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NYT Crossword — March 10, 2026

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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37 clues

1___-C cable (computer connector)

7Bells and whistles

13Seattle M.L.B. player

15Get ready to enter the rink

16Cut above the rest?

18"Haven't the foggiest"

19"Star Wars" antagonist

20New Zealand native

22Grain used in making Cheerios

23Something I can stand for?

26Conductor's stick

28Quick transition on the basketball court

31___ Owens (birth name of Queen Latifah)

34Hardwood tree … or what's left after it burns

368-pointer in Scrabble

38Blowgun projectile

40For a single purpose, as a committee

43Class for a future stockbroker, informally

48Word with shift or skeleton

49Not completely closed

50Permit for an international traveler

52Subway system

54Equipment for a gymnast

58Apt anagram of BRUSH

60Kind of soup from Japan

63Eddie who voiced Donkey in "Shrek"

65Get right to work

68Like many virtual meetings

69Natural seasoning

70Capital of North Macedonia

71Dangerous sort of stick

72Bronx-born star, to fans ... or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8- 17-, 32- and 45-Down

Down

41 clues

1They wear masks at home

2Bollywood wrap

3Focus of Gandhi protests

4With 5-Down, strict sales limit, informally

6Version of a car model

7Show romantic interest, in a way

8One playing 45s, informally

9Hosp. area for serious cases

10Jay formerly of late-night TV

11Sol's sister, in Roman myth

14"Whew! Sweat is dripping off me"

17Mediterranean dish whose name can be translated as "pampered daddy"

21___ leaf cluster (decoration on a medal)

24Network for many TV reruns

25Bizet's "Habanera," for one

27Comedian Bargatze

28Razor scooters and Rubik's Cubes, once

30Something a Möbius strip lacks

32All-time best-selling female rapper worldwide

33Medicinal plants

37Big name in New Age music

41Again and again

45Drink that's just been squeezed, say

47Alternative to white or whole wheat

50Mispell a word, say

51"Let's go, muchacho!"

53Herb in the mint family

55Biblical prophet that's 51-Down without its first letter

56Slam-___ (easy success)

57Grain-shaped pasta

59Ignominious failure

61Place for a pie to cool, stereotypically

62"A Man Called ___" (Tom Hanks film)

64Bubble wrap sound

66Fraternity members

67Friendly touch

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026

15×15

Grid size

78

Total entries

42/183

Black / letter cells

4.7

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMar 10, 2026

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorDaniel Bodily

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 41 down

Longest entries

17DMediterranean dish whose name can be translated as "pampered daddy"11 ltrs 3DFocus of Gandhi protests10 ltrs 32DAll-time best-selling female rapper worldwide10 ltrs 28AQuick transition on the basketball court9 ltrs 50APermit for an international traveler9 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.7 letters per entry.