New York Times Crossword March 16 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on March 16 2026, constructed by Jamey Smith. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1A"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!"›
- 7ADrone's sound›
- 11ACave-dwelling flier›
- 14AGalactic cloud›
- 15ATexas city that's home to Baylor University›
- 16ABroadcast›
- 17A*Forever›
- 19ADeer mother?›
- 20ABrad of 2025's "F1"›
- 21A"In case it's of interest ...," in brief›
- 22APlenty of›
- 24ABugle tune›
- 25A*One of a kind›
- 28ABronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly›
- 30A"Great Red" feature of Jupiter›
- 31A*Masterwork›
- 36AWide-eyed and eager›
- 40AGo down to 0%, as a computer battery›
- 41AAllotment›
- 43A"___ word?"›
- 44ASoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs›
- 46A*After the event, as an analysis›
- 48ABall-___ hammer›
- 50ATeeny-tiny›
- 51A*Reciprocal exchange›
- 57AHistorian's focus›
- 60A"Me too," formally›
- 61AOne might end with "com" or "org"›
- 62AWater, in Juárez›
- 63A___ chi›
- 64AStereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues?›
- 68ABefore today›
- 69AGem mined in Australia›
- 70AExact retribution for›
- 71ASleep cycle inits.›
- 72AChap›
- 73ATerm of address for a nun›
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- 1DNot suitable›
- 2DSocial ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)›
- 3DLocales for the late news?›
- 4DKicks down the road, as a decision›
- 5DSanta's little helper›
- 6DInnocent sorts›
- 7DHypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short›
- 8DBeanie or beret›
- 9DCarefully monitored hosp. area›
- 10DItalian cheese›
- 11DNegative press for a celeb, say›
- 12DCondiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels›
- 13DFamily diagrams›
- 18DGreenwich Village campus, in brief›
- 23DLike a book about writing a book, say›
- 26DFighter pilot's garb›
- 27D___ salts›
- 29DRecipe unit›
- 31DRx writers›
- 32DA helping hand›
- 33DSullen sort›
- 34DCity that's home to the University of Maine›
- 35DSix for a touchdown: Abbr.›
- 37DStaffer in a flight terminal›
- 38D"All for ___ and ___ for all!"›
- 39DWorkout site›
- 42D"Pronto!"›
- 45DFancy coif›
- 47DImproves, as a bike path›
- 49DLiterary afterthought›
- 51DMideast nation ruled by the House of Thani›
- 52DMeter reading›
- 53D"Talk turkey" or "eat crow"›
- 54DWarm bed covering›
- 55DStill-life vessel›
- 56DEarthen pots, from the Spanish›
- 58DSudden increase›
- 59DWeapon that stuns›
- 65DTail-less primate›
- 66DBeachgoer's "souvenir"›
- 67DPrefix meaning "egg"›
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