New York Times Crossword March 18 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on March 18 2026, constructed by Adam Vincent. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AYoung grasshopper›
- 6ADibs, e.g.›
- 11AOrg. that offers one "L" of a ride?›
- 14A___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish)›
- 15AGame to play when the spirit moves you?›
- 16AMinnesota's state bird›
- 17A*Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones song›
- 19ABig name in cosmetics›
- 20AMake like a hot dog›
- 21A"X-Men" villain who can manipulate metals›
- 23ASummer camp craft›
- 26A*Without malice›
- 27A^›
- 28ANumbers on botellas de vino›
- 30AAsks oneself "What if?"›
- 31ASilk Road locale, largely›
- 32AMissed, as a chance›
- 33AMusic genre that partly grew out of indie rock›
- 34A*"What a great idea!"›
- 40APage for learning more, for short›
- 41AYou might take a spin in this›
- 42AKentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875›
- 43AOddity›
- 46AInvestment option, informally›
- 47AMicrowaved›
- 48A*Having a perfect record›
- 50AExhibits model behavior?›
- 51AIt covers a fair amount of ground without moving›
- 52AMusical instrument in the Guinness logo›
- 54AClassic wood for boatbuilding›
- 55A*Similac or Enfamil›
- 61AWest Coast N.F.L. team›
- 62ASave on wedding invitations, in a way›
- 63AGot in a row?›
- 64APublishing gatekeepers, in brief›
- 65AExtend, as a membership›
- 66A"You got it!!" … or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues?›
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- 1D"Morning Edition" airer›
- 2DGender-neutral pronoun›
- 3DOrg. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.›
- 4DPractice, as a trade›
- 5DMeal cooked in simmering broth›
- 6DEither brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo"›
- 7DWhat Dante's second circle of hell represents›
- 8DHumanitarian support›
- 9DPulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwright›
- 10DLike many ruins in Belize›
- 11DCasting groups?›
- 12DPlay a bit of horn, say›
- 13DBugs›
- 16DIndulgently lazy›
- 18DCountry known for luxury tourism, in brief›
- 22D"I wanna have that!"›
- 23DBank robber's bagful›
- 24DPuccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g.›
- 25DThey can't abide messes›
- 26DTake one's leave›
- 27D"Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest Hemingway›
- 28DRenaissance faire tipple›
- 29DDiscoverer of the principle behind F=ma›
- 32DCertain chip flavoring, informally›
- 33DStudent's email address ender›
- 35DWesternmost African capital›
- 36D___ degree›
- 37DBogus›
- 38DLuau instruments, informally›
- 39DIt may be taken at the start of a trip›
- 43DDeux + deux›
- 44DEmail sorting option›
- 45DSkyscraper's skeleton, often›
- 46DLavishly entertain›
- 47D"Sure thing!"›
- 49DModern ending with You›
- 50DIn favor of›
- 52DFanfare›
- 53DThree or four, say›
- 56D"___ voyage!"›
- 57DMonth after avril›
- 58DItem in a museum of antiquities›
- 59DThat's the kicker!›
- 60DKerfuffle›
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