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NYT Crossword — March 18, 2025

Tuesday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 79 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

41 clues

1One might be supporting or speaking

5Cardamom-spiced brew

9Disneyland transport

13Greek god whose name sounds like a zodiac sign

14Achieve on merit

15Steel support for concrete

171976 #1 novelty song by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots

19Like the stereotypical gym membership purchased on New Year's Day

21Google : Android :: Apple : ___

22Hit, as with snowballs

24Something used on a golf course … or worn on a golf course

27"You goofball!"

30Weightlifter's injury

33Broke off, as a relationship

34First-year college student's assignment, perhaps

38Amount printed in red

39Dance fad of the 1970s

42Cowboy boot attachment

44Channel for "Dexter" and "Homeland"

45"S.N.L." alum Carvey

46Van Gogh's "Bedroom in ___"

50Whom to call when you have a packed house?

54Bourbon brand whose name originated from a hunting expedition

58Moody music genre

59Like a person who might prefer platonic relationships, informally

60"___ Lives," 2023 film nominated for Best Picture

62One managing a Fortune 500 company's fortunes, for short

63Make harmless, as a snake

65Knocking over someone's drink, e.g. … or, homophonically, a hint to 17-, 27-, 39- and 54-Across

68Actor Alan of "M*A*S*H"

70Like a game headed into overtime

71Many a BuzzFeed posting

72"___ there, done that"

Down

38 clues

1Pickled vegetable in kimbap

2Baltimore baseballer

4"Exit full screen" key

7Region that includes parts of Greenland and Norway

8Fountain pen filler

9"Honest to goodness!"

10Go back on one's word

12Tusked Ice Age mammal

16Peanut-butter-and-chocolate candy brand

23"Curiously strong" mint

26Stood the test of time

28A wish might be made on a loose one

29Like someone with an "O.O.O." auto-reply set up, perhaps

31Torah holders

35"What a lifesaver!"

39Talking sheer nonsense

40Person who has skill with a skillet

41Extremely complicated, as a problem

432, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and others

49Like many a Mount Everest guide

51Make hard to read

53Like some bases or hearts

55Strongly encouraged

56Gridiron units

61"Immediately," in the operating room

64Darth Vader's boyhood nickname

66Super Bowl's mo.

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025

16×15

Grid size

79

Total entries

42/198

Black / letter cells

5.0

Avg entry length

12 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMar 18, 2025

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorLarry Snyder and Jonathan Kaufman

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split41 across · 38 down

Longest entries

39ADance fad of the 1970s12 ltrs 27A"You goofball!"10 ltrs 54ABourbon brand whose name originated from a hunting expedition10 ltrs 17A1976 #1 novelty song by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots9 ltrs 65AKnocking over someone's drink, e.g. … or, homophonically, a hint to 17-, 27-, 39- and 54-Across9 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.