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NYT Crossword — 2026-03-09
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1A
Constellation word before Major or Minor
4 letters
5A
Something to blow off or let off
5 letters
10A
"So-o-o cute!"
3 letters
13A
Western defense grp.
4 letters
14A
"I ___ been a contender ..."
6 letters
15A
Lead-in to natal or nuptial
3 letters
16A
*Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984)
11 letters
18A
Gentle touch
3 letters
19A
Letters for a mind reader
3 letters
20A
Grunt from a pigpen
4 letters
21A
Athlete's representative
5 letters
23A
Take weapons away from
6 letters
25A
*Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023)
8 letters
28A
More in-your-business
6 letters
30A
Encourages to buy a more expensive model, say
7 letters
31A
Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___"
3 letters
32A
Monster of folk tales
4 letters
34A
Goal for collectors
3 letters
35A
*Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991)
9 letters
39A
Oscars airer
3 letters
42A
"Pencils down!"
4 letters
43A
Double-decker, e.g.
3 letters
45A
Strings along
7 letters
48A
Some steaks
6 letters
51A
*Popular fruit dessert (2001)
8 letters
53A
Rebel as a group
6 letters
55A
Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip"
5 letters
56A
Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)"
4 letters
58A
Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria"
3 letters
59A
Birthplace of the bossa nova, informally
3 letters
60A
Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues
11 letters
64A
Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic name
3 letters
65A
Baltimore baseball pro
6 letters
66A
Colorful body part ... or a colorful flower
4 letters
67A
"___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto)
3 letters
68A
Chicken noodle scoop
5 letters
69A
Heredity unit
4 letters
