Our NYT Crossword Hints for March 14, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, March 14, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 3/14/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Charlie Chaplin persona
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6A. Total
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13A. Knight shtick?
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14A. Reaction to an unexpected bit of humor
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15A. Wonderland directive
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16A. Hurdles before some touchdowns
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17A. Adds to a thread
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18A. Subjected to a waiting game, militarily
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20A. ___-ran
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21A. Question to one's best friend, maybe
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24A. Frasier’s brother, on “Frasier”
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25A. Where hips do lie
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29A. Big orbiter
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31A. Rock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning"
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32A. Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"
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33A. Knotting up
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35A. Trade on
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36A. Very hot day
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39A. They might be written off
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42A. Journeys of escape
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43A. Singer Washington or Shore
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44A. Bench press?
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48A. Words of comparison
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51A. Assert without proof
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52A. ___ Locks, connection between Lake Superior and Lake Huron
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53A. Not learn one's lesson?
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55A. Places for scheming
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57A. Fruit-flavored pop
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58A. Stop by
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59A. Laundry service, e.g.
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60A. Film collectibles
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1D. Network on which "Gossip Girl" aired
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2D. Exterminator’s target
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3D. Snack made with celery sticks, peanut butter and raisins
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4D. Band-Aid applier, perhaps
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5D. Buying opportunity for select customers
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6D. Completing a video game as fast as possible, say
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7D. Beyond comprehension
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8D. QB stat: Abbr.
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9D. Wandering sort
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10D. It comes down hard
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11D. They're small and plucked
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12D. Philippine money
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14D. Beehive State flower
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16D. Classic pickup lines, familiarly
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19D. Remark from a celebrity look-alike
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22D. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.
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23D. She-bear, in Spain
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26D. Coolly disregard
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27D. Loosen
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28D. Tanners' stock
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29D. Glam
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30D. Some epizoa
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31D. Isaac Newton or Elton John, but not Olivia Newton-John
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34D. Gentleman's agreement
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37D. Tear with gusto
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38D. French wine designation
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40D. Truffula forest logger in "The Lorax"
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41D. Foreign title with a tilde
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43D. Stops working
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45D. Disney's ___ of Arendelle
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46D. Pinkish orange
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47D. They're entertaining
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48D. Española, por ejemplo
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49D. Not read thoroughly
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50D. Variable in the Schrödinger equation
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54D. Hit TV series with three spinoffs
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56D. Suffix with oct-
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.
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