NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 12

By Chandi Deitmer and Kate Hawkins

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  1. 1Exclamation before the 10th inningITSATIE
  2. 8FacetsASPECTS
  3. 15Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of ___"CHOLERA
  4. 16Cousin of a squadronPLATOON
  5. 17Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moonARTEMIS
  6. 18Folk song figure who is implored not to crySUSANNA
  7. 19AllowLET
  8. 20___-opsPSY
  9. 21High-traffic hosp. areasERS
  10. 22German articleDER
  11. 23Sierra ___LEONE
  12. 25Mall stallKIOSK
  13. 27Globular regaliaORBS
  14. 30Marché de ___ (French yuletide market)NOEL
  15. 32The Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked"ELPHABA
  16. 35Grammy's Album of the Year winner for 2024's "Cowboy Carter"BEYONCE
  17. 39Someone with a burning desirePYRO
  18. 40UncomplicatedCLEAR
  19. 42Take offSOAR
  20. 43Show visible disdainSCOWL
  21. 45Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr.ADJ
  22. 46Place to buy a toy for a toyPETCO
  23. 47Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbolsORS
  24. 48Professional in risk assessmentACTUARY
  25. 51"___ be my honor"ITD
  26. 52Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilitiesMATILDA
  27. 54"Brand New Key" singer, 1971MELANIE
  28. 56Sticky stuffTAR
  29. 57Tool to unlock most modern carsFOB
  30. 58Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid?SAWAWOMANINHALF
  31. 67Target of a military huntAWOL
  32. 68Heidi Klum, for oneMODEL
  33. 69Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone BilesOHIO
  34. 70RusePLOY
  35. 71Yarn spinner's toolSPOOL
  36. 72Like plump peaches, typicallyRIPE

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  1. 1Poker declarationICALL
  2. 2Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and womenTHREE
  3. 3___ voce (musical notation meaning "soft voice")SOTTO
  4. 4Lager alternativeALE
  5. 5Paint sometimes made with egg yolkTEMPERA
  6. 6"Bearded" flowerIRIS
  7. 7UncomplicatedEASY
  8. 8Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and childAPSE
  9. 9Curve on a scoreSLUR
  10. 10FaceID or TouchIDPASSKEY
  11. 11Important info for an airport pickup, informallyETA
  12. 12What an apartment may be converted intoCONDO
  13. 13Musical notesTONES
  14. 14Mocking comments, maybeSNARK
  15. 24Never ever everNOHOW
  16. 26"You win!"ILOSE
  17. 28___ America, network behind "Killing Eve"BBC
  18. 29Sprinkled with seasoning, in ItalianSALATA
  19. 30Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heightsNBAJAM
  20. 31Poetic prepositionOER
  21. 32Surrey town known for its saltEPSOM
  22. 33Yoga pants fabricLYCRA
  23. 34"Drink up!"PROST
  24. 36Unavailable, as a doctorNOTIN
  25. 37Parodia and peyote, for twoCACTI
  26. 38Wear downERODE
  27. 41Ending with Smith or BarnardEDU
  28. 44TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequenceLALAW
  29. 46Traffic conePYLON
  30. 49Obsolescent data storage optionsCDROMS
  31. 50Freebie at most American dinersREFILL
  32. 53Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022ITALY
  33. 55Hate, hate, hate!ABHOR
  34. 58Sticky stuffSAP
  35. 59Leatherworker's toolAWL
  36. 60CourtWOO
  37. 61SwabMOP
  38. 62HullaballooADO
  39. 63Prefix with -phyteNEO
  40. 64Bigeye tunaAHI
  41. 65Back talkLIP
  42. 66NemesisFOE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Exclamation before the 10th inning — Answer: ITSATIE
  2. 8. Facets — Answer: ASPECTS
  3. 15. Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of ___" — Answer: CHOLERA
  4. 16. Cousin of a squadron — Answer: PLATOON
  5. 17. Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon — Answer: ARTEMIS
  6. 18. Folk song figure who is implored not to cry — Answer: SUSANNA
  7. 19. Allow — Answer: LET. Hint: Think of what you do when you give someone permission to do something! 👍
  8. 20. ___-ops — Answer: PSY
  9. 21. High-traffic hosp. areas — Answer: ERS
  10. 22. German article — Answer: DER. Hint: This German word means “the” when introducing a masculine noun. 🇩🇪
  11. 23. Sierra ___ — Answer: LEONE
  12. 25. Mall stall — Answer: KIOSK
  13. 27. Globular regalia — Answer: ORBS
  14. 30. Marché de ___ (French yuletide market) — Answer: NOEL
  15. 32. The Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked" — Answer: ELPHABA
  16. 35. Grammy's Album of the Year winner for 2024's "Cowboy Carter" — Answer: BEYONCE
  17. 39. Someone with a burning desire — Answer: PYRO
  18. 40. Uncomplicated — Answer: CLEAR
  19. 42. Take off — Answer: SOAR
  20. 43. Show visible disdain — Answer: SCOWL
  21. 45. Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr. — Answer: ADJ
  22. 46. Place to buy a toy for a toy — Answer: PETCO
  23. 47. Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbols — Answer: ORS
  24. 48. Professional in risk assessment — Answer: ACTUARY
  25. 51. "___ be my honor" — Answer: ITD
  26. 52. Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilities — Answer: MATILDA
  27. 54. "Brand New Key" singer, 1971 — Answer: MELANIE
  28. 56. Sticky stuff — Answer: TAR
  29. 57. Tool to unlock most modern cars — Answer: FOB
  30. 58. Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid? — Answer: SAWAWOMANINHALF
  31. 67. Target of a military hunt — Answer: AWOL
  32. 68. Heidi Klum, for one — Answer: MODEL
  33. 69. Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone Biles — Answer: OHIO
  34. 70. Ruse — Answer: PLOY
  35. 71. Yarn spinner's tool — Answer: SPOOL
  36. 72. Like plump peaches, typically — Answer: RIPE

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  1. 1. Poker declaration — Answer: ICALL
  2. 2. Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women — Answer: THREE
  3. 3. ___ voce (musical notation meaning "soft voice") — Answer: SOTTO
  4. 4. Lager alternative — Answer: ALE
  5. 5. Paint sometimes made with egg yolk — Answer: TEMPERA
  6. 6. "Bearded" flower — Answer: IRIS. Hint: This beautiful bloom shares its name with a Greek goddess, often depicted with a beard. 🌸
  7. 7. Uncomplicated — Answer: EASY
  8. 8. Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and child — Answer: APSE
  9. 9. Curve on a score — Answer: SLUR
  10. 10. FaceID or TouchID — Answer: PASSKEY
  11. 11. Important info for an airport pickup, informally — Answer: ETA
  12. 12. What an apartment may be converted into — Answer: CONDO
  13. 13. Musical notes — Answer: TONES
  14. 14. Mocking comments, maybe — Answer: SNARK
  15. 24. Never ever ever — Answer: NOHOW
  16. 26. "You win!" — Answer: ILOSE. Hint: Sometimes it's better to take a step back and say, 'Not this time!' 🎮
  17. 28. ___ America, network behind "Killing Eve" — Answer: BBC
  18. 29. Sprinkled with seasoning, in Italian — Answer: SALATA
  19. 30. Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heights — Answer: NBAJAM
  20. 31. Poetic preposition — Answer: OER
  21. 32. Surrey town known for its salt — Answer: EPSOM
  22. 33. Yoga pants fabric — Answer: LYCRA
  23. 34. "Drink up!" — Answer: PROST
  24. 36. Unavailable, as a doctor — Answer: NOTIN
  25. 37. Parodia and peyote, for two — Answer: CACTI
  26. 38. Wear down — Answer: ERODE. Hint: Gradual rubbing or weathering can do this to rock 🌧️
  27. 41. Ending with Smith or Barnard — Answer: EDU
  28. 44. TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequence — Answer: LALAW
  29. 46. Traffic cone — Answer: PYLON
  30. 49. Obsolescent data storage options — Answer: CDROMS
  31. 50. Freebie at most American diners — Answer: REFILL
  32. 53. Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022 — Answer: ITALY
  33. 55. Hate, hate, hate! — Answer: ABHOR
  34. 58. Sticky stuff — Answer: SAP
  35. 59. Leatherworker's tool — Answer: AWL
  36. 60. Court — Answer: WOO
  37. 61. Swab — Answer: MOP
  38. 62. Hullaballoo — Answer: ADO
  39. 63. Prefix with -phyte — Answer: NEO
  40. 64. Bigeye tuna — Answer: AHI
  41. 65. Back talk — Answer: LIP
  42. 66. Nemesis — Answer: FOE. Hint: Think of the adversary who always seems to be working against you. ⚔️

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NYT Crossword answers for March 12, 2025

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 12, 2025

Every clue from the March 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Exclamation before the 10th inningITSATIE
8FacetsASPECTS
15Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of ___"CHOLERA
16Cousin of a squadronPLATOON
17Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moonARTEMIS
18Folk song figure who is implored not to crySUSANNA
19AllowLET
20___-opsPSY
21High-traffic hosp. areasERS
22German articleDER
23Sierra ___LEONE
25Mall stallKIOSK
27Globular regaliaORBS
30Marché de ___ (French yuletide market)NOEL
32The Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked"ELPHABA
35Grammy's Album of the Year winner for 2024's "Cowboy Carter"BEYONCE
39Someone with a burning desirePYRO
40UncomplicatedCLEAR
42Take offSOAR
43Show visible disdainSCOWL
45Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr.ADJ
46Place to buy a toy for a toyPETCO
47Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbolsORS
48Professional in risk assessmentACTUARY
51"___ be my honor"ITD
52Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilitiesMATILDA
54"Brand New Key" singer, 1971MELANIE
56Sticky stuffTAR
57Tool to unlock most modern carsFOB
58Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid?SAWAWOMANINHALF
67Target of a military huntAWOL
68Heidi Klum, for oneMODEL
69Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone BilesOHIO
70RusePLOY
71Yarn spinner's toolSPOOL
72Like plump peaches, typicallyRIPE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Poker declarationICALL
2Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and womenTHREE
3___ voce (musical notation meaning "soft voice")SOTTO
4Lager alternativeALE
5Paint sometimes made with egg yolkTEMPERA
6"Bearded" flowerIRIS
7UncomplicatedEASY
8Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and childAPSE
9Curve on a scoreSLUR
10FaceID or TouchIDPASSKEY
11Important info for an airport pickup, informallyETA
12What an apartment may be converted intoCONDO
13Musical notesTONES
14Mocking comments, maybeSNARK
24Never ever everNOHOW
26"You win!"ILOSE
28___ America, network behind "Killing Eve"BBC
29Sprinkled with seasoning, in ItalianSALATA
30Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heightsNBAJAM
31Poetic prepositionOER
32Surrey town known for its saltEPSOM
33Yoga pants fabricLYCRA
34"Drink up!"PROST
36Unavailable, as a doctorNOTIN
37Parodia and peyote, for twoCACTI
38Wear downERODE
41Ending with Smith or BarnardEDU
44TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequenceLALAW
46Traffic conePYLON
49Obsolescent data storage optionsCDROMS
50Freebie at most American dinersREFILL
53Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022ITALY
55Hate, hate, hate!ABHOR
58Sticky stuffSAP
59Leatherworker's toolAWL
60CourtWOO
61SwabMOP
62HullaballooADO
63Prefix with -phyteNEO
64Bigeye tunaAHI
65Back talkLIP
66NemesisFOE

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