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NYT Crossword answers for March 5, 2026

NYT Crossword · March 5, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 86 clues from the Thursday 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 S
  • 6 starts with M
  • 10 starts with B
  • 13 starts with S
  • 14 starts with O
  • 15 starts with E
  • 16 starts with H
  • 17 starts with J
  • 18 starts with S
  • 19 starts with O
  • 20 starts with R
  • 21 starts with D
  • 23 starts with R
  • 24 starts with S
  • 26 starts with P
  • 27 starts with E
  • 29 starts with S
  • 32 starts with M
  • 33 starts with I
  • 35 starts with D
  • 37 starts with N
  • 38 starts with E
  • 39 starts with P
  • 40 starts with E
  • 42 starts with A
  • 44 starts with N
  • 46 starts with I
  • 47 starts with V
  • 49 starts with T
  • 51 starts with S
  • 55 starts with I
  • 57 starts with A
  • 59 starts with A
  • 60 starts with A
  • 61 starts with C
  • 63 starts with T
  • 65 starts with T
  • 66 starts with D
  • 68 starts with H
  • 69 starts with E
  • 70 starts with L
  • 71 starts with O
  • 72 starts with S
  • 73 starts with E
  • 74 starts with T
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Replay technique, informally SLOMO
  • 6 Across: "Baby ___" (2008 comedy) MAMA
  • 10 Across: "Fiddlesticks!" BAH
  • 13 Across: Woodworking machine SHAPER
  • 14 Across: Burden ONUS
  • 15 Across: A big one might be challenging to work with EGO
  • 16 Across: Sewing/cooking class, informally HOMEEC
  • 17 Across: User of the Force JEDI
  • 18 Across: Mrs. in Spain SRA
  • 19 Across: Remove from power OVERT
  • 20 Across: Boarding pass info ROW
  • 21 Across: Like cabernet sauvignon vis-à-vis white zinfandel DRIER
  • 23 Across: Restaurant booking, for short RES
  • 24 Across: "Shoulda listened to me!" SEE
  • 26 Across: Rang out PEALED
  • 27 Across: Carrier based in Ben Gurion Airport ELAL
  • 29 Across: Milan's La ___ SCALA
  • 32 Across: Dole (out) METE
  • 33 Across: Gomez's cousin on 1960s TV ITT
  • 35 Across: Bring shame upon DISH
  • 37 Across: "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; ___ for the arrow that flieth by day": Psalms NOR
  • 38 Across: Always there EVE
  • 39 Across: Lead-in to determined or destined PRE
  • 40 Across: Otolaryngologist, for short ENT
  • 42 Across: Estrange ALI
  • 44 Across: N.B.A. great ___ Archibald NATE
  • 46 Across: Wrath IRE
  • 47 Across: Cabernet sauvignon et zinfandel VINS
  • 49 Across: Golf gimme TAPIN
  • 51 Across: Center of a Scrabble board STAR
  • 55 Across: Puma's pad? INSOLE
  • 57 Across: D.O.J. bigwigs, in brief AGS
  • 59 Across: Bass, e.g. ALE
  • 60 Across: CVS Health subsidiary AETNA
  • 61 Across: Law enforcer in Leicester CON
  • 63 Across: Decide to deal with at a later time TABLE
  • 65 Across: Labor Day follower: Abbr. TUE
  • 66 Across: With 68-Across, long-shot candidates … or a hint to six squares in this puzzle DARK
  • 68 Across: See 66-Across HORSES
  • 69 Across: Prefix with -logue EPI
  • 70 Across: "You just made that up!" LIAR
  • 71 Across: Feature of the Cyclops ONEEYE
  • 72 Across: You might be asked for your "last four" of this, in brief SSN
  • 73 Across: With 58-Down, "Bugonia" actress EMMA
  • 74 Across: Dips a toe in, say TESTS
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 2 starts with L
  • 3 starts with O
  • 4 starts with M
  • 5 starts with O
  • 6 starts with M
  • 7 starts with A
  • 8 starts with M
  • 9 starts with A
  • 10 starts with B
  • 11 starts with A
  • 12 starts with H
  • 13 starts with S
  • 20 starts with R
  • 22 starts with R
  • 25 starts with E
  • 26 starts with P
  • 28 starts with L
  • 30 starts with A
  • 31 starts with L
  • 34 starts with T
  • 36 starts with H
  • 38 starts with E
  • 39 starts with P
  • 41 starts with N
  • 42 starts with A
  • 43 starts with L
  • 45 starts with A
  • 46 starts with I
  • 48 starts with S
  • 50 starts with I
  • 52 starts with T
  • 53 starts with A
  • 54 starts with R
  • 56 starts with L
  • 58 starts with S
  • 61 starts with C
  • 62 starts with O
  • 64 starts with A
  • 67 starts with A
  • 68 starts with H
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: This might be ground-breaking SHOVEL
  • 2 Down: San Diego suburb LAMESA
  • 3 Down: Person reached by dialing 0: Abbr. OPER
  • 4 Down: Comes face to face with MEETS
  • 5 Down: Choreograph ORC
  • 6 Down: Magic power MOJO
  • 7 Down: Freshly ANEW
  • 8 Down: Stuff that's slung MUD
  • 9 Down: Parenthetical remark ASIDE
  • 10 Down: "That's enough out of you!" BESILENT
  • 11 Down: Accept the terms of AGREETO
  • 12 Down: Pack rat HOARDER
  • 13 Down: Summer vacation locale SHORE
  • 20 Down: Letter in support, informally REC
  • 22 Down: "Blitzkrieg Bop" band RAM
  • 25 Down: Approximate no. EST
  • 26 Down: Winning hit at Wimbledon, maybe PAS
  • 28 Down: Endures LIV
  • 30 Down: Media sales agent, in brief ADREP
  • 31 Down: Be on one's back LIE
  • 34 Down: Face card's value, often TEN
  • 36 Down: One-named artist who sang the U.S. national anthem at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony HER
  • 38 Down: Real genius EINSTEIN
  • 39 Down: Org. often concerned with fund-raising PTA
  • 41 Down: Super Mario Bros. platform NES
  • 42 Down: Performs at a Thunderbirds show AVIATES
  • 43 Down: Lists of starters LINEUPS
  • 45 Down: Packed it in ATE
  • 46 Down: Big Dutch bank ING
  • 48 Down: Leif, to Eric the Red SON
  • 50 Down: "Deadwood" actor McShane IAN
  • 52 Down: Typewriter feature TABSET
  • 53 Down: Spots where pins are dropped? ALLEYS
  • 54 Down: Pee Wee of baseball REESE
  • 56 Down: Serve, as soup LADLE
  • 58 Down: See 73-Across STONE
  • 61 Down: Pack it in? CRAM
  • 62 Down: Gumbo ingredient OKRA
  • 64 Down: Enemy of Wonder Woman ARES
  • 67 Down: Bocce player's skill AIM
  • 68 Down: Trendy HOT
Show the solved grid
1S2L3O4M5O6M7A8M9A10B11A12H13SHAPER14ONUS15EGO16HOMEEC17JEDI18SRA19OVERT20ROW21D22RIER23RES24S25EE26PEALED27ELA28L29SC30A31LA32METE33I34TT35DIS36H37NOR38EVE39PRE40E41NT42A43LI44N45ATE46IRE47VIN48S49TAP50IN51S52T53A54R55INSO56LE57AG58S59ALE60AETNA61C62ON63T64ABLE65TUE66D67ARK68HORSES69EPI70LIAR71ONEEYE72SSN73EMMA74TESTS

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