NYT Crossword: solutions for Sunday, March 9
The New York Times features a variety of word games today — including Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword — offering something for everyone. However, the standard crossword puzzle of the newspaper remains the most esteemed. The daily crossword is packed with fascinating trivia, enhances mental agility, and, naturally, provides some bragging rights if you manage to complete it daily. Although the NYT puzzle can sometimes seem daunting, solving crosswords is a skill that requires practice — don’t feel disheartened if you can’t figure out every single word in a puzzle. If you're struggling to finish today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to assist. Below are all the answers for today’s clues:
1. First lady McKinley: IDA
4. Common saltwater baitfish: SHAD
8. Letters before Q: LGBT
12. Become crunchy in the oven: CRISPUP
19. Image of Mickey, maybe: CEL
20. ___ Nostra: COSA
21. Lake largely fed by the Detroit River: ERIE
22. “Red telephone,” historically: HOTLINE
23. Breakfast order request: OVEREASY
25. London Herald, 4/16/1912: TITANICSINKS
27. The New York Times, 8/9/1974: NIXONRESIGNS
29. “Scarface”: ALCAPONE
30. Schedule: SLATE
31. Drives off: SHOOS
32. “Catch ya later!”: ADIOS
33. Wee one: TOT
34. Frankincense or myrrh: RESIN
36. T-E-A-M doesn’t have one, so they say: ANI
37. Plantain lily, by another name: HOSTA
39. Chicago Daily Tribune, 11/3/1948: DEWEYDEFEATSTRUMAN
47. Company previously known as the California Perfume Company: AVON
48. Wrap one’s head around: GET
49. Popular Hawaiian dish: POKE
50. Driest country in sub-Saharan Africa: NAMIBIA
54. They’re below par: BIRDIES
56. Choice words: ORS
57. Footwear for a sharp dresser?: STILETTOS
59. “___ Mouse,” Chick Corea jazz standard of 1972: SENOR
60. Toward the opposing goal, in hockey: UPICE
62. Geometry calculation: Abbr.: VOL
63. “How ya doin’?”: SUP
64. Variety, 10/30/1929: WALLSTLAYSANEGG
70. ___ Dhabi: ABU
73. Alliance since 1948, in brief: OAS
74. Golf’s Slammin’ Sammy: SNEAD
75. Bouquet: AROMA
79. Seer cursed by Apollo so her prophecies wouldn’t be believed: CASSANDRA
83. Poorly: ILL
84. Headwear that's stereotypically red: FIREHAT
86. Breakout performer?: ESCAPEE
87. It’s blowin’ in the wind: VANE
89. ___ thruster (physics lab device): ION
90. Corrin of “Nosferatu”: EMMA
91. New York Daily News, 10/30/1975: FORDTOCITYDROPDEAD
95. “The rubber people,” in Nahuatl: OLMEC
98. “Biting” characteristic: WIT
99. Big name in health care: AETNA
100. Trouble: WOE
101. Fleet: RAPID
104. Where people typically go to the mat?: PORCH
106. Attempt to tear: RIPAT
111. Fool around: LOLLYGAG
113. With 115-Across, New York Post, 4/15/1983: HEADLESSBODY
115. See 113-Across: INTOPLESSBAR
117. “Jeez Louise!”: AWCOMEON
118. Boils: SEETHES
119. Latin “Look”: ECCE
120. Filmmaker Johnson: RIAN
121. Degree held by only one U.S. president (George W. Bush): MBA
122. Drink after a race, say: HYDRATE
123. Signaled: CUED
124. Wraps up: ENDS
125. The Second vis-à-vis the First, say: SON
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NYT Crossword: solutions for Sunday, March 9
The crossword puzzle in The New York Times can be challenging, even if it's not the Sunday edition! If you're facing difficulties, we're available to assist you with today’s clues and solutions.