The full solution for the NY Times March 20 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Rush order ASAP
- 5A Political commentator Piker HASAN
- 10A Like a workhorse SHOD
- 14A Animal sanctuary GAMEREFUGE
- 16A Kachina-carving people HOPI
- 17A Going against the grain? GLUTENFREE
- 18A Sign to be read OMEN
- 19A “Easy peasy!” ITSASNAP
- 20A Pesos or euros DINERO
- 22A Knack for details, say EYE
- 23A World capital split by the world’s longest river CAIRO
- 25A Some scenery in “The Road Runner Show” MESAS
- 26A Fare ways to go? BUSRIDES
- 28A Law with an “individual mandate” provision, for short ACA
- 29A Athlete nicknamed “O Rei” PELE
- 31A Farm female SOW
- 32A Giant Jesus ALOU
- 33A Words before confirming something JUSTSOWERECLEAR
- 37A Fundamentals ABCS
- 38A Gym circuit LAP
- 39A Remove unceremoniously OUST
- 40A Exec who leads software engineers CTO
- 41A Philosophy of a devil’s advocate? SATANISM
- 44A Danish money KRONE
- 46A Step heavily TRAMP
- 47A Word repeated in “With a ___ ___ here and a ___ ___ there ?” MOO
- 50A Feels sympathy for, in a way PITIES
- 52A Publishes an exposé, say TELLSALL
- 54A It’ll warm your buns OVEN
- 55A Biological building blocks AMINOACIDS
- 57A Get spent TIRE
- 58A “Be gentle” GOEASYONME
- 59A Give guff SASS
- 60A Desirable feature ASSET
- 61A Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024 TEEN
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Texas A&M athlete AGGIE
- 2D Like foods that increase thirst SALTY
- 3D Tickle AMUSE
- 4D Pro-vegan org. PETA
- 5D Applies a certain hair dye to HENNAS
- 6D Fling AFFAIR
- 7D Things that send people into hiding SURPRISEPARTIES
- 8D Dating app listing AGE
- 9D Basic ___ NEED
- 10D Beamed SHONE
- 11D Zillow data HOMESALES
- 12D Dramatic outerwear for the theater OPERACOAT
- 13D Very old-fashioned sort DINOSAUR
- 15D Some adopted pets RESCUES
- 21D Pings, for short IMS
- 24D Stink ODOR
- 26D Sandwiches that are neither kosher nor halal BLTS
- 27D Farm female EWE
- 29D Drinking game? PUBTRIVIA
- 30D Modern urban transportation options ESCOOTERS
- 32D Reunion attendee, informally ALUM
- 33D Lotto prizes JACKPOTS
- 34D Greeting often followed by “Como vai?” OLA
- 35D British engineer James WATT
- 36D Be a hero, say COSPLAY
- 41D “Get it?” SEE
- 42D Viral 2010s dance that Hillary Clinton performed on TV NAENAE
- 43D “This makes no sense” IMLOST
- 45D Poker hand known as a “Wayne Gretzky” NINES
- 47D It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast MAINE
- 48D Pre-transformation self OLDME
- 49D Actress Elizabeth of “Eternity” OLSEN
- 51D It’s a long story SAGA
- 53D Participant in the Jacobite rebellion of the 1740s SCOT
- 56D Approaches, in brief MOS
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