Friday, March 21, 2025
By Boaz Moser and Jacob Reed
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Basketball's quadruple double, e.g
- 7Not done naturally, in a way
- 13Prosciutto, e.g.
- 15Player in the A.L. East
- 16Image on a South African Krugerrand
- 17Whip (up)
- 18Corsair
- 19Loses power
- 21Something typically left in the U.S., but not in Japan
- 22Site with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" category
- 23It's a short walk from home
- 25"Who ___?" (informal question)
- 26Item not found much in cars nowadays
- 28Many an M.B.A.'s undergrad major, informally
- 29Bad thing to blow
- 31Item that might be on a list
- 33For a song
- 35"About damn time!"
- 37Show again, as a historical event
- 39"How you ___?" ("Friends" catchphrase)
- 40"Hot-diggity" or "Cool it"
- 41Obfuscated
- 43Attire often used in filming C.G.I. scenes, informally
- 46Home of the Cotahuasi Canyon, which is more than two miles deep
- 47With 48-Across, cousin of sleet
- 48See 47-Across
- 49Tribal spiritualist
- 51Begin listening to a podcast, say
- 53PepsiCo product
- 55How Mario introduces himself in video games
- 56Really stands out
- 57Be on the precipice
- 58Historical records
Down
- 1Not pay as one goes
- 2Freedom of expression?
- 3Like wetlands, typically
- 4Chilling, maybe
- 5God who wears the belt Megingjörd
- 6Big fat mouth
- 7Dressing targets
- 8Target of the 1890 Sherman Act
- 9Some digital assistants, informally
- 10Pokémon tagline
- 11Ralph who wrote the novel "Juneteenth"
- 12Spot for cannonballs
- 13Minded
- 14People always getting favorable news coverage
- 20Org. with a commissioner
- 23To-do
- 24Sports great who said "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be"
- 26Sierra Nevadas, e.g.
- 27Handful on the farm
- 30Country represented by the Black Star of Africa
- 31Heaven on earth
- 32Dial
- 34Rear end
- 35"Fess up!"
- 36"Totes adorbs!"
- 38Philippics
- 40___ generis
- 42Features of the sci-fi planet Arrakis
- 44Of the highest quality
- 45More reasonable
- 46"Animal skin," in Aleut
- 49Eminem hit whose title became a neologism for "fan"
- 50Eritrea's locale in Africa
- 52Inhale, so to speak
- 54Therapists' org.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Basketball's quadruple double, e.g — Answer: RARITY
- 7. Not done naturally, in a way — Answer: STAGED
- 13. Prosciutto, e.g. — Answer: CUREDHAM
- 15. Player in the A.L. East — Answer: ORIOLE
- 16. Image on a South African Krugerrand — Answer: ANTELOPE
- 17. Whip (up) — Answer: RUSTLE
- 18. Corsair — Answer: RAIDER
- 19. Loses power — Answer: DIES
- 21. Something typically left in the U.S., but not in Japan — Answer: TIP
- 22. Site with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" category — Answer: ETSY
- 23. It's a short walk from home — Answer: FIRSTBASE
- 25. "Who ___?" (informal question) — Answer: DAT
- 26. Item not found much in cars nowadays — Answer: ATLAS
- 28. Many an M.B.A.'s undergrad major, informally — Answer: ECON
- 29. Bad thing to blow — Answer: BIGLEAD
- 31. Item that might be on a list — Answer: ERRAND
- 33. For a song — Answer: CHEAPASDIRT
- 35. "About damn time!" — Answer: ATLAST
- 37. Show again, as a historical event — Answer: REENACT
- 39. "How you ___?" ("Friends" catchphrase) — Answer: DOIN
- 40. "Hot-diggity" or "Cool it" — Answer: SLANG
- 41. Obfuscated — Answer: HID
- 43. Attire often used in filming C.G.I. scenes, informally — Answer: MOCAPSUIT
- 46. Home of the Cotahuasi Canyon, which is more than two miles deep — Answer: PERU
- 47. With 48-Across, cousin of sleet — Answer: ICE
- 48. See 47-Across — Answer: RAIN
- 49. Tribal spiritualist — Answer: SHAMAN
- 51. Begin listening to a podcast, say — Answer: TUNEIN
- 53. PepsiCo product — Answer: GATORADE
- 55. How Mario introduces himself in video games — Answer: ITSAME
- 56. Really stands out — Answer: SPARKLES
- 57. Be on the precipice — Answer: TEETER
- 58. Historical records — Answer: ANNALS
Down
- 1. Not pay as one goes — Answer: RUNATAB
- 2. Freedom of expression? — Answer: ARTISTICLICENSE
- 3. Like wetlands, typically — Answer: REEDY
- 4. Chilling, maybe — Answer: IDLE
- 5. God who wears the belt Megingjörd — Answer: THOR
- 6. Big fat mouth — Answer: YAP
- 7. Dressing targets — Answer: SORES
- 8. Target of the 1890 Sherman Act — Answer: TRUST
- 9. Some digital assistants, informally — Answer: AIS
- 10. Pokémon tagline — Answer: GOTTACATCHEMALL
- 11. Ralph who wrote the novel "Juneteenth" — Answer: ELLISON
- 12. Spot for cannonballs — Answer: DEEPEND
- 13. Minded — Answer: CARED
- 14. People always getting favorable news coverage — Answer: MEDIADARLINGS
- 20. Org. with a commissioner — Answer: IRS
- 23. To-do — Answer: FLAP
- 24. Sports great who said "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be" — Answer: BERRA
- 26. Sierra Nevadas, e.g. — Answer: ALES
- 27. Handful on the farm — Answer: TEAT
- 30. Country represented by the Black Star of Africa — Answer: GHANA
- 31. Heaven on earth — Answer: EDEN
- 32. Dial — Answer: RING
- 34. Rear end — Answer: SEAT
- 35. "Fess up!" — Answer: ADMITIT
- 36. "Totes adorbs!" — Answer: TOOCUTE
- 38. Philippics — Answer: TIRADES
- 40. ___ generis — Answer: SUI
- 42. Features of the sci-fi planet Arrakis — Answer: DUNES
- 44. Of the highest quality — Answer: PRIME
- 45. More reasonable — Answer: SANER
- 46. "Animal skin," in Aleut — Answer: PARKA
- 49. Eminem hit whose title became a neologism for "fan" — Answer: STAN
- 50. Eritrea's locale in Africa — Answer: HORN
- 52. Inhale, so to speak — Answer: EAT
- 54. Therapists' org. — Answer: APA
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NYT Crossword answers for March 21, 2025
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