NYT Crossword March 3, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Garam ___ (South Asian spice blend) 6 7A Historic tree in Boston Common 3 10A Stinging, as an odor 5 15A Notices 6 16A Not worth a ___ 3 17A He-Man's superheroine twin sister 5 18A Intentionally cause drama 10 20A Classical Indian stringed instrument 5 21A Painting and sculpture 4 22A Actor McKellen who played Magneto 3 23A "Don't you agree with me?," informally 7 25A "Come to our rescue!" 3 26A Learn all the latest info 12 28A Image problem? 4 30A "Say it ___ so!" 4 31A Is awesome, in slang 5 33A Online connection 4 34A Tie-dyed bit of attire, often 3 37A "Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across 16 42A Word after photo or covert 3 43A Regrets 4 44A Defeats going away 5 45A Cheeky attitude 4 46A Southern cornbread 4 47A Promgoers' luxurious rides 12 53A Kind of oil extracted from hemp, for short 3 56A "They already left" 7 57A Scorching 3 58A Black bits in cookies and cream 4 59A Beneath 5 60A Present for an expectant mom or bride-to-be 10 63A Brother's daughter 5 64A Caller of balls and strikes 3 65A Person with mainstream likes, pejoratively 6 66A Residents of Edinburgh and Glasgow 5 67A "The Tell-Tale Heart" author 3 68A Sounds from baby robins 6

Down

1D Flat-topped hills 5 2D Houston ballplayer 5 3D Raps freestyle, in slang 9 4D Broadcasts 4 5D Allow to 3 6D Less rosy-cheeked 6 7D Channel for collegiate sports fans 5 8D Where to go in the U.K.? 3 9D Changing genetically 8 10D Basketball datum 6 11D Cricket's call 5 12D Knot again 5 13D Absolutely steaming 5 14D Showed some courage 5 19D Have a meal 3 24D Abbey residents 5 26D Sudden burst of wind 4 27D Advil targets 5 29D Vinyl records, familiarly 3 31D Where to catch a Bay Area flight 3 32D Stiff upper ___ 3 33D Eldest von Trapp daughter in "The Sound of Music" 5 34D Genre for wannabe sleuths 9 35D Winter setting in D.C. 3 36D Sci-fi space travelers 3 38D Plot of land 5 39D Keeps from being publicly known 8 40D Some natural hairstyles, informally 4 41D + or – particle 3 45D Looks slack-jawed (at) 6 46D Like a cocktail with an extra shot 6 47D Leaves shocked 5 48D What accompanies gin and a lime wedge 5 49D Event with cowboys and clowns 5 50D Vote into office 5 51D "With any luck ..." 5 52D Cut the grass 3 54D Prove appropriate for 5 55D Lavishes love (on) 5 58D Shrek, e.g. 4 61D Type of medical network, for short 3 62D Part of a seat assignment 3