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New York Times, Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Author:
Wayne Bergman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Head covering?
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Wayne Bergman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 39 Missing: {FJQWXZ} Spans: 1 Grid has mirror symmetry. This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Bergman. Grid flow: 25.9 Wednesday freshness: 40%
Jim Horne notes:
The italicized clues look like what you see in Puns and Anagrams puzzles, but these are different. Each ___ indicates removing an item ... read more
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© 2026, The New York Times3/4/26 ( No. 27,875 )
Across
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N.H.L.'s ___ Bay Lightning : TAMPA
6
Parapsychologist's study, for short : ESP
9
"Star Wars" droid, informally : ARTOO
14
April Fools' Day sign : ARIES
15
Letters before a stage name : AKA
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In need of patching, perhaps : LEAKY
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Hillocks : RISES
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Test the water? : SIP
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Spicy chip brand : TAKIS
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To-do? : TASK
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Oversold : HYPED
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Minor menace : PEST
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Colony member : ANT
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Persian, ___, Oriental, Navajo : CUTARUG
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Golf item in a bag : TEE
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Motivational cheer : RAH
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Insignificant amount : DRIBLET
30
___ Majesty : HER
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Saucer crew, in brief : ETS
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"Wowzers!" : GEE
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Part of a rock band? : ORE
36
Japan's national sport : SUMO
38
Reach an end : CEASE
40
M.B.A. subj. : ECON
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"Ozark" actor Morales : ESAI
44
Like many drama school students : ARTSY
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Made an appearance : CAME
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Mini mart? : CARLOT
48
Brings out : EVOKES
50
Where you might drink from a junmai glass : SAKEBAR
52
Mercury, but not Venus : ELEMENT
53
Flooring choice for a mudroom : TILE
54
Believe (to be) : DEEM
55
Violin, ___, cello, ___ : PULLSOMESTRINGS
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"Need a hand?" : MAYI
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Caves in : GIVES
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Pay for play, perhaps : TYPO
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March Madness placement : SEED
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Business card abbr. : TEL
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Strikebreaker : SCAB
Down
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Dental hygienist's target : TARTAR
2
Grande of "Wicked" : ARIANA
3
Twain, ___, Hamill, Wahlberg : MISSTHEMARK
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Glimpse : PEEK
5
Stubborn sort : ASS
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"Slow down there, big guy!" : EASYTIGER
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Metro, ___, Sports, Lifestyle : SKIPABEAT
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Like e-statements and digital receipts : PAPERLESS
9
Key near Ctrl : ALT
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Bring in : REAP
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Red velvet, ___, Black Forest, angel food : TAKETHECAKE
12
"Ah, that's making sense to me now" : OKISEE
13
Delicacy that's often slurped : OYSTER
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"Ben-___" : HUR
22
Outstanding : DUE
25
Cassette successors : CDS
26
Pontiac in a '60s song : GTO
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Head covering? : TOILETLID
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Brings a fresh effort (to) : RECOMMITS
36
Brief periods of time : SECS
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Insurance co. for military families : USAA
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Make a list of : CATALOG
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Cousins of grommets : EYELETS
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Foreshadowing : OMEN
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Place for eggs : NEST
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Japanese belts : OBIS
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Swerve : VEER
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Mail, as payment : REMIT
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Ford flop : EDSEL
55
Canadian leaders, for short : PMS
56
Mideast inits. : UAE
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Caustic cleaner : LYE
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Woman with a chronological name? : EVE
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Home of the Natl. Museum of Mathematics : NYC
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Stat that may be weighted : GPA
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Cry uncontrollably : SOB

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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