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Puzzles for March, 2025
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Sat 3/1/2025
SALTFREELSAT
ATAHUALPAOPRY
STREETFAIRLIMP
HURTLEMICNAE
ANYASETOHTANI
YESSAMUSIRWIN
POTBROWNIES
RULEOFTHUMB
BACONSTRIPS
PARKASOURSFOB
UNESCOEELBANA
NSCTRIPARRED
CHOICOMMONAREA
HEIRSIMONSAYS
YENSGALOSHES
Sun 3/2/2025 Rainbow Connection
BUGTHATSNOSHADESHO
ASABOOERSOPIATESIAN
NOSARTSANDLETTERSESE
APSTIPINJACOBINGAT
NETHEORSHENANPREGO
ANAPESTMADEMENGALLON
TADSIRMOODDIS
IBISGRATEASUSANTS
ROOTREFMANETRYEIPA
OWNAPEGAYFEMNANA
NSFWPOTMETSABAECIG
YEOHPSYALECOTEMO
ROYALEGRIDSTRESTAN
DILIMAIMTWINSEELY
SINOMNIEOSURL
TAPINGTEETHERCANTEEN
ORATEPOMADDFUELSRI
TEXCORONASPLANECON
ATTINSIDETHELINESODE
LOODESSERTLANDISPER
SONSTETSONMYGODEDS

Adam Wagner, of Oakland, Calif., is a creative lead at Patreon, the crowdfunding site for content creators. In 2019 he won a $10,000 grand prize as a contestant on the Game Show Network's Best Ever Trivia Show.

This clever crossword, which is Adam's 22nd for The Times, doesn't focus on trivia, but the clues for 29-, 82-, 83-, 92- and 107-Across will all test your knowledge.

Mon 3/3/2025
STALLGPASELIS
AEIOUEUROTENT
PARKRANGERRAMI
PIECETRAGIC
GELREVERSEDUNK
OVALAYOSEEDS
DENISEETNA
NEUTRALCOLORS
EASEDEVOUR
AFTERSNLASIA
DRIVEINSANEATM
RADIOSSAVER
ONITLOWSPIRITS
ICEEACAICLEAT
TESSSTYETESTY
Tue 3/4/2025
POMPOMSRABID
IMCOMINGATARI
CARESSINGSOLAR
KNITSPRAYPAINT
SIBAMSLOSS
USEALSTOPS
CRESTDOHAPOE
POLAROIDPICTURE
AILOHHIRESTS
SLAVYENPEN
WHOAUHSDRS
TAMBOURINEBRAT
ONEUPTRANSLATE
MARGEEGOMANIA
BLESSIMSHOOK
Wed 3/5/2025
AMIGOIDKBABKA
SONARNEOONION
KENYABAMADDIN
BLOODBATH
ITZALUPUSOGRE
MOORENOCHWHOM
ATMDOHOOO
GABEISLAMPSST
ELISSAPLATTE
DEEPENDWHISKED
COREORESTIR
ELFINGAGPATTI
GIFTCRIERSCAN
RPIHAUNTEDHID
ESCMANSIONELI
TEEONSTSANSA
Thu 3/6/2025
ACHEDUBSTGEL
BLURESAUREUSE
BORNBORNEDICT
APTESTIKEATAG
SHOPELCHAPO
NATURENATURE
POLOSRAPTTSPS
STYHASSLESOLA
TARADOSAHALAL
CARBONCARBON
CHIMERAEVER
RASSELLEWASTE
UNMETDOWNDOWN
SCANSAGOGEMIT
TENDYOKEDENS
Fri 3/7/2025
SHOWDOWNSBLOC
MOVIEMAGICRAHM
ORANGESODAASIS
KALELPSRAFTS
ESSKEYNOWISER
BITPALETTES
DALEWANETANS
OLIVIARODRIGO
ANONNITSANEW
SUNDRESSRIG
ATEDIRTMODPBR
STADTPETGHEE
CHITIRONTHRONE
HOMEAPPLETINIS
APESMOONSTONE
Sat 3/8/2025
ADDEDBONUSSWIT
TRAVELVISANENE
TIMEPIECESORCA
APPLEPRESSWELD
NSAYESSIR
CLUEDBAHSTONE
LIPACOLORCODES
ASPSOUTTAREDS
STETSONHATMATE
SERTADOSMSDOS
INDOORHAI
CHEWINBADSHAPE
CECEGOODOLEBOY
ARKSUTNEREADER
RESTPASSEDTIME
Sun 3/9/2025 Extra! Extra!
IDASHADLGBTCRISPUP
CELCOSAERIEHOTLINE
OVEREASYTITANICSINKS
NIXONRESIGNSALCAPONE
SLATESHOOSADIOSTOT
RESINANIHOSTA
DEWEYDEFEATSTRUMAN
AVONGETPOKENAMIBIA
BIRDIESORSSTILETTOS
SENORUPICEVOLSUP
WALLSTLAYSANEGG
ABUOASSNEADAROMA
CASSANDRAILLFIREHAT
ESCAPEEVANEIONEMMA
FORDTOCITYDROPDEAD
OLMECWITAETNA
WOERAPIDPORCHRIPAT
LOLLYGAGHEADLESSBODY
INTOPLESSBARAWCOMEON
SEETHESECCERIANMBA
HYDRATECUEDENDSSON

Michael Schlossberg is an internist and self-described "history nerd" in Bend, Ore. "Most of what I read," he says, "is historical fiction or nonfiction."

This is Michael's 14th crossword for The Times, which he was inspired to construct after reading an article that mentioned 39-Across. His favorite answers here are the combined 113- and 115-Across, which are an all-time classic of their genre.

Mon 3/10/2025
BIBBRACESSPAT
ALIAVIOLAIONA
LITTLELULUDRAB
METEORRINSE
DEMOTEAMCOCO
APPTSEAMUS
FUNNYHAHAWRATH
OHODRESSHUE
CURDSPROUDPAPA
ARARATFREE
LADYGAGANAPS
DAREDASTROS
FOMODOUBLEBACK
EXECIDLESODAY
WONKSETTOGALE
Tue 3/11/2025
LPGASIPSMOKED
ORESPDAHOPESO
VOTESYESAVIATE
EATATSTAMEN
SMHACTEDTEACH
ELBAUHUHCEE
ROPEINROSEBUDS
ASOFNOWCANAPES
SKITTLESBEMUSE
TANHALOLEAN
ARTIETRIEDCAM
OBEYEDLOTSA
ONEWAYNICEPUTT
PALACETOOERIE
STINKSOMGDENS
Wed 3/12/2025
ITSATIEASPECTS
CHOLERAPLATOON
ARTEMISSUSANNA
LETPSYERSDER
LEONEKIOSK
ORBSNOEL
ELPHABABEYONCE
PYROCLEARSOAR
SCOWLADJPETCO
ORSACTUARYITD
MATILDAMELANIE
TARFOB
SAWAWOMANINHALF
AWOLMODELOHIO
PLOYSPOOLRIPE
Thu 3/13/2025
CEDEAGEMAMAS
UVEAANONELECT
SIMULATEDMEDIA
PLOCSISMOPEDS
DMEDBICSHASH
WOOSTIPINS
IEDSBOORTRANS
FREIGHTCAPITOL
ISLESIMUPSOFA
UNCASTEMIT
OTOHASISIRIS
CARETSSTARCHI
CESARDOUBLEDIP
ABOVEJUNEKONA
MONEYSITEGGS
Fri 3/14/2025
TRAMPSMASHUP
HONORSPITTAKE
EATMEREENTRIES
CCSSIEGEDALSO
WHOSAGOODBOY
NILESROSEBED
PLANETSUGARRAY
OILTYINGUSE
SCORCHERLOSSES
HEGIRASDINAH
PUTMEINCOACH
ISTOALLEGESOO
SKIPCLASSLAIRS
LIMESODAENDAT
AMENITYREELS
Sat 3/15/2025
LAWSONBANDBS
IMHEREZAMBIAN
ONYXESSONICARE
NEWTSRINDSPDA
SOSTACITPEEK
AIRDARKNSTORMY
BARRYKEOGHAN
ECYCLEDBIRDMAN
CASINORESORT
BANANASEATSSMH
USERPEARSSHY
TIASHARDPOPUP
DATALOSSTORINO
AGEMATEHOTTIP
DONTGOCHASTE
Sun 3/16/2025 Have It Both Ways
BLUEDAPBSSCOMPANY
RONDELAGEESTUDIOFEE
ARSENIOHALLFREEZEOUT
ICEMILKSGENOAREI
DATAMDANICAPHANGERS
TOUTEDALIA
ORANGEPGMSELIOTNESS
RETAILERSSNIFFDANE
GYMBOREEPLAYSATATON
TOLDREFITGLOWS
BEAUTYSTENETFCOFFEE
AMINOBEETSHALO
DISHDOESNOTACIDTABS
ALLAURALSADENOIDAL
TEENDRAMASUNDTHEDAY
DEANSIENNA
PASSINGNDETECTCAMPF
ACEOSAKACALAMARI
PEACHPITSSPEEDSKATER
ALLBETTERTENSDENISE
WASDEADSODDSSANSS

Paul Coulter is a retired biology professor in Glassboro, N.J. He got into puzzles through cryptic crosswords, which he set for British audiences, eventually turning to American-style crosswords in 2014. This is his seventh puzzle for The Times.

When he's not teaching or making puzzles, Paul is writing novels — 50 so far, none of which have been published. He laments, "I wonder if that's a record for futility."

Mon 3/17/2025
DABSHUGOTARSI
OMNIASAPWRAPS
JEANSMARTARBOL
ANISEBITOBOE
TAYLORSWIFT
ISMSWIENIE
THOUSANDSAGREE
CECILYSTRONG
HASTABITESINTO
KERNELMISS
BLAKELIVELY
EARNSNOULTRA
GREETGIRLPOWER
OVALSOCHODINE
TASTENEONENDS
Tue 3/18/2025
ROLECHAITRAM
ARESEARNREBAR
DISCODUCKUNUSED
IOSPELTALETEE
SLEETSILLYGOOSE
HERNIACATENDED
DORMSOSLOSS
FUNKYCHICKEN
SPURSHODANA
ARLESEONMOVERS
WILDTURKEYTENET
EMOAROPASTCFO
DEFANGPARTYFOUL
SINCEALDAEDGE
TIEDLISTBEEN
Wed 3/19/2025
AFLACOWLSSHE
TROLLSHINOTIS
RESEAHADABLAST
ITTSCARPEERS
ASSISTFBILAB
DARNINTRUDE
OHMELEAKSYRIA
LEASTISITSET
ARKINLINEATMS
FRESNOAIRED
ITEMSSNAKES
STRAINBEDSLAT
SUPERNOVASTAGE
PLOPERASIRULE
YUPETCHTASER
Thu 3/20/2025
NIPSNAIFBALE
THAWOHNOAWOL
HORAJOANCUSACK
SPATTERSUBARUS
MCATSELES
THEHULKSORT
AIDEIODINELSD
KNISHRIDDRAPE
ETCOCASEKETON
MORNSINCITY
KYOTOTEEN
SEESAWSATTIRED
ELASTICITYPORE
ACRENAPATOIL
SENDGRADSTET
Fri 3/21/2025
RARITYSTAGED
CUREDHAMORIOLE
ANTELOPERUSTLE
RAIDERDIESTIP
ETSYFIRSTBASE
DATATLASECON
BIGLEADERRAND
CHEAPASDIRT
ATLASTREENACT
DOINSLANGHID
MOCAPSUITPERU
ICERAINSHAMAN
TUNEINGATORADE
ITSAMESPARKLES
TEETERANNALS
Sat 3/22/2025
DADAGAWKCHOSE
ETONTWINDENTS
CONTROLLEDCHAOS
ONTOEDEVAPOI
MINDMELDSODE
LEONORAREPS
AAVEADDRESSING
ICETGROANITOO
THATDOESITLIVE
MEANSAMOVAR
KSUICEPALACE
IMSSODAZYNGA
TICKINGTIMEBOMB
ELLIEECRUITAL
SEEDSSHAMNENE
Sun 3/23/2025 Where'd You Go?
PERTHAIDAADDSCALDS
OPERASMELLIERTAKEIT
RESISTTHEMERGEARCADE
TEESHOOTATEARNSVAN
STALERTERRAFEST
MENSOLVEDMYSTERIES
ESAITIERSTALENT
MENDERLINESGOALIE
OATLEASTDODCOWBOY
TIDIESSEAGODTIARA
OTTOFINESTHOMERFRAY
PLANEKENNELCOSIGN
SEXILEABSSPOOLAGE
CANARYVOTERFRAMED
POETICOOZESLEST
NAILEDTHEDISMOMENT
ONLYOAREDOTOOLE
MOWFARROINVERTSAMP
APEROLITSNOTYOUITSME
ALLEGEBIGGREENEASYA
MYLOSSOCTANDSROOST

Andrew Colin Kirk was born and raised on a cattle farm in Scott City, western Kansas. For 15 years he worked as a management consultant for federal agencies in D.C. Unfortunately, he was laid off recently.

On a positive note, he and his husband are in the process of moving to Denver. "We're looking forward to getting the Times's puzzles digitally at 8:00 p.m. instead of 10:00," Andy says. This is his first crossword for the paper.

Mon 3/24/2025
HEAPCCSARGOS
URSAROLDBEADS
BRITOHIORAMEN
BATHROOMSCALE
UNISONYEAHREM
BTSJETMAITAI
MORALCOMPASS
ETTALEOAGES
LIVINGLEGEND
MEDLEYSRIPGA
ORRTRAMIGLOOS
ALLOVERTHEMAP
CAMEOIGORGALE
EVANSDATEODIN
LASTSNSASEES
Tue 3/25/2025
TROOPSRSVPFTS
SOMBERITOOREP
PLASTICFILMIRA
SORESALMAOARS
SPACEPROGRAM
SADSACKYELLS
IRESILLDECKS
GAPSDEALTSLOP
NBATVBARBUKE
RICOHSOAPBOX
WATERFEATURE
ARMSNAPEMALTA
GEEWORLDSERIES
OWNETTUUNCAST
NETTESSPUERTO
Wed 3/26/2025
CASSGULPSSHOUT
LMAOIDEALPOETS
IOTANOTMYRODEO
CRIMENAPBIC
HAVINGTHOUGHTS
ELADIVLLCSWAN
JONESEDBONE
COVERALLTHEBASES
UNITVISAGES
BEDJPEGTARPBR
GIVESTHEDEGREE
IRATLCTOTEM
WRITEABOUTTERI
ABRAMHIPTOYAMS
SILLYSTEEPAMES
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