NYT Crossword — March 28, 2025
Friday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 72 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
0 of 72 revealed
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Stats & info
Friday, Mar 28, 202515×15
Grid size
72
Total entries
34/191
Black / letter cells
5.3
Avg entry length
10 ltrs
Longest entry
Hard
Friday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedMar 28, 2025
DayFriday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorZhouqin Burnikel
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split35 across · 37 down
Longest entries
1APoke bowl condiment10 ltrs15ASort whose business is going way down?10 ltrs17ABe easily victorious10 ltrs61ANolan Ryan had seven of them in his career10 ltrs65ASpanish for "amateur"10 ltrs
Friday puzzles run themeless, so the fill leans on long open entries and wordplay clues rather than a central gimmick. This grid has 34 black squares and averages 5.3 letters per entry.