NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 31

By Ryan Patrick Smith

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  1. 1"The Planets" composerHOLST
  2. 6About 746 of these equal one horsepowerWATTS
  3. 11Colorado Plateau peopleUTE
  4. 14Sign in a TV studioONAIR
  5. 15Kirin competitorASAHI
  6. 16Something entered into an A.T.M.PIN
  7. 172003 crime drama adapted from a Dennis Lehane novelMYSTICRIVER
  8. 19___ Bo (exercise regimen popularized via VHS tapes)TAE
  9. 20List in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next"EXES
  10. 21Direct (to)REFER
  11. 22Middle-of-the-bell-curve resultNORM
  12. 23Swimmer in a Japanese gardenKOI
  13. 25Fled the sceneRANAWAY
  14. 27Six Flags location that was the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coastersMAGICMOUNTAIN
  15. 32Chicken ___ kingALA
  16. 33Admissions overseer, maybeDEAN
  17. 34StakeWAGER
  18. 37The "1" in a 9-1 recordLOSS
  19. 39Typeface that sounds like the name of a Disney princessARIAL
  20. 42___ wolf (extinct canine once prevalent across North America)DIRE
  21. 43Attire in the old Roman SenateTOGAS
  22. 45Sign of things to comeOMEN
  23. 47Crater's edgeRIM
  24. 48Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettlingUNCANNYVALLEY
  25. 52Cloudy craft beerHAZYIPA
  26. 54Mediator between the id and the ideal, in Freudian psychologyEGO
  27. 55Pasta that resembles riceORZO
  28. 56Knuckle-cracking or clipping nails in public, to somePEEVE
  29. 59"hahaha!"LMAO
  30. 63Kenan's bestie on a 1990s sitcomKEL
  31. 64Utopian expanse ... a map of which might include 17-, 27- and 48-Across?FANTASYLAND
  32. 66French 101 articleUNE
  33. 67Something to raise in a crisisALARM
  34. 68Like flapjacks and FrisbeesROUND
  35. 69DamageMAR
  36. 70Censor, informallyBLEEP
  37. 71Undercover operativesSPIES

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  1. 1"E.T. phone ___"HOME
  2. 2Banded mineral seen at many a street fairONYX
  3. 3Produce coherent lightLASE
  4. 4Piece of equipment for a Winter ParalympianSITSKI
  5. 5Muscle strengthened by dips, familiarlyTRI
  6. 6Ending with kitchen or earthenWARE
  7. 7"Dream on!"ASIF
  8. 8Establishment where a D&D; party might refuel and pick up new leadsTAVERN
  9. 9What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiacTHERAT
  10. 10"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" number)SIR
  11. 11Billy Joel title character who's "been living in her white bread world"UPTOWNGIRL
  12. 12Headwear for Wonder WomanTIARA
  13. 13AntagonistENEMY
  14. 18Ukrainian peninsula seized by Russia in 2014CRIMEA
  15. 22Water nymph of Greek mythNAIAD
  16. 24Anxious condition, in briefOCD
  17. 26Rural turndownNAW
  18. 27Soda fountain orderMALT
  19. 28Potatoes, in Indian cuisineALOO
  20. 29Vehicle with low fuel efficiency, in slangGASGUZZLER
  21. 30Longboat propellerOAR
  22. 31International Longshoremen's Association, e.g.UNION
  23. 35Lake separating Ohio from OntarioERIE
  24. 36Rapper ___ MaREMY
  25. 38Panasonic acquisition of 2009SANYO
  26. 40"Inside ___ Schumer" (sketch comedy series)AMY
  27. 41Embankments protecting New OrleansLEVEES
  28. 44Biol. or chem.SCI
  29. 46One who's constantly telling you to do this and do thatNAG
  30. 49HorrifyAPPALL
  31. 502010s dance fad with a reduplicative nameNAENAE
  32. 51Bound along clumsilyLOLLOP
  33. 52MalarkeyHOKUM
  34. 53Venue for a boss fightARENA
  35. 57French 101 verbETRE
  36. 58Extemporize to fill time, sayVAMP
  37. 60Hawaii's second-largest islandMAUI
  38. 61Frank of diary fameANNE
  39. 62Bookie's determinationODDS
  40. 64___ Five (advisers on "Queer Eye")FAB
  41. 65Decade makeup: Abbr.YRS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "The Planets" composer — Answer: HOLST
  2. 6. About 746 of these equal one horsepower — Answer: WATTS
  3. 11. Colorado Plateau people — Answer: UTE
  4. 14. Sign in a TV studio — Answer: ONAIR
  5. 15. Kirin competitor — Answer: ASAHI
  6. 16. Something entered into an A.T.M. — Answer: PIN
  7. 17. 2003 crime drama adapted from a Dennis Lehane novel — Answer: MYSTICRIVER
  8. 19. ___ Bo (exercise regimen popularized via VHS tapes) — Answer: TAE
  9. 20. List in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" — Answer: EXES
  10. 21. Direct (to) — Answer: REFER
  11. 22. Middle-of-the-bell-curve result — Answer: NORM
  12. 23. Swimmer in a Japanese garden — Answer: KOI
  13. 25. Fled the scene — Answer: RANAWAY
  14. 27. Six Flags location that was the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coasters — Answer: MAGICMOUNTAIN
  15. 32. Chicken ___ king — Answer: ALA. Hint: This phrase often refers to a popular sandwich chain known for its poultry offerings! 🍔
  16. 33. Admissions overseer, maybe — Answer: DEAN
  17. 34. Stake — Answer: WAGER
  18. 37. The "1" in a 9-1 record — Answer: LOSS
  19. 39. Typeface that sounds like the name of a Disney princess — Answer: ARIAL
  20. 42. ___ wolf (extinct canine once prevalent across North America) — Answer: DIRE
  21. 43. Attire in the old Roman Senate — Answer: TOGAS
  22. 45. Sign of things to come — Answer: OMEN. Hint: A portent can hint at what lies ahead. 🔮
  23. 47. Crater's edge — Answer: RIM
  24. 48. Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettling — Answer: UNCANNYVALLEY
  25. 52. Cloudy craft beer — Answer: HAZYIPA
  26. 54. Mediator between the id and the ideal, in Freudian psychology — Answer: EGO
  27. 55. Pasta that resembles rice — Answer: ORZO
  28. 56. Knuckle-cracking or clipping nails in public, to some — Answer: PEEVE
  29. 59. "hahaha!" — Answer: LMAO
  30. 63. Kenan's bestie on a 1990s sitcom — Answer: KEL
  31. 64. Utopian expanse ... a map of which might include 17-, 27- and 48-Across? — Answer: FANTASYLAND
  32. 66. French 101 article — Answer: UNE
  33. 67. Something to raise in a crisis — Answer: ALARM
  34. 68. Like flapjacks and Frisbees — Answer: ROUND
  35. 69. Damage — Answer: MAR
  36. 70. Censor, informally — Answer: BLEEP
  37. 71. Undercover operatives — Answer: SPIES

Down

  1. 1. "E.T. phone ___" — Answer: HOME
  2. 2. Banded mineral seen at many a street fair — Answer: ONYX
  3. 3. Produce coherent light — Answer: LASE
  4. 4. Piece of equipment for a Winter Paralympian — Answer: SITSKI
  5. 5. Muscle strengthened by dips, familiarly — Answer: TRI
  6. 6. Ending with kitchen or earthen — Answer: WARE
  7. 7. "Dream on!" — Answer: ASIF
  8. 8. Establishment where a D&D; party might refuel and pick up new leads — Answer: TAVERN
  9. 9. What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiac — Answer: THERAT
  10. 10. "Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" number) — Answer: SIR
  11. 11. Billy Joel title character who's "been living in her white bread world" — Answer: UPTOWNGIRL
  12. 12. Headwear for Wonder Woman — Answer: TIARA
  13. 13. Antagonist — Answer: ENEMY
  14. 18. Ukrainian peninsula seized by Russia in 2014 — Answer: CRIMEA
  15. 22. Water nymph of Greek myth — Answer: NAIAD. Hint: Greek mythology gives this name to a spirit of freshwater. 💧
  16. 24. Anxious condition, in brief — Answer: OCD
  17. 26. Rural turndown — Answer: NAW
  18. 27. Soda fountain order — Answer: MALT
  19. 28. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine — Answer: ALOO. Hint: This Indian menu word refers to potatoes. 🥔
  20. 29. Vehicle with low fuel efficiency, in slang — Answer: GASGUZZLER
  21. 30. Longboat propeller — Answer: OAR
  22. 31. International Longshoremen's Association, e.g. — Answer: UNION
  23. 35. Lake separating Ohio from Ontario — Answer: ERIE
  24. 36. Rapper ___ Ma — Answer: REMY
  25. 38. Panasonic acquisition of 2009 — Answer: SANYO
  26. 40. "Inside ___ Schumer" (sketch comedy series) — Answer: AMY
  27. 41. Embankments protecting New Orleans — Answer: LEVEES
  28. 44. Biol. or chem. — Answer: SCI. Hint: Biology and chemistry are both branches of this broad academic field. 🔬
  29. 46. One who's constantly telling you to do this and do that — Answer: NAG
  30. 49. Horrify — Answer: APPALL
  31. 50. 2010s dance fad with a reduplicative name — Answer: NAENAE
  32. 51. Bound along clumsily — Answer: LOLLOP
  33. 52. Malarkey — Answer: HOKUM
  34. 53. Venue for a boss fight — Answer: ARENA
  35. 57. French 101 verb — Answer: ETRE
  36. 58. Extemporize to fill time, say — Answer: VAMP
  37. 60. Hawaii's second-largest island — Answer: MAUI
  38. 61. Frank of diary fame — Answer: ANNE
  39. 62. Bookie's determination — Answer: ODDS
  40. 64. ___ Five (advisers on "Queer Eye") — Answer: FAB
  41. 65. Decade makeup: Abbr. — Answer: YRS

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 31, 2026

Every clue from the March 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"The Planets" composerHOLST
6About 746 of these equal one horsepowerWATTS
11Colorado Plateau peopleUTE
14Sign in a TV studioONAIR
15Kirin competitorASAHI
16Something entered into an A.T.M.PIN
172003 crime drama adapted from a Dennis Lehane novelMYSTICRIVER
19___ Bo (exercise regimen popularized via VHS tapes)TAE
20List in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next"EXES
21Direct (to)REFER
22Middle-of-the-bell-curve resultNORM
23Swimmer in a Japanese gardenKOI
25Fled the sceneRANAWAY
27Six Flags location that was the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coastersMAGICMOUNTAIN
32Chicken ___ kingALA
33Admissions overseer, maybeDEAN
34StakeWAGER
37The "1" in a 9-1 recordLOSS
39Typeface that sounds like the name of a Disney princessARIAL
42___ wolf (extinct canine once prevalent across North America)DIRE
43Attire in the old Roman SenateTOGAS
45Sign of things to comeOMEN
47Crater's edgeRIM
48Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettlingUNCANNYVALLEY
52Cloudy craft beerHAZYIPA
54Mediator between the id and the ideal, in Freudian psychologyEGO
55Pasta that resembles riceORZO
56Knuckle-cracking or clipping nails in public, to somePEEVE
59"hahaha!"LMAO
63Kenan's bestie on a 1990s sitcomKEL
64Utopian expanse ... a map of which might include 17-, 27- and 48-Across?FANTASYLAND
66French 101 articleUNE
67Something to raise in a crisisALARM
68Like flapjacks and FrisbeesROUND
69DamageMAR
70Censor, informallyBLEEP
71Undercover operativesSPIES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"E.T. phone ___"HOME
2Banded mineral seen at many a street fairONYX
3Produce coherent lightLASE
4Piece of equipment for a Winter ParalympianSITSKI
5Muscle strengthened by dips, familiarlyTRI
6Ending with kitchen or earthenWARE
7"Dream on!"ASIF
8Establishment where a D&D; party might refuel and pick up new leadsTAVERN
9What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiacTHERAT
10"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" number)SIR
11Billy Joel title character who's "been living in her white bread world"UPTOWNGIRL
12Headwear for Wonder WomanTIARA
13AntagonistENEMY
18Ukrainian peninsula seized by Russia in 2014CRIMEA
22Water nymph of Greek mythNAIAD
24Anxious condition, in briefOCD
26Rural turndownNAW
27Soda fountain orderMALT
28Potatoes, in Indian cuisineALOO
29Vehicle with low fuel efficiency, in slangGASGUZZLER
30Longboat propellerOAR
31International Longshoremen's Association, e.g.UNION
35Lake separating Ohio from OntarioERIE
36Rapper ___ MaREMY
38Panasonic acquisition of 2009SANYO
40"Inside ___ Schumer" (sketch comedy series)AMY
41Embankments protecting New OrleansLEVEES
44Biol. or chem.SCI
46One who's constantly telling you to do this and do thatNAG
49HorrifyAPPALL
502010s dance fad with a reduplicative nameNAENAE
51Bound along clumsilyLOLLOP
52MalarkeyHOKUM
53Venue for a boss fightARENA
57French 101 verbETRE
58Extemporize to fill time, sayVAMP
60Hawaii's second-largest islandMAUI
61Frank of diary fameANNE
62Bookie's determinationODDS
64___ Five (advisers on "Queer Eye")FAB
65Decade makeup: Abbr.YRS

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