The Crossword Answers NYT - March 09, 2026

across

• Constellation word before Major or Minor Crossword Clue

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  URSA

• Something to blow off or let off Crossword Clue

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  STEAM

• "So-o-o cute!" Crossword Clue

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  AWW

• Western defense grp Crossword Clue

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  NATO

• "I ___ been a contender ..." Crossword Clue

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  COULDA

• Lead-in to natal or nuptial Crossword Clue

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  PRE

• *Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984) Crossword Clue

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  FIELDHOCKEY

• Gentle touch Crossword Clue

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  PAT

• Letters for a mind reader Crossword Clue

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  ESP

• Grunt from a pigpen Crossword Clue

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  OINK

• Athlete's representative Crossword Clue

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  AGENT

• Take weapons away from Crossword Clue

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  DISARM

• *Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023) Crossword Clue

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  STONEAGE

• More in-your-business Crossword Clue

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  NOSIER

• Encourages to buy a more expensive model, say Crossword Clue

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  UPSELLS

• Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___" Crossword Clue

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  NOT

• Monster of folk tales Crossword Clue

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  OGRE

• Goal for collectors Crossword Clue

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  SET

• *Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991) Crossword Clue

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  FOSTERDOG

• Oscars airer Crossword Clue

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  ABC

• "Pencils down!" Crossword Clue

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  TIME

• Double-decker, e.g Crossword Clue

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  BUS

• Strings along Crossword Clue

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  LEADSON

• Some steaks Crossword Clue

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  TBONES

• *Popular fruit dessert Crossword Clue

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  BERRYPIE

• Rebel as a group Crossword Clue

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  RISEUP

• Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip" Crossword Clue

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  EFREM

• Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)" Crossword Clue

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  XMAS

• Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria" Crossword Clue

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  HBO

• Birthplace of the bossa nova, informally Crossword Clue

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  RIO

• Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues Crossword Clue

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  BESTACTRESS

• Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic name Crossword Clue

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  TET

• Baltimore baseball pro Crossword Clue

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  ORIOLE

• Colorful body part ... or a colorful flower Crossword Clue

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  IRIS

• "___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto) Crossword Clue

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  ARS

• Chicken noodle scoop Crossword Clue

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  LADLE

• Heredity unit Crossword Clue

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  GENE