NYT Crossword: solutions for Saturday, March 15

      The New York Times offers a wide variety of word games today—featuring Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword—there's something appealing for everyone. However, the traditional crossword puzzle of the newspaper remains the favorite. The daily crossword is packed with fascinating trivia, enhances mental agility, and, undoubtedly, provides some bragging rights for those who manage to complete it daily. Although the NYT puzzle can seem daunting at times, solving crosswords is a skill that requires practice—don't feel discouraged if you can't figure out every word in a puzzle. If you're struggling to finish today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to assist. Below are the answers to today’s clues.

      1. Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super Bowl: LION

      2. One dealing with a certain absence: AMNESIAC

      3. “Don’t things always turn out OK?”: WHYWORRY

      4. Awkward messages to receive in a public setting: SEXTS

      5. They can be hard to pick out: ORES

      6. Final Fantasy’s original platform, for short: NES

      7. Much concert merch: BANDTSHIRTS

      8. Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exemple: AMIS

      9. Universal partner: NBC

      10. Bum wrap?: DIAPER

      11. Javier who played Desi Arnaz in “Being the Ricardos”: BARDEM

      12. Double-dealing: SNEAKY

      14. Code group: ZONINGBOARD

      16. 2007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline “This might hurt a little”: SICKO

      18. Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 people: RAREDISEASE

      21. Captures the moment, say: TAKESAPHOTO

      22. Chinese garden features: PONDS

      23. Prez in the ’60s: ABE

      24. 2016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremony: DYLAN

      25. Shipping container weights: TARES

      27. Miniature electronic vehicle, for short: RCCAR

      30. Slam-dancing locales: MOSHPITS

      31. Company, e.g.: ARMYUNIT

      32. Degree of uncertainty?: NTH

      34. Moves in on: NEARS

      35. Whiny comeback to a certain parent: BUTDAD

      36. Parmesan alternative: ASIAGO

      37. Smarten (up): NEATEN

      41. “If you squint, maybe …”: SORTA

      43. Steelmaking byproduct: SLAG

      44. When doubled, dismiss: POOH

      45. Poet who wrote “To err is human; to forgive, divine”: POPE

      47. Ozs. or lbs.: AMT

      48. Psychoactive component of marijuana, for short: THC