NYT Crossword — March 2, 2025
Sunday’s 22 × 21 puzzle, 145 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
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Stats & info
Sunday, Mar 2, 202522×21
Grid size
145
Total entries
90/372
Black / letter cells
5.1
Avg entry length
14 ltrs
Longest entry
Themed
Sunday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedMar 2, 2025
DaySunday
ThemeRainbow Connection
ConstructorAdam Wagner
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split83 across · 62 down
Longest entries
24AThe humanities, traditionally14 ltrs113ATidy way to color … and where seven words are hiding in this puzzle?14 ltrs3DWhat might fill you up after you fill up14 ltrs53DStar witness?14 ltrs11DTake a breather9 ltrs
Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 90 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.