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Puzzles for March, 2026
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Sun 3/1/2026 Going Down Fast
COCOAARKCLAMBER
CHINCHBOSHAREACAB
SPAMEMAILKEVINJONAS
LAURAALASSOANDSOS
ESTRAINYSEEROMNI
CASESMURFSNARFASP
USECAPTAINPHAUNT
PETSCANSNONAILOILO
PUMALEGSGALLERIA
ADFEESAVETINBLIPS
ALISLIPPERYSLOPECOT
BEGETSADNIKEOATES
BRITISHSHANSPURE
ATTACHMAUICULDESAC
ASKOFTELEPORTTIA
OWLSWAMISLINGPERM
PODSDOTEBONECHEP
SEAWATERLUAUNEILL
STATESEALSSPINALTAP
AGONISTICLEDCLING
ENDNOTEYAKHYPES

Matt Proulx and Jeffrey Martinovic are students at Western University, in London, Ontario, where they have been friends since they met in a first-year business course.

Matt's love of skiing inspired this puzzle's theme. It was originally developed in a 15x15-square daily grid, which was rejected, because the theme was too cramped and the daily paper's crossword can't use color. Jeffrey and Matt went back to the drawing board and turned the idea into a much better 21x21 Sunday.

Mon 3/2/2026
DITCHSCANCLAM
IDAHOLINEREPO
FORESHADOWATOP
SEINEAISLE
APRSSTRIKEGOLD
ROOMSFARNOS
ENTOMBASBAD
GIVEASHOUTOUT
EARNSLECHES
PASGOASTORK
ACTIONPLANOHMY
RURALAREAR
ATOMTIMBERWOLF
DENSHOBOCHAIR
ERGOUSSRHOKEY
Tue 3/3/2026
MASALAELMACRID
ESPIESSOUSHERA
STIRTHEPOTSITAR
ARTSIANAMIRITE
SOSGETUPTOSPEED
BLURAINT
SLAPSLINKTEE
FIRSTTHINGSFIRST
OPSRUESROUTS
SASSPONE
STRETCHLIMOSCBD
TOOLATEHOTOREO
UNDERSHOWERGIFT
NIECEUMPNORMIE
SCOTSPOETWEETS
Wed 3/4/2026
TAMPAESPARTOO
ARIESAKALEAKY
RISESSIPTAKIS
TASKHYPEDPEST
ANTCUTARUGTEE
RAHDRIBLETHER
ETSGEEORE
SUMOCEASEECON
ESAIARTSYCAME
CARLOTEVOKES
SAKEBARELEMENT
TILEDEEM
PULLSOMESTRINGS
MAYIGIVESTYPO
SEEDTELSCAB
Thu 3/5/2026
SLOMOMAMABAH
SHAPERONUSEGO
HOMEECJEDISRA
OVERTROWDRIER
RESSEEPEALED
ELALSCALAMETE
ITTDISHNOR
EVEPREENT
ALINATEIRE
VINSTAPINSTAR
INSOLEAGSALE
AETNACONTABLE
TUEDARKHORSES
EPILIARONEEYE
SSNEMMATESTS
Fri 3/6/2026
STARTBUTTONPPS
AERIALPHOTOIRE
LETSDOLUNCHPIX
TUSKVIDSOPENS
SPYFINDROTH
PEAKEDFARRO
GESTDATINGUP
POTTERBALKAN
CULDESACXMEN
ARDORWOODED
KATOWHODYEP
EVERSSLEDCEDE
PIELIVINGLARGE
ADTICECREAMBAR
NAHPINKYSWEARS
Sat 3/7/2026
CARDSHARKSTERN
STARPOWERHELIO
POCOAPOCORABBI
ONELELANEMOJI
TESLASLANDWON
COWLOSIRIS
FINALASAPTONI
AMINUTSMERLOTS
CAGYWHIMELMST
ENHALONOON
PITASSTDOTTED
ADMITLEADIONE
LIANEOMNIVERSE
MORONSPITITOUT
STENTHOLYMOSES
Sun 3/8/2026 Join Together
ATTACHATBATALDIS
HOAGIESHAPEDSPEEDO
IODINEKEYGRIPSWEATER
TELLRWANDAAIRVENT
ATEAMIHEARSLOPPIEST
LAMATLASTMOLDETAT
IBMSRIRACHAEATSIT
BOASOURHALFTWOFIFTH
IOWANOIRMAIANIPRIE
ADOKEENLEGICIIND
INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY
SISAILDRYDECOAHA
SNOGNAWMOCNORAAKIN
AANDMNOHANDSNRCWADE
ARRIVEGRAINIERHER
LYREELMOGLOSSYLAV
MEMORANDACAIROECOLE
MEGABITUNPACKNUBS
ONETOGOPERRIERNEPALI
MONETSDOTTIEDEALER
ANDSOSAYTOORNATE

Kelly Richardson is a freelance writer in northern Michigan. This is her second puzzle for The Times and her first Sunday. Its starting point was the timely 71-Across. Amazingly, every answer that crosses it is related.

Kelly is a columnist for her hometown paper, the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which syndicates the Sunday Times puzzle. Now she has something personal to write about for her next column.

Mon 3/9/2026
URSASTEAMAWW
NATOCOULDAPRE
FIELDHOCKEYPAT
ESPOINKAGENT
DISARMSTONEAGE
NOSIERUPSELLS
NOTOGRESET
FOSTERDOG
ABCTIMEBUS
LEADSONTBONES
BERRYPIERISEUP
EFREMXMASHBO
RIOBESTACTRESS
TETORIOLEIRIS
ARSLADLEGENE
Tue 3/10/2026
USBOPTFRILLS
MARINERLACEUP
PRIMERIBIDUNNO
SITHMAORIOAT
IOTABATON
FASTBREAKDANA
ASHSINGJTILE
DARTADHOCECON
SNARFAFARKEY
AJARENTRYVISA
METROBEAM
ADOSHRUBMISO
MURPHYJUMPONIT
ONZOOMSEASALT
SKOPJETNTJLO
Wed 3/11/2026
COMMACSPANASK
AHEADOPERATIN
POSTITNOTESONO
SENATORSLAW
TRIPENICILLIN
COARSEONE
MANETELAPSED
MICROWAVEOVEN
CHINESELETUP
APUBESETS
SILLYPUTTYCSI
OVALNEAREST
LOTSERENDIPITY
ARTAMENDREVUE
RYETOPSYEDENS
Thu 3/12/2026
ARCADEERSSUEZ
MAHLERCOTAFRO
BRAINAHARDCORE
LENTOLOSAES
ERGTAOTNTFUR
EVENTSGOTANA
PELEGTOEXULTS
OMANEASELCLIP
SANDALADOCELS
SIESTADIVEIN
ELSODDTENACT
SNARESCANOE
PUREEVILMORGUE
UNIXINSORIENT
BODYSKAWEALTH
Fri 3/13/2026
BUSLOADCORGI
INTERNETPARERS
SLAPBASSENAMEL
HAYESSHORELINE
ODORFEINTSNAT
PENLORREADDS
BENTTHEKNEE
POETSCORNER
JACKSPARROW
PARKONSETSIT
AVEPHONEDHEMI
CANYOUNOTKESHA
ESTATENOFILTER
REALTYSWINGERA
SALLYNEGATES
Sat 3/14/2026
BRAYWHIGRECUR
LOCALHEROAGAPE
TWOHEADEDGOTTA
BLOTTYFSUHUD
TOYOTATEEOARS
BATSBREASTPIN
ATEMOONRAKER
PAULSIMON
BELTLINESBFF
POLLIWOGSSOUR
TROTSINTUNDRA
WOKEMTARRAYS
INTOWHOTELPOOL
STOREINTESTINE
TOKESTEATOLAY
Sun 3/15/2026 History Course
ABODECONSULCRIBBED
IEFIXEELAPSEROMAINE
DEFJAMDIVINDAMPHORA
COMAIVERGOYAPIG
ANONIDLELEMONJUICE
HOLMLOLOMORELASCH
HIOUTNAILITNAIVE
ARSENELIDSGARLIC
TALESVDAYGASECO
STARRORELOSUAVON
THURBEWARETHEISNENE
BALDASIMEOWRACES
SRIBATREAPNOTCH
PEPPERPREPCAROLS
LAMBSICEAGEEVITA
BRERLARCHROARYARD
BREADCUBESMONOPRIS
RISTEEDPLEBAMAL
EDITORSATEASERESIST
EGGYOLKCAESARKATANA
SENSORYTOKENSDERID

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 work. But the theme has two more layers, explained by an astonishingly fortuitous crossing at 69-Across and 40-Down. The crossword gods were smiling while Miranda was making this.

Mon 3/16/2026
IMOPENWHIRBAT
NEBULAWACOAIR
ADINFINITUMDOE
PITTFYIAMPLE
TAPSSUIGENERIS
AOCSPOT
MAGNUMOPUSAGOG
DIEPORTIONANY
SDSUPOSTMORTEM
PEENWEE
QUIDPROQUOPAST
ASDOIURLAGUA
TAILATINLOVERS
AGOOPALAVENGE
REMGENTSISTER
Tue 3/17/2026
SOFACOLASTOIC
ANILOTISRHONDA
GIRLSCOUTCOOKIES
ATSTAKERUBYODA
HSTMADISON
SAUSAGELINKBAD
TYVMIANIMAGE
ARABLSDTABOGRE
DUNSTOILVEER
APTHIGHPROFILE
GLORIESGRE
ACAIOLAAPACHES
TERMINALLYONLINE
ODDITYTEESIRON
MEETSHOSTPEST
Wed 3/18/2026
NYMPHCLAIMCTA
POLLOOUIJALOON
RUBYTUESDAYAVON
PANTMAGNETO
CANOEBENIGNLY
CARETANOSMUSES
ASIABLEWEMO
THATDBEWONDERFUL
FAQTUTUOAKS
QUIRKROTHNUKED
UNBEATENPOSES
AREARUGHARP
TEAKBABYFORMULA
RAMSELOPEOARED
EDSRENEWBINGO
Thu 3/19/2026
TAXDODGEDNALAB
ALBANIANEUROPA
FOODLESSINSONG
TEXASHUGSEKES
IDSROMANIA
RAGSAPEDLAG
IFATALLTAILEND
NAYNEEIRKTED
GRANDMAEMERITA
NEOSIRIETSY
STORMEDETA
BAHNASIAELITE
OMEGASOFFSIDES
WOMACKCROSSEST
LASSESYOGAMATS
Fri 3/20/2026
ASAPHASANSHOD
GAMEREFUGEHOPI
GLUTENFREEOMEN
ITSASNAPDINERO
EYECAIROMESAS
BUSRIDESACA
PELESOWALOU
JUSTSOWERECLEAR
ABCSLAPOUST
CTOSATANISM
KRONETRAMPMOO
PITIESTELLSALL
OVENAMINOACIDS
TIREGOEASYONME
SASSASSETTEEN
Sat 3/21/2026
IBEAMSSLEUTHS
GETSETIWANTOUT
LOCKERNEXTTIME
OWETASTESELMA
OUTSYEETSREEK
SLEETCRAPSTDS
FREERUNNING
ARMOREDCARS
SPLITSECOND
SHYSETTOKOONS
TIEDSYRUPMWAH
ARGUELORAXETA
TOOKTHELLEADEN
INDENIALENLIST
COSSACKDAINTY
Sun 3/22/2026 Sound It Out
DAREAMPLETOMBSSAP
APEXBERETUBERXDODO
INSTRUMENTBETASETAL
SETRATESAREYOUWITHME
YARENSSNEPSONLEIS
AMIDKOALAMISSAL
QUIETQUITTINGCUETIPS
URNSESTATEENDEDSPA
ADEEDUAFFAIRSSILT
DUDEDRADSORTLOTTE
BABYBIBBEELINE
SHAMELOEBDRYIMSET
STUNSEEDLETITTOAR
ARMTERRESEMANAFUSE
TEASETSSITTINGPRETTY
SANTASQBERTSETH
MBASLOTTOAIDLLAMA
SEESEYETOEYEMAFIOSOS
IDIEAVOWSATOMICCITY
ZINSREMITSINUSKATE
ENGNEINSEGYPTSNOT

Alex Eaton-Salners is an in-house attorney for Sandisk, a technology company headquartered in Milpitas, Calif. This is his 55th crossword for The Times starting in 2017.

He says his best theme ideas occur to him during periods of hypnagogia — the transition between wakefulness and sleep. The starting point for this puzzle was the pairing of 108- and 115-Across.

Mon 3/23/2026
SCARASPSCAMP
NAMEREEKATOLL
ABEVIGODARATIO
PANTOURHEROES
SLIMELOVEBIRDS
TEMPIRE
PAIRIHOPARIAS
EXECUTIVEBRANCH
RESINNARYICEE
SADEASE
MOVIEBUFFGENTS
OPERASLATETIP
STRUTWEIRDVIBE
SIDLEACREEVIL
NEEDSKYETEAL
Tue 3/24/2026
FISHDUELSSHOP
IDLEANGERPINA
LEONARDODAVINCI
LAWTKOSENTER
DRAWITSY
CLAUDEMONETIRS
OWNSBUNKERMEH
MOCHIDESYUCCA
MREMYRIADROOK
ADDPAULCEZANNE
BRYNSELF
PATIOANTSUSE
STARVINGARTISTS
STUDPIANOREAP
TATSSTRAYEDGY
Wed 3/25/2026
SAFARILASTBUS
OGREISHOMAHANS
USERFEESOLICIT
DOTERTRANK
OCDEMIILK
RAYSOWINGANON
APSOVERNESTYE
TORNAGREESHOE
ONESLOEWSTELL
REVANYHAS
EWINGOBAMA
AMNESIARELABEL
NEGRONIKATNISS
SLEEKENTASTED
Thu 3/26/2026
ABHORKAPOWYEA
MOANAENOKIOMS
POLEGRETISTHIE
SPFTONIKONA
FALLCRANEHES
GETUGLYECONOMY
IMINDIET
GOLDETERNRIEVER
THISCOLA
SPARTANEMAILME
MARHAWKLBERG
ARCOEASTOUI
RIAFLIPTHEBIRD
TADRENEERINGO
SHEYEARSYOKEL
Fri 3/27/2026
JUSTFORSHOWIGA
INTHEFUTUREDIT
BRAINFREEZEORA
JOBSSANYOBULL
ALLOKLOSBUBBA
BLENDSHUSTON
EROTICARTIST
TMIABITODDTSA
HAMOMELETTES
ARMBARONATIP
TREESMACSMORE
AIRYPARERMOAN
WASDONTRUBITIN
AGEARGUEDACASE
YESNEARSIGHTED
Sat 3/28/2026
SWIFTKILOWATT
CANOEAREWECOOL
AZUREMEDIAHYPE
LORETTAGENPDA
PONIESLESPOOF
GRATERDROLL
PIONPOOLNOODLE
ANOCRONIESLAT
ITLLBEFINEHERS
SHOESADESTE
LENDERSORACLE
ENGMPGSNORLAX
YETTOCOMEUSURP
SWEARONITTANGO
SAUNTERSSYKES
Sun 3/29/2026 Roundabouts
ATMOSTACTPDFASGARD
THATSOSLRREOTEEPEE
TINHATTOILINGBITOFF
ANGELAONVACAYALTLIT
GARGLEAIMEDMYFOOT
IDALAILAMAN
MARTNETANIBUTOCKS
UTEIREDPANDASTONE
TATAOLAPNEAEPIPEE
TRAILHEADORAREGASES
SIGNALBALOTSRIFEST
CRONUSLHANKER
ALCATRAZAGEDOIGOTTA
LEEDMZCODADEEEL
MARILYNSAWUPDRAGNET
ASANAIMINCEEMOANA
MICHLOBARMGNAC
WHITEERECTOAEDITS
IOSSILVERLININGSOOH
NOTUCLARIORIOTUFO
ETSPEENYONESPYSUE

Michael Schlossberg is an internist in Bend, Ore. Oliver is his 15-year-old son, an aspiring artist and musician at Bend's Cascade School of Music.

This puzzle's theme was inspired by the large number of roundabouts in their hometown. Oliver wrote a program to generate possible theme entries, and the two of them made the puzzle together. Michael says, "Multiple members of our household solve the games in the Times's app
and we all help one another when someone gets stuck."

Mon 3/30/2026
SCANELIRADIUM
ASTIMANEVENSO
TIMESINKLEASED
CIRCULARFILE
BIDENEPICDES
OREEELDEEPEST
BEAUGOTLASSO
DRUGTRAFFIC
MEWLSELLROOK
ONESEEDLYEOWE
MCIDRIBREPLY
BAGGAGECLAIM
ASHAMEBACKEDUP
SETTERMCAROSE
ASSESSSKIYEAR
Tue 3/31/2026
HOLSTWATTSUTE
ONAIRASAHIPIN
MYSTICRIVERTAE
EXESREFERNORM
KOIRANAWAY
MAGICMOUNTAIN
ALADEANWAGER
LOSSARIALDIRE
TOGASOMENRIM
UNCANNYVALLEY
HAZYIPAEGO
ORZOPEEVELMAO
KELFANTASYLAND
UNEALARMROUND
MARBLEEPSPIES
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