NYT Crossword March 9 2026 Answers

All 74 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 Christina Iverson and Andrea Carla MichaelsEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1U2R3S4A5S6T7E8A9M10A11W12W13NATO14COULDA15PRE16FIEL17DHOCKEY18PAT19ESP20OINK21A22GENT23DIS24ARM25S26T27ONEAGE28NOSIE29R30UPSELLS31NOT32O33GRE34SET35FO36STERD37O38G39A40B41C42TIME43BU44S45LEA46D47SON48T49BONE50S51BERRYPI52E53RISEU54P55EFREM56X57MAS58HBO59RIO60B61E62STACT63RESS64TET65ORIOLE66IRIS67ARS68LADLE69GENE

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

ALL CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
10A"So-o-o cute!"3 lettersAWW
13AWestern defense grp.4 lettersNATO
14A"I ___ been a contender ..."6 lettersCOULDA
18AGentle touch3 lettersPAT
20AGrunt from a pigpen4 lettersOINK
21AAthlete's representative5 lettersAGENT
23ATake weapons away from6 lettersDISARM
28AMore in-your-business6 lettersNOSIER
32AMonster of folk tales4 lettersOGRE
34AGoal for collectors3 lettersSET
39AOscars airer3 lettersABC
42A"Pencils down!"4 lettersTIME
43ADouble-decker, e.g.3 lettersBUS
45AStrings along7 lettersLEADSON
48ASome steaks6 lettersTBONES
51A*Popular fruit dessert (2001)8 lettersBERRYPIE
53ARebel as a group6 lettersRISEUP
65ABaltimore baseball pro6 lettersORIOLE
68AChicken noodle scoop5 lettersLADLE
69AHeredity unit4 lettersGENE
DOWN
1DLike expired parking meters5 lettersUNFED
2D___ Bran6 lettersRAISIN
4DInternet pioneer3 lettersAOL
6DPartner of nips5 lettersTUCKS
7DRelative of a reindeer3 lettersELK
10DThey go to a higher court7 lettersAPPEALS
11DRound up, as cattle7 lettersWRANGLE
12DReceiving the most rain7 lettersWETTEST
14DGrandfather clock sound5 lettersCHIME
17DPiquant triangular chip6 lettersDORITO
22D"Gosh!"3 lettersGEE
24DStarting on4 lettersASOF
26DSmall castle tower6 lettersTURRET
27DGuest opinion column4 lettersOPED
29DCorkscrew-shaped pasta6 lettersROTINI
33DOpal or ruby3 lettersGEM
36D"Enough already!"4 lettersSTOP
37DDouble-reed woodwind player6 lettersOBOIST
38DBiceps, boastfully4 lettersGUNS
40DMore brawny7 lettersBEEFIER
41DBugs Bunny's supply7 lettersCARROTS
44D"Now, you listen to me ..."7 lettersSEEHERE
47DWord with sex or status6 lettersSYMBOL
52DPraise enthusiastically5 lettersEXTOL
54DGroup assisting a sheriff5 lettersPOSSE
57DLike a bull or buck4 lettersMALE
61DMemorable period3 lettersERA
62DCaesar of old comedy3 lettersSID
63D18-wheeler3 lettersRIG
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