NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 5

By Rebecca Goldstein

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Across

  1. 1"Adios, ___!"AMIGO
  2. 6Texter's "you tell me"IDK
  3. 9Sweet braided breadBABKA
  4. 14Source of a pulseSONAR
  5. 15Modernizing prefixNEO
  6. 16Ingredient in a WhopperONION
  7. 17Home of many champion marathonersKENYA
  8. 18"And just like THAT!"BAM
  9. 19Small contributionADDIN
  10. 20Blowout victory, metaphoricallyBLOODBATH
  11. 23Chichén ___ (Mayan archaeological site)ITZA
  12. 26Latin "wolf"LUPUS
  13. 27Hulking bruteOGRE
  14. 31Wild backdrop for "Wuthering Heights"MOOR
  15. 32Biblical patriarch who begat MethuselahENOCH
  16. 33Lead-in to everWHOM
  17. 34Device for taking notes?ATM
  18. 35Verbal facepalmDOH
  19. 36Message meaning "I can't be reached right now"OOO
  20. 37"Welcome Back, Kotter" role of 1970s TVGABE
  21. 39Yusuf ___, adopted name of singer Cat StevensISLAM
  22. 41Subtle summonsPSST
  23. 42Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the frontELISSA
  24. 44Missouri tributaryPLATTE
  25. 46One part of a swimming poolDEEPEND
  26. 48Beat rapidly, as eggsWHISKED
  27. 49CenterCORE
  28. 50Something of miner concern?ORE
  29. 52CommotionSTIR
  30. 53A little cute?ELFIN
  31. 54Comedy bitGAG
  32. 55Broadway star LuPonePATTI
  33. 57TalentGIFT
  34. 58Big softy, perhapsCRIER
  35. 60Put through the self-checkoutSCAN
  36. 61Research campus in upstate N.Y.RPI
  37. 62With 66-Across, spooky property that might include a 20-Across and a 7-, 25- and 28-DownHAUNTED
  38. 64Went undergroundHID
  39. 65Exit keyESC
  40. 66See 62-AcrossMANSION
  41. 67Country music's ___ Young BandELI
  42. 68Buttonless shirtTEE
  43. 69Carry-___ONS
  44. 70Airport org.TSA
  45. 71Intelligence org.NSA

Down

  1. 1"___, and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7ASK
  2. 2Recipient of Bart Simpson's crank callsMOE
  3. 3New York's Stonewall, e.g.INN
  4. 4New York's Stonewall, e.g.GAYBAR
  5. 5Mouthy?ORAL
  6. 6Puts into play, as a basketballINBOUNDS
  7. 7Marvel superhero portrayed by Ryan ReynoldsDEADPOOL
  8. 8Fermented, sweetened tea drinkKOMBUCHA
  9. 9Dinghy or doryBOAT
  10. 10"You said it!"ANDHOW
  11. 11Two hearts, for oneBID
  12. 12Fish in a garden pondKOI
  13. 13"Raggedy" dollANN
  14. 21Cheer for a fútbol teamOLE
  15. 22Fireplace residueASH
  16. 23Caught on camera, sayIMAGED
  17. 241919 event that confirmed the general theory of relativityTOTALECLIPSE
  18. 25Commercial property left mostly vacant by hybrid work arrangementsZOMBIEOFFICE
  19. 28Restaurant offering delivery and pickup onlyGHOSTKITCHEN
  20. 29Spinning, feathered luresROOSTERTAILS
  21. 30Overplayed on stageEMOTED
  22. 38Clever witESPRIT
  23. 39Actor McKellenIAN
  24. 40Speedometer fig.MPH
  25. 41Rotini and bucatiniPASTAS
  26. 43DetectedSEEN
  27. 45Speech therapist's concernLISP
  28. 47Off-leash areasDOGRUNS
  29. 48"You don't have to explain your joke to us"WEGETIT
  30. 51CloudburstsRAINS
  31. 53Scary sight for a red-bellied marsh mouseEGRET
  32. 56World's most populous country as of 2023INDIA
  33. 58James of "The Godfather"CAAN
  34. 59Speed Wagon and Flying Cloud of old autodomREOS
  35. 62Insurance option, for shortHMO
  36. 63Recombinant ___DNA

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. Hint: Use this quiet sound to get someone’s attention discreetly 🤫
  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. Hint: A lively disturbance or bustling fuss is what this clue is getting at. 🌀
  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. Hint: This U.S. agency is known for monitoring communications and gathering signals intelligence. 🕵️

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. Hint: It’s what remains after the logs have burned down. 🔥
  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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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, March 5, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on March 5?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for March 5, 2025

The full solution for the March 5 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, March 5.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 5, 2025

Every clue from the March 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Adios, ___!"AMIGO
6Texter's "you tell me"IDK
9Sweet braided breadBABKA
14Source of a pulseSONAR
15Modernizing prefixNEO
16Ingredient in a WhopperONION
17Home of many champion marathonersKENYA
18"And just like THAT!"BAM
19Small contributionADDIN
20Blowout victory, metaphoricallyBLOODBATH
23Chichén ___ (Mayan archaeological site)ITZA
26Latin "wolf"LUPUS
27Hulking bruteOGRE
31Wild backdrop for "Wuthering Heights"MOOR
32Biblical patriarch who begat MethuselahENOCH
33Lead-in to everWHOM
34Device for taking notes?ATM
35Verbal facepalmDOH
36Message meaning "I can't be reached right now"OOO
37"Welcome Back, Kotter" role of 1970s TVGABE
39Yusuf ___, adopted name of singer Cat StevensISLAM
41Subtle summonsPSST
42Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the frontELISSA
44Missouri tributaryPLATTE
46One part of a swimming poolDEEPEND
48Beat rapidly, as eggsWHISKED
49CenterCORE
50Something of miner concern?ORE
52CommotionSTIR
53A little cute?ELFIN
54Comedy bitGAG
55Broadway star LuPonePATTI
57TalentGIFT
58Big softy, perhapsCRIER
60Put through the self-checkoutSCAN
61Research campus in upstate N.Y.RPI
62With 66-Across, spooky property that might include a 20-Across and a 7-, 25- and 28-DownHAUNTED
64Went undergroundHID
65Exit keyESC
66See 62-AcrossMANSION
67Country music's ___ Young BandELI
68Buttonless shirtTEE
69Carry-___ONS
70Airport org.TSA
71Intelligence org.NSA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"___, and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7ASK
2Recipient of Bart Simpson's crank callsMOE
3New York's Stonewall, e.g.INN
4New York's Stonewall, e.g.GAYBAR
5Mouthy?ORAL
6Puts into play, as a basketballINBOUNDS
7Marvel superhero portrayed by Ryan ReynoldsDEADPOOL
8Fermented, sweetened tea drinkKOMBUCHA
9Dinghy or doryBOAT
10"You said it!"ANDHOW
11Two hearts, for oneBID
12Fish in a garden pondKOI
13"Raggedy" dollANN
21Cheer for a fútbol teamOLE
22Fireplace residueASH
23Caught on camera, sayIMAGED
241919 event that confirmed the general theory of relativityTOTALECLIPSE
25Commercial property left mostly vacant by hybrid work arrangementsZOMBIEOFFICE
28Restaurant offering delivery and pickup onlyGHOSTKITCHEN
29Spinning, feathered luresROOSTERTAILS
30Overplayed on stageEMOTED
38Clever witESPRIT
39Actor McKellenIAN
40Speedometer fig.MPH
41Rotini and bucatiniPASTAS
43DetectedSEEN
45Speech therapist's concernLISP
47Off-leash areasDOGRUNS
48"You don't have to explain your joke to us"WEGETIT
51CloudburstsRAINS
53Scary sight for a red-bellied marsh mouseEGRET
56World's most populous country as of 2023INDIA
58James of "The Godfather"CAAN
59Speed Wagon and Flying Cloud of old autodomREOS
62Insurance option, for shortHMO
63Recombinant ___DNA

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