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PUZZLE OF THE MONTH: Marching from left to right

Sunday, March 1, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 144 clues
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Across

  1. Soil for planting 5 ℓ
  2. Abs exercise 5 ℓ
  3. Simpsons bus driver 4 ℓ
  4. Per item, informally 4 ℓ
  5. React to ragweed 6 ℓ
  6. "A miss __ good..." 4 ℓ
  7. Sleeve filler 3 ℓ
  8. Takes five 5 ℓ
  9. One who MARCHes to a different drummer 13 ℓ
  10. Refuse to talk 6 ℓ
  11. Female friend in France 4 ℓ
  12. Swampy ground 3 ℓ
  13. Tibetan priests 5 ℓ
  14. Tiny sign of spring 7 ℓ
  15. Myopic toon 7 ℓ
  16. Legal wrong 4 ℓ
  17. HS subject 3 ℓ
  18. Cater basely (to) 6 ℓ
  19. Sch. at La Jolla 4 ℓ
  20. Spin-off group 4 ℓ
  21. Yarn package 5 ℓ
  22. The MARCH King 15 ℓ
  23. Santa suit component 3 ℓ
  24. Gluten-free __ flour 3 ℓ
  25. Grandson of Adam 4 ℓ
  26. Fail conspicuously 8 ℓ
  27. Standout performer 3 ℓ
  28. Impersonate convincingly 6 ℓ
  29. Apropos of 4 ℓ
  30. How MARCH goes out 9 ℓ
  31. What the MARCH Hare dunks in his tea 11 ℓ
  32. Before you know it 4 ℓ
  33. Microwave device 5 ℓ
  34. Crisp, sweet sandwich 4 ℓ
  35. Scarlett's surname 5 ℓ
  36. Prefix meaning "culture" 5 ℓ
  37. TV host Kelly 4 ℓ
  38. Lowly chess piece 4 ℓ
  39. Barton of the Red Cross 5 ℓ
  40. Mythical labyrinth king 5 ℓ
  41. Deborah of The King and I 4 ℓ
  42. No later than 4 ℓ
  43. "__ know that" 5 ℓ
  44. Tightly compressed 5 ℓ
  45. Main idea 5 ℓ
  46. Latin being 4 ℓ
  47. Pork, but not beans 4 ℓ
  48. Threesome 4 ℓ
  49. Covers, as paint 5 ℓ
  50. Either of Orion's dogs 5 ℓ
  51. Frozen reindeer 4 ℓ
  52. MiddleMARCH author 11 ℓ
  53. How MARCH comes in 9 ℓ
  54. Shady scheme 4 ℓ
  55. Jeanne d'Arc's designation 6 ℓ
  56. Offbeat 3 ℓ
  57. List ending abbr. 3 ℓ
  58. Immaculate 8 ℓ
  59. Reunion attendee 4 ℓ
  60. Creative pursuit 3 ℓ
  61. Creator of the MARCH family 15 ℓ
  62. Biblical queen's land 5 ℓ
  63. Get exactly right 4 ℓ
  64. Yankee retiree's nickname 4 ℓ
  65. Seinfeld's sitcom nickname 3 ℓ
  66. Route under a river 6 ℓ
  67. Eras 4 ℓ
  68. Last Supper attendee 7 ℓ
  69. Commandeering 7 ℓ
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Down

  1. Bk. after Proverbs 4 ℓ
  2. Social media placement 4 ℓ
  3. Golden Rule word 4 ℓ
  4. Language of Bangkok 4 ℓ
  5. "__ you so!" 5 ℓ
  6. Formally withdraws 7 ℓ
  7. Regretful feeling 4 ℓ
  8. Gilbert/Sullivan production 8 ℓ
  9. Revolves around 8 ℓ
  10. Element in insecticides 7 ℓ
  11. Lennon collaborator 3 ℓ
  12. Jai __ (ball game) 4 ℓ
  13. Military echelon 4 ℓ
  14. Goes for it 5 ℓ
  15. Possesses ample justification 8 ℓ
  16. Most favorable 7 ℓ
  17. Poi source 4 ℓ
  18. Some siblings 5 ℓ
  19. Import illegally 7 ℓ
  20. High fashion suit brand 6 ℓ
  21. Cold-shoulder 4 ℓ
  22. 35-Down declaration 3 ℓ
  23. Numbered musical work 4 ℓ
  24. Pick-up-sticks game 3 ℓ
  25. Wander off 5 ℓ
  26. Defeat soundly 5 ℓ
  27. Opa-__, FL 5 ℓ
  28. Great trait 5 ℓ
  29. Health care prefix 4 ℓ
  30. __ cost (gratis) 4 ℓ
  31. Half of MO 5 ℓ
  32. "Am not!" reply 5 ℓ
  33. __ vu 4 ℓ
  34. Conductor Zubin 5 ℓ
  35. Go up against 6 ℓ
  36. In the manner mentioned 8 ℓ
  37. Shops smartly 8 ℓ
  38. Play places 8 ℓ
  39. 0-0 7 ℓ
  40. Giants' and Cowboys' grp. 7 ℓ
  41. Aggressive promotion 4 ℓ
  42. Entangled 7 ℓ
  43. Relative of -ette 3 ℓ
  44. With 114-Down, "Rubber Capital of the World" 5 ℓ
  45. Hill angle 5 ℓ
  46. Salad oil source 5 ℓ
  47. French cracker topper 4 ℓ
  48. Clothing store section 4 ℓ
  49. "You got that right!" 4 ℓ
  50. Slightest trace 4 ℓ
  51. Left dreamland 4 ℓ
  52. "Pretty please?" 4 ℓ
  53. See 108-Down 4 ℓ
  54. Showy ceremony 4 ℓ
  55. Numeric total 3 ℓ
  56. "I'm not listening!" 6 ℓ
  57. Brownie scout, e.g. 4 ℓ
  58. Many, many years 3 ℓ
  59. In different places 5 ℓ
  60. Spine-tingling 5 ℓ
  61. Brief confirmation 4 ℓ
  62. Mediterranean island of Spain 7 ℓ
  63. Adjusts for pitch 5 ℓ
  64. Cheekbone enhancer 5 ℓ
  65. Ritual table 5 ℓ
  66. Be a moocher 5 ℓ
  67. Steak-flavored dog treats 5 ℓ
  68. Tech sch. 4 ℓ
  69. Obedient child's response 6 ℓ
  70. Vista blocker 4 ℓ
  71. Not as expensive 4 ℓ
  72. Kitchen vessel 3 ℓ
  73. Career officer 5 ℓ
  74. That: Sp. 3 ℓ
  75. Worldwide: Abbr. 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, March 1, 2026 is titled “PUZZLE OF THE MONTH: Marching from left to right” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 144 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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