Monday, March 30, 2026
By Gary Cee
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Print, Copy, ___, Fax (printer selections)
- 5Former Giants QB Manning
- 8Element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie
- 14Sparkling wine of Italy, familiarly
- 15Odd ___ out (misfit)
- 16"In spite of all that ..."
- 17Endless TikTok scrolling or Tetris playing, e.g.
- 19Rented
- 20Wastebasket, jokingly
- 22Only U.S. president from Delaware
- 25Grand production
- 26___ Plaines, Ill.
- 27Smelter's material
- 28Popular sushi fish
- 30Like the Mariana Trench among all the world's underwater places
- 33Guy who goes a-courting
- 35"You've ___ this!"
- 37Rodeo rope
- 38Illegal distribution of narcotics
- 42Whimpers
- 44Right-angled shape
- 45Corner piece on a chessboard
- 48Top placement in a bracket, for a March Madness team
- 51Caustic paint stripper
- 53Be in arrears
- 54Onetime AT&T; competitor
- 55Tiny amount
- 57Answer
- 59Where to pick up luggage at an airport
- 63Regrettably unfortunate
- 64Went into reverse ... or what the ends of 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across might be
- 68Word after Irish or jet
- 69Longtime record label or Beastie Boy
- 70Valentine's Day flower
- 71Size up
- 72Glide down a slope
- 73___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)
Down
- 1Stayed on the bench
- 2Long-running CBS procedural with spinoffs
- 3Fixture at a "cash only" establishment
- 4Nephew's sister
- 5Dubai dignitary
- 6Round Table knight who betrayed King Arthur
- 7Cover with tattoos, colloquially
- 8Equip with new shoestrings
- 9State with certainty
- 10Like many users of sign language
- 11News exclusive from someone in the know
- 12Of no help
- 13California city with a humble-sounding name
- 18Basic trig ratio
- 21Box top
- 22Go up and down in the water
- 23Livid feeling
- 24Major drags on a team's progress, metaphorically
- 29Item in an Easter hunt
- 31Sprite
- 32Team of two
- 34Internet addresses, for short
- 36Uno + due
- 39Take advantage of
- 40Like the original Broadway cast of "The Wiz"
- 41Travel by air
- 42Kenya's second-largest city
- 43Boxes up securely
- 46"Wise" bird
- 47F sharp major, for one
- 49Lawn-neatening tools
- 50Rap's Dr. ___
- 52Actor Estrada of "CHiPs"
- 56Warhead weapons, for short
- 58Manicurist's board
- 60Bit of boarding pass info
- 61Iowa college town
- 62"Superfood" berry
- 65Stag's mate
- 66Team for Olympians Simone Biles and Mikaela Shiffrin
- 67___ capita
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Print, Copy, ___, Fax (printer selections) — Answer: SCAN
- 5. Former Giants QB Manning — Answer: ELI
- 8. Element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie — Answer: RADIUM
- 14. Sparkling wine of Italy, familiarly — Answer: ASTI
- 15. Odd ___ out (misfit) — Answer: MAN
- 16. "In spite of all that ..." — Answer: EVENSO
- 17. Endless TikTok scrolling or Tetris playing, e.g. — Answer: TIMESINK
- 19. Rented — Answer: LEASED
- 20. Wastebasket, jokingly — Answer: CIRCULARFILE
- 22. Only U.S. president from Delaware — Answer: BIDEN
- 25. Grand production — Answer: EPIC
- 26. ___ Plaines, Ill. — Answer: DES
- 27. Smelter's material — Answer: ORE
- 28. Popular sushi fish — Answer: EEL
- 30. Like the Mariana Trench among all the world's underwater places — Answer: DEEPEST
- 33. Guy who goes a-courting — Answer: BEAU
- 35. "You've ___ this!" — Answer: GOT
- 37. Rodeo rope — Answer: LASSO
- 38. Illegal distribution of narcotics — Answer: DRUGTRAFFIC
- 42. Whimpers — Answer: MEWLS
- 44. Right-angled shape — Answer: ELL
- 45. Corner piece on a chessboard — Answer: ROOK
- 48. Top placement in a bracket, for a March Madness team — Answer: ONESEED
- 51. Caustic paint stripper — Answer: LYE
- 53. Be in arrears — Answer: OWE
- 54. Onetime AT&T; competitor — Answer: MCI
- 55. Tiny amount — Answer: DRIB
- 57. Answer — Answer: REPLY
- 59. Where to pick up luggage at an airport — Answer: BAGGAGECLAIM
- 63. Regrettably unfortunate — Answer: ASHAME
- 64. Went into reverse ... or what the ends of 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across might be — Answer: BACKEDUP
- 68. Word after Irish or jet — Answer: SETTER
- 69. Longtime record label or Beastie Boy — Answer: MCA
- 70. Valentine's Day flower — Answer: ROSE
- 71. Size up — Answer: ASSESS
- 72. Glide down a slope — Answer: SKI
- 73. ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac) — Answer: YEAR
Down
- 1. Stayed on the bench — Answer: SAT
- 2. Long-running CBS procedural with spinoffs — Answer: CSI
- 3. Fixture at a "cash only" establishment — Answer: ATM
- 4. Nephew's sister — Answer: NIECE
- 5. Dubai dignitary — Answer: EMIR
- 6. Round Table knight who betrayed King Arthur — Answer: LANCELOT
- 7. Cover with tattoos, colloquially — Answer: INKUP
- 8. Equip with new shoestrings — Answer: RELACE
- 9. State with certainty — Answer: AVER
- 10. Like many users of sign language — Answer: DEAF
- 11. News exclusive from someone in the know — Answer: INSIDESCOOP
- 12. Of no help — Answer: USELESS
- 13. California city with a humble-sounding name — Answer: MODESTO
- 18. Basic trig ratio — Answer: SINE
- 21. Box top — Answer: LID
- 22. Go up and down in the water — Answer: BOB
- 23. Livid feeling — Answer: IRE
- 24. Major drags on a team's progress, metaphorically — Answer: DEADWEIGHTS
- 29. Item in an Easter hunt — Answer: EGG
- 31. Sprite — Answer: ELF
- 32. Team of two — Answer: PAIR
- 34. Internet addresses, for short — Answer: URLS
- 36. Uno + due — Answer: TRE
- 39. Take advantage of — Answer: USE
- 40. Like the original Broadway cast of "The Wiz" — Answer: ALLBLACK
- 41. Travel by air — Answer: FLY
- 42. Kenya's second-largest city — Answer: MOMBASA
- 43. Boxes up securely — Answer: ENCASES
- 46. "Wise" bird — Answer: OWL
- 47. F sharp major, for one — Answer: KEY
- 49. Lawn-neatening tools — Answer: EDGERS
- 50. Rap's Dr. ___ — Answer: DRE
- 52. Actor Estrada of "CHiPs" — Answer: ERIK
- 56. Warhead weapons, for short — Answer: ICBMS
- 58. Manicurist's board — Answer: EMERY
- 60. Bit of boarding pass info — Answer: GATE
- 61. Iowa college town — Answer: AMES
- 62. "Superfood" berry — Answer: ACAI
- 65. Stag's mate — Answer: DOE
- 66. Team for Olympians Simone Biles and Mikaela Shiffrin — Answer: USA
- 67. ___ capita — Answer: PER. Hint: Think of a common phrase used for measuring averages! 📊
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