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Crossword Answer — March 29, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, March 29, 2026

By Michael and Oliver Schlossberg

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Across

  1. 1MaxATMOST
  2. 7Play partACT
  3. 10Alternative to a .docPDF
  4. 13In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree YggdrasilASGARD
  5. 19"You sure?"THATSO
  6. 20Camera type, in briefSLR
  7. 21Maker of the old Flying Cloud autoREO
  8. 22Conical dwellingTEEPEE
  9. 23W.W. I helmetTINHAT
  10. 24At itTOILING
  11. 26Seized with the teethBITOFF
  12. 27"The Office" accountant who kept a cat in her desk drawerANGELA
  13. 28Traveling for pleasure, informallyONVACAY
  14. 29Internet-influenced writing genreALTLIT
  15. 30Use mouthwash, sayGARGLE
  16. 32TargetedAIMED
  17. 33"Rubbish!"MYFOOT
  18. 34Religious title that translates to "ocean monk"DALAILAMA
  19. 37Convenience storeMART
  20. 40Stickler for military disciplineNET
  21. 41Anora's nickname in "Anora"ANI
  22. 42NeverthelessBUT
  23. 43Rear endOCKS
  24. 47Four Corners tribeUTE
  25. 49Mammals also known as firefoxesREDPANDAS
  26. 5320/20ONE
  27. 54Heart on one's sleeve, perhaps, in briefTAT
  28. 55Hotmail alternativeAOL
  29. 57Condition treated with a CPAP machineAPNEA
  30. 58Prefix with dermisEPI
  31. 60English letter that looks like a Greek rhoPEE
  32. 61What a pictogram of a man with a walking stick might indicateTRAILHEAD
  33. 64Xenon and krypton, e.g.RAREGASES
  34. 67CueSIGNAL
  35. 68The Orioles, on a scoreboardBAL
  36. 69They're cast in NovemberOTS
  37. 70Most prevalentRIFEST
  38. 71Father of ZeusCRONUS
  39. 74Long (for)HANKER
  40. 76"The Rock"ALCATRAZ
  41. 79Gray or yellow, perhapsAGE
  42. 81"Are you really gonna make me?"DOIGOTTA
  43. 85Levi's competitorLEE
  44. 86No man's land, for shortDMZ
  45. 87Flaky fishCOD
  46. 88Drink suffixADE
  47. 89Predator that might hunt by electrolocationEEL
  48. 90Classic Andy Warhol subjectMARILYN
  49. 93Turn into logsSAWUP
  50. 95Show that inspired the famous misquote "Just the facts, ma'am"DRAGNET
  51. 98Yoga poseASANA
  52. 99Cut finelyMINCE
  53. 100Polynesian title heroine of filmMOANA
  54. 101Wisc. neighborMICH
  55. 102Brand from Anheuser-BuschLOB
  56. 103BranchARM
  57. 104French brandyGNAC
  58. 105What not to wear to a wedding, it's saidWHITE
  59. 108Odd-numbered pageRECTO
  60. 111Polishes, as textEDITS
  61. 114GarageBand platformIOS
  62. 115Unexpected upsidesSILVERLININGS
  63. 120"How neat!"OOH
  64. 121"As if!"NOT
  65. 122What you do when you tour a certain SoCal campus, phonetically?UCLA
  66. 123Carnaval locale, familiarlyRIO
  67. 124Real comedianRIOT
  68. 125Purported sighting recorded by Puritan governor John Winthrop in 1639UFO
  69. 126125-Across occupantsETS
  70. 127Hammer partPEEN
  71. 128Hither and ___YON
  72. 129NoticeESPY
  73. 130Nickname derived from the Hebrew name ShoshanaSUE

Down

  1. 1Flour in Indian cookingATTA
  2. 2"The ___ is ..."THING
  3. 3Japanese comic styleMANGA
  4. 4Part of OTOHOTHER
  5. 5Common vessel for a cosmopolitanSSALGI
  6. 6Completely wreckTOTAL
  7. 7ConcerningASTO
  8. 8Pertaining to genetic copiesCLONAL
  9. 9Sporcle or Jeopardy! World TourTRIVIAAPP
  10. 10Orbitz competitorPRICELINE
  11. 11Response to "Gracias"DENADA
  12. 12GeezerFOGY
  13. 13In checkATBAY
  14. 14Alternatives to zippers on blue jeansSEILFN
  15. 15UnsettleGETTO
  16. 16Speed skater OhnoAPOLO
  17. 17Make over, as a factoryREFIT
  18. 18ArtfulDEFT
  19. 25Entertainer's creation at a child's birthday partyLAMINANO
  20. 31Gertrude who swam the English ChannelEDERLE
  21. 33German rifle makerMAUSER
  22. 35Had a couple of brats?ATE
  23. 36Many a hedge fund hire, in briefMBA
  24. 37Unlikely Best in Show winnersMUTTS
  25. 38Company that made Missile CommandATARI
  26. 39Mark down, sayRETAG
  27. 44Tree clusterCOPSE
  28. 45They're over two feetKNEES
  29. 46Spot in the Bible?SEEST
  30. 48Kendo or aikidoIALART
  31. 50Tots' popsDADAS
  32. 51"Star Wars" titleDARTH
  33. 52"Mayor Pete"TIGIEG
  34. 56"Good heavens!"OHLORDY
  35. 59More cheerful and livelyPERKIER
  36. 62Early empire builderINCA
  37. 63HummingABUZZ
  38. 65Carne ___ASADA
  39. 66Lead-in to futurismAFRO
  40. 72Tired old advertising mascot?NAMNI
  41. 73Fancy dressLGOWN
  42. 75It's the end of the worldNODDE
  43. 76Longest book in the Book of MormonALMA
  44. 77Grazing placesLEAS
  45. 78Potters, e.g.CERAMISTS
  46. 79Purple smoothie add-inACAIBERRY
  47. 80"A passport to human development," per the United NationsEDUCATION
  48. 82UnshakableTENACIOUS
  49. 83Typical high schoolerTEEN
  50. 84Utah ski townALTA
  51. 91Still fightingINIT
  52. 92Prepares to skate, sayLACESUP
  53. 93Gooey treatSMORE
  54. 94Leader ousted in 1955PERON
  55. 96Mass pardonAMNESTY
  56. 97ProvokeGOAD
  57. 105Word with cooler or countryWINE
  58. 106Real comedianHOOT
  59. 107One of the ObamasELLE
  60. 109Muse of historyCLIO
  61. 110Some expensive suitsANIS
  62. 112Vegan cooking stapleTOFU
  63. 113Moccasin, e.g.SHOE
  64. 116ClinchICE
  65. 117Rental on moving dayVAN
  66. 118SpleenIRE
  67. 119Grp. on the rightGOP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Max — Answer: ATMOST
  2. 7. Play part — Answer: ACT
  3. 10. Alternative to a .doc — Answer: PDF
  4. 13. In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree Yggdrasil — Answer: ASGARD
  5. 19. "You sure?" — Answer: THATSO
  6. 20. Camera type, in brief — Answer: SLR
  7. 21. Maker of the old Flying Cloud auto — Answer: REO
  8. 22. Conical dwelling — Answer: TEEPEE
  9. 23. W.W. I helmet — Answer: TINHAT
  10. 24. At it — Answer: TOILING
  11. 26. Seized with the teeth — Answer: BITOFF
  12. 27. "The Office" accountant who kept a cat in her desk drawer — Answer: ANGELA
  13. 28. Traveling for pleasure, informally — Answer: ONVACAY
  14. 29. Internet-influenced writing genre — Answer: ALTLIT
  15. 30. Use mouthwash, say — Answer: GARGLE
  16. 32. Targeted — Answer: AIMED
  17. 33. "Rubbish!" — Answer: MYFOOT
  18. 34. Religious title that translates to "ocean monk" — Answer: DALAILAMA
  19. 37. Convenience store — Answer: MART. Hint: Think of a popular place to grab snacks and drinks on the go! 🛒
  20. 40. Stickler for military discipline — Answer: NET
  21. 41. Anora's nickname in "Anora" — Answer: ANI
  22. 42. Nevertheless — Answer: BUT
  23. 43. Rear end — Answer: OCKS
  24. 47. Four Corners tribe — Answer: UTE
  25. 49. Mammals also known as firefoxes — Answer: REDPANDAS
  26. 53. 20/20 — Answer: ONE
  27. 54. Heart on one's sleeve, perhaps, in brief — Answer: TAT
  28. 55. Hotmail alternative — Answer: AOL
  29. 57. Condition treated with a CPAP machine — Answer: APNEA
  30. 58. Prefix with dermis — Answer: EPI
  31. 60. English letter that looks like a Greek rho — Answer: PEE
  32. 61. What a pictogram of a man with a walking stick might indicate — Answer: TRAILHEAD
  33. 64. Xenon and krypton, e.g. — Answer: RAREGASES
  34. 67. Cue — Answer: SIGNAL
  35. 68. The Orioles, on a scoreboard — Answer: BAL
  36. 69. They're cast in November — Answer: OTS
  37. 70. Most prevalent — Answer: RIFEST
  38. 71. Father of Zeus — Answer: CRONUS
  39. 74. Long (for) — Answer: HANKER
  40. 76. "The Rock" — Answer: ALCATRAZ
  41. 79. Gray or yellow, perhaps — Answer: AGE
  42. 81. "Are you really gonna make me?" — Answer: DOIGOTTA
  43. 85. Levi's competitor — Answer: LEE
  44. 86. No man's land, for short — Answer: DMZ
  45. 87. Flaky fish — Answer: COD
  46. 88. Drink suffix — Answer: ADE
  47. 89. Predator that might hunt by electrolocation — Answer: EEL
  48. 90. Classic Andy Warhol subject — Answer: MARILYN
  49. 93. Turn into logs — Answer: SAWUP
  50. 95. Show that inspired the famous misquote "Just the facts, ma'am" — Answer: DRAGNET
  51. 98. Yoga pose — Answer: ASANA. Hint: It's a term often associated with stretching and mindfulness in a calm environment. 🧘
  52. 99. Cut finely — Answer: MINCE
  53. 100. Polynesian title heroine of film — Answer: MOANA
  54. 101. Wisc. neighbor — Answer: MICH
  55. 102. Brand from Anheuser-Busch — Answer: LOB
  56. 103. Branch — Answer: ARM
  57. 104. French brandy — Answer: GNAC
  58. 105. What not to wear to a wedding, it's said — Answer: WHITE
  59. 108. Odd-numbered page — Answer: RECTO
  60. 111. Polishes, as text — Answer: EDITS
  61. 114. GarageBand platform — Answer: IOS
  62. 115. Unexpected upsides — Answer: SILVERLININGS
  63. 120. "How neat!" — Answer: OOH
  64. 121. "As if!" — Answer: NOT
  65. 122. What you do when you tour a certain SoCal campus, phonetically? — Answer: UCLA
  66. 123. Carnaval locale, familiarly — Answer: RIO
  67. 124. Real comedian — Answer: RIOT
  68. 125. Purported sighting recorded by Puritan governor John Winthrop in 1639 — Answer: UFO
  69. 126. 125-Across occupants — Answer: ETS
  70. 127. Hammer part — Answer: PEEN
  71. 128. Hither and ___ — Answer: YON
  72. 129. Notice — Answer: ESPY
  73. 130. Nickname derived from the Hebrew name Shoshana — Answer: SUE

Down

  1. 1. Flour in Indian cooking — Answer: ATTA
  2. 2. "The ___ is ..." — Answer: THING
  3. 3. Japanese comic style — Answer: MANGA
  4. 4. Part of OTOH — Answer: OTHER
  5. 5. Common vessel for a cosmopolitan — Answer: SSALGI
  6. 6. Completely wreck — Answer: TOTAL
  7. 7. Concerning — Answer: ASTO. Hint: Think about how we often refer to something in relation to a topic! 📚
  8. 8. Pertaining to genetic copies — Answer: CLONAL
  9. 9. Sporcle or Jeopardy! World Tour — Answer: TRIVIAAPP
  10. 10. Orbitz competitor — Answer: PRICELINE
  11. 11. Response to "Gracias" — Answer: DENADA
  12. 12. Geezer — Answer: FOGY
  13. 13. In check — Answer: ATBAY
  14. 14. Alternatives to zippers on blue jeans — Answer: SEILFN
  15. 15. Unsettle — Answer: GETTO
  16. 16. Speed skater Ohno — Answer: APOLO
  17. 17. Make over, as a factory — Answer: REFIT
  18. 18. Artful — Answer: DEFT
  19. 25. Entertainer's creation at a child's birthday party — Answer: LAMINANO
  20. 31. Gertrude who swam the English Channel — Answer: EDERLE
  21. 33. German rifle maker — Answer: MAUSER
  22. 35. Had a couple of brats? — Answer: ATE
  23. 36. Many a hedge fund hire, in brief — Answer: MBA
  24. 37. Unlikely Best in Show winners — Answer: MUTTS
  25. 38. Company that made Missile Command — Answer: ATARI
  26. 39. Mark down, say — Answer: RETAG
  27. 44. Tree cluster — Answer: COPSE
  28. 45. They're over two feet — Answer: KNEES
  29. 46. Spot in the Bible? — Answer: SEEST
  30. 48. Kendo or aikido — Answer: IALART
  31. 50. Tots' pops — Answer: DADAS
  32. 51. "Star Wars" title — Answer: DARTH
  33. 52. "Mayor Pete" — Answer: TIGIEG
  34. 56. "Good heavens!" — Answer: OHLORDY
  35. 59. More cheerful and lively — Answer: PERKIER
  36. 62. Early empire builder — Answer: INCA
  37. 63. Humming — Answer: ABUZZ
  38. 65. Carne ___ — Answer: ASADA. Hint: A beloved Mexican grilled beef dish that’s perfect for tacos 🌮
  39. 66. Lead-in to futurism — Answer: AFRO
  40. 72. Tired old advertising mascot? — Answer: NAMNI
  41. 73. Fancy dress — Answer: LGOWN
  42. 75. It's the end of the world — Answer: NODDE
  43. 76. Longest book in the Book of Mormon — Answer: ALMA
  44. 77. Grazing places — Answer: LEAS
  45. 78. Potters, e.g. — Answer: CERAMISTS
  46. 79. Purple smoothie add-in — Answer: ACAIBERRY
  47. 80. "A passport to human development," per the United Nations — Answer: EDUCATION
  48. 82. Unshakable — Answer: TENACIOUS
  49. 83. Typical high schooler — Answer: TEEN
  50. 84. Utah ski town — Answer: ALTA
  51. 91. Still fighting — Answer: INIT
  52. 92. Prepares to skate, say — Answer: LACESUP
  53. 93. Gooey treat — Answer: SMORE
  54. 94. Leader ousted in 1955 — Answer: PERON
  55. 96. Mass pardon — Answer: AMNESTY
  56. 97. Provoke — Answer: GOAD
  57. 105. Word with cooler or country — Answer: WINE
  58. 106. Real comedian — Answer: HOOT
  59. 107. One of the Obamas — Answer: ELLE
  60. 109. Muse of history — Answer: CLIO
  61. 110. Some expensive suits — Answer: ANIS
  62. 112. Vegan cooking staple — Answer: TOFU
  63. 113. Moccasin, e.g. — Answer: SHOE
  64. 116. Clinch — Answer: ICE
  65. 117. Rental on moving day — Answer: VAN
  66. 118. Spleen — Answer: IRE
  67. 119. Grp. on the right — Answer: GOP

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