NYT Crossword March 8 2026 Answers
All 145 clues from the Sunday 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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1AClip on, say6 lettersSee answer ›7AFacing the pitcher5 lettersSee answer ›12ASome budget-friendly grocery stores5 lettersSee answer ›17AIt's on a roll!6 lettersSee answer ›18ASculpted6 lettersSee answer ›20AMinimalist swimwear6 lettersSee answer ›21AMineral found in seaweed6 lettersSee answer ›22ACertain supervisor on a film set7 lettersSee answer ›24ACozy garment7 lettersSee answer ›25AGiveaway4 lettersSee answer ›27ASetting for "Gorillas in the Mist"6 lettersSee answer ›28ASpot for a grill7 lettersSee answer ›29AStarters5 lettersSee answer ›32A"Rumor has it …"5 lettersSee answer ›34AMost slipshod9 lettersSee answer ›36AOn the ___3 lettersSee answer ›37AEtta James record in the Grammy Hall of Fame6 lettersSee answer ›39AFungal structure4 lettersSee answer ›40ACalifornie, par exemple4 lettersSee answer ›41A"Big Blue"3 lettersSee answer ›42ASo-called "rooster sauce"8 lettersSee answer ›44AFails ignominiously, in slang6 lettersSee answer ›46ADrag show accessories4 lettersSee answer ›48A"___ Song" (Taylor Swift hit)3 lettersSee answer ›49A30 minutes to 3, in British English7 lettersSee answer ›51ABeethoven's ___ (the "Fate" Symphony)5 lettersSee answer ›55ACaitlin Clark's alma mater4 lettersSee answer ›56AGritty genre4 lettersSee answer ›58A___ tai (cocktail)3 lettersSee answer ›59AWhat makes a dresser dressier?3 lettersSee answer ›61A"Je vous en ___" (French words of politeness)4 lettersSee answer ›62AFuss3 lettersSee answer ›64AEager4 lettersSee answer ›66ARelay race segment3 lettersSee answer ›68A"Vous êtes ___" (notation on a French map)3 lettersSee answer ›70ANot Dem. or Rep.3 lettersSee answer ›71AMarch 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world … including the 22 people whose names cross this answer22 lettersSee answer ›77AMember of the fam3 lettersSee answer ›78AFeel bad3 lettersSee answer ›79ALike some humor3 lettersSee answer ›80AStyle for Detroit's Fisher Building4 lettersSee answer ›81AKind of moment3 lettersSee answer ›82AMake out, in Manchester4 lettersSee answer ›84ABackwoods refusal3 lettersSee answer ›86ASoft shoe, informally3 lettersSee answer ›88AEphron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …"4 lettersSee answer ›90ASimilar4 lettersSee answer ›93ASch. in College Station, Tex.5 lettersSee answer ›95AIt's dangerous to ride a bicycle with this7 lettersSee answer ›98AReactor safety agcy.3 lettersSee answer ›99AGet one's feet wet?4 lettersSee answer ›100ABecome rich and successful, so to speak6 lettersSee answer ›102ALike raw footage vis-à-vis enhanced footage8 lettersSee answer ›105APronoun for most of the people in this puzzle3 lettersSee answer ›106AAncient Greek instrument4 lettersSee answer ›107AMuppet who was once a regular guest on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show"4 lettersSee answer ›109ALustrous6 lettersSee answer ›110ALoo3 lettersSee answer ›111AFormal notes9 lettersSee answer ›113A"City of a Thousand Minarets"5 lettersSee answer ›114AFrench school5 lettersSee answer ›116AStorage unit7 lettersSee answer ›117ASettle in, say6 lettersSee answer ›119AUsed-up crayons4 lettersSee answer ›121A"Nearly done!"7 lettersSee answer ›122ABig name in sparkling water7 lettersSee answer ›124AKathmandu resident6 lettersSee answer ›128ASome paintings of water lilies at 116-Down6 lettersSee answer ›129ARole for Geena Davis in "A League of Their Own"6 lettersSee answer ›130ACasino worker6 lettersSee answer ›131A"Therefore …"5 lettersSee answer ›132AVerbally notify5 lettersSee answer ›133AHighly embellished6 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DPoke fish, often3 lettersSee answer ›2DAs well3 lettersSee answer ›3DTouch3 lettersSee answer ›4DFeeling of distress5 lettersSee answer ›5DMovie palaces7 lettersSee answer ›6DCry from a dog walker4 lettersSee answer ›7DInquire3 lettersSee answer ›8D___ May, former British P.M.7 lettersSee answer ›9DDrama series co-starring Pamela Anderson8 lettersSee answer ›10D___ score (neonatal measure)5 lettersSee answer ›11DSeabird4 lettersSee answer ›12DPredinner beverage8 lettersSee answer ›13DShow gratitude for service9 lettersSee answer ›14DLoathe6 lettersSee answer ›15DPart of PIN: Abbr.5 lettersSee answer ›16DPhotocopier function4 lettersSee answer ›19DSimple rebuttal5 lettersSee answer ›20DMakes a choice on Tinder, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›23DStructure in a shipping container6 lettersSee answer ›24DSucker3 lettersSee answer ›26DFirst (and last) queen of Hawaii12 lettersSee answer ›29DGood thing for a suspect to have5 lettersSee answer ›30DVerboten5 lettersSee answer ›31DActress who portrayed Hermione Granger10 lettersSee answer ›33DTubman of the Underground Railroad7 lettersSee answer ›35DIndigenous people of the Great Lakes5 lettersSee answer ›38DSci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid"4 lettersSee answer ›39D2014 Peace Prize laureate Yousafzai6 lettersSee answer ›43DGreen eggs' partner3 lettersSee answer ›45DAuthor who won a Pulitzer for "Beloved"12 lettersSee answer ›47DOne-named singer of "Smooth Operator"4 lettersSee answer ›50DSally with two Oscars5 lettersSee answer ›52DMexican painter known for her self-portraits10 lettersSee answer ›53DTurner who was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame4 lettersSee answer ›54DInventor and actress Lamarr4 lettersSee answer ›57DTara of "Sharknado"4 lettersSee answer ›60D___ Spice, Grammy-nominated rapper3 lettersSee answer ›63D"R.I.P." singer Rita ___3 lettersSee answer ›65DSilent film star Talmadge5 lettersSee answer ›67D___ Stefani, lead vocalist for No Doubt4 lettersSee answer ›69DCelebrity chef Garten3 lettersSee answer ›71DRae who co-created "Insecure"4 lettersSee answer ›72DSinger and civil rights activist Simone4 lettersSee answer ›73DMemoirist Anaïs who wrote "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage"3 lettersSee answer ›74DOscar winner Lupita6 lettersSee answer ›75DGroundbreaking Supreme Court justice appointed in 19817 lettersSee answer ›76DAnna Howard ___, leader in the suffrage movement4 lettersSee answer ›83DAussie greeting9 lettersSee answer ›85DLike some textiles5 lettersSee answer ›87DBurnable storage unit, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›89DThey can't be returned4 lettersSee answer ›91DAs good as it gets5 lettersSee answer ›92DSkydiving requirement5 lettersSee answer ›94DStyx song that starts "Domo arigato"8 lettersSee answer ›96DDelayed6 lettersSee answer ›97DWisdom8 lettersSee answer ›101DEquips again, as a ship6 lettersSee answer ›103D"Not bad!"7 lettersSee answer ›104DRoggenbock, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›106DBabe the Blue Ox, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›108DLike zebras, but not tigers5 lettersSee answer ›111DBaseball announcer's update5 lettersSee answer ›112DFrom ___ Z3 lettersSee answer ›113DSpanish letter5 lettersSee answer ›115DFloor show?5 lettersSee answer ›116DSee 128-Across4 lettersSee answer ›118DExperts4 lettersSee answer ›120DCtrl-Z action4 lettersSee answer ›123D___ Speedwagon3 lettersSee answer ›125DIn the manner of3 lettersSee answer ›126DTennis call3 lettersSee answer ›127DFuming feeling3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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