NYT Crossword hints and answer for March 15, 2025
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Clues66
Across32
Down34
ConstructorRyan McCarty
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
British celebrity chef Nigella (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLAWSON→
7A
Cozier alternatives to motels (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBANDBS→
13A
"Hi everyone!" (6)
Starts with I, ends with EIMHERE→
14A
Congolese neighbor to the south (7)
Starts with Z, ends with NZAMBIAN→
15A
They're sometimes seen in cameos (6)
Starts with O, ends with SONYXES→
16A
Big name in electric toothbrushes (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESONICARE→
17A
Terrarium critters (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNEWTS→
18A
Coats often taken off (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRINDS→
19A
Something you might shield your eyes from, in brief (3)
Starts with P, ends with APDA→
20A
Help line? (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
21A
Like unspoken understandings (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTACIT→
22A
Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPEEK→
23A
Release, in a way (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
24A
Drink akin to a Moscow mule (11)
Starts with D, ends with YDARKNSTORMY→
26A
Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn" (12)
Starts with B, ends with NBARRYKEOGHAN→
28A
Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlance (7)
Starts with E, ends with DECYCLED→
29A
Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma" (7)
Starts with B, ends with NBIRDMAN→
33A
It's a good vacation destination, you bet! (12)
Starts with C, ends with TCASINORESORT→
35A
Long, curved bike features (11)
Starts with B, ends with SBANANASEATS→
38A
Texter's "Wow … just wow" (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSMH→
39A
___ group (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
40A
Elements of some still-life paintings (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEARS→
42A
Una hija de los abuelos (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATIA→
43A
Pottery piece (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSHARD→
44A
Like some books and ads (5)
Starts with P, ends with PPOPUP→
46A
Casualty of file corruption, maybe (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDATALOSS→
48A
Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006) (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTORINO→
49A
Contemporary (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAGEMATE→
50A
Bit of investment intel (6)
Starts with H, ends with PHOTTIP→
51A
"Stay!" (6)
Starts with D, ends with ODONTGO→
52A
Saving oneself, in a way (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECHASTE→
Down
1D
Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super Bowl (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
2D
One dealing with a certain absence (8)
Starts with A, ends with CAMNESIAC→
3D
"Don't things always turn out OK?" (8)
Starts with W, ends with YWHYWORRY→
4D
Awkward messages to receive in a public setting (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEXTS→
5D
They can be hard to pick out (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
6D
Final Fantasy's original platform, for short (3)
Starts with N, ends with SNES→
7D
Much concert merch (11)
Starts with B, ends with SBANDTSHIRTS→
8D
Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exemple (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMIS→
9D
Universal partner (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNBC→
10D
Bum wrap? (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDIAPER→
11D
Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos" (6)
Starts with B, ends with MBARDEM→
12D
Double-dealing (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSNEAKY→
14D
Code group (11)
Starts with Z, ends with DZONINGBOARD→
16D
2007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little" (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSICKO→
18D
Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 people (11)
Starts with R, ends with ERAREDISEASE→
21D
Captures the moment, say (11)
Starts with T, ends with OTAKESAPHOTO→
22D
Chinese garden features (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPONDS→
23D
Prez in the ’60s (3)
Starts with A, ends with EABE→
24D
2016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremony (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDYLAN→
25D
Shipping container weights (5)
Starts with T, ends with STARES→
27D
Miniature electronic vehicle, for short (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRCCAR→
30D
Slam-dancing locales (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMOSHPITS→
31D
Company, e.g. (8)
Starts with A, ends with TARMYUNIT→
32D
Degree of uncertainty? (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNTH→
34D
Moves in on (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNEARS→
35D
Whiny comeback to a certain parent (6)
Starts with B, ends with DBUTDAD→
36D
Parmesan alternative (6)
Starts with A, ends with OASIAGO→
37D
Smarten (up) (6)
Starts with N, ends with NNEATEN→
41D
"If you squint, maybe …" (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASORTA→
43D
Steelmaking byproduct (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLAG→
44D
When doubled, dismiss (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOOH→
45D
Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine" (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOPE→
47D
Ozs. or lbs. (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAMT→
48D
Psychoactive component of marijuana, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTHC→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for March 15, 2025?+
66 clues: 32 Across and 34 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ryan McCarty and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: British celebrity chef Nigella (LAWSON); Cozier alternatives to motels (BANDBS); "Hi everyone!" (IMHERE).
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