Saturday, March 01, 2025
By Ryan Judge
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Like some healthful spice blends
- 9Exam usually spoken of with a two-syllable acronym
- 13Incan emperor captured by Pizarro's forces
- 15End of the title of a popular radio show
- 16In-tents dining experience?
- 18Floppy
- 19Rush uncontrollably
- 20A hot one can be dangerous
- 22Not from Scotland?
- 23Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
- 24Court division
- 27M.L.B. M.V.P. with both the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers
- 29"By all means!"
- 30___ Aran, protagonist in Nintendo's Metroid
- 32Author Shaw
- 33Snack items that can go to your head
- 35Sensible guide
- 36High-calorie burger toppings
- 37Hunter's garb originally made of seal or caribou skin
- 38Embitters
- 39Key ___
- 42World peace grp.
- 44Northern California's ___ River
- 45"Hulk" actor Eric
- 46Foreign policy grp.
- 47Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally
- 49Performed exactly as expected, in a way
- 51"Parasite" co-star ___ Woo-shik
- 53Lobby, e.g.
- 56Next in line, if you will
- 57Means of children's instruction
- 58Pines
- 59Splashy footwear?
Down
- 1"___ away" (RuPaul catchphrase)
- 2Make harmonious
- 3Lenny & ___ (California-based cookie brand)
- 4Variable representing an angle, in math
- 5Provide power to
- 6Deems perfect, perhaps
- 7Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"
- 8Green grp.
- 9Text that's usually not literally true
- 10Emulate Arachne
- 11Some high-end suits
- 12Enter
- 14Objective
- 17Subcompact Kia
- 21They build the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii
- 25Make stick out, in a way
- 26Familiar injury in football and soccer
- 28Takes a little off
- 30One putting on a show
- 31"You're totally right"
- 33Circles on the ice
- 34Big sucker?
- 35Change you don't see very often
- 36Wailer of folklore
- 37Strong and lively, as language
- 39Actress Fawcett
- 40Feature of Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc."
- 41Really freakin' awesome
- 43Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"
- 45Horn family
- 48Safari platform
- 50Word often found near Roman numerals
- 52Org. with collectors
- 54Russian fighter jet
- 55Combat sport, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Like some healthful spice blends — Answer: SALTFREE
- 9. Exam usually spoken of with a two-syllable acronym — Answer: LSAT
- 13. Incan emperor captured by Pizarro's forces — Answer: ATAHUALPA
- 15. End of the title of a popular radio show — Answer: OPRY
- 16. In-tents dining experience? — Answer: STREETFAIR
- 18. Floppy — Answer: LIMP
- 19. Rush uncontrollably — Answer: HURTLE
- 20. A hot one can be dangerous — Answer: MIC
- 22. Not from Scotland? — Answer: NAE
- 23. Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit" — Answer: ANYA
- 24. Court division — Answer: SET
- 27. M.L.B. M.V.P. with both the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers — Answer: OHTANI
- 29. "By all means!" — Answer: YES
- 30. ___ Aran, protagonist in Nintendo's Metroid — Answer: SAMUS
- 32. Author Shaw — Answer: IRWIN
- 33. Snack items that can go to your head — Answer: POTBROWNIES
- 35. Sensible guide — Answer: RULEOFTHUMB
- 36. High-calorie burger toppings — Answer: BACONSTRIPS
- 37. Hunter's garb originally made of seal or caribou skin — Answer: PARKA
- 38. Embitters — Answer: SOURS
- 39. Key ___ — Answer: FOB
- 42. World peace grp. — Answer: UNESCO
- 44. Northern California's ___ River — Answer: EEL
- 45. "Hulk" actor Eric — Answer: BANA
- 46. Foreign policy grp. — Answer: NSC
- 47. Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally — Answer: TRI
- 49. Performed exactly as expected, in a way — Answer: PARRED
- 51. "Parasite" co-star ___ Woo-shik — Answer: CHOI
- 53. Lobby, e.g. — Answer: COMMONAREA
- 56. Next in line, if you will — Answer: HEIR
- 57. Means of children's instruction — Answer: SIMONSAYS
- 58. Pines — Answer: YENS
- 59. Splashy footwear? — Answer: GALOSHES
Down
- 1. "___ away" (RuPaul catchphrase) — Answer: SASHAY
- 2. Make harmonious — Answer: ATTUNE
- 3. Lenny & ___ (California-based cookie brand) — Answer: LARRYS
- 4. Variable representing an angle, in math — Answer: THETA
- 5. Provide power to — Answer: FUEL
- 6. Deems perfect, perhaps — Answer: RATESATEN
- 7. Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" — Answer: ELF
- 8. Green grp. — Answer: EPA
- 9. Text that's usually not literally true — Answer: LOL
- 10. Emulate Arachne — Answer: SPINAWEB
- 11. Some high-end suits — Answer: ARMANIS
- 12. Enter — Answer: TYPEIN
- 14. Objective — Answer: AIM
- 17. Subcompact Kia — Answer: RIO
- 21. They build the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii — Answer: CHINUPS
- 25. Make stick out, in a way — Answer: EMBOSS
- 26. Familiar injury in football and soccer — Answer: TURFTOE
- 28. Takes a little off — Answer: TRIMS
- 30. One putting on a show — Answer: SOLOACT
- 31. "You're totally right" — Answer: SOTRUE
- 33. Circles on the ice — Answer: PUCKS
- 34. Big sucker? — Answer: WHIRLPOOL
- 35. Change you don't see very often — Answer: RARECOIN
- 36. Wailer of folklore — Answer: BANSHEE
- 37. Strong and lively, as language — Answer: PUNCHY
- 39. Actress Fawcett — Answer: FARRAH
- 40. Feature of Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc." — Answer: ONEEYE
- 41. Really freakin' awesome — Answer: BADASS
- 43. Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" — Answer: ORC
- 45. Horn family — Answer: BRASS
- 48. Safari platform — Answer: IOS
- 50. Word often found near Roman numerals — Answer: ANNO
- 52. Org. with collectors — Answer: IRS
- 54. Russian fighter jet — Answer: MIG
- 55. Combat sport, for short — Answer: MMA
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NYT Crossword answers for March 1, 2025
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