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NYT Crossword — March 3, 2026

Tuesday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 79 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

37 clues

1Garam ___ (South Asian spice blend)

7Historic tree in Boston Common

10Stinging, as an odor

16Not worth a ___

17He-Man's superheroine twin sister

18Intentionally cause drama

20Classical Indian stringed instrument

21Painting and sculpture

22Actor McKellen who played Magneto

23"Don't you agree with me?," informally

25"Come to our rescue!"

26Learn all the latest info

28Image problem?

30"Say it ___ so!"

31Is awesome, in slang

33Online connection

34Tie-dyed bit of attire, often

37"Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across

42Word after photo or covert

44Defeats going away

45Cheeky attitude

46Southern cornbread

47Promgoers' luxurious rides

53Kind of oil extracted from hemp, for short

56"They already left"

58Black bits in cookies and cream

60Present for an expectant mom or bride-to-be

63Brother's daughter

64Caller of balls and strikes

65Person with mainstream likes, pejoratively

66Residents of Edinburgh and Glasgow

67"The Tell-Tale Heart" author

68Sounds from baby robins

Down

42 clues

1Flat-topped hills

2Houston ballplayer

3Raps freestyle, in slang

6Less rosy-cheeked

7Channel for collegiate sports fans

8Where to go in the U.K.?

9Changing genetically

10Basketball datum

11Cricket's call

13Absolutely steaming

14Showed some courage

24Abbey residents

26Sudden burst of wind

27Advil targets

29Vinyl records, familiarly

31Where to catch a Bay Area flight

32Stiff upper ___

33Eldest von Trapp daughter in "The Sound of Music"

34Genre for wannabe sleuths

35Winter setting in D.C.

36Sci-fi space travelers

39Keeps from being publicly known

40Some natural hairstyles, informally

41+ or – particle

45Looks slack-jawed (at)

46Like a cocktail with an extra shot

47Leaves shocked

48What accompanies gin and a lime wedge

49Event with cowboys and clowns

50Vote into office

51"With any luck ..."

52Cut the grass

54Prove appropriate for

55Lavishes love (on)

61Type of medical network, for short

62Part of a seat assignment

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Mar 3, 2026

16×15

Grid size

79

Total entries

40/200

Black / letter cells

5.1

Avg entry length

16 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMar 3, 2026

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorDrew Schmenner

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 42 down

Longest entries

37A"Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across16 ltrs 26ALearn all the latest info12 ltrs 47APromgoers' luxurious rides12 ltrs 18AIntentionally cause drama10 ltrs 60APresent for an expectant mom or bride-to-be10 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 40 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.