Terrarium critters

Latest answer — March 15, 2025

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  1. 1British celebrity chef Nigella
  2. 7Cozier alternatives to motels
  3. 13"Hi everyone!"
  4. 14Congolese neighbor to the south
  5. 15They're sometimes seen in cameos
  6. 16Big name in electric toothbrushes
  7. 17Terrarium critters
  8. 18Coats often taken off
  9. 19Something you might shield your eyes from, in brief
  10. 20Help line?
  11. 21Like unspoken understandings
  12. 22Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps
  13. 23Release, in a way
  14. 24Drink akin to a Moscow mule
  15. 26Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn"
  16. 28Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlance
  17. 29Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma"
  18. 33It's a good vacation destination, you bet!
  19. 35Long, curved bike features
  20. 38Texter's "Wow ... just wow"
  21. 39___ group
  22. 40Elements of some still-life paintings
  23. 41Short
  24. 42Una hija de los abuelos
  25. 43Pottery piece
  26. 44Like some books and ads
  27. 46Casualty of file corruption, maybe
  28. 48Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006)
  29. 49Contemporary
  30. 50Bit of investment intel
  31. 51"Stay!"
  32. 52Saving oneself, in a way

Down

  1. 1Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super Bowl
  2. 2One dealing with a certain absence
  3. 3"Don't things always turn out OK?"
  4. 4Awkward messages to receive in a public setting
  5. 5They can be hard to pick out
  6. 6Final Fantasy's original platform, for short
  7. 7Much concert merch
  8. 8Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exemple
  9. 9Universal partner
  10. 10Bum wrap?
  11. 11Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos"
  12. 12Double-dealing
  13. 14Code group
  14. 162007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little"
  15. 18Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 people
  16. 21Captures the moment, say
  17. 22Chinese garden features
  18. 23Prez in the '60s
  19. 242016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremony
  20. 25Shipping container weights
  21. 27Miniature electronic vehicle, for short
  22. 30Slam-dancing locales
  23. 31Company, e.g.
  24. 32Degree of uncertainty?
  25. 34Moves in on
  26. 35Whiny comeback to a certain parent
  27. 36Parmesan alternative
  28. 37Smarten (up)
  29. 41"If you squint, maybe ..."
  30. 43Steelmaking byproduct
  31. 44When doubled, dismiss
  32. 45Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine"
  33. 47Ozs. or lbs.
  34. 48Psychoactive component of marijuana, for short

The answer to “Terrarium critters” in the New York Times crossword is NEWTS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Terrarium critters” answer

NEWTS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NEWTS

NEWTS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Terrarium critters" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2025 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NEWTS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and a well-developed tail, typically spending its adult life on land and returning to water to breed

When else has “Terrarium critters” 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 15, 2025 (most recent) → NEWTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Terrarium critters”?

The answer is NEWTS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Terrarium critters”?

5 letters: NEWTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Terrarium critters” 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 15, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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