NYT Crossword March 21, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Parts of a story structure? 6 7A Case managers? 7 14A Lead-in to "Go!" 6 15A "No more for me!" 8 16A Gym amenity 6 17A Words before a teaser to the following episode 8 18A Be behind 3 19A What there's no accounting for, in a saying 5 21A Notable city in civil rights history 5 22A On the ___ (not friendly) 4 24A Chucks, slangily 5 26A Stink 4 27A It's not nice to walk in this 5 29A Game with shooters 5 31A Brady bunch?: Abbr. 3 32A Athletic activity spun off from parkour 11 35A Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside? 11 37A Impulsive, as a decision 11 39A Reserved 3 42A Scuffle 5 43A Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animals 5 45A Very busy, with "up" 4 47A Word with corn or cough 5 49A [Love you!] 4 50A Debate 5 52A Titular Dr. Seuss character 5 54A "What's your ___?" 3 55A Accepted defeat, in modern parlance 8 57A Heavy 6 59A Not accepting, perhaps 8 60A Join arms? 6 61A Cavalry member in Russia, historically 7 62A Twee 6

Down

1D Block housing 6 2D Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British Library 7 3D "And so forth" 8 4D "___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7 3 5D Encounter 4 6D Go way off 5 7D Flavor profile for many a Chinese dish 12 8D Chill, maybe 3 9D Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasy 4 10D Total 5 11D Word with paper or humor 6 12D Breezed (along) 6 13D Big cuts? 6 15D Digital provocateur 13 20D Breach 12 23D Visionary people 5 25D Valuable commodity in "Dune" 5 28D Short-term workers 5 30D Have a nosh 5 33D They've been played! 5 34D One with a bridle … or one who's not bridal 5 36D Stuck under a blanket, perhaps 8 38D Makeup exam? 7 39D Not going anywhere 6 40D Hawaii senator Mazie 6 41D "Gadzooks!" 6 44D Shabby shelter 6 46D "Put up your ___!" 5 48D Blanched 5 51D Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges 4 53D Amazon affiliate on TV 4 56D Grabbin' Grape juice brand 3 58D Actor Mahershala 3