NYT Crossword March 19 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Evan Park and Jeffrey MartinovicEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES76 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABig acronym in insurance5 lettersSee answer ›6ASymbols of wisdom4 lettersSee answer ›10A___-devil3 lettersSee answer ›13AInternet instigator5 lettersSee answer ›14A___ guard4 lettersSee answer ›15ARedding of R&B4 lettersSee answer ›16APlace to take a break8 lettersSee answer ›17AThoroughly enjoyed oneself9 lettersSee answer ›19AHairy cousin of TV and film3 lettersSee answer ›20ALasting reminder4 lettersSee answer ›22AEquals5 lettersSee answer ›23ACredit for a hockey player6 lettersSee answer ›25APlace to sift crime evidence, for short6 lettersSee answer ›27A"That really stinks!"4 lettersSee answer ›29ATrespass7 lettersSee answer ›32A"What a pity!"4 lettersSee answer ›35ACoxswain's nightmare4 lettersSee answer ›37ACountry whose flag has two green stars in the middle5 lettersSee answer ›38ASmallest5 lettersSee answer ›40A"You sure about that?"4 lettersSee answer ›42AToy train, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›43ABiblical vessel3 lettersSee answer ›44AKind of skate6 lettersSee answer ›46ADough dispensers4 lettersSee answer ›47AMost populous inland city of California6 lettersSee answer ›49AShowed, as a program5 lettersSee answer ›51ADoohickeys5 lettersSee answer ›53AWinds its way (through)6 lettersSee answer ›57ACommon eye ailment6 lettersSee answer ›58AWhat might keep you up at night?7 lettersSee answer ›59AAstronomical event depicted visually in this puzzle9 lettersSee answer ›61AFake5 lettersSee answer ›62ASound of a raindrop4 lettersSee answer ›63APitchers' stats4 lettersSee answer ›64ABoast from a winner5 lettersSee answer ›65A"Sho' nuff"3 lettersSee answer ›66AMake a lasting impression4 lettersSee answer ›67AStun gun5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DCourtyards5 lettersSee answer ›2DBroods5 lettersSee answer ›3DSkills of the past8 lettersSee answer ›4DSchooner filler3 lettersSee answer ›5DThe best of the best6 lettersSee answer ›6DOrg. concerned with plants4 lettersSee answer ›7DPlace to load and unload5 lettersSee answer ›8DArticle of headgear, informally3 lettersSee answer ›9DSecure, as a onesie fastener6 lettersSee answer ›10DChewy fruit-flavored candy … or a description of what's depicted visually in this puzzle9 lettersSee answer ›11DWhat teakettles do4 lettersSee answer ›12DToronto winter hrs.3 lettersSee answer ›15DEntrepreneur Kevin of "Shark Tank"6 lettersSee answer ›18DKarate awards5 lettersSee answer ›21DPart of many keyboard shortcuts4 lettersSee answer ›24DFateful day in ancient Rome4 lettersSee answer ›26DPoolside garb6 lettersSee answer ›28DAstrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson4 lettersSee answer ›30DDay, in ancient Rome4 lettersSee answer ›31DUber ___4 lettersSee answer ›32DDisney snowman4 lettersSee answer ›33DGerman term of address4 lettersSee answer ›34DGive something that extra oomph9 lettersSee answer ›36DWhere most of Turkey is4 lettersSee answer ›39DUnfortunate trait for an aspiring composer6 lettersSee answer ›41DShort-spoken5 lettersSee answer ›45DAwards show attendee7 lettersSee answer ›46D2019 sci-fi film whose name means "to the stars"7 lettersSee answer ›48DThroat ailment5 lettersSee answer ›50DPuts the game away, so to speak6 lettersSee answer ›52DHaughty sound5 lettersSee answer ›54DBrother in the Lemony Snicket books5 lettersSee answer ›55DGood golf score5 lettersSee answer ›56DHave the helm5 lettersSee answer ›57D"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines4 lettersSee answer ›58DBig gala4 lettersSee answer ›59DInvasive plant?3 lettersSee answer ›60DA little cleaner?3 lettersSee answer ›
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