NYT Crossword March 15, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Dwelling 5 6A One of two elected magistrates to the ancient cursus honorum 6 12A Plagiarized 7 19A Notion that's difficult to dispel 8 21A Roll on, as time 6 22A One large head, shredded, with the outer leaves discarded 7 23A Record label for the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy 6 24A Stockholder's portion 8 25A Handled vessel in a museum 7 26A 1977 Robin Cook medical thriller 4 27A Bon ___ ("Skinny Love" band) 4 28A Brand of canned beans 4 30A Greedy sort 3 31A Soon, to Shakespeare 4 33A Lying about 4 35A 2 tbsp., for acidity 10 38A Ian who portrayed Bilbo Baggins 4 39A ___ Jones, bobsledder and hurdler who has competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics 4 40A Mushroom prized by chefs 5 41A Psychologist Solomon 4 42A Lair 7 44A Do something perfectly 6 46A Easily duped 5 48A ___ Lupin, gentleman thief of literature 6 50A Peepers keepers? 4 51A One clove, crushed 6 55A Chaucer collection 5 57A 5/8 or 2/14 4 59A One might be noble 3 60A "Foucault's Pendulum" author 3 61A Drummer with the coffee table book "Another Day in the Life" 5 63A All-star pitcher Hershiser 4 65A Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut 3 67A The Bard of ___ 4 68A Thanksgiving is always on the fourth one in Nov. 4 69A Infamous warning for 126-Across … and for solvers, when filling in seven squares in this puzzle? 13 73A Creature to take a gander at on Haleakala? 4 74A Lacking adornment 4 75A Digressive remark 5 76A Tabby talk 4 77A Rushes 5 79A ___ Lanka 3 80A "Daughter," in Hebrew 3 82A Harvest 4 84A Hole on a belt 5 86A Ground, black, to taste 6 88A Chop, mince, grate, etc. 4 90A Holiday harmonies 6 93A Cute, woolly farm animals 5 96A Period of glaciation 6 98A Title role for both Patti LuPone and Madonna 5 100A Uncle Remus title 4 102A Tree from which turpentine may be derived 5 104A Hullabaloo 4 106A Word before stick or after Scotland 4 107A One cup, seasoned and lightly toasted until crispy 10 109A "The kissing disease" 4 110A Some savanna groups 6 111A "___ for Ricochet" (Sue Grafton mystery) 3 112A Got ready to drive? 4 113A Commoner 4 115A Human rights lawyer Clooney 4 117A Ones changing the narrative? 7 120A Chillaxing 6 122A Word on a protest sign 6 125A One, coddled or raw; add an extra for a richer flavor 7 126A This puzzle's subject, in two very different ways 6 127A Samurai sword 6 128A Kind of overload 7 129A Stile coins that have gone out of style 6 130A Contemptuously laughed at 7

Down

1D Provided assistance 5 2D Spelling ___ 3 3D Spicy, say 8 4D 3/4 teaspoon, Grey Poupon preferred 12 5D End-of-semester hurdle 4 6D Soupçon feature 7 7D 1/2 cup, slowly drizzled and whisked to form an emulsion 8 8D Area with pews 4 9D Certain silk spinner 6 10D Onetime org. for Jimmy Carter and J.F.K. 3 11D Bean counter's book 6 12D Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between 7 13D ___ Empire 5 14D Rapscallion 3 15D Curmudgeon's exclamation 3 16D "Sully" or "Spartacus" 6 17D Add value to 6 18D Rejuvenate digitally 5 20D The first one was sent in 1971 5 29D A calf born with two heads, some say 4 31D Satisfied sigh 3 32D "Haven't a clue" 6 34D Gift recipient 5 35D "___ luck!" 5 36D Cups o' joe 5 37D The "U" of UX 4 40D George Eliot masterpiece … or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle 11 43D Eye drop? 4 45D "What am I, chopped ___?" 5 47D Swiatek who has won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon 3 49D Workers' rights org. 4 52D Army Corps of Engineers project 5 53D Pictures on a screen 5 54D Alternative to a cup 4 56D Scatters, as seeds 4 58D Start of a pirate-y pillaging song 4 59D Tour leader 5 61D Go halfsies, say 5 62D Flower with a cup-shaped bloom 5 64D Las Vegas football player 6 66D In stitches 4 67D 2 tbsp., for a briny flavor 12 68D Baking meas. 4 70D Make a fast not last? 3 71D Conical dwelling 5 72D Mlle. in Madrid 4 78D One of a hundred for Pooh and friends 4 80D Part of a Santa Claus costume 5 81D Adjustable feature of an office chair, maybe 3 83D "Pharsalia" and the "Aeneid" 5 85D Poseidon's domain 5 87D Entreaty 4 89D 1/2 cup, freshly grated 8 91D 1997 Jim Carrey comedy 8 92D Big step 6 94D Alternative to X 7 95D Kemo ___ 4 97D Peanuts 7 99D Expensive Super Bowl features 3 100D One way to cross the Rubicon 6 101D Step down 6 103D Black out, in a way 6 105D "The Fountainhead" protagonist 5 107D Longtime Saints QB Drew ___ 5 108D "Refreshing" web shortcut 5 113D Open before December 25? 4 114D Operate on with light 4 116D Olden honeyed drink 4 118D Expressions of appreciation, in texts 3 119D Tic-tac-toe win 3 121D "The ___ of Pooh" 3 123D Slyly disparaging 5 124D Bit 3