NYT Crossword March 28 2025 Answers (3/28/25)

Our NYT Crossword March 28, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword March 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/28/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Poke bowl condiment
11A	Story of a lifetime?
15A	Sort whose business is going way down?
16A	Roaring Twenties look, informally
17A	Be easily victorious
18A	Word with six or sea
19A	Word often followed by a date
20A	"Oh, yeah?"
22A	Certain touchdown scorers, for short
23A	Ceremonial piles
25A	Sinks one's teeth into?
27A	Three, in Chinese
28A	Worker's performance that informs the colony of a nearby nectar source
30A	Locales of small ports
33A	Food specialty that might be topped with Creole mustard
35A	Stopped dreaming, say
36A	Hiding place
38A	Skin-care product applied with a cotton pad
40A	Out, in a way
41A	Append
43A	Append
45A	They go around the block: Abbr.
46A	People have a variety of positions on these
48A	Apple variety
50A	San Diego County beach town with a racetrack
51A	Country with 14,125 islands (and only 260 inhabited!)
53A	Chest beater
54A	___ Blue (dandruff shampoo brand)
57A	Show of respect
59A	Not-so-light reading
61A	Nolan Ryan had seven of them in his career
64A	North Carolina college town
65A	Spanish for "amateur"
66A	"___ people!"
67A	Sarcastic response to a rude comment
1D	Nashville-to-Memphis dir.
2D	Component of an exfoliator, often
3D	The crack of dawn
4D	Oh, brothers, where art thou?
5D	Sound relative
6D	Formal turndown from the fearful
7D	Traditional wearers of black-and-white face paint
8D	Running shoe brand
9D	Big whoop
10D	Menacing words
11D	Like the 314th digit of pi
12D	Ones wise on Weizenbocks, perhaps
13D	Cooler cousin
14D	Stats for pitchers and race car drivers
21D	Nonsense word akin to "blah"
24D	Genre for only two Song of the Year winners in Grammy history
26D	Water from a sippy cup
28D	Strong ties
29D	Checked out
30D	Get-togethers arranged by parents
31D	Hybrid team sport that uses kayaks
32D	Many a divorcée
34D	Junk, say
37D	Bundle in an office
39D	Like Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty"
42D	Short day soon after the winter solstice?
44D	Day break
47D	Entertainment centers
49D	Rental at a beach club
51D	Like good gossip
52D	Spanish uncle?
55D	Top story, maybe
56D	Zaydism and Isma'ilism are sects of this
58D	Brings together
60D	Carbon compound suffix
62D	Cheer from a fútbol fan
63D	___ sauce

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.