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NYT Crossword — March 7, 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

1S

2H

3O

4W

5D

6O

7W

8N

9S

10B

11L

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13C

14M

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16R

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17O

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18A

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19K

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20L

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21R

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23E

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24K

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25N

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28P

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29D

30A

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31W

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32T

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33O

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34I

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35R

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37N

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39S

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43M

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48P

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49G

H

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50C

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51I

52R

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53H

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54H

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55A

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56A

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57M

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Across

35 clues

14Razzle-dazzle of the film industry, so to speak

16Chicago politician Emanuel

18Tag at a vintage store

19Leaves for dinner?

20Certain records, for short

21Some swimming pool inflatables

23What might be confused with "5" on a digital display

24Item accompanying a diary, perhaps

25Still confused

27One-eighth of a byte

28Eye shadow purchases

29Stretch of land between two hills

32Darkens in the light, say

33Pop star with the #1 albums "Sour" and "Guts"

36A real no-name, for short?

38From the beginning

39Sleeveless summer attire

41Provide with equipment, with "out"

42Took a tumble

43Admin for an online forum

44Cheap beer brand, for short

49Buttery topping for paratha

50Notice of money owed

51Seat of power in Westeros

54"The nicest word there is," per TV's Laura Ingalls

55Fruity green cocktails

56Creatures that take over Earth in a 1968 film

Down

37 clues

2Dances in which chairs are hoisted

3Slices of hard-boiled eggs, for instance

4Red or white, but not blue

5Listing next to one's name, at times: Abbr.

7Stereotypically upper-class

8World Central Kitchen and CARE, in brief

9"Ice Age" sloth voiced by John Leguizamo

10Service for someone who needs support?

12"Got it, finally!"

15Went door to door, in a way

25Discontinued music players that weigh just over one ounce

26Blog feed letters

27Some romantic setups

29Enterprise with many holes in its business plan?

30Introvert's need

31Underwear size measurement

34Property of matter

35Certain World of Warcraft mission

40"Get ___ of it!"

43___ Park, California city where Google was founded

44Player of 20-Across

45Country with a 75-mile coast along the Gulf of Guinea

46The W.N.B.A.'s Angel ___

48Mother's mother, in Cantonese

49Sandpaper feature

50Cupful from China

52Stat for a D.J.

53Elevations: Abbr.

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Stats & info

Friday, Mar 7, 2025

15×15

Grid size

72

Total entries

34/191

Black / letter cells

5.3

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Hard

Friday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMar 7, 2025

DayFriday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorMalaika Handa

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split35 across · 37 down

Longest entries

33APop star with the #1 albums "Sour" and "Guts"13 ltrs 14ARazzle-dazzle of the film industry, so to speak10 ltrs 17ACrush, e.g.10 ltrs 51ASeat of power in Westeros10 ltrs 55AFruity green cocktails10 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.