NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 5

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

By Rebecca Goldstein

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"Adios, ___!"
  2. 6Texter's "you tell me"
  3. 9Sweet braided bread
  4. 14Source of a pulse
  5. 15Modernizing prefix
  6. 16Ingredient in a Whopper
  7. 17Home of many champion marathoners
  8. 18"And just like THAT!"
  9. 19Small contribution
  10. 20Blowout victory, metaphorically
  11. 23Chichén ___ (Mayan archaeological site)
  12. 26Latin "wolf"
  13. 27Hulking brute
  14. 31Wild backdrop for "Wuthering Heights"
  15. 32Biblical patriarch who begat Methuselah
  16. 33Lead-in to ever
  17. 34Device for taking notes?
  18. 35Verbal facepalm
  19. 36Message meaning "I can't be reached right now"
  20. 37"Welcome Back, Kotter" role of 1970s TV
  21. 39Yusuf ___, adopted name of singer Cat Stevens
  22. 41Subtle summons
  23. 42Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the front
  24. 44Missouri tributary
  25. 46One part of a swimming pool
  26. 48Beat rapidly, as eggs
  27. 49Center
  28. 50Something of miner concern?
  29. 52Commotion
  30. 53A little cute?
  31. 54Comedy bit
  32. 55Broadway star LuPone
  33. 57Talent
  34. 58Big softy, perhaps
  35. 60Put through the self-checkout
  36. 61Research campus in upstate N.Y.
  37. 62With 66-Across, spooky property that might include a 20-Across and a 7-, 25- and 28-Down
  38. 64Went underground
  39. 65Exit key
  40. 66See 62-Across
  41. 67Country music's ___ Young Band
  42. 68Buttonless shirt
  43. 69Carry-___
  44. 70Airport org.
  45. 71Intelligence org.

Down

  1. 1"___, and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7
  2. 2Recipient of Bart Simpson's crank calls
  3. 3New York's Stonewall, e.g.
  4. 4New York's Stonewall, e.g.
  5. 5Mouthy?
  6. 6Puts into play, as a basketball
  7. 7Marvel superhero portrayed by Ryan Reynolds
  8. 8Fermented, sweetened tea drink
  9. 9Dinghy or dory
  10. 10"You said it!"
  11. 11Two hearts, for one
  12. 12Fish in a garden pond
  13. 13"Raggedy" doll
  14. 21Cheer for a fútbol team
  15. 22Fireplace residue
  16. 23Caught on camera, say
  17. 241919 event that confirmed the general theory of relativity
  18. 25Commercial property left mostly vacant by hybrid work arrangements
  19. 28Restaurant offering delivery and pickup only
  20. 29Spinning, feathered lures
  21. 30Overplayed on stage
  22. 38Clever wit
  23. 39Actor McKellen
  24. 40Speedometer fig.
  25. 41Rotini and bucatini
  26. 43Detected
  27. 45Speech therapist's concern
  28. 47Off-leash areas
  29. 48"You don't have to explain your joke to us"
  30. 51Cloudbursts
  31. 53Scary sight for a red-bellied marsh mouse
  32. 56World's most populous country as of 2023
  33. 58James of "The Godfather"
  34. 59Speed Wagon and Flying Cloud of old autodom
  35. 62Insurance option, for short
  36. 63Recombinant ___

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Adios, ___!" — Answer: AMIGO
  2. 6. Texter's "you tell me" — Answer: IDK
  3. 9. Sweet braided bread — Answer: BABKA
  4. 14. Source of a pulse — Answer: SONAR
  5. 15. Modernizing prefix — Answer: NEO
  6. 16. Ingredient in a Whopper — Answer: ONION
  7. 17. Home of many champion marathoners — Answer: KENYA
  8. 18. "And just like THAT!" — Answer: BAM
  9. 19. Small contribution — Answer: ADDIN
  10. 20. Blowout victory, metaphorically — Answer: BLOODBATH
  11. 23. Chichén ___ (Mayan archaeological site) — Answer: ITZA
  12. 26. Latin "wolf" — Answer: LUPUS
  13. 27. Hulking brute — Answer: OGRE
  14. 31. Wild backdrop for "Wuthering Heights" — Answer: MOOR
  15. 32. Biblical patriarch who begat Methuselah — Answer: ENOCH
  16. 33. Lead-in to ever — Answer: WHOM
  17. 34. Device for taking notes? — Answer: ATM
  18. 35. Verbal facepalm — Answer: DOH
  19. 36. Message meaning "I can't be reached right now" — Answer: OOO
  20. 37. "Welcome Back, Kotter" role of 1970s TV — Answer: GABE
  21. 39. Yusuf ___, adopted name of singer Cat Stevens — Answer: ISLAM
  22. 41. Subtle summons — Answer: PSST
  23. 42. Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the front — Answer: ELISSA
  24. 44. Missouri tributary — Answer: PLATTE
  25. 46. One part of a swimming pool — Answer: DEEPEND
  26. 48. Beat rapidly, as eggs — Answer: WHISKED
  27. 49. Center — Answer: CORE
  28. 50. Something of miner concern? — Answer: ORE
  29. 52. Commotion — Answer: STIR
  30. 53. A little cute? — Answer: ELFIN
  31. 54. Comedy bit — Answer: GAG
  32. 55. Broadway star LuPone — Answer: PATTI
  33. 57. Talent — Answer: GIFT
  34. 58. Big softy, perhaps — Answer: CRIER
  35. 60. Put through the self-checkout — Answer: SCAN
  36. 61. Research campus in upstate N.Y. — Answer: RPI
  37. 62. With 66-Across, spooky property that might include a 20-Across and a 7-, 25- and 28-Down — Answer: HAUNTED
  38. 64. Went underground — Answer: HID
  39. 65. Exit key — Answer: ESC
  40. 66. See 62-Across — Answer: MANSION
  41. 67. Country music's ___ Young Band — Answer: ELI
  42. 68. Buttonless shirt — Answer: TEE
  43. 69. Carry-___ — Answer: ONS
  44. 70. Airport org. — Answer: TSA
  45. 71. Intelligence org. — Answer: NSA

Down

  1. 1. "___, and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7 — Answer: ASK
  2. 2. Recipient of Bart Simpson's crank calls — Answer: MOE
  3. 3. New York's Stonewall, e.g. — Answer: INN
  4. 4. New York's Stonewall, e.g. — Answer: GAYBAR
  5. 5. Mouthy? — Answer: ORAL
  6. 6. Puts into play, as a basketball — Answer: INBOUNDS
  7. 7. Marvel superhero portrayed by Ryan Reynolds — Answer: DEADPOOL
  8. 8. Fermented, sweetened tea drink — Answer: KOMBUCHA
  9. 9. Dinghy or dory — Answer: BOAT
  10. 10. "You said it!" — Answer: ANDHOW
  11. 11. Two hearts, for one — Answer: BID
  12. 12. Fish in a garden pond — Answer: KOI
  13. 13. "Raggedy" doll — Answer: ANN
  14. 21. Cheer for a fútbol team — Answer: OLE
  15. 22. Fireplace residue — Answer: ASH
  16. 23. Caught on camera, say — Answer: IMAGED
  17. 24. 1919 event that confirmed the general theory of relativity — Answer: TOTALECLIPSE
  18. 25. Commercial property left mostly vacant by hybrid work arrangements — Answer: ZOMBIEOFFICE
  19. 28. Restaurant offering delivery and pickup only — Answer: GHOSTKITCHEN
  20. 29. Spinning, feathered lures — Answer: ROOSTERTAILS
  21. 30. Overplayed on stage — Answer: EMOTED
  22. 38. Clever wit — Answer: ESPRIT
  23. 39. Actor McKellen — Answer: IAN
  24. 40. Speedometer fig. — Answer: MPH
  25. 41. Rotini and bucatini — Answer: PASTAS
  26. 43. Detected — Answer: SEEN
  27. 45. Speech therapist's concern — Answer: LISP
  28. 47. Off-leash areas — Answer: DOGRUNS
  29. 48. "You don't have to explain your joke to us" — Answer: WEGETIT
  30. 51. Cloudbursts — Answer: RAINS
  31. 53. Scary sight for a red-bellied marsh mouse — Answer: EGRET
  32. 56. World's most populous country as of 2023 — Answer: INDIA
  33. 58. James of "The Godfather" — Answer: CAAN
  34. 59. Speed Wagon and Flying Cloud of old autodom — Answer: REOS
  35. 62. Insurance option, for short — Answer: HMO
  36. 63. Recombinant ___ — Answer: DNA

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