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History Course

New York Times, Sunday, March 15, 2026

Author:
Miranda Kany
Editor:
Will Shortz
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Miranda Kany

This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 144, Blocks: 84 This is puzzle # 4 for Ms. Kany. Grid flow: 37.6 Sunday freshness: 52%
Will Shortz notes:
Miranda Kany is a chef and caterer in Philadelphia. This is her fourth crossword and first Sunday for The Times. Its food-related theme might be predictable given Miranda's line of ... read more
Jim Horne notes:

March 15 falls on a Sunday this year. A great opportunity for this multi-layer theme. Use this puzzle to both learn some history and make a great salad.

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© 2026, The New York Times3/15/26 ( No. 27,886 )
Across
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Dwelling : ABODE
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One of two elected magistrates to the ancient cursus honorum : CONSUL
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Plagiarized : CRIBBED
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Notion that's difficult to dispel : IDEEFIXE
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Roll on, as time : ELAPSE
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One large head, shredded, with the outer leaves discarded : ROMAINE
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Record label for the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy : DEFJAM
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Stockholder's portion : DIVIDEND
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Handled vessel in a museum : AMPHORA
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1977 Robin Cook medical thriller : COMA
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Bon ___ ("Skinny Love" band) : IVER
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Brand of canned beans : GOYA
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Greedy sort : PIG
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Soon, to Shakespeare : ANON
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Lying about : IDLE
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2 tbsp., for acidity : LEMONJUICE
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Ian who portrayed Bilbo Baggins : HOLM
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___ Jones, bobsledder and hurdler who has competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics : LOLO
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Mushroom prized by chefs : MOREL
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Psychologist Solomon : ASCH
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Lair : HIDEOUT
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Do something perfectly : NAILIT
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Easily duped : NAIVE
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___ Lupin, gentleman thief of literature : ARSENE
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Peepers keepers? : LIDS
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One clove, crushed : GARLIC
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Chaucer collection : TALES
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5/8 or 2/14 : VDAY
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One might be noble : GAS
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"Foucault's Pendulum" author : ECO
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Drummer with the coffee table book "Another Day in the Life" : STARR
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All-star pitcher Hershiser : OREL
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Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut : OSU
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The Bard of ___ : AVON
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Thanksgiving is always on the fourth one in Nov. : THUR
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Infamous warning for 126-Across ... and for solvers, when filling in seven squares in this puzzle? : BEWARETHEIDES
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Creature to take a gander at on Haleakala? : NENE
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Lacking adornment : BALD
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Digressive remark : ASIDE
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Tabby talk : MEOW
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Rushes : RACES
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___ Lanka : SRI
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"Daughter," in Hebrew : BAT
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Harvest : REAP
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Hole on a belt : NOTCH
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Ground, black, to taste : PEPPER
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Chop, mince, grate, etc. : PREP
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Holiday harmonies : CAROLS
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Cute, woolly farm animals : LAMBS
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Period of glaciation : ICEAGE
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Title role for both Patti LuPone and Madonna : EVITA
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Uncle Remus title : BRER
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Tree from which turpentine may be derived : LARCH
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Hullabaloo : ROAR
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Word before stick or after Scotland : YARD
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One cup, seasoned and lightly toasted until crispy : BREADCUBES
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"The kissing disease" : MONO
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Some savanna groups : PRIDES
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"___ for Ricochet" (Sue Grafton mystery) : RIS
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Got ready to drive? : TEED
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Commoner : PLEB
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Human rights lawyer Clooney : AMAL
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Ones changing the narrative? : EDITORS
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Chillaxing : ATEASE
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Word on a protest sign : RESIST
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One, coddled or raw; add an extra for a richer flavor : EGGYOLK
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This puzzle's subject, in two very different ways : CAESAR
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Samurai sword : KATANA
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Kind of overload : SENSORY
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Stile coins that have gone out of style : TOKENS
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Contemptuously laughed at : DERIDED
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Provided assistance : AIDED
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Spelling ___ : BEE
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Spicy, say : OFFCOLOR
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3/4 teaspoon, Grey Poupon preferred : DIJONMUSTARD
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End-of-semester hurdle : EXAM
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Soupçon feature : CEDILLA
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1/2 cup, slowly drizzled and whisked to form an emulsion : OLIVEOIL
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Area with pews : NAVE
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Certain silk spinner : SPIDER
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Onetime org. for Jimmy Carter and J.F.K. : USN
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Bean counter's book : LEDGER
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Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between : CRAYOLA
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___ Empire : ROMAN
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Rapscallion : IMP
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Curmudgeon's exclamation : BAH
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"Sully" or "Spartacus" : BIOPIC
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Add value to : ENRICH
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Rejuvenate digitally : DEAGE
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The first one was sent in 1971 : EMAIL
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A calf born with two heads, some say : OMEN
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Satisfied sigh : AHH
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"Haven't a clue" : NOIDEA
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Gift recipient : DONEE
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"___ luck!" : LOTSA
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Cups o' joe : JAVAS
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The "U" of UX : USER
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George Eliot masterpiece ... or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle : MIDDLEMARCH
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Eye drop? : TEAR
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"What am I, chopped ___?" : LIVER
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Swiatek who has won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon : IGA
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Workers' rights org. : NLRB
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Army Corps of Engineers project : LEVEE
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Pictures on a screen : ICONS
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Alternative to a cup : CONE
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Scatters, as seeds : SOWS
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Start of a pirate-y pillaging song : YOHO
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Tour leader : GUIDE
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Go halfsies, say : SHARE
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Flower with a cup-shaped bloom : TULIP
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Las Vegas football player : RAIDER
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In stitches : SEWN
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2 tbsp., for a briny flavor : ANCHOVYPASTE
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Baking meas. : TBSP
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Make a fast not last? : EAT
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Conical dwelling : TEPEE
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Mlle. in Madrid : SRTA
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One of a hundred for Pooh and friends : ACRE
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Part of a Santa Claus costume : BEARD
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Adjustable feature of an office chair, maybe : ARM
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"Pharsalia" and the "Aeneid" : EPICS
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Poseidon's domain : OCEAN
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Entreaty : PLEA
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1/2 cup, freshly grated : PARMESAN
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1997 Jim Carrey comedy : LIARLIAR
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Big step : STRIDE
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Alternative to X : BLUESKY
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Kemo ___ : SABE
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Peanuts : GOOBERS
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Expensive Super Bowl features : ADS
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One way to cross the Rubicon : BRIDGE
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Step down : RESIGN
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Black out, in a way : REDACT
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"The Fountainhead" protagonist : ROARK
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Longtime Saints QB Drew ___ : BREES
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"Refreshing" web shortcut : CTRLR
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Open before December 25? : PEEK
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Operate on with light : LASE
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Olden honeyed drink : MEAD
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Expressions of appreciation, in texts : TYS
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Tic-tac-toe win : OOO
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"The ___ of Pooh" : TAO
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Slyly disparaging : SNIDE
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Bit : TAD

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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