NYT Crossword March 25, 2025 Answers

Welcome to the complete solution for the New York Times Crossword published Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of American crosswords, today's puzzle continues the NYT tradition of clever wordplay and cultural references.

NYT Crossword March 25, 2025 Answers

This NYT puzzle from March 25, 2025 contains 76 total clues—37 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our NYT crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Groups of soldiers	TROOPS
7A	Initials on an invitation	RSVP
11A	Mil. installations	FTS
14A	Like Eeyore in "Winnie-the-Pooh"	SOMBER
15A	Langston Hughes poem about the hope for equality	ITOO
16A	Workout unit, for short	REP
17A	"The Lego Movie"?	PLASTICFILM
19A	Oldest Gershwin brother	IRA
20A	Lesions	SORES
21A	___ mater	ALMA
22A	Crew propellers	OARS
23A	"Star Trek"?	SPACEPROGRAM
26A	Schlemiel	SADSACK
29A	"Old Man ___ at Cloud" (bit from "The Simpsons" that became an internet meme)	YELLS
30A	Fury	HIRE
31A	Perch for a plant or a pie	SILL
33A	Sends reeling with a punch	DECKS
36A	Breaks in continuity	GAPS
38A	Coped (with)	DEALT
41A	Subpar grub	SLOP
42A	Channel for the Mavericks and Cavaliers	NBATV
44A	Thorn	BARB
46A	Luau instrument, informally	UKE
47A	Tokyo-based company that produces cameras and office equipment	RICOH
50A	Political platform, perhaps	SOAPBOX
52A	"Finding Nemo"?	WATERFEATURE
55A	Second Amendment subject	ARMS
56A	Scruff	NAPE
57A	Smallest country in the European Union (122 square miles)	MALTA
61A	"That surprises me"	GEE
62A	"Planet Earth"?	WORLDSERIES
64A	Completely dominate, informally	OWN
65A	"___, Brute?"	ETTU
66A	Not filled, as a role	UNCAST
67A	Trawling equipment	NET
68A	Character name on both "This Is Us" and "The Last of Us"	TESS
69A	___ Vallarta, Mexico	PUERTO

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Tbsp. divisions	TSPS
2D	Popular candy wrapped in gold foil	ROLO
3D	Minnesota representative Ilhan ___	OMAR
4D	Have a bee in one's bonnet	OBSESS
5D	Places where puppies are pampered	PETSPAS
6D	Hindu honorific	SRI
7D	Winchester, for one	RIFLE
8D	Ren's cartoon buddy	STIMPY
9D	Hit 1958 song officially titled "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu"	VOLARE
10D	When doubled, a cheerleader's accessory	POM
11D	Locale famous for roasts	FRIARSCLUB
12D	Alternative name for planet Earth	TERRA
13D	Involuntary contraction	SPASM
18D	Laugh like a witch	CACKLE
22D	Leers at	OGLES
24D	Not a base	ACID
25D	Obsolete	EXTINCT
26D	Communicate with the hands	SIGN
27D	Horse that excels in equestrian sports	ARAB
28D	Cabinet division	DEPARTMENT
32D	Lecture counterpart, sometimes	LAB
34D	Gorilla that famously learned to 26-Down	KOKO
35D	X-ray ___ (novelty goggles)	SPEX
37D	Complete messes	STIES
39D	Went the distance	LASTED
40D	Pants, informally	TROU
43D	Device with tracking tech	VCR
45D	Spirit guide?	BARMENU
48D	Worth mentioning	OFNOTE
49D	Game in which players tend to avoid the queen of spades	HEARTS
51D	Actor Guy of "Memento"	PEARCE
52D	Oregon Trail vehicle	WAGON
53D	"___ there yet?"	AREWE
54D	Highest grade	APLUS
58D	Whopper server?	LIAR
59D	Try, as patience	TEST
60D	Regarding	ASTO
62D	Like a fresh coat of paint	WET
63D	"How's it hangin'?"	SUP

The New York Times Crossword has been published since 1942 and is widely considered the gold standard of American crosswords. The puzzle follows a weekly difficulty progression: Monday is the easiest, building up to Saturday's notoriously challenging grid. Sunday features a larger puzzle with Thursday-level difficulty. Edited by Will Shortz since 1993, the NYT crossword has launched countless constructors' careers and remains the most prestigious venue in crossword publishing.

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