NYT Crossword — March 14, 2026
Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
0 of 70 revealed
1B
2R
3A
4Y
5W
6H
7I
8G
9R
10E
11C
12U
13R
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C
A
15L
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E
R
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16A
G
A
P
E
17T
W
O
H
E
A
D
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D
18G
O
T
T
A
19B
L
O
T
T
Y
20F
21S
U
22H
U
D
23T
O
Y
O
T
A
24T
E
E
25O
A
R
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26B
A
T
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27B
28R
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29T
P
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N
30A
T
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31M
O
O
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R
A
K
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R
32P
A
U
L
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I
M
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N
33B
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34B
35F
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37P
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G
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38S
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D
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43W
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R
R
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46I
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47O
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49O
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54T
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55O
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Stats & info
Saturday, Mar 14, 202615×15
Grid size
70
Total entries
34/191
Black / letter cells
5.5
Avg entry length
12 ltrs
Longest entry
Hardest
Saturday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedMar 14, 2026
DaySaturday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorKameron Austin Collins
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split35 across · 35 down
Longest entries
5DSome deflections for argument's sake12 ltrs21DNoted series with over 200 Emmys … and an Oscar12 ltrs8DReally, really believing10 ltrs28DJust go along10 ltrs14ARecipient of a key to the city, say9 ltrs
Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 34 black squares and averages 5.5 letters per entry.