NYT Crossword March 9 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on March 9 2026.

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Clues Across (37 total)

(1)
Constellation word before Major or Minor
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Something to blow off or let off
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"So-o-o cute!"
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Western defense grp.
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"I ___ been a contender ..."
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Lead-in to natal or nuptial
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*Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984)
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Gentle touch
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Letters for a mind reader
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Grunt from a pigpen
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Athlete's representative
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Take weapons away from
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*Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023)
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More in-your-business
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Encourages to buy a more expensive model, say
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Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___"
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Monster of folk tales
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Goal for collectors
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*Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991)
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Oscars airer
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"Pencils down!"
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Double-decker, e.g.
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Strings along
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Some steaks
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*Popular fruit dessert (2001)
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Rebel as a group
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Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip"
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Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)"
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Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria"
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Birthplace of the bossa nova, informally
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Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues
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Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic name
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Baltimore baseball pro
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Colorful body part ... or a colorful flower
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"___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto)
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Chicken noodle scoop
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Heredity unit
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Clues Down (37 total)

(1)
Like expired parking meters
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___ Bran
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Bobby, Peter or Greg, to Carol Brady
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Internet pioneer
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"Coming ___ to a theater near you"
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Partner of nips
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Relative of a reindeer
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Suffix with lemon or orange
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Ancient Central American pyramid builders
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They go to a higher court
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Round up, as cattle
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Receiving the most rain
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Grandfather clock sound
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Piquant triangular chip
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"Gosh!"
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Starting on
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Small castle tower
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Guest opinion column
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Corkscrew-shaped pasta
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Opal or ruby
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"Enough already!"
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Double-reed woodwind player
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Biceps, boastfully
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Canadian province north of Montana
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More brawny
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Bugs Bunny's supply
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"Now, you listen to me ..."
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Beats by ___ (headphone brand)
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Word with sex or status
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Support for a knee or a neck
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Enters a game at the half, say
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Praise enthusiastically
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Group assisting a sheriff
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Like a bull or buck
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Memorable period
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Caesar of old comedy
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18-wheeler
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