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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
14L
O
C
A
15L
H
E
R
O
16A
G
A
P
E
17T
W
O
H
E
A
D
E
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
S
26B
A
T
S
27B
28R
E
A
S
29T
P
I
N
30A
T
E
31M
O
O
N
R
A
K
E
R
32P
A
U
L
S
I
M
O
N
33B
E
L
T
L
I
N
E
S
34B
35F
36F
37P
O
L
L
I
W
O
G
S
38S
O
U
R
39T
R
O
T
40S
I
N
41T
42U
N
D
R
A
43W
O
K
44E
M
T
45A
R
R
A
Y
S
46I
N
T
47O
W
48H
49O
T
E
L
P
O
O
50L
51S
T
O
R
E
52I
N
T
E
S
T
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N
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53T
O
K
E
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54T
E
A
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55O
L
A
Y

Across

35 clues
1Behave like an ass
9Come back
14Recipient of a key to the city, say
16Shocked ... shocked!
18Des'ree's "You ___ Be"
19Mottled
2341-Across maker
24Top option
25Sporting blades
26Flutters
27Jewelry that may double as a fastener
31007 feature of 1979
32Writer of the 1969 hit "The Boxer"
33Hip places?
34Bosom buddy
37They croak as soon as they grow up
38Go bad
39Easy gait
4123-Across debut of 1999
43Deep-frying vessel
44Many an "SVU" extra
45Displays with variety
46Following closely behind
48Where travelers might take the plunge on vacation
51Keep
52Inner tube?
53Takes a hit
54Baby bottle component
55U Beauty competitor

Down

35 clues
1Counter order
3Follower
4Vulgarians
5Some deflections for argument's sake
7Hotness
8Really, really believing
9Classic meat sauce
11Strands from the litter?
12Rise on the market
13Auditions
15Latvian, old-style
21Noted series with over 200 Emmys … and an Oscar
24Something cut or defused
25Ready for business
28Just go along
29Ring stats
31Promenade
32Tanning target
33Social media community for avid readers
34Shimmering substance in the skin-care aisle
35Animal identity in role play
37Lickety-split
38Become suddenly awake and focused
39Distort
42Address strings
44Farm females
45Flour used to make paratha
47Raw material
49All together
50Law of La Mancha

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Stats & info

Saturday, Mar 14, 2026
15×15
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

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.