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NYT Crossword answers for March 2, 2026

NYT Crossword · March 2, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 76 clues from the Monday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with D
  • 6 starts with S
  • 10 starts with C
  • 14 starts with I
  • 15 starts with L
  • 16 starts with R
  • 17 starts with F
  • 19 starts with A
  • 20 starts with S
  • 21 starts with A
  • 22 starts with A
  • 25 starts with S
  • 28 starts with R
  • 30 starts with F
  • 31 starts with N
  • 32 starts with E
  • 34 starts with A
  • 36 starts with G
  • 40 starts with E
  • 41 starts with L
  • 43 starts with P
  • 46 starts with G
  • 47 starts with S
  • 48 starts with A
  • 53 starts with O
  • 54 starts with R
  • 55 starts with A
  • 57 starts with A
  • 58 starts with T
  • 63 starts with D
  • 64 starts with H
  • 65 starts with C
  • 66 starts with E
  • 67 starts with U
  • 68 starts with H
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Leave behind, informally DITCH
  • 6 Across: Read, as a bar code SCAN
  • 10 Across: Happy as a ___ CLAM
  • 14 Across: The Potato State IDAHO
  • 15 Across: Bit of dialogue LINE
  • 16 Across: Seized vehicle, in brief REPO
  • 17 Across: Hint at, as what's to come FORESHADOW
  • 19 Across: Sitting on ATOP
  • 20 Across: Parisian river SEINE
  • 21 Across: Wedding walkway AISLE
  • 22 Across: Figs. that include interest APRS
  • 25 Across: Hit the jackpot, so to speak STRIKEGOLD
  • 28 Across: Hotel units ROOMS
  • 30 Across: Distant FAR
  • 31 Across: Refusals NOS
  • 32 Across: Place in a pyramid, as a mummified pharaoh ENTOMB
  • 34 Across: "There's no such thing ___ publicity" ASBAD
  • 36 Across: Acknowledge during a broadcast, say … and a hint to the shaded squares GIVEASHOUTOUT
  • 40 Across: Brings home the bacon EARNS
  • 41 Across: Tres ___ cake LECHES
  • 43 Across: Dads PAS
  • 46 Across: Popular coastal destination in India GOA
  • 47 Across: Bird featured on many baby shower decorations STORK
  • 48 Across: Sequence of steps to accomplish a goal ACTIONPLAN
  • 53 Across: "Good heavens!" OHMY
  • 54 Across: In the countryside RURAL
  • 55 Across: Toward the back AREAR
  • 57 Across: Tiny unit of matter ATOM
  • 58 Across: Wild canid of the Great Lakes region TIMBERWOLF
  • 63 Across: Foxholes, e.g. DENS
  • 64 Across: Drifter HOBO
  • 65 Across: Committee head CHAIR
  • 66 Across: Therefore ERGO
  • 67 Across: The Beatles' "Back in the ___" USSR
  • 68 Across: "The ___ Pokey" (children's dance song) HOKEY
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with D
  • 2 starts with I
  • 3 starts with T
  • 4 starts with C
  • 5 starts with H
  • 6 starts with S
  • 7 starts with C
  • 8 starts with A
  • 9 starts with N
  • 10 starts with C
  • 11 starts with L
  • 12 starts with A
  • 13 starts with M
  • 18 starts with H
  • 21 starts with A
  • 22 starts with A
  • 23 starts with P
  • 24 starts with R
  • 26 starts with I
  • 27 starts with K
  • 29 starts with S
  • 33 starts with B
  • 34 starts with A
  • 35 starts with D
  • 37 starts with S
  • 38 starts with U
  • 39 starts with T
  • 42 starts with S
  • 43 starts with P
  • 44 starts with A
  • 45 starts with S
  • 49 starts with I
  • 50 starts with L
  • 51 starts with A
  • 52 starts with N
  • 56 starts with A
  • 58 starts with T
  • 59 starts with I
  • 60 starts with O
  • 61 starts with L
  • 62 starts with F
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: "What's the ___?" ("Who cares?") DIF
  • 2 Down: Wedding vow IDO
  • 3 Down: Black goo TAR
  • 4 Down: Knight captures bishop, e.g. CHESSMOVE
  • 5 Down: Garden faucet attachment HOSE
  • 6 Down: Bias SLANT
  • 7 Down: Fermented apple juice CIDER
  • 8 Down: Year on the Yucatán ANO
  • 9 Down: Just purchased NEW
  • 10 Down: Daniel ___, 007 portrayer CRAIG
  • 11 Down: Divulges LETSON
  • 12 Down: Moon-landing program APOLLO
  • 13 Down: Bikes with small engines MOPEDS
  • 18 Down: ___ and hers HIS
  • 21 Down: Infuses with bubbles AERATES
  • 22 Down: "Things ___ looking up!" ARE
  • 23 Down: Ping's partner PONG
  • 24 Down: Indian flatbread ROTI
  • 26 Down: "In that case ..." IFSO
  • 27 Down: Afghan capital KABUL
  • 29 Down: Obsessor over "the precious" in Tolkien lore SMEAGOL
  • 33 Down: British nobleman BARON
  • 34 Down: Sounds of satisfaction AHS
  • 35 Down: Sci-fi series with a "Time Lord" traveling in a TARDIS DOCTORWHO
  • 37 Down: "___, crackle, pop" SNAP
  • 38 Down: "Yikes ...!" UHOH
  • 39 Down: Glossary component TERM
  • 42 Down: Where the stars are SKY
  • 43 Down: Veterans Day event PARADE
  • 44 Down: Sharper ACUTER
  • 45 Down: Muscular STRONG
  • 49 Down: "You are not!" retort IAMSO
  • 50 Down: Baby sheep LAMBS
  • 51 Down: ___ Day (tree-planting celebration) ARBOR
  • 52 Down: Maiden name preceder NEE
  • 56 Down: Part of a foot ARCH
  • 58 Down: Wed. follower THU
  • 59 Down: Apple platform IOS
  • 60 Down: Sturdy bookcase material OAK
  • 61 Down: What one should let sleeping dogs do, proverbially LIE
  • 62 Down: Word after deep, stir or small FRY
Show the solved grid
1D2I3T4C5H6S7C8A9N10C11L12A13M14IDAHO15LINE16REPO17FORES18HADOW19ATOP20SEINE21AISLE22A23P24RS25STR26I27KEGOLD28ROOM29S30FAR31NOS32ENTOM33B34ASBA35D36GIVEA37SHOUTO38U39T40EARNS41LECHE42S43P44A45S46GOA47STORK48ACT49IONP50L51A52N53OHMY54RURAL55ARE56AR57ATOM58T59IMBERW60O61L62F63DENS64HOBO65CHAIR66ERGO67USSR68HOKEY

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