NYT Crossword March 14 2025 Answers

All 68 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Brandon KoppyEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES68 CLUES
ACROSS
1ACharlie Chaplin persona5 lettersSee answer ›6ATotal7 lettersSee answer ›13AKnight shtick?5 lettersSee answer ›14AReaction to an unexpected bit of humor8 lettersSee answer ›15AWonderland directive5 lettersSee answer ›16AHurdles before some touchdowns9 lettersSee answer ›17AAdds to a thread3 lettersSee answer ›18ASubjected to a waiting game, militarily6 lettersSee answer ›20A___-ran4 lettersSee answer ›21AQuestion to one's best friend, maybe12 lettersSee answer ›24AFrasier's brother on "Frasier"5 lettersSee answer ›25AWhere hips do lie7 lettersSee answer ›29ABig orbiter6 lettersSee answer ›31ARock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning"8 lettersSee answer ›32AUpton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"3 lettersSee answer ›33AKnotting (up)5 lettersSee answer ›35ATrade on3 lettersSee answer ›36AVery hot day8 lettersSee answer ›39AThey might be written off6 lettersSee answer ›42AJourneys of escape7 lettersSee answer ›43ASinger Washington or Shore5 lettersSee answer ›44ABench press?12 lettersSee answer ›48AWords of comparison4 lettersSee answer ›51AAssert without proof6 lettersSee answer ›52A___ Locks, connection between Lake Superior and Lake Huron3 lettersSee answer ›53ANot learn one's lesson?9 lettersSee answer ›55APlaces for scheming5 lettersSee answer ›57AFruit-flavored pop8 lettersSee answer ›58AStop by5 lettersSee answer ›59ALaundry service, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›60AFilm collectibles5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DNetwork on which "Gossip Girl" aired5 lettersSee answer ›2DExterminator's target5 lettersSee answer ›3DSnack made with celery sticks, peanut butter and raisins10 lettersSee answer ›4DBand-Aid applier, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›5DBuying opportunity for select customers7 lettersSee answer ›6DCompleting a video game as fast as possible, say8 lettersSee answer ›7DBeyond comprehension12 lettersSee answer ›8DQB stat: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›9DWandering sort7 lettersSee answer ›10DIt comes down hard4 lettersSee answer ›11DThey're small and plucked4 lettersSee answer ›12DPhilippine money4 lettersSee answer ›14DBeehive State flower4 lettersSee answer ›16DClassic pickup lines, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›19DRemark from a celebrity look-alike12 lettersSee answer ›22D"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.3 lettersSee answer ›23DShe-bear, in Spain3 lettersSee answer ›26DCoolly disregard10 lettersSee answer ›27DLoosen4 lettersSee answer ›28DTanners' stock4 lettersSee answer ›29DGlam4 lettersSee answer ›30DSome epizoa4 lettersSee answer ›31DIsaac Newton or Elton John, but not Olivia Newton-John3 lettersSee answer ›34DGentleman's agreement8 lettersSee answer ›37DTear with gusto7 lettersSee answer ›38DFrench wine designation3 lettersSee answer ›40DTruffula forest logger in "The Lorax"7 lettersSee answer ›41DForeign title with a tilde3 lettersSee answer ›43DStops working4 lettersSee answer ›45DDisney's ___ of Arendelle4 lettersSee answer ›46DPinkish orange5 lettersSee answer ›47DThey're entertaining5 lettersSee answer ›48DEspañola, por ejemplo4 lettersSee answer ›49DNot read thoroughly4 lettersSee answer ›50DVariable in the Schrödinger equation4 lettersSee answer ›54DHit TV series with three spinoffs3 lettersSee answer ›56DSuffix with oct-3 lettersSee answer ›
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