Our NYT Crossword Hints for March 30, 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 30, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 3/30/25. 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. Choose not to take part
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5A. Style of hip-hop
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9A. "Like, duh!"
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13A. Settles, as the stomach
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18A. High in the Andes
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19A. Hole-boring tool
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21A. Feature of a safe landing, perhaps
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22A. Architectural projection
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23A. Hit the ___
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24A. Stiletto feature
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25A. Fraudster Sorokin profiled in Netflix's "Inventing ___"
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26A. Mere pittance
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27A. Not this
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31A. Film attire for George Clooney and Christian Bale
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32A. The Emmy statuette depicts a winged woman holding one
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33A. Jordan's most-visited tourist site
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35A. Ancient
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40A. Returns a call, in a way
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43A. Comprehension
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44A. Facilitates
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45A. Sch. whose student newspaper is The Reveille
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46A. Kid who's a handful
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47A. Utter
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49A. Pickles might be in them
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51A. Dollar, informally
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52A. Believes
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57A. Useless
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59A. Stack in an office cabinet
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60A. 1960s diplomat Dean
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61A. Hold together
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62A. Composed
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66A. Canadian dollar, informally
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67A. Stimulant crop of South America
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68A. Pricing level
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69A. Dishes out
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70A. Feasts - - -
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76A. Fairy ___
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77A. Put down
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78A. Modern love?
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79A. Elegant and luxurious
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80A. Translation of "fin"
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81A. Target for a Mighty Patch
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83A. Something searched for in vein?
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85A. Soak
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87A. Alumnus º
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93A. Leader who wrote "The Discovery of [96-Down]"
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94A. Feed at a trough
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95A. Steep decline
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99A. Peruse
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103A. Do a millworker or barista's job, maybe
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105A. Its southernmost point, Pamana Island, is more than 750 miles below the Equator
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106A. Group in "a pension fund"
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107A. Mark one's words?
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108A. Classification on a B.M.I. chart
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109A. Having a certain strong flavor, as meat
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110A. Fine print, often
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111A. ___ wave
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112A. Entries in a passport
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113A. Makes liable for libel, say
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114A. Average killers?
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115A. Actor Diggs who made his film debut in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"
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1D. Medicare section
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2D. Literally, "love," "peace" or "mercy"
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3D. Weasel family member
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4D. Special sympathies
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5D. Garfield and others
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6D. Hath dominion o'er
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7D. Eight-time Grand Slam tournament winner from 1992 to 2003
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8D. Spa treatment, informally
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9D. Keynote figure
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10D. Baguette in Vietnamese cuisine
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11D. Wall climber
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12D. Apply haphazardly, with "on"
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13D. Reproductive systems?
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14D. Question of self-reflection
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15D. Items helpful for removing pet hair
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16D. Chess pieces
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17D. Furtive
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20D. Fix, as a logbook entry
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28D. 'If you say so'
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29D. School for some royal offspring
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30D. Piece of one's mind?
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34D. Bit of media revenue
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36D. Terrier type from Scotland
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37D. Joker … or jokester
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38D. Detectives, for short
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39D. Home drainage option
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40D. Recede
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41D. Vin classification
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42D. Something a pitchfork might go into
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47D. What a star may represent
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48D. Alas!
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49D. In the same way that
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50D. Egyptian symbol of life
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51D. Only solo artist with Billboard #1 singles in seven consecutive decades
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53D. Curing liquid
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54D. Cryptids of the Himalayas
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55D. Proteins hypothetically responsible for mad cow disease
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56D. Small scale amount
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57D. Point taken
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58D. Schitt's Creek co-star Catherine
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61D. Third part of a double album
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62D. Diamond jubilee?
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63D. Get around
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64D. TV franchise spun off from "JAG"
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65D. Big Sicilian smoker
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66D. Apply pressure to
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69D. You might be told to watch yours
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70D. Broke down
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71D. Sleeping, quaintly
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72D. First to the finish line
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73D. Sweetie
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74D. "Exit" key
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75D. "Don't tell anyone!"
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77D. Fiber of one's being, so to speak
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81D. Top marks
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82D. 'Aw, rats!'
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83D. Tribe headquartered in Red Rock, Okla.
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84D. Music player button
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85D. Author who originally intended his pen name to rhyme with "voice," though Americans pronounced it differently
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86D. Walk unsteadily
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88D. Org. whose budget is classified
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89D. Period that a couple dedicates to themselves
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90D. Invariably
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91D. Not partial
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92D. Order after closing time
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96D. Country once led by 93-Across
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97D. Like a bodybuilder's arms
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98D. Much-lauded Lauder
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100D. Features of sleepy eyes
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101D. Genesis brother
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102D. Scholarship criterion
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103D. Whitehouse. follower
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104D. Stat achieved after a bases-loaded walk
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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