Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"The Planets" composer
- 6About 746 of these equal one horsepower
- 11Colorado Plateau people
- 14Sign in a TV studio
- 15Kirin competitor
- 16Something entered into an A.T.M.
- 172003 crime drama adapted from a Dennis Lehane novel
- 19___ Bo (exercise regimen popularized via VHS tapes)
- 20List in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next"
- 21Direct (to)
- 22Middle-of-the-bell-curve result
- 23Swimmer in a Japanese garden
- 25Fled the scene
- 27Six Flags location that was the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coasters
- 32Chicken ___ king
- 33Admissions overseer, maybe
- 34Stake
- 37The "1" in a 9-1 record
- 39Typeface that sounds like the name of a Disney princess
- 42___ wolf (extinct canine once prevalent across North America)
- 43Attire in the old Roman Senate
- 45Sign of things to come
- 47Crater's edge
- 48Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettling
- 52Cloudy craft beer
- 54Mediator between the id and the ideal, in Freudian psychology
- 55Pasta that resembles rice
- 56Knuckle-cracking or clipping nails in public, to some
- 59"hahaha!"
- 63Kenan's bestie on a 1990s sitcom
- 64Utopian expanse ... a map of which might include 17-, 27- and 48-Across?
- 66French 101 article
- 67Something to raise in a crisis
- 68Like flapjacks and Frisbees
- 69Damage
- 70Censor, informally
- 71Undercover operatives
Down
- 1"E.T. phone ___"
- 2Banded mineral seen at many a street fair
- 3Produce coherent light
- 4Piece of equipment for a Winter Paralympian
- 5Muscle strengthened by dips, familiarly
- 6Ending with kitchen or earthen
- 7"Dream on!"
- 8Establishment where a D&D; party might refuel and pick up new leads
- 9What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiac
- 10"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" number)
- 11Billy Joel title character who's "been living in her white bread world"
- 12Headwear for Wonder Woman
- 13Antagonist
- 18Ukrainian peninsula seized by Russia in 2014
- 22Water nymph of Greek myth
- 24Anxious condition, in brief
- 26Rural turndown
- 27Soda fountain order
- 28Potatoes, in Indian cuisine
- 29Vehicle with low fuel efficiency, in slang
- 30Longboat propeller
- 31International Longshoremen's Association, e.g.
- 35Lake separating Ohio from Ontario
- 36Rapper ___ Ma
- 38Panasonic acquisition of 2009
- 40"Inside ___ Schumer" (sketch comedy series)
- 41Embankments protecting New Orleans
- 44Biol. or chem.
- 46One who's constantly telling you to do this and do that
- 49Horrify
- 502010s dance fad with a reduplicative name
- 51Bound along clumsily
- 52Malarkey
- 53Venue for a boss fight
- 57French 101 verb
- 58Extemporize to fill time, say
- 60Hawaii's second-largest island
- 61Frank of diary fame
- 62Bookie's determination
- 64___ Five (advisers on "Queer Eye")
- 65Decade makeup: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "The Planets" composer — Answer: HOLST
- 6. About 746 of these equal one horsepower — Answer: WATTS
- 11. Colorado Plateau people — Answer: UTE
- 14. Sign in a TV studio — Answer: ONAIR
- 15. Kirin competitor — Answer: ASAHI
- 16. Something entered into an A.T.M. — Answer: PIN
- 17. 2003 crime drama adapted from a Dennis Lehane novel — Answer: MYSTICRIVER
- 19. ___ Bo (exercise regimen popularized via VHS tapes) — Answer: TAE
- 20. List in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" — Answer: EXES
- 21. Direct (to) — Answer: REFER
- 22. Middle-of-the-bell-curve result — Answer: NORM
- 23. Swimmer in a Japanese garden — Answer: KOI
- 25. Fled the scene — Answer: RANAWAY
- 27. Six Flags location that was the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coasters — Answer: MAGICMOUNTAIN
- 32. Chicken ___ king — Answer: ALA
- 33. Admissions overseer, maybe — Answer: DEAN
- 34. Stake — Answer: WAGER
- 37. The "1" in a 9-1 record — Answer: LOSS
- 39. Typeface that sounds like the name of a Disney princess — Answer: ARIAL
- 42. ___ wolf (extinct canine once prevalent across North America) — Answer: DIRE
- 43. Attire in the old Roman Senate — Answer: TOGAS
- 45. Sign of things to come — Answer: OMEN
- 47. Crater's edge — Answer: RIM
- 48. Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettling — Answer: UNCANNYVALLEY
- 52. Cloudy craft beer — Answer: HAZYIPA
- 54. Mediator between the id and the ideal, in Freudian psychology — Answer: EGO
- 55. Pasta that resembles rice — Answer: ORZO
- 56. Knuckle-cracking or clipping nails in public, to some — Answer: PEEVE
- 59. "hahaha!" — Answer: LMAO
- 63. Kenan's bestie on a 1990s sitcom — Answer: KEL
- 64. Utopian expanse ... a map of which might include 17-, 27- and 48-Across? — Answer: FANTASYLAND
- 66. French 101 article — Answer: UNE
- 67. Something to raise in a crisis — Answer: ALARM
- 68. Like flapjacks and Frisbees — Answer: ROUND
- 69. Damage — Answer: MAR
- 70. Censor, informally — Answer: BLEEP
- 71. Undercover operatives — Answer: SPIES
Down
- 1. "E.T. phone ___" — Answer: HOME
- 2. Banded mineral seen at many a street fair — Answer: ONYX
- 3. Produce coherent light — Answer: LASE
- 4. Piece of equipment for a Winter Paralympian — Answer: SITSKI
- 5. Muscle strengthened by dips, familiarly — Answer: TRI
- 6. Ending with kitchen or earthen — Answer: WARE
- 7. "Dream on!" — Answer: ASIF
- 8. Establishment where a D&D; party might refuel and pick up new leads — Answer: TAVERN
- 9. What 2020 was a year of, in the Chinese zodiac — Answer: THERAT
- 10. "Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" number) — Answer: SIR
- 11. Billy Joel title character who's "been living in her white bread world" — Answer: UPTOWNGIRL
- 12. Headwear for Wonder Woman — Answer: TIARA
- 13. Antagonist — Answer: ENEMY
- 18. Ukrainian peninsula seized by Russia in 2014 — Answer: CRIMEA
- 22. Water nymph of Greek myth — Answer: NAIAD
- 24. Anxious condition, in brief — Answer: OCD
- 26. Rural turndown — Answer: NAW
- 27. Soda fountain order — Answer: MALT
- 28. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine — Answer: ALOO
- 29. Vehicle with low fuel efficiency, in slang — Answer: GASGUZZLER
- 30. Longboat propeller — Answer: OAR
- 31. International Longshoremen's Association, e.g. — Answer: UNION
- 35. Lake separating Ohio from Ontario — Answer: ERIE
- 36. Rapper ___ Ma — Answer: REMY
- 38. Panasonic acquisition of 2009 — Answer: SANYO
- 40. "Inside ___ Schumer" (sketch comedy series) — Answer: AMY
- 41. Embankments protecting New Orleans — Answer: LEVEES
- 44. Biol. or chem. — Answer: SCI
- 46. One who's constantly telling you to do this and do that — Answer: NAG
- 49. Horrify — Answer: APPALL
- 50. 2010s dance fad with a reduplicative name — Answer: NAENAE
- 51. Bound along clumsily — Answer: LOLLOP
- 52. Malarkey — Answer: HOKUM
- 53. Venue for a boss fight — Answer: ARENA
- 57. French 101 verb — Answer: ETRE
- 58. Extemporize to fill time, say — Answer: VAMP
- 60. Hawaii's second-largest island — Answer: MAUI
- 61. Frank of diary fame — Answer: ANNE
- 62. Bookie's determination — Answer: ODDS
- 64. ___ Five (advisers on "Queer Eye") — Answer: FAB
- 65. Decade makeup: Abbr. — Answer: YRS
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