NYT Crossword March 23 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Matthew LuterEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1S2C3A4R5A6S7P8S9C10A11M12P13NAME14REEK15ATOL16L17ABEV18IGODA19RATIO20PAN21TOUR22HEROES23SLI24ME25LO26VEBIRDS27TEM28P29IRE30P31AIR32I33H34OP35A36R37I38A39S40EXEC41UTIVE42BRANCH43RESIN44NARY45ICEE46S47AD48E49ASE50M51O52V53IEBU54F55F56GEN57T58S59OPERAS60LA61TE62TIP63STRUT64WEIRD65VIBE66SIDLE67ACRE68EVIL69NEED70SKYE71TEAL

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AMark of an old injury4 lettersSCAR
5ASome Egyptian reptiles4 lettersASPS
14ASmell really bad4 lettersREEK
15AReef around a lagoon5 lettersATOLL
19AExpression of proportion5 lettersRATIO
20AGold seeker's tool3 lettersPAN
21AGuided visit4 lettersTOUR
22AThey save the day6 lettersHEROES
23AViscous goo5 lettersSLIME
29AAnger3 lettersIRE
30ATwo of a kind4 lettersPAIR
32AWaffle House alternative4 lettersIHOP
35ADivas' big moments5 lettersARIAS
43AAmber or myrrh5 lettersRESIN
45ASlushy frozen treat brand4 lettersICEE
46ABummed out3 lettersSAD
48AComfort4 lettersEASE
50ACinema lover9 lettersMOVIEBUFF
59AWorks of Rossini and Bellini6 lettersOPERAS
60ARunning behind schedule4 lettersLATE
62AHelpful hint3 lettersTIP
63AMove with swagger5 lettersSTRUT
66AMove with stealth5 lettersSIDLE
67AFarmland area unit4 lettersACRE
68ASatanic4 lettersEVIL
69AMust-have4 lettersNEED
DOWN
2DShadowy plotting group5 lettersCABAL
3DOfferings on a hotel list9 lettersAMENITIES
4DRace, as an engine3 lettersREV
7DPascal of "The Mandalorian"5 lettersPEDRO
8DReggae-adjacent genre3 lettersSKA
9DFaddish 1980s plush toy8 lettersCAREBEAR
12DWorked at, as a trade5 lettersPLIED
16DProfit's counterpart4 lettersLOSS
18DTabloid twosome4 lettersITEM
22DThat lady3 lettersHER
24DThanks, en français5 lettersMERCI
30DThe "p" of r.p.m.3 lettersPER
31DLumberjack's tool3 lettersAXE
34DSome reproductive cells3 lettersOVA
36DPoker player's option5 lettersRAISE
37DCarrot on a stick, metaphorically9 lettersINCENTIVE
38DExpert pilot3 lettersACE
39DThat lady3 lettersSHE
41DVoted out of office8 lettersUNSEATED
47DMuscles in a six-pack3 lettersABS
49DGot older4 lettersAGED
54DTiny particle5 lettersFLECK
55DTinker Bell, for one5 lettersFAIRY
57DLower leg bone5 lettersTIBIA
58DCompete in a bee5 lettersSPELL
61DHome for a nest4 lettersTREE
64DUsed to be3 lettersWAS
65DAnimal doc3 lettersVET
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