NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 29

By Christina Iverson and Jacob McDermott

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Across

  1. 1Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands?IRONMINES
  2. 10MortifyABASH
  3. 15Head honchoTOPBANANA
  4. 16Short Japanese swordTANTO
  5. 17Strong indicationCLEARSIGN
  6. 18Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positiveACTUP
  7. 19Roost-erHEN
  8. 20GunREV
  9. 21David ___, first Black mayor of New York CityDINKINS
  10. 23It might be flat but not sharpTIRE
  11. 24Give the OKBLESS
  12. 25What's got about an ounce of scents?SACHET
  13. 28It requires a flipperCOINTOSS
  14. 31Suffered, in a wayACHED
  15. 32One always seen in a fancy fur coatTUXEDOCAT
  16. 33Part of an agendaITEM
  17. 34EncircledORBED
  18. 35Birdseed alternative, at timesRICE
  19. 36"That's absolutely fine"NOWORRIES
  20. 38Pageant prizeTIARA
  21. 39Birthplace of the writer V.S. NaipaulTRINIDAD
  22. 40Barreled (out)PEELED
  23. 41Lint trap?NAVEL
  24. 42"___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit)SHES
  25. 43Casting experts?ANGLERS
  26. 45Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?"KEN
  27. 46Lightly roastRIB
  28. 49For realLEGIT
  29. 50"Either way's fine with me"IDONTCARE
  30. 53DivertAMUSE
  31. 54Label on one Coca-Cola offeringZEROSUGAR
  32. 55Itinerant oneNOMAD
  33. 56Cry from a cutthroat competitorEATMYDUST

Down

  1. 1Reason to scratch one's headITCH
  2. 2Part of a filmROLE
  3. 3Neon sign wordOPEN
  4. 4Magic org.NBA
  5. 5Single alternativeMARRIED
  6. 6"___ here"INSERT
  7. 7Like a markNAIVE
  8. 8Primary lang. of GambiaENG
  9. 9Where to get into the nitty-gritty?SANDBOXES
  10. 10OverATANEND
  11. 11They help build charactersBACKSTORIES
  12. 12Standoffish, sayANTISOCIAL
  13. 13FloorSTUN
  14. 14Brewer's needHOPS
  15. 22"Don't believe me"ILIED
  16. 23Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will RogersTHEMONALISA
  17. 25Good Samaritan, saySAINT
  18. 26One in need of some directionACTOR
  19. 27Wrigley field?CHEWINGGUM
  20. 28Like some steakCUBED
  21. 29___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in ParisSACRE
  22. 30PositionSTEAD
  23. 32Like many free samplesTRIALSIZE
  24. 34Taxonomic classificationORDER
  25. 37On the edge of one's seatRIVETED
  26. 38Itsy-bitsyTEENTSY
  27. 40The W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for onePHENOM
  28. 42Fashion portmanteauSKORT
  29. 43___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta"ALAN
  30. 44Jules Verne visionaryNEMO
  31. 46Soffritto-based sauceRAGU
  32. 47Parts of many $$$ portfoliosIRAS
  33. 48___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw"BERT
  34. 51Raiders' org.DEA
  35. 52It's a mouthfulCUD

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands? — Answer: IRONMINES
  2. 10. Mortify — Answer: ABASH
  3. 15. Head honcho — Answer: TOPBANANA
  4. 16. Short Japanese sword — Answer: TANTO
  5. 17. Strong indication — Answer: CLEARSIGN
  6. 18. Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positive — Answer: ACTUP
  7. 19. Roost-er — Answer: HEN
  8. 20. Gun — Answer: REV
  9. 21. David ___, first Black mayor of New York City — Answer: DINKINS
  10. 23. It might be flat but not sharp — Answer: TIRE
  11. 24. Give the OK — Answer: BLESS
  12. 25. What's got about an ounce of scents? — Answer: SACHET
  13. 28. It requires a flipper — Answer: COINTOSS
  14. 31. Suffered, in a way — Answer: ACHED
  15. 32. One always seen in a fancy fur coat — Answer: TUXEDOCAT
  16. 33. Part of an agenda — Answer: ITEM
  17. 34. Encircled — Answer: ORBED
  18. 35. Birdseed alternative, at times — Answer: RICE
  19. 36. "That's absolutely fine" — Answer: NOWORRIES
  20. 38. Pageant prize — Answer: TIARA
  21. 39. Birthplace of the writer V.S. Naipaul — Answer: TRINIDAD
  22. 40. Barreled (out) — Answer: PEELED
  23. 41. Lint trap? — Answer: NAVEL
  24. 42. "___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit) — Answer: SHES
  25. 43. Casting experts? — Answer: ANGLERS
  26. 45. Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?" — Answer: KEN
  27. 46. Lightly roast — Answer: RIB
  28. 49. For real — Answer: LEGIT
  29. 50. "Either way's fine with me" — Answer: IDONTCARE
  30. 53. Divert — Answer: AMUSE
  31. 54. Label on one Coca-Cola offering — Answer: ZEROSUGAR
  32. 55. Itinerant one — Answer: NOMAD
  33. 56. Cry from a cutthroat competitor — Answer: EATMYDUST

Down

  1. 1. Reason to scratch one's head — Answer: ITCH
  2. 2. Part of a film — Answer: ROLE
  3. 3. Neon sign word — Answer: OPEN
  4. 4. Magic org. — Answer: NBA
  5. 5. Single alternative — Answer: MARRIED
  6. 6. "___ here" — Answer: INSERT
  7. 7. Like a mark — Answer: NAIVE
  8. 8. Primary lang. of Gambia — Answer: ENG
  9. 9. Where to get into the nitty-gritty? — Answer: SANDBOXES
  10. 10. Over — Answer: ATANEND
  11. 11. They help build characters — Answer: BACKSTORIES
  12. 12. Standoffish, say — Answer: ANTISOCIAL
  13. 13. Floor — Answer: STUN
  14. 14. Brewer's need — Answer: HOPS
  15. 22. "Don't believe me" — Answer: ILIED
  16. 23. Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will Rogers — Answer: THEMONALISA
  17. 25. Good Samaritan, say — Answer: SAINT
  18. 26. One in need of some direction — Answer: ACTOR
  19. 27. Wrigley field? — Answer: CHEWINGGUM
  20. 28. Like some steak — Answer: CUBED
  21. 29. ___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in Paris — Answer: SACRE
  22. 30. Position — Answer: STEAD
  23. 32. Like many free samples — Answer: TRIALSIZE
  24. 34. Taxonomic classification — Answer: ORDER
  25. 37. On the edge of one's seat — Answer: RIVETED
  26. 38. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: TEENTSY
  27. 40. The W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for one — Answer: PHENOM
  28. 42. Fashion portmanteau — Answer: SKORT
  29. 43. ___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta" — Answer: ALAN
  30. 44. Jules Verne visionary — Answer: NEMO
  31. 46. Soffritto-based sauce — Answer: RAGU
  32. 47. Parts of many $$$ portfolios — Answer: IRAS
  33. 48. ___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw" — Answer: BERT
  34. 51. Raiders' org. — Answer: DEA
  35. 52. It's a mouthful — Answer: CUD

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 29, 2025

Every clue from the March 29 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands?IRONMINES
10MortifyABASH
15Head honchoTOPBANANA
16Short Japanese swordTANTO
17Strong indicationCLEARSIGN
18Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positiveACTUP
19Roost-erHEN
20GunREV
21David ___, first Black mayor of New York CityDINKINS
23It might be flat but not sharpTIRE
24Give the OKBLESS
25What's got about an ounce of scents?SACHET
28It requires a flipperCOINTOSS
31Suffered, in a wayACHED
32One always seen in a fancy fur coatTUXEDOCAT
33Part of an agendaITEM
34EncircledORBED
35Birdseed alternative, at timesRICE
36"That's absolutely fine"NOWORRIES
38Pageant prizeTIARA
39Birthplace of the writer V.S. NaipaulTRINIDAD
40Barreled (out)PEELED
41Lint trap?NAVEL
42"___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit)SHES
43Casting experts?ANGLERS
45Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?"KEN
46Lightly roastRIB
49For realLEGIT
50"Either way's fine with me"IDONTCARE
53DivertAMUSE
54Label on one Coca-Cola offeringZEROSUGAR
55Itinerant oneNOMAD
56Cry from a cutthroat competitorEATMYDUST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Reason to scratch one's headITCH
2Part of a filmROLE
3Neon sign wordOPEN
4Magic org.NBA
5Single alternativeMARRIED
6"___ here"INSERT
7Like a markNAIVE
8Primary lang. of GambiaENG
9Where to get into the nitty-gritty?SANDBOXES
10OverATANEND
11They help build charactersBACKSTORIES
12Standoffish, sayANTISOCIAL
13FloorSTUN
14Brewer's needHOPS
22"Don't believe me"ILIED
23Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will RogersTHEMONALISA
25Good Samaritan, saySAINT
26One in need of some directionACTOR
27Wrigley field?CHEWINGGUM
28Like some steakCUBED
29___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in ParisSACRE
30PositionSTEAD
32Like many free samplesTRIALSIZE
34Taxonomic classificationORDER
37On the edge of one's seatRIVETED
38Itsy-bitsyTEENTSY
40The W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for onePHENOM
42Fashion portmanteauSKORT
43___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta"ALAN
44Jules Verne visionaryNEMO
46Soffritto-based sauceRAGU
47Parts of many $$$ portfoliosIRAS
48___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw"BERT
51Raiders' org.DEA
52It's a mouthfulCUD

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