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NYT Crossword — March 24, 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

1It may be found at the end of the line

5One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton"

10Go on a spree, maybe

14Just chillin'

16"Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s)

17"The Last Supper" painter

20Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul"

21Refs' ring rulings

22Sign at the start of a maze

27"The Luncheon" painter

31Org. that issues lots of refunds

34Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory

35Golfer's sand-filled hazard

36"I don't love it, I don't hate it"

37Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream

39___ Moines, Iowa

40State flower of New Mexico

42Soldier's food kit, for short

43Very large number

46Castle in chess

47Newly include

48"The Buffet" painter

50___ Mawr College

51"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack

52Spot for a sun chair

55Pantry problem

57___ it or lose it

60What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues?

64Upright support in a wall

65Instrument accompanying many a singalong

66Bring in the crops

67Parlor inkings, informally

68Not follow the path

69Boundary-pushing

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3Swayed to the music, say

4Cornish game ___

5Hidden area of the internet

6Computer command used to fix a mistake

7Big ones cause conflicts

8Had the best score midgame

9Monterrey Mrs.

10Like hedgehogs and cacti

11Help for a guesser

12Not never, but never again

13Doubles team, e.g.

19Storage room in a church

24Fraternity/sorority event

25Squid's squirter

26One may have a pocket ... or be found in one

27Punctuation found in this clue, for example

28"Love," euphemistically

29Race that no one can win cleanly

30___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history

31"Wha?! … That makes no sense"

32Intel-gathering mission

33Order at a soda fountain

38Unscripted comedy

41___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary

49Drink garnish

53Lead-in to boy or girl

54Like an archer's bowstring before a shot

55Biology lab gel

56Grammy alternative

58Kind of party

59Award that the best plays are nominated for

61Computer networking addresses, for short

62Small complaint

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026

15×15

Grid size

78

Total entries

36/189

Black / letter cells

4.8

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMar 24, 2026

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorKillian Olson

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 41 down

Longest entries

17A"The Last Supper" painter15 ltrs 60AWhat you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues?15 ltrs 27A"The Luncheon" painter11 ltrs 48A"The Buffet" painter11 ltrs 3DSwayed to the music, say10 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 4.8 letters per entry.