NYT Crossword Answers 03/10/26

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A ___-C cable (computer connector) USB
• 4A Decide (to) OPT
• 7A Bells and whistles FRILLS
• 13A Seattle M.L.B. player MARINER
• 15A Get ready to enter the rink LACEUP
• 16A Cut above the rest? PRIMERIB
• 18A “Haven’t the foggiest” IDUNNO
• 19A “Star Wars” antagonist SITH
• 20A New Zealand native MAORI
• 22A Grain used in making Cheerios OAT
• 23A Something I can stand for? IOTA
• 26A Conductor’s stick BATON
• 28A Quick transition on the basketball court FASTBREAK
• 31A ___ Owens (birth name of Queen Latifah) DANA
• 34A Hardwood tree ? or what’s left after it burns ASH
• 35A Serenade SING
• 36A 8-pointer in Scrabble JTILE
• 38A Blowgun projectile DART
• 40A For a single purpose, as a committee ADHOC
• 43A Class for a future stockbroker, informally ECON
• 44A Wolf (down) SNARF
• 46A Not close AFAR
• 48A Word with shift or skeleton KEY
• 49A Not completely closed AJAR
• 50A Permit for an international traveler ENTRYVISA
• 52A Subway system METRO
• 54A Equipment for a gymnast BEAM
• 55A Tizzy ADO
• 58A Apt anagram of BRUSH SHRUB
• 60A Kind of soup from Japan MISO
• 63A Eddie who voiced Donkey in “Shrek” MURPHY
• 65A Get right to work JUMPONIT
• 68A Like many virtual meetings ONZOOM
• 69A Natural seasoning SEASALT
• 70A Capital of North Macedonia SKOPJE
• 71A Dangerous sort of stick TNT
• 72A Bronx-born star, to fans … or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8- 17-, 32- and 45-Down JLO

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D They wear masks at home UMPS
• 2D Bollywood wrap SARI
• 3D Focus of Gandhi protests BRITISHRAJ
• 4D With 5-Down, strict sales limit, informally ONE
• 5D See 4-Down PER
• 6D Version of a car model TRIM
• 7D Show romantic interest, in a way FLIRT
• 8D One playing 45s, informally RADIODJ
• 9D Hosp. area for serious cases ICU
• 10D Jay formerly of late-night TV LENO
• 11D Sol’s sister, in Roman myth LUNA
• 12D Espy SPOT
• 14D “Whew! Sweat is dripping off me” IMHOT
• 17D Mediterranean dish whose name can be translated as “pampered daddy” BABAGHANOUJ
• 21D ___ leaf cluster (decoration on a medal) OAK
• 24D Network for many TV reruns TBS
• 25D Bizet’s “Habanera,” for one ARIA
• 27D Comedian Bargatze NATE
• 28D Razor scooters and Rubik’s Cubes, once FADS
• 29D Yoga pose ASANA
• 30D Something a Möbius strip lacks END
• 32D All-time best-selling female rapper worldwide NICKIMINAJ
• 33D Medicinal plants ALOES
• 37D Big name in New Age music ENYA
• 39D Trolley TRAM
• 41D Again and again OFT
• 42D Low-___ diet CARB
• 45D Drink that’s just been squeezed, say FRESHOJ
• 47D Alternative to white or whole wheat RYE
• 50D Mispell a word, say ERR
• 51D “Let’s go, muchacho!” VAMOS
• 53D Herb in the mint family THYME
• 55D Biblical prophet that’s 51-Down without its first letter AMOS
• 56D Slam-___ (easy success) DUNK
• 57D Grain-shaped pasta ORZO
• 59D Ignominious failure BUST
• 61D Place for a pie to cool, stereotypically SILL
• 62D “A Man Called ___” (Tom Hanks film) OTTO
• 64D Bubble wrap sound POP
• 66D Fraternity members MEN
• 67D Friendly touch PAT