NYT Crossword March 26 2026 Answers

All 78 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 CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ALoathe5 lettersSee answer ›6A[Wham!]5 lettersSee answer ›11AFormal agreement3 lettersSee answer ›14AFirst Disney film with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda5 lettersSee answer ›15AMushroom sold in clusters5 lettersSee answer ›16AMeditation sounds3 lettersSee answer ›17ALiterally, "rumbling ghost"11 lettersSee answer ›19AMake haste, to Shakespeare3 lettersSee answer ›20ABeachgoer's consideration, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›21ANobelist Morrison4 lettersSee answer ›22ACoffee grown on the Big Island4 lettersSee answer ›23AFlat feet12 lettersSee answer ›27ADescend into acrimony7 lettersSee answer ›30ALower class?7 lettersSee answer ›31A"Let's!"4 lettersSee answer ›32ALose yourself?4 lettersSee answer ›33APet renowned for its agreeableness15 lettersSee answer ›41ANot that4 lettersSee answer ›42ABottle Caps flavor4 lettersSee answer ›43AOne inside the Trojan horse7 lettersSee answer ›47A"Feel free to shoot it over"7 lettersSee answer ›50A"The Departed" actor12 lettersSee answer ›52AWest Coast gas brand4 lettersSee answer ›53AIn which to see the first light of day4 lettersSee answer ›54ACry from Miss Piggy3 lettersSee answer ›57ACoastal inlet3 lettersSee answer ›58AMake a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across11 lettersSee answer ›62ABit3 lettersSee answer ›63AActress Rapp of "Mean Girls"5 lettersSee answer ›64AStarr on the Hollywood Walk of Fame5 lettersSee answer ›65A___-bear3 lettersSee answer ›66ASolar revolutions5 lettersSee answer ›67ABumpkin5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DRevs (up)4 lettersSee answer ›2DQuick touch on the nose, cutesily4 lettersSee answer ›3DSee 4-Down4 lettersSee answer ›4DDouble 3-Down3 lettersSee answer ›5DLike a motley crew6 lettersSee answer ›6DIn a sharp manner6 lettersSee answer ›7DZany behavior5 lettersSee answer ›8DDish that's often fermented before eating3 lettersSee answer ›9DGreen-lights3 lettersSee answer ›10DWag3 lettersSee answer ›11DWhat might come with a bottle of rum?6 lettersSee answer ›12DThe real Slim Shady6 lettersSee answer ›13DThe same level of difficulty6 lettersSee answer ›18DTake a turn, in tabletop gaming4 lettersSee answer ›22D"I'm Just ___" (Best Original Song nominee from "Barbie")3 lettersSee answer ›23DAid for disaster relief, say4 lettersSee answer ›24DHold it!4 lettersSee answer ›25DBig name in laptops4 lettersSee answer ›26D"Moi? Never!"4 lettersSee answer ›27DWork contract-to-contract3 lettersSee answer ›28DGenre for Dashboard Confessional3 lettersSee answer ›29DUp to, informally3 lettersSee answer ›32DOB/GYNs, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›34DJames in the Blues Hall of Fame4 lettersSee answer ›35DDe-ice4 lettersSee answer ›36DIt's found in a Nook4 lettersSee answer ›37DVape pen4 lettersSee answer ›38DAbbr. on a remote3 lettersSee answer ›39DStreet name associated with nightmares3 lettersSee answer ›40DActress Issa3 lettersSee answer ›43DIntelligence6 lettersSee answer ›44DUntouchable6 lettersSee answer ›45DSpot for a pinball machine6 lettersSee answer ›46DIt comes after pi3 lettersSee answer ›47DSome online discounts6 lettersSee answer ›48DGet along well4 lettersSee answer ›49DImportant route6 lettersSee answer ›51DBiblical untouchable5 lettersSee answer ›54DCry from Miss Piggy?4 lettersSee answer ›55DDesire4 lettersSee answer ›56DBilly who had a #1 hit with "Mony Mony"4 lettersSee answer ›58DBritish actor and broadcaster Stephen3 lettersSee answer ›59DSpike in Hollywood3 lettersSee answer ›60D___ moment3 lettersSee answer ›61DSocial media squib3 lettersSee answer ›
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