NYT CROSSWORD • MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Mar 9, 2026

Complete answer list for the March 9, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

The Grid

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Across 37

  1. 1Constellation word before Major or Minor URSA
  2. 5Something to blow off or let off STEAM
  3. 10"So-o-o cute!" AWW
  4. 13Western defense grp. NATO
  5. 14"I ___ been a contender ..." COULDA
  6. 15Lead-in to natal or nuptial PRE
  7. 16*Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984) FIELDHOCKEY
  8. 18Gentle touch PAT
  9. 19Letters for a mind reader ESP
  10. 20Grunt from a pigpen OINK
  11. 21Athlete's representative AGENT
  12. 23Take weapons away from DISARM
  13. 25*Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023) STONEAGE
  14. 28More in-your-business NOSIER
  15. 30Encourages to buy a more expensive model, say UPSELLS
  16. 31Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___" NOT
  17. 32Monster of folk tales OGRE
  18. 34Goal for collectors SET
  19. 35*Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991) FOSTERDOG
  20. 39Oscars airer ABC
  21. 42"Pencils down!" TIME
  22. 43Double-decker, e.g. BUS
  23. 45Strings along LEADSON
  24. 48Some steaks TBONES
  25. 51*Popular fruit dessert (2001) BERRYPIE
  26. 53Rebel as a group RISEUP
  27. 55Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip" EFREM
  28. 56Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)" XMAS
  29. 58Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria" HBO
  30. 59Birthplace of the bossa nova, informally RIO
  31. 60Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues BESTACTRESS
  32. 64Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic name TET
  33. 65Baltimore baseball pro ORIOLE
  34. 66Colorful body part ... or a colorful flower IRIS
  35. 67"___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto) ARS
  36. 68Chicken noodle scoop LADLE
  37. 69Heredity unit GENE

Down 37

  1. 1Like expired parking meters UNFED
  2. 2___ Bran RAISIN
  3. 3Bobby, Peter or Greg, to Carol Brady STEPSON
  4. 4Internet pioneer AOL
  5. 5"Coming ___ to a theater near you" SOON
  6. 6Partner of nips TUCKS
  7. 7Relative of a reindeer ELK
  8. 8Suffix with lemon or orange ADE
  9. 9Ancient Central American pyramid builders MAYANS
  10. 10They go to a higher court APPEALS
  11. 11Round up, as cattle WRANGLE
  12. 12Receiving the most rain WETTEST
  13. 14Grandfather clock sound CHIME
  14. 17Piquant triangular chip DORITO
  15. 22"Gosh!" GEE
  16. 24Starting on ASOF
  17. 26Small castle tower TURRET
  18. 27Guest opinion column OPED
  19. 29Corkscrew-shaped pasta ROTINI
  20. 33Opal or ruby GEM
  21. 36"Enough already!" STOP
  22. 37Double-reed woodwind player OBOIST
  23. 38Biceps, boastfully GUNS
  24. 39Canadian province north of Montana ALBERTA
  25. 40More brawny BEEFIER
  26. 41Bugs Bunny's supply CARROTS
  27. 44"Now, you listen to me ..." SEEHERE
  28. 46Beats by ___ (headphone brand) DRE
  29. 47Word with sex or status SYMBOL
  30. 49Support for a knee or a neck BRACE
  31. 50Enters a game at the half, say SUBSIN
  32. 52Praise enthusiastically EXTOL
  33. 54Group assisting a sheriff POSSE
  34. 57Like a bull or buck MALE
  35. 61Memorable period ERA
  36. 62Caesar of old comedy SID
  37. 6318-wheeler RIG