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NYT Crossword March 29 2025 Answers

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

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ALL CLUES68 CLUES
ACROSS
1AUnderground venues for some heavy-metal bands?9 lettersSee answer ›10AMortify5 lettersSee answer ›15AHead honcho9 lettersSee answer ›16AShort Japanese sword5 lettersSee answer ›17AStrong indication9 lettersSee answer ›18APolitical grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positive5 lettersSee answer ›19ARoost-er3 lettersSee answer ›20AGun3 lettersSee answer ›21ADavid ___, first Black mayor of New York City7 lettersSee answer ›23AIt might be flat but not sharp4 lettersSee answer ›24AGive the OK5 lettersSee answer ›25AWhat's got about an ounce of scents?6 lettersSee answer ›28AIt requires a flipper8 lettersSee answer ›31ASuffered, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›32AOne always seen in a fancy fur coat9 lettersSee answer ›33APart of an agenda4 lettersSee answer ›34AEncircled5 lettersSee answer ›35ABirdseed alternative, at times4 lettersSee answer ›36A"That's absolutely fine"9 lettersSee answer ›38APageant prize5 lettersSee answer ›39ABirthplace of the writer V.S. Naipaul8 lettersSee answer ›40ABarreled (out)6 lettersSee answer ›41ALint trap?5 lettersSee answer ›42A"___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit)4 lettersSee answer ›43ACasting experts?7 lettersSee answer ›45ACharacter in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?"3 lettersSee answer ›46ALightly roast3 lettersSee answer ›49AFor real5 lettersSee answer ›50A"Either way's fine with me"9 lettersSee answer ›53ADivert5 lettersSee answer ›54ALabel on one Coca-Cola offering9 lettersSee answer ›55AItinerant one5 lettersSee answer ›56ACry from a cutthroat competitor9 lettersSee answer ›
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1DReason to scratch one's head4 lettersSee answer ›2DPart of a film4 lettersSee answer ›3DNeon sign word4 lettersSee answer ›4DMagic org.3 lettersSee answer ›5DSingle alternative7 lettersSee answer ›6D"___ here"6 lettersSee answer ›7DLike a mark5 lettersSee answer ›8DPrimary lang. of Gambia3 lettersSee answer ›9DWhere to get into the nitty-gritty?9 lettersSee answer ›10DOver7 lettersSee answer ›11DThey help build characters11 lettersSee answer ›12DStandoffish, say10 lettersSee answer ›13DFloor4 lettersSee answer ›14DBrewer's need4 lettersSee answer ›22D"Don't believe me"5 lettersSee answer ›23DOnly beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will Rogers11 lettersSee answer ›25DGood Samaritan, say5 lettersSee answer ›26DOne in need of some direction5 lettersSee answer ›27DWrigley field?10 lettersSee answer ›28DLike some steak5 lettersSee answer ›29D___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in Paris5 lettersSee answer ›30DPosition5 lettersSee answer ›32DLike many free samples9 lettersSee answer ›34DTaxonomic classification5 lettersSee answer ›37DOn the edge of one's seat7 lettersSee answer ›38DItsy-bitsy7 lettersSee answer ›40DThe W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for one6 lettersSee answer ›42DFashion portmanteau5 lettersSee answer ›43D___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta"4 lettersSee answer ›44DJules Verne visionary4 lettersSee answer ›46DSoffritto-based sauce4 lettersSee answer ›47DParts of many $$$ portfolios4 lettersSee answer ›48D___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw"4 lettersSee answer ›51DRaiders' org.3 lettersSee answer ›52DIt's a mouthful3 lettersSee answer ›
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