Crossword Answers For: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: Grans => NANAS
Down: Deceptive action => FEINT
Down: Trident-shaped letter => PSI
Down: Exhaust => USEUP
Down: Heavy-duty cooler brand => IGLOO
Down: Shade tree => ELM
Down: __ rhythm: brain wave pattern => THETA
Down: Respectful refusal => NOSIR
Down: 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame inductee => TOP
Down: 2019 Dua Lipa hit single => DONTSTARTNOW
Down: Dense grove => THICKET
Down: Change one's story? => EDIT
Down: Marmalade bit => PEEL
Down: 1986 Kenny Loggins hit single => DANGERZONE
Down: Waffle topper => SYRUP
Down: Irish designer Kiely known for her stem leaf print => ORLA
Down: Some QB protectors => RGS
Down: 2018 Cardi B hit single => BECAREFUL
Down: Australian bird => EMU
Down: On-campus digs => DORM
Down: Grassy yards => LAWNS
Down: 1972 Eagles hit single => TAKEITEASY
Down: Third-qtr. month => SEPT
Down: Juno actor Michael => CERA
Down: 10,000 square meters => HECTARE
Down: Deep part of the outfield, and an apt description of 20-, 28-, 37-, and 49-Across => WARNINGTRACK
Down: Canadian prov. => PEI
Down: Pong platform => ATARI
Down: Photo finish => MATTE
Down: Oft-redacted ID => SSN
Down: High anxiety => PANIC
Down: Beg => PLEAD
Down: Gobbled up => ATE
Down: Crept stealthily => SLUNK
Down: Incline => SLANT
Down: Energy bar bit => NUT
Down: Once-common wood for Louisville Slugger => ASH
Down: Requiring more help => NEEDIER
Down: Motorist's group => AUTOCLUB
Down: Defeat soundly, in slang => SPANK
Down: Secret social media account, perhaps => FINSTA
Down: Showbiz grand slam => EGOT
Down: Ingrid's Casablanca role => ILSA
Down: Pinot __ => NOIR
Down: Legal wrong => TORT
Down: Target of some air fresheners => PETODOR
Down: Hitting the brakes => SLOWING
Down: Little dickens => IMP
Down: Kristen's The Good Place co-star => TED
Down: Pince-__ glasses => NEZ
Down: Pranks with rolls, for short => TPS
Down: Watch it! => HEY
Down: Your, in French => TES
Down: __ Rae: Sally Field film => NORMA
Down: Univ. senior's test => GRE
Down: Sprite => ELF
Down: Actor Julia who played Gomez Addams => RAUL
Down: Mani-__ => PEDI
Down: Foldable bed => COT
Down: Amount to => ARE
Down: Announcement before closing time => LASTCALL
Down: And so on: Abbr. => ETC
Down: 1930s film star known for double entendres => MAEWEST
Down: Kyiv's country => UKRAINE
Down: Bad argument, informally => WEAKTEA
Down: Fresh Air airer => NPR
Down: Sault __ Marie => STE
Down: Orecchiette shape => EAR
Down: Comedy routine => SHTICK
Down: So's __ old man! => YER
Down: Stays in tents => CAMPS
Down: Goes out for a bit? => NAPS
Down: Milan lang. => ITAL
Down: Orkan farewell syllables => NANU
Down: Crack a smile => GRIN
Down: The More You Know TV spot, e.g. => PSA
Down: Get some sun => TAN
Down: Philly summer hrs. => EDT

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