NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 8

Saturday, March 08, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Something extra, redundantly
  2. 11"M*A*S*H" actress Loretta
  3. 15Entry form?
  4. 16Bird whose name may be written with two diacritics called kahakos
  5. 17Watches, say
  6. 18So-called "wolf of the sea"
  7. 19Cider mill fixture
  8. 20Join, in a way
  9. 21Org. symbolized by an eagle holding a key
  10. 22Private agreement?
  11. 24Taking a hint?
  12. 28"Harrumph!"
  13. 31Pit
  14. 32Singer Dua ___
  15. 33Visual classification systems
  16. 35Menaces in some adventure films
  17. 36"___ Control" (50 Cent hit)
  18. 37Ports, typically
  19. 38Common component of ranch dressing?
  20. 40This might come after the check
  21. 41Company founded as Sleeper, Inc.
  22. 42"Por qué no los ___?"
  23. 431980s PC standard
  24. 44Sheltered, in a way
  25. 46Antonym of "iie" in Japanese
  26. 48Ream (out)
  27. 49Not looking so good
  28. 56L.G.B.T.Q. activist McDonald
  29. 57Certain Southerner, colloquially
  30. 58Scrolls' homes
  31. 59Publication that once branded itself as "the best of the alternative press"
  32. 60Unwind, so to speak
  33. 61Did a whole lot of nothing

Down

  1. 1Flour used to make a chapati
  2. 2Cause of insomnia, maybe
  3. 3Newly hung out to dry, say
  4. 4First name in thrill shows
  5. 5Hang (on)
  6. 6Insignificant interruptions
  7. 7More than teem
  8. 8"Way to go!"
  9. 9Listing on many a medication bottle
  10. 10Smart
  11. 11Big blanket makers
  12. 12"Mom is gonna FLIP!"
  13. 13Thinking that one might
  14. 14Garden party outfits often with floral patterns
  15. 23Key to get out?
  16. 24Thunderbird, e.g.
  17. 25"Oyez!"
  18. 26Areas with nosebleed seats
  19. 27How the trade winds blow
  20. 29Howe'er
  21. 30Scorching
  22. 33"Who's the cutest li'l baby?," e.g.
  23. 34Animal fittingly used as a motif in "The Departed"
  24. 39Title with a tilde
  25. 43Took for a ride
  26. 45Put together haphazardly
  27. 47Treasure
  28. 50What's added to one to make zero?
  29. 51___ vivants (sociable sorts)
  30. 52Flak
  31. 53Arabic man's name meaning "servant of God"
  32. 54Sweet inclusion in a greeting card, maybe
  33. 55Orphan of Brit lit

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Something extra, redundantly — Answer: ADDEDBONUS
  2. 11. "M*A*S*H" actress Loretta — Answer: SWIT
  3. 15. Entry form? — Answer: TRAVELVISA
  4. 16. Bird whose name may be written with two diacritics called kahakos — Answer: NENE
  5. 17. Watches, say — Answer: TIMEPIECES
  6. 18. So-called "wolf of the sea" — Answer: ORCA
  7. 19. Cider mill fixture — Answer: APPLEPRESS
  8. 20. Join, in a way — Answer: WELD
  9. 21. Org. symbolized by an eagle holding a key — Answer: NSA
  10. 22. Private agreement? — Answer: YESSIR
  11. 24. Taking a hint? — Answer: CLUED
  12. 28. "Harrumph!" — Answer: BAH
  13. 31. Pit — Answer: STONE
  14. 32. Singer Dua ___ — Answer: LIPA
  15. 33. Visual classification systems — Answer: COLORCODES
  16. 35. Menaces in some adventure films — Answer: ASPS
  17. 36. "___ Control" (50 Cent hit) — Answer: OUTTA
  18. 37. Ports, typically — Answer: REDS
  19. 38. Common component of ranch dressing? — Answer: STETSONHAT
  20. 40. This might come after the check — Answer: MATE
  21. 41. Company founded as Sleeper, Inc. — Answer: SERTA
  22. 42. "Por qué no los ___?" — Answer: DOS
  23. 43. 1980s PC standard — Answer: MSDOS
  24. 44. Sheltered, in a way — Answer: INDOOR
  25. 46. Antonym of "iie" in Japanese — Answer: HAI
  26. 48. Ream (out) — Answer: CHEW
  27. 49. Not looking so good — Answer: INBADSHAPE
  28. 56. L.G.B.T.Q. activist McDonald — Answer: CECE
  29. 57. Certain Southerner, colloquially — Answer: GOODOLEBOY
  30. 58. Scrolls' homes — Answer: ARKS
  31. 59. Publication that once branded itself as "the best of the alternative press" — Answer: UTNEREADER
  32. 60. Unwind, so to speak — Answer: REST
  33. 61. Did a whole lot of nothing — Answer: PASSEDTIME

Down

  1. 1. Flour used to make a chapati — Answer: ATTA
  2. 2. Cause of insomnia, maybe — Answer: DRIP
  3. 3. Newly hung out to dry, say — Answer: DAMP
  4. 4. First name in thrill shows — Answer: EVEL
  5. 5. Hang (on) — Answer: DEPEND
  6. 6. Insignificant interruptions — Answer: BLIPS
  7. 7. More than teem — Answer: OVERABOUND
  8. 8. "Way to go!" — Answer: NICE
  9. 9. Listing on many a medication bottle — Answer: USES
  10. 10. Smart — Answer: SASSY
  11. 11. Big blanket makers — Answer: SNOWSTORMS
  12. 12. "Mom is gonna FLIP!" — Answer: WERESODEAD
  13. 13. Thinking that one might — Answer: INCLINEDTO
  14. 14. Garden party outfits often with floral patterns — Answer: TEADRESSES
  15. 23. Key to get out? — Answer: ESC
  16. 24. Thunderbird, e.g. — Answer: CLASSICCAR
  17. 25. "Oyez!" — Answer: LISTENHERE
  18. 26. Areas with nosebleed seats — Answer: UPPERDECKS
  19. 27. How the trade winds blow — Answer: EASTTOWEST
  20. 29. Howe'er — Answer: ALTHO
  21. 30. Scorching — Answer: HOTASHADES
  22. 33. "Who's the cutest li'l baby?," e.g. — Answer: COO
  23. 34. Animal fittingly used as a motif in "The Departed" — Answer: RAT
  24. 39. Title with a tilde — Answer: SAO
  25. 43. Took for a ride — Answer: MISLED
  26. 45. Put together haphazardly — Answer: RIGUP
  27. 47. Treasure — Answer: ADORE
  28. 50. What's added to one to make zero? — Answer: NOTA
  29. 51. ___ vivants (sociable sorts) — Answer: BONS
  30. 52. Flak — Answer: HEAT
  31. 53. Arabic man's name meaning "servant of God" — Answer: ABDI
  32. 54. Sweet inclusion in a greeting card, maybe — Answer: POEM
  33. 55. Orphan of Brit lit — Answer: EYRE

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