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NYT Crossword March 23 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Matthew LuterEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AMark of an old injury4 lettersSee answer ›5ASome Egyptian reptiles4 lettersSee answer ›9ASleep in the great outdoors, say4 lettersSee answer ›13A"The ___ Game" (song that begins "Shirley Shirley bo-berley, bonana fanna fo-ferley"4 lettersSee answer ›14ASmell really bad4 lettersSee answer ›15AReef around a lagoon5 lettersSee answer ›17APopular character actor in both "The Godfather" and "Barney Miller"9 lettersSee answer ›19AExpression of proportion5 lettersSee answer ›20AGold seeker's tool3 lettersSee answer ›21AGuided visit4 lettersSee answer ›22AThey save the day6 lettersSee answer ›23AViscous goo5 lettersSee answer ›25AAvian metaphor for a romantic couple9 lettersSee answer ›27AShort-term employee, informally4 lettersSee answer ›29AAnger3 lettersSee answer ›30ATwo of a kind4 lettersSee answer ›32AWaffle House alternative4 lettersSee answer ›35ADivas' big moments5 lettersSee answer ›40APart of the federal government that includes the presidency15 lettersSee answer ›43AAmber or myrrh5 lettersSee answer ›44A___ a soul (nobody at all)4 lettersSee answer ›45ASlushy frozen treat brand4 lettersSee answer ›46ABummed out3 lettersSee answer ›48AComfort4 lettersSee answer ›50ACinema lover9 lettersSee answer ›56APartners for ladies, informally5 lettersSee answer ›59AWorks of Rossini and Bellini6 lettersSee answer ›60ARunning behind schedule4 lettersSee answer ›62AHelpful hint3 lettersSee answer ›63AMove with swagger5 lettersSee answer ›64AOff-putting aura ... or what 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across each have?9 lettersSee answer ›66AMove with stealth5 lettersSee answer ›67AFarmland area unit4 lettersSee answer ›68ASatanic4 lettersSee answer ›69AMust-have4 lettersSee answer ›70AKind of terrier named after a Scottish island4 lettersSee answer ›71AShade of green named after a duck4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DSounds made with the fingers (quick!)5 lettersSee answer ›2DShadowy plotting group5 lettersSee answer ›3DOfferings on a hotel list9 lettersSee answer ›4DRace, as an engine3 lettersSee answer ›5DBest Picture Oscar winner set partially in Iran4 lettersSee answer ›6DKorean city that hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics5 lettersSee answer ›7DPascal of "The Mandalorian"5 lettersSee answer ›8DReggae-adjacent genre3 lettersSee answer ›9DFaddish 1980s plush toy8 lettersSee answer ›10DCompany behind the game Centipede5 lettersSee answer ›11D___ Trend (magazine that chooses a Car of the Year annually)5 lettersSee answer ›12DWorked at, as a trade5 lettersSee answer ›16DProfit's counterpart4 lettersSee answer ›18DTabloid twosome4 lettersSee answer ›22DThat lady3 lettersSee answer ›24DThanks, en français5 lettersSee answer ›26DOnetime Dodge sports car … or a creature to be dodged5 lettersSee answer ›28DPoe's "The ___ and the Pendulum"3 lettersSee answer ›30DThe "p" of r.p.m.3 lettersSee answer ›31DLumberjack's tool3 lettersSee answer ›33DLike about 80% of Indians, religiously5 lettersSee answer ›34DSome reproductive cells3 lettersSee answer ›36DPoker player's option5 lettersSee answer ›37DCarrot on a stick, metaphorically9 lettersSee answer ›38DExpert pilot3 lettersSee answer ›39DThat lady3 lettersSee answer ›41DVoted out of office8 lettersSee answer ›42DPass on a tournament schedule3 lettersSee answer ›47DMuscles in a six-pack3 lettersSee answer ›49DGot older4 lettersSee answer ›50D"Carpet" on a forest floor4 lettersSee answer ›51DAgree to accept marketing emails, say5 lettersSee answer ›52DSalsa ___ (condiment that might include tomatillos and cilantro)5 lettersSee answer ›53DGloating winner's proclamation5 lettersSee answer ›54DTiny particle5 lettersSee answer ›55DTinker Bell, for one5 lettersSee answer ›57DLower leg bone5 lettersSee answer ›58DCompete in a bee5 lettersSee answer ›61DHome for a nest4 lettersSee answer ›64DUsed to be3 lettersSee answer ›65DAnimal doc3 lettersSee answer ›
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