Doomed Ethiopian princess

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  1. 1Capital of Western Australia
  2. 6Doomed Ethiopian princess
  3. 10Do some basic math
  4. 13Heats to just below a boil, as milk
  5. 19Setting for 6-Across
  6. 20Higher in rank?
  7. 22"Here!"
  8. 23Stay in one's lane?
  9. 25One place to redeem tickets
  10. 26One might be custom-printed
  11. 27Target
  12. 28Brings in
  13. 30Vehicle in 2020's "Nomadland"
  14. 31Like bread more suitable for panzanella
  15. 33Canada's ___ Nova National Park
  16. 35It follows Oktober
  17. 36CliffsNotes version of Holmes and Watson stories?
  18. 42Morales of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise
  19. 45Wedding cake features
  20. 46Knack
  21. 47"When do you need this patched up?," "Do you have the missing button?," etc.?
  22. 51Hockey player who wears #1, traditionally
  23. 53___ milk
  24. 54Slightest amount
  25. 55Pentagon div.
  26. 56Figure on a Wyoming license plate
  27. 60Straightens up
  28. 62Neptune, e.g.
  29. 65Weapon/fashion accessory for animation's Sailor Moon
  30. 66Apt name for a car salesman?
  31. 67Best impression of a Springfield patriarch?
  32. 71Start to wear
  33. 72Where you might walk down the aisle
  34. 74The "K" of 15-Down
  35. 75Support on a lease
  36. 77Temporarily banish, as a college roommate
  37. 79Planks can build them
  38. 80Wire holder
  39. 82Get along in years
  40. 84Vivid shade of yellow
  41. 86Headline about a falsely incriminated person casting a ballot?
  42. 89Beautifully emotive
  43. 91Exudes
  44. 92"___ we forget ..."
  45. 93Delivered a nasty insult with perfect timing?
  46. 99Word after cash or read
  47. 100Toiled on a longship, maybe
  48. 101"Lawrence of Arabia" star
  49. 104Cut short
  50. 105Grain used in Italian cuisine
  51. 107Turns inside out
  52. 111Bit of concert stage equipment
  53. 113Liqueur in a spritz
  54. 115Classic breakup excuse ... or a phonetic hint to 23-, 36-, 47-, 67-, 86- and 93-Across
  55. 118Claim in a courtroom
  56. 119Dartmouth's colorful nickname
  57. 1202010 comedy inspired by "The Scarlet Letter"
  58. 121"Too bad for me!"
  59. 122Mo. known for political surprises
  60. 123Common conjunctions
  61. 124Rule the ___

Down

  1. 1Wine whose name is the first half of its country of origin
  2. 2Dueling weapons
  3. 3Electric appliance button
  4. 4Arm muscle, informally
  5. 5Big pain
  6. 6Noted family of New York City's Gilded Age
  7. 7"If you ask me ...," to texters
  8. 8Alternative to a citronella candle
  9. 9___ mater
  10. 10Sign at a gas station
  11. 11Use a Clorox wipe on, say
  12. 12Gloomy
  13. 13Laurel of Laurel and Hardy
  14. 14They fill up a lot
  15. 15Org. that awards the "Paw of Courage" for canine heroism
  16. 16Retain
  17. 17Told some jokes, say
  18. 18Surgical aids
  19. 21Literature
  20. 24Before now
  21. 29One celebrating Ethiopian Christmas (Jan. 7)
  22. 32In the thick of
  23. 34Mag staffers
  24. 35It might have "-GUEST" in its name
  25. 37Big name in elevators
  26. 38Dryer detritus
  27. 39Victory symbol
  28. 40Soft mineral
  29. 41"Middlemarch" author
  30. 42___ pop (hybrid music genre)
  31. 43Birthplace of Starbucks
  32. 44Skeptical of big government, say
  33. 48Yalie
  34. 49Ecosystem for an estimated 25% of all marine species
  35. 50Corrective eye surgery
  36. 51Kind of boot
  37. 52"Hamilton" co-star Leslie ___ Jr.
  38. 55"Matilda" author
  39. 57Darts or billiards
  40. 58Ambrosia salad ingredients
  41. 59"Woo-hoo!"
  42. 61Suffice
  43. 62IDs that will never start 000 or 666: Abbr.
  44. 63Summertime in Versailles
  45. 64Designer's specialty
  46. 66Photo ___
  47. 68Warm, in a sense
  48. 69Disc jockey : deejay :: nonbinary : ___
  49. 70Feature of a yurt, but not a teepee
  50. 73Thrill
  51. 76Camera choice, in brief
  52. 78Oklahoma's "Wheat Capital"
  53. 80Red part of rhubarb
  54. 81Philippine currency
  55. 83Summer setting in Somerset, for short
  56. 85Jackson or Jackman
  57. 86Nullifying
  58. 87Parts of baby wts.
  59. 88Member of a choir
  60. 89Impressive array
  61. 90Crude cavity
  62. 91Pablo Neruda's "___ to My Socks"
  63. 93Polite "I'll pass"
  64. 94Gummy candy company
  65. 95Like the Kama Sutra
  66. 96Dunderheads
  67. 97Caesar's addressing?
  68. 98More intrusive
  69. 102Dogie catcher
  70. 103Angela Lansbury was nominated for 18 of them (winning none)
  71. 105Obscures
  72. 106Some six-packs
  73. 108Director Ephron
  74. 109Powerful engine
  75. 110Kept watch on
  76. 112Bog deposit
  77. 114___ Speedwagon
  78. 116Army rank above cpl.
  79. 117Principle behind yin and yang

The answer to “Doomed Ethiopian princess” in the New York Times crossword is AIDA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Doomed Ethiopian princess” answer

AIDA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is AIDA

AIDA is the 4-letter solution that fits "Doomed Ethiopian princess" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 23, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does AIDA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of AIDA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a material consisting of a mesh of small holes, used in cross-stitch embroidery

When else has “Doomed Ethiopian princess” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 23, 2025 (most recent) → AIDA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Doomed Ethiopian princess”?

The answer is AIDA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Doomed Ethiopian princess”?

4 letters: AIDA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 6-Across.

Can “Doomed Ethiopian princess” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 23, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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