NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 1

Saturday, March 01, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Like some healthful spice blends
  2. 9Exam usually spoken of with a two-syllable acronym
  3. 13Incan emperor captured by Pizarro's forces
  4. 15End of the title of a popular radio show
  5. 16In-tents dining experience?
  6. 18Floppy
  7. 19Rush uncontrollably
  8. 20A hot one can be dangerous
  9. 22Not from Scotland?
  10. 23Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
  11. 24Court division
  12. 27M.L.B. M.V.P. with both the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers
  13. 29"By all means!"
  14. 30___ Aran, protagonist in Nintendo's Metroid
  15. 32Author Shaw
  16. 33Snack items that can go to your head
  17. 35Sensible guide
  18. 36High-calorie burger toppings
  19. 37Hunter's garb originally made of seal or caribou skin
  20. 38Embitters
  21. 39Key ___
  22. 42World peace grp.
  23. 44Northern California's ___ River
  24. 45"Hulk" actor Eric
  25. 46Foreign policy grp.
  26. 47Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally
  27. 49Performed exactly as expected, in a way
  28. 51"Parasite" co-star ___ Woo-shik
  29. 53Lobby, e.g.
  30. 56Next in line, if you will
  31. 57Means of children's instruction
  32. 58Pines
  33. 59Splashy footwear?

Down

  1. 1"___ away" (RuPaul catchphrase)
  2. 2Make harmonious
  3. 3Lenny & ___ (California-based cookie brand)
  4. 4Variable representing an angle, in math
  5. 5Provide power to
  6. 6Deems perfect, perhaps
  7. 7Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"
  8. 8Green grp.
  9. 9Text that's usually not literally true
  10. 10Emulate Arachne
  11. 11Some high-end suits
  12. 12Enter
  13. 14Objective
  14. 17Subcompact Kia
  15. 21They build the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii
  16. 25Make stick out, in a way
  17. 26Familiar injury in football and soccer
  18. 28Takes a little off
  19. 30One putting on a show
  20. 31"You're totally right"
  21. 33Circles on the ice
  22. 34Big sucker?
  23. 35Change you don't see very often
  24. 36Wailer of folklore
  25. 37Strong and lively, as language
  26. 39Actress Fawcett
  27. 40Feature of Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc."
  28. 41Really freakin' awesome
  29. 43Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"
  30. 45Horn family
  31. 48Safari platform
  32. 50Word often found near Roman numerals
  33. 52Org. with collectors
  34. 54Russian fighter jet
  35. 55Combat sport, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like some healthful spice blends — Answer: SALTFREE
  2. 9. Exam usually spoken of with a two-syllable acronym — Answer: LSAT
  3. 13. Incan emperor captured by Pizarro's forces — Answer: ATAHUALPA
  4. 15. End of the title of a popular radio show — Answer: OPRY
  5. 16. In-tents dining experience? — Answer: STREETFAIR
  6. 18. Floppy — Answer: LIMP
  7. 19. Rush uncontrollably — Answer: HURTLE
  8. 20. A hot one can be dangerous — Answer: MIC
  9. 22. Not from Scotland? — Answer: NAE
  10. 23. Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit" — Answer: ANYA
  11. 24. Court division — Answer: SET
  12. 27. M.L.B. M.V.P. with both the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers — Answer: OHTANI
  13. 29. "By all means!" — Answer: YES
  14. 30. ___ Aran, protagonist in Nintendo's Metroid — Answer: SAMUS
  15. 32. Author Shaw — Answer: IRWIN
  16. 33. Snack items that can go to your head — Answer: POTBROWNIES
  17. 35. Sensible guide — Answer: RULEOFTHUMB
  18. 36. High-calorie burger toppings — Answer: BACONSTRIPS
  19. 37. Hunter's garb originally made of seal or caribou skin — Answer: PARKA
  20. 38. Embitters — Answer: SOURS
  21. 39. Key ___ — Answer: FOB
  22. 42. World peace grp. — Answer: UNESCO
  23. 44. Northern California's ___ River — Answer: EEL
  24. 45. "Hulk" actor Eric — Answer: BANA
  25. 46. Foreign policy grp. — Answer: NSC
  26. 47. Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally — Answer: TRI
  27. 49. Performed exactly as expected, in a way — Answer: PARRED
  28. 51. "Parasite" co-star ___ Woo-shik — Answer: CHOI
  29. 53. Lobby, e.g. — Answer: COMMONAREA
  30. 56. Next in line, if you will — Answer: HEIR
  31. 57. Means of children's instruction — Answer: SIMONSAYS
  32. 58. Pines — Answer: YENS
  33. 59. Splashy footwear? — Answer: GALOSHES

Down

  1. 1. "___ away" (RuPaul catchphrase) — Answer: SASHAY
  2. 2. Make harmonious — Answer: ATTUNE
  3. 3. Lenny & ___ (California-based cookie brand) — Answer: LARRYS
  4. 4. Variable representing an angle, in math — Answer: THETA
  5. 5. Provide power to — Answer: FUEL
  6. 6. Deems perfect, perhaps — Answer: RATESATEN
  7. 7. Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" — Answer: ELF
  8. 8. Green grp. — Answer: EPA
  9. 9. Text that's usually not literally true — Answer: LOL
  10. 10. Emulate Arachne — Answer: SPINAWEB
  11. 11. Some high-end suits — Answer: ARMANIS
  12. 12. Enter — Answer: TYPEIN
  13. 14. Objective — Answer: AIM
  14. 17. Subcompact Kia — Answer: RIO
  15. 21. They build the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii — Answer: CHINUPS
  16. 25. Make stick out, in a way — Answer: EMBOSS
  17. 26. Familiar injury in football and soccer — Answer: TURFTOE
  18. 28. Takes a little off — Answer: TRIMS
  19. 30. One putting on a show — Answer: SOLOACT
  20. 31. "You're totally right" — Answer: SOTRUE
  21. 33. Circles on the ice — Answer: PUCKS
  22. 34. Big sucker? — Answer: WHIRLPOOL
  23. 35. Change you don't see very often — Answer: RARECOIN
  24. 36. Wailer of folklore — Answer: BANSHEE
  25. 37. Strong and lively, as language — Answer: PUNCHY
  26. 39. Actress Fawcett — Answer: FARRAH
  27. 40. Feature of Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc." — Answer: ONEEYE
  28. 41. Really freakin' awesome — Answer: BADASS
  29. 43. Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf" — Answer: ORC
  30. 45. Horn family — Answer: BRASS
  31. 48. Safari platform — Answer: IOS
  32. 50. Word often found near Roman numerals — Answer: ANNO
  33. 52. Org. with collectors — Answer: IRS
  34. 54. Russian fighter jet — Answer: MIG
  35. 55. Combat sport, for short — Answer: MMA

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