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NYT Crossword March 19 2026 Answers

All 74 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES74 CLUES
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1AExploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g.8 lettersSee answer ›9AForensic analyst's workspace6 lettersSee answer ›15ALike the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce)8 lettersSee answer ›16AMoon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io6 lettersSee answer ›17AA boatload8 lettersSee answer ›18AHow Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables"6 lettersSee answer ›19AWhere to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan5 lettersSee answer ›20AThe o's in xoxo, symbolically4 lettersSee answer ›22AScratches (out)4 lettersSee answer ›23ACards in a wallet or purse, informally3 lettersSee answer ›25AResident of Muscat7 lettersSee answer ›27AClothes that are ready to be thrown away4 lettersSee answer ›30AMimicked4 lettersSee answer ›32AOnline gamer's bane3 lettersSee answer ›33ALike some flaws7 lettersSee answer ›35ARump7 lettersSee answer ›39A"Decidedly not"3 lettersSee answer ›40AHomophone of 39-Across3 lettersSee answer ›41APeeve3 lettersSee answer ›42A___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coach3 lettersSee answer ›43ABig Bad Wolf's disguise7 lettersSee answer ›45A___ badge7 lettersSee answer ›47AOpposite of paleo-3 lettersSee answer ›48AVoice of the modern age4 lettersSee answer ›50ASite for indie designers4 lettersSee answer ›51ACrooner Mel7 lettersSee answer ›53ABeginning of the spelling of "Hera"3 lettersSee answer ›55AU-___ (German subway)4 lettersSee answer ›56AIt has Earth's highest and lowest points4 lettersSee answer ›58AN.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight5 lettersSee answer ›62ACertain fatty acids, informally6 lettersSee answer ›64ACertain hockey and soccer infractions … or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares8 lettersSee answer ›66ACountry singer Lee Ann6 lettersSee answer ›67AAt peak pique8 lettersSee answer ›68AGaelic gals6 lettersSee answer ›69ALocations for some posers8 lettersSee answer ›
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1DFirst president to sit in the Oval Office4 lettersSee answer ›2DIt's vera soothing!4 lettersSee answer ›3DHalo console4 lettersSee answer ›4DJean Arp, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›5DTripping, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›6DGerman "the"3 lettersSee answer ›7DDeep cut4 lettersSee answer ›8DLock in, so to speak6 lettersSee answer ›9DThomas Jefferson's belief5 lettersSee answer ›10DPart of an order3 lettersSee answer ›11DOrdnance depot7 lettersSee answer ›12D"Hey, no argument here"10 lettersSee answer ›13DNighttime woe5 lettersSee answer ›14DLuggage4 lettersSee answer ›21DMaster class?7 lettersSee answer ›24DSetting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"5 lettersSee answer ›26DAnalogous5 lettersSee answer ›27DWord with napkin or nose4 lettersSee answer ›28DMiles away4 lettersSee answer ›29DLady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name two10 lettersSee answer ›31DTickles7 lettersSee answer ›34DChoice words5 lettersSee answer ›36DActor Hammer5 lettersSee answer ›37DLepidopterists' needs4 lettersSee answer ›38DOperation Neptune, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›44DElectric sign filler7 lettersSee answer ›46DShowing things as they are7 lettersSee answer ›49DUtter foolishness6 lettersSee answer ›51DNation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds5 lettersSee answer ›52DCatchers' wear5 lettersSee answer ›54D___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer5 lettersSee answer ›55DWord after finger or poke4 lettersSee answer ›57DDo for Jimi Hendrix4 lettersSee answer ›59D"Here's an ___ …"4 lettersSee answer ›60DFinal, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›61DContractors' figs.4 lettersSee answer ›63DOf first rank3 lettersSee answer ›65DNoted San Francisco weather phenomenon3 lettersSee answer ›
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