"Who ___?" (informal question)

Crossword Answer — March 21, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, March 21, 2025

By Boaz Moser and Jacob Reed

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Across

  1. 1Basketball's quadruple double, e.g
  2. 7Not done naturally, in a way
  3. 13Prosciutto, e.g.
  4. 15Player in the A.L. East
  5. 16Image on a South African Krugerrand
  6. 17Whip (up)
  7. 18Corsair
  8. 19Loses power
  9. 21Something typically left in the U.S., but not in Japan
  10. 22Site with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" category
  11. 23It's a short walk from home
  12. 25"Who ___?" (informal question)
  13. 26Item not found much in cars nowadays
  14. 28Many an M.B.A.'s undergrad major, informally
  15. 29Bad thing to blow
  16. 31Item that might be on a list
  17. 33For a song
  18. 35"About damn time!"
  19. 37Show again, as a historical event
  20. 39"How you ___?" ("Friends" catchphrase)
  21. 40"Hot-diggity" or "Cool it"
  22. 41Obfuscated
  23. 43Attire often used in filming C.G.I. scenes, informally
  24. 46Home of the Cotahuasi Canyon, which is more than two miles deep
  25. 47With 48-Across, cousin of sleet
  26. 48See 47-Across
  27. 49Tribal spiritualist
  28. 51Begin listening to a podcast, say
  29. 53PepsiCo product
  30. 55How Mario introduces himself in video games
  31. 56Really stands out
  32. 57Be on the precipice
  33. 58Historical records

Down

  1. 1Not pay as one goes
  2. 2Freedom of expression?
  3. 3Like wetlands, typically
  4. 4Chilling, maybe
  5. 5God who wears the belt Megingjörd
  6. 6Big fat mouth
  7. 7Dressing targets
  8. 8Target of the 1890 Sherman Act
  9. 9Some digital assistants, informally
  10. 10Pokémon tagline
  11. 11Ralph who wrote the novel "Juneteenth"
  12. 12Spot for cannonballs
  13. 13Minded
  14. 14People always getting favorable news coverage
  15. 20Org. with a commissioner
  16. 23To-do
  17. 24Sports great who said "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be"
  18. 26Sierra Nevadas, e.g.
  19. 27Handful on the farm
  20. 30Country represented by the Black Star of Africa
  21. 31Heaven on earth
  22. 32Dial
  23. 34Rear end
  24. 35"Fess up!"
  25. 36"Totes adorbs!"
  26. 38Philippics
  27. 40___ generis
  28. 42Features of the sci-fi planet Arrakis
  29. 44Of the highest quality
  30. 45More reasonable
  31. 46"Animal skin," in Aleut
  32. 49Eminem hit whose title became a neologism for "fan"
  33. 50Eritrea's locale in Africa
  34. 52Inhale, so to speak
  35. 54Therapists' org.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Basketball's quadruple double, e.g — Answer: RARITY
  2. 7. Not done naturally, in a way — Answer: STAGED
  3. 13. Prosciutto, e.g. — Answer: CUREDHAM
  4. 15. Player in the A.L. East — Answer: ORIOLE
  5. 16. Image on a South African Krugerrand — Answer: ANTELOPE
  6. 17. Whip (up) — Answer: RUSTLE
  7. 18. Corsair — Answer: RAIDER
  8. 19. Loses power — Answer: DIES
  9. 21. Something typically left in the U.S., but not in Japan — Answer: TIP
  10. 22. Site with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" category — Answer: ETSY
  11. 23. It's a short walk from home — Answer: FIRSTBASE
  12. 25. "Who ___?" (informal question) — Answer: DAT
  13. 26. Item not found much in cars nowadays — Answer: ATLAS
  14. 28. Many an M.B.A.'s undergrad major, informally — Answer: ECON
  15. 29. Bad thing to blow — Answer: BIGLEAD
  16. 31. Item that might be on a list — Answer: ERRAND
  17. 33. For a song — Answer: CHEAPASDIRT
  18. 35. "About damn time!" — Answer: ATLAST
  19. 37. Show again, as a historical event — Answer: REENACT
  20. 39. "How you ___?" ("Friends" catchphrase) — Answer: DOIN
  21. 40. "Hot-diggity" or "Cool it" — Answer: SLANG
  22. 41. Obfuscated — Answer: HID
  23. 43. Attire often used in filming C.G.I. scenes, informally — Answer: MOCAPSUIT
  24. 46. Home of the Cotahuasi Canyon, which is more than two miles deep — Answer: PERU
  25. 47. With 48-Across, cousin of sleet — Answer: ICE
  26. 48. See 47-Across — Answer: RAIN
  27. 49. Tribal spiritualist — Answer: SHAMAN
  28. 51. Begin listening to a podcast, say — Answer: TUNEIN
  29. 53. PepsiCo product — Answer: GATORADE
  30. 55. How Mario introduces himself in video games — Answer: ITSAME
  31. 56. Really stands out — Answer: SPARKLES
  32. 57. Be on the precipice — Answer: TEETER
  33. 58. Historical records — Answer: ANNALS

Down

  1. 1. Not pay as one goes — Answer: RUNATAB
  2. 2. Freedom of expression? — Answer: ARTISTICLICENSE
  3. 3. Like wetlands, typically — Answer: REEDY
  4. 4. Chilling, maybe — Answer: IDLE
  5. 5. God who wears the belt Megingjörd — Answer: THOR
  6. 6. Big fat mouth — Answer: YAP
  7. 7. Dressing targets — Answer: SORES
  8. 8. Target of the 1890 Sherman Act — Answer: TRUST
  9. 9. Some digital assistants, informally — Answer: AIS
  10. 10. Pokémon tagline — Answer: GOTTACATCHEMALL
  11. 11. Ralph who wrote the novel "Juneteenth" — Answer: ELLISON
  12. 12. Spot for cannonballs — Answer: DEEPEND
  13. 13. Minded — Answer: CARED
  14. 14. People always getting favorable news coverage — Answer: MEDIADARLINGS
  15. 20. Org. with a commissioner — Answer: IRS
  16. 23. To-do — Answer: FLAP
  17. 24. Sports great who said "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be" — Answer: BERRA
  18. 26. Sierra Nevadas, e.g. — Answer: ALES
  19. 27. Handful on the farm — Answer: TEAT
  20. 30. Country represented by the Black Star of Africa — Answer: GHANA
  21. 31. Heaven on earth — Answer: EDEN
  22. 32. Dial — Answer: RING
  23. 34. Rear end — Answer: SEAT
  24. 35. "Fess up!" — Answer: ADMITIT
  25. 36. "Totes adorbs!" — Answer: TOOCUTE
  26. 38. Philippics — Answer: TIRADES
  27. 40. ___ generis — Answer: SUI
  28. 42. Features of the sci-fi planet Arrakis — Answer: DUNES
  29. 44. Of the highest quality — Answer: PRIME
  30. 45. More reasonable — Answer: SANER
  31. 46. "Animal skin," in Aleut — Answer: PARKA
  32. 49. Eminem hit whose title became a neologism for "fan" — Answer: STAN
  33. 50. Eritrea's locale in Africa — Answer: HORN
  34. 52. Inhale, so to speak — Answer: EAT
  35. 54. Therapists' org. — Answer: APA

The answer to “"Who ___?" (informal question)” in the New York Times crossword is DAT — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 21, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 25-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Who ___?" (informal question)” answer

DAT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DAT

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What is the answer to “"Who ___?" (informal question)”?

The answer is DAT, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Who ___?" (informal question)”?

3 letters: DAT.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 21, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “"Who ___?" (informal question)” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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