Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband

Crossword Answer — March 27, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Friday, March 27, 2026

By Zachary David Levy

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Across

  1. 1Decorative, so to speak
  2. 12"Local Equals Fresh" sloganeer
  3. 15Ahead
  4. 16E, in a code
  5. 17Affliction also known as "cold neuralgia"
  6. 183,600 secondi
  7. 19Computer runs
  8. 20Company acquired by Panasonic in 2009
  9. 21Malarkey
  10. 22"Do we have a problem here?"
  11. 24L.A. subdivision?
  12. 25Epithet for Bill Clinton
  13. 26Some coffee merchants' offerings
  14. 28Hackman's "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star
  15. 29One whose work is barely seen?
  16. 33"You should keep those details to yourself"
  17. 36Slightly off
  18. 37Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband
  19. 38Some brunch dishes
  20. 41Restraining maneuver in judo
  21. 42How journalists and detectives may act
  22. 46Firs and beeches, but not furs and beaches
  23. 47Tahoe runner
  24. 50Treat that occasionally catches fire
  25. 51Light
  26. 52Kitchen gizmo
  27. 54Bit of bellyaching
  28. 55Served as
  29. 56"You win, all right? Geez!"
  30. 58Store in oak casks, say
  31. 59Spoke before the court
  32. 60No no
  33. 61Totally missing the big picture

Down

  1. 1E-card site with a reduplicative name
  2. 2Spread
  3. 3Like noble gases, chemically
  4. 4Nearest item to pick
  5. 5Land consisting predominantly of sedges
  6. 6Drop-___
  7. 7Like 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau
  8. 8Old hand at shorthand
  9. 9Some choppers
  10. 10Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian
  11. 11Lilliputian
  12. 12"Seems suspect"
  13. 13Reductive neologism for a strong female lead
  14. 14Figure in Greek mythology who was brought up by a bear
  15. 21Hit 22, say
  16. 23"Squid Game" and "The Red Sleeve," for two
  17. 25Crosses to bear
  18. 27Unlit?
  19. 28Lacked an alternative
  20. 30Before, informally
  21. 31Suburban attachment?
  22. 32Camp bed
  23. 33Direction in many a spaghetti western
  24. 34Zsa Zsa Gabor entered into it nine times
  25. 35Dunks
  26. 39Rebel's opposite
  27. 40PB&J;, e.g., informally
  28. 43Greet with a beep
  29. 44Bluffer's pronouncement, maybe
  30. 45Put down on paper
  31. 47Comics often printed in black and white
  32. 48Pianist Rubinstein
  33. 49Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
  34. 52Tiny opening
  35. 53George's computer friend on "The Jetsons"
  36. 56N.F.L. coach Quinn
  37. 57Forte, slangily

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Decorative, so to speak — Answer: JUSTFORSHOW
  2. 12. "Local Equals Fresh" sloganeer — Answer: IGA
  3. 15. Ahead — Answer: INTHEFUTURE
  4. 16. E, in a code — Answer: DIT
  5. 17. Affliction also known as "cold neuralgia" — Answer: BRAINFREEZE
  6. 18. 3,600 secondi — Answer: ORA
  7. 19. Computer runs — Answer: JOBS
  8. 20. Company acquired by Panasonic in 2009 — Answer: SANYO
  9. 21. Malarkey — Answer: BULL
  10. 22. "Do we have a problem here?" — Answer: ALLOK
  11. 24. L.A. subdivision? — Answer: LOS
  12. 25. Epithet for Bill Clinton — Answer: BUBBA
  13. 26. Some coffee merchants' offerings — Answer: BLENDS
  14. 28. Hackman's "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star — Answer: HUSTON
  15. 29. One whose work is barely seen? — Answer: EROTICARTIST
  16. 33. "You should keep those details to yourself" — Answer: TMI
  17. 36. Slightly off — Answer: ABITODD
  18. 37. Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband — Answer: TSA
  19. 38. Some brunch dishes — Answer: HAMOMELETTES
  20. 41. Restraining maneuver in judo — Answer: ARMBAR
  21. 42. How journalists and detectives may act — Answer: ONATIP
  22. 46. Firs and beeches, but not furs and beaches — Answer: TREES
  23. 47. Tahoe runner — Answer: MAC
  24. 50. Treat that occasionally catches fire — Answer: SMORE
  25. 51. Light — Answer: AIRY
  26. 52. Kitchen gizmo — Answer: PARER
  27. 54. Bit of bellyaching — Answer: MOAN
  28. 55. Served as — Answer: WAS
  29. 56. "You win, all right? Geez!" — Answer: DONTRUBITIN
  30. 58. Store in oak casks, say — Answer: AGE
  31. 59. Spoke before the court — Answer: ARGUEDACASE
  32. 60. No no — Answer: YES
  33. 61. Totally missing the big picture — Answer: NEARSIGHTED

Down

  1. 1. E-card site with a reduplicative name — Answer: JIBJAB
  2. 2. Spread — Answer: UNROLL
  3. 3. Like noble gases, chemically — Answer: STABLE
  4. 4. Nearest item to pick — Answer: THISONE
  5. 5. Land consisting predominantly of sedges — Answer: FEN
  6. 6. Drop-___ — Answer: OFFS
  7. 7. Like 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau — Answer: RURAL
  8. 8. Old hand at shorthand — Answer: STENO
  9. 9. Some choppers — Answer: HUEYS
  10. 10. Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian — Answer: ORZO
  11. 11. Lilliputian — Answer: WEE
  12. 12. "Seems suspect" — Answer: IDOUBTIT
  13. 13. Reductive neologism for a strong female lead — Answer: GIRLBOSS
  14. 14. Figure in Greek mythology who was brought up by a bear — Answer: ATALANTA
  15. 21. Hit 22, say — Answer: BUST
  16. 23. "Squid Game" and "The Red Sleeve," for two — Answer: KDRAMAS
  17. 25. Crosses to bear — Answer: BURDENS
  18. 27. Unlit? — Answer: SOBER
  19. 28. Lacked an alternative — Answer: HADTO
  20. 30. Before, informally — Answer: TIL
  21. 31. Suburban attachment? — Answer: ITE
  22. 32. Camp bed — Answer: COT
  23. 33. Direction in many a spaghetti western — Answer: THATAWAY
  24. 34. Zsa Zsa Gabor entered into it nine times — Answer: MARRIAGE
  25. 35. Dunks — Answer: IMMERSES
  26. 39. Rebel's opposite — Answer: OBEY
  27. 40. PB&J;, e.g., informally — Answer: SAMMICH
  28. 43. Greet with a beep — Answer: TOOTAT
  29. 44. Bluffer's pronouncement, maybe — Answer: IRAISE
  30. 45. Put down on paper — Answer: PENNED
  31. 47. Comics often printed in black and white — Answer: MANGA
  32. 48. Pianist Rubinstein — Answer: ARTUR
  33. 49. Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — Answer: CERES
  34. 52. Tiny opening — Answer: PORE
  35. 53. George's computer friend on "The Jetsons" — Answer: RUDI
  36. 56. N.F.L. coach Quinn — Answer: DAN
  37. 57. Forte, slangily — Answer: BAG

The answer to “Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband” in the New York Times crossword is TSA — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 27, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 37-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband” answer

TSA (3 letters)

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Why the answer is TSA

TSA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 27, 2026 (37-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband” appeared?

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March 27, 2026 (this puzzle) → TSA. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband”?

The answer is TSA, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband”?

3 letters: TSA.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 27, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 37-Across.

Can “Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 27, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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