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Which March 26 puzzle is this?
The title’s date needs a year to identify a specific archive. This answer page covers the Thursday, March 26, 2026 main daily crossword. NYT Mini and Midi puzzles also have separate entries for that date, so check the format before using an answer page.
March 26, 2026 crossword details
- Format: NYT daily crossword
- Grid: 15×15
- Constructor: Alex Murphy
- Editor: Will Shortz
- Solution: The third-party answer listing says it was checked against the published NYT solution.
The listing and its clue-and-answer entries are available at YouGoWords’ March 26, 2026 answer page. That is a third-party archive; its verification statement is the archive’s attribution, not an independent check here against an NYT-hosted puzzle page.
How to check an answer without spoiling the whole puzzle
- Confirm the date and format. Choose March 26, 2026 and the daily crossword, not the Mini or Midi.
- Look up the clue you are stuck on. Use the archive’s clue-and-answer list to check that entry rather than scanning the entire solution.
- Use crossing letters to verify it. If an answer does not fit the letters already in your grid, recheck the clue and the puzzle date before filling it in.
If you are still solving, avoid opening the complete answer list until you are ready for full spoilers.
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Readers discussed the theme and their solving experience in a dated Reddit thread, but that conversation is an informal, limited sample rather than a representative account of how solvers experienced the puzzle. The discussion is available at the March 26, 2026 r/NYTCrossword thread.
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