NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 15

By Ryan McCarty

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Across

  1. 1British celebrity chef NigellaLAWSON
  2. 7Cozier alternatives to motelsBANDBS
  3. 13"Hi everyone!"IMHERE
  4. 14Congolese neighbor to the southZAMBIAN
  5. 15They're sometimes seen in cameosONYXES
  6. 16Big name in electric toothbrushesSONICARE
  7. 17Terrarium crittersNEWTS
  8. 18Coats often taken offRINDS
  9. 19Something you might shield your eyes from, in briefPDA
  10. 20Help line?SOS
  11. 21Like unspoken understandingsTACIT
  12. 22Ruin a holiday surprise, perhapsPEEK
  13. 23Release, in a wayAIR
  14. 24Drink akin to a Moscow muleDARKNSTORMY
  15. 26Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn"BARRYKEOGHAN
  16. 28Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlanceECYCLED
  17. 29Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma"BIRDMAN
  18. 33It's a good vacation destination, you bet!CASINORESORT
  19. 35Long, curved bike featuresBANANASEATS
  20. 38Texter's "Wow ... just wow"SMH
  21. 39___ groupUSER
  22. 40Elements of some still-life paintingsPEARS
  23. 41ShortSHY
  24. 42Una hija de los abuelosTIA
  25. 43Pottery pieceSHARD
  26. 44Like some books and adsPOPUP
  27. 46Casualty of file corruption, maybeDATALOSS
  28. 48Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006)TORINO
  29. 49ContemporaryAGEMATE
  30. 50Bit of investment intelHOTTIP
  31. 51"Stay!"DONTGO
  32. 52Saving oneself, in a wayCHASTE

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  1. 1Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super BowlLION
  2. 2One dealing with a certain absenceAMNESIAC
  3. 3"Don't things always turn out OK?"WHYWORRY
  4. 4Awkward messages to receive in a public settingSEXTS
  5. 5They can be hard to pick outORES
  6. 6Final Fantasy's original platform, for shortNES
  7. 7Much concert merchBANDTSHIRTS
  8. 8Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exempleAMIS
  9. 9Universal partnerNBC
  10. 10Bum wrap?DIAPER
  11. 11Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos"BARDEM
  12. 12Double-dealingSNEAKY
  13. 14Code groupZONINGBOARD
  14. 162007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little"SICKO
  15. 18Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 peopleRAREDISEASE
  16. 21Captures the moment, sayTAKESAPHOTO
  17. 22Chinese garden featuresPONDS
  18. 23Prez in the '60sABE
  19. 242016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremonyDYLAN
  20. 25Shipping container weightsTARES
  21. 27Miniature electronic vehicle, for shortRCCAR
  22. 30Slam-dancing localesMOSHPITS
  23. 31Company, e.g.ARMYUNIT
  24. 32Degree of uncertainty?NTH
  25. 34Moves in onNEARS
  26. 35Whiny comeback to a certain parentBUTDAD
  27. 36Parmesan alternativeASIAGO
  28. 37Smarten (up)NEATEN
  29. 41"If you squint, maybe ..."SORTA
  30. 43Steelmaking byproductSLAG
  31. 44When doubled, dismissPOOH
  32. 45Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine"POPE
  33. 47Ozs. or lbs.AMT
  34. 48Psychoactive component of marijuana, for shortTHC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. British celebrity chef Nigella — Answer: LAWSON
  2. 7. Cozier alternatives to motels — Answer: BANDBS
  3. 13. "Hi everyone!" — Answer: IMHERE
  4. 14. Congolese neighbor to the south — Answer: ZAMBIAN
  5. 15. They're sometimes seen in cameos — Answer: ONYXES
  6. 16. Big name in electric toothbrushes — Answer: SONICARE
  7. 17. Terrarium critters — Answer: NEWTS
  8. 18. Coats often taken off — Answer: RINDS
  9. 19. Something you might shield your eyes from, in brief — Answer: PDA
  10. 20. Help line? — Answer: SOS
  11. 21. Like unspoken understandings — Answer: TACIT
  12. 22. Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps — Answer: PEEK
  13. 23. Release, in a way — Answer: AIR
  14. 24. Drink akin to a Moscow mule — Answer: DARKNSTORMY
  15. 26. Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn" — Answer: BARRYKEOGHAN
  16. 28. Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlance — Answer: ECYCLED
  17. 29. Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma" — Answer: BIRDMAN
  18. 33. It's a good vacation destination, you bet! — Answer: CASINORESORT
  19. 35. Long, curved bike features — Answer: BANANASEATS
  20. 38. Texter's "Wow ... just wow" — Answer: SMH
  21. 39. ___ group — Answer: USER
  22. 40. Elements of some still-life paintings — Answer: PEARS
  23. 41. Short — Answer: SHY
  24. 42. Una hija de los abuelos — Answer: TIA
  25. 43. Pottery piece — Answer: SHARD
  26. 44. Like some books and ads — Answer: POPUP
  27. 46. Casualty of file corruption, maybe — Answer: DATALOSS
  28. 48. Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006) — Answer: TORINO
  29. 49. Contemporary — Answer: AGEMATE
  30. 50. Bit of investment intel — Answer: HOTTIP
  31. 51. "Stay!" — Answer: DONTGO
  32. 52. Saving oneself, in a way — Answer: CHASTE

Down

  1. 1. Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super Bowl — Answer: LION
  2. 2. One dealing with a certain absence — Answer: AMNESIAC
  3. 3. "Don't things always turn out OK?" — Answer: WHYWORRY
  4. 4. Awkward messages to receive in a public setting — Answer: SEXTS
  5. 5. They can be hard to pick out — Answer: ORES
  6. 6. Final Fantasy's original platform, for short — Answer: NES
  7. 7. Much concert merch — Answer: BANDTSHIRTS
  8. 8. Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exemple — Answer: AMIS
  9. 9. Universal partner — Answer: NBC
  10. 10. Bum wrap? — Answer: DIAPER
  11. 11. Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos" — Answer: BARDEM
  12. 12. Double-dealing — Answer: SNEAKY
  13. 14. Code group — Answer: ZONINGBOARD
  14. 16. 2007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little" — Answer: SICKO
  15. 18. Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 people — Answer: RAREDISEASE
  16. 21. Captures the moment, say — Answer: TAKESAPHOTO
  17. 22. Chinese garden features — Answer: PONDS
  18. 23. Prez in the '60s — Answer: ABE
  19. 24. 2016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremony — Answer: DYLAN
  20. 25. Shipping container weights — Answer: TARES
  21. 27. Miniature electronic vehicle, for short — Answer: RCCAR
  22. 30. Slam-dancing locales — Answer: MOSHPITS
  23. 31. Company, e.g. — Answer: ARMYUNIT
  24. 32. Degree of uncertainty? — Answer: NTH
  25. 34. Moves in on — Answer: NEARS
  26. 35. Whiny comeback to a certain parent — Answer: BUTDAD
  27. 36. Parmesan alternative — Answer: ASIAGO
  28. 37. Smarten (up) — Answer: NEATEN
  29. 41. "If you squint, maybe ..." — Answer: SORTA
  30. 43. Steelmaking byproduct — Answer: SLAG
  31. 44. When doubled, dismiss — Answer: POOH
  32. 45. Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine" — Answer: POPE
  33. 47. Ozs. or lbs. — Answer: AMT
  34. 48. Psychoactive component of marijuana, for short — Answer: THC

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 15, 2025

Every clue from the March 15 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1British celebrity chef NigellaLAWSON
7Cozier alternatives to motelsBANDBS
13"Hi everyone!"IMHERE
14Congolese neighbor to the southZAMBIAN
15They're sometimes seen in cameosONYXES
16Big name in electric toothbrushesSONICARE
17Terrarium crittersNEWTS
18Coats often taken offRINDS
19Something you might shield your eyes from, in briefPDA
20Help line?SOS
21Like unspoken understandingsTACIT
22Ruin a holiday surprise, perhapsPEEK
23Release, in a wayAIR
24Drink akin to a Moscow muleDARKNSTORMY
26Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn"BARRYKEOGHAN
28Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlanceECYCLED
29Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma"BIRDMAN
33It's a good vacation destination, you bet!CASINORESORT
35Long, curved bike featuresBANANASEATS
38Texter's "Wow ... just wow"SMH
39___ groupUSER
40Elements of some still-life paintingsPEARS
41ShortSHY
42Una hija de los abuelosTIA
43Pottery pieceSHARD
44Like some books and adsPOPUP
46Casualty of file corruption, maybeDATALOSS
48Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006)TORINO
49ContemporaryAGEMATE
50Bit of investment intelHOTTIP
51"Stay!"DONTGO
52Saving oneself, in a wayCHASTE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super BowlLION
2One dealing with a certain absenceAMNESIAC
3"Don't things always turn out OK?"WHYWORRY
4Awkward messages to receive in a public settingSEXTS
5They can be hard to pick outORES
6Final Fantasy's original platform, for shortNES
7Much concert merchBANDTSHIRTS
8Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exempleAMIS
9Universal partnerNBC
10Bum wrap?DIAPER
11Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos"BARDEM
12Double-dealingSNEAKY
14Code groupZONINGBOARD
162007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little"SICKO
18Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 peopleRAREDISEASE
21Captures the moment, sayTAKESAPHOTO
22Chinese garden featuresPONDS
23Prez in the '60sABE
242016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremonyDYLAN
25Shipping container weightsTARES
27Miniature electronic vehicle, for shortRCCAR
30Slam-dancing localesMOSHPITS
31Company, e.g.ARMYUNIT
32Degree of uncertainty?NTH
34Moves in onNEARS
35Whiny comeback to a certain parentBUTDAD
36Parmesan alternativeASIAGO
37Smarten (up)NEATEN
41"If you squint, maybe ..."SORTA
43Steelmaking byproductSLAG
44When doubled, dismissPOOH
45Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine"POPE
47Ozs. or lbs.AMT
48Psychoactive component of marijuana, for shortTHC

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