NYT Crossword Answers 03/29/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands? IRONMINES
• 10 Mortify ABASH
• 15 Head honcho TOPBANANA
• 16 Short Japanese sword TANTO
• 17 Strong indication CLEARSIGN
• 18 Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positive ACTUP
• 19 Roost-er HEN
• 20 Gun REV
• 21 David ___, first Black mayor of New York City DINKINS
• 23 It might be flat but not sharp TIRE
• 24 Give the OK BLESS
• 25 What’s got about an ounce of scents? SACHET
• 28 It requires a flipper COINTOSS
• 31 Suffered, in a way ACHED
• 32 One always seen in a fancy fur coat TUXEDOCAT
• 33 Part of an agenda ITEM
• 34 Encircled ORBED
• 35 Birdseed alternative, at times RICE
• 36 “That’s absolutely fine” NOWORRIES
• 38 Pageant prize TIARA
• 39 Birthplace of the writer V.S. Naipaul TRINIDAD
• 40 Barreled (out) PEELED
• 41 Lint trap? NAVEL
• 42 “___ Got a Way” (Billy Joel hit) SHES
• 43 Casting experts? ANGLERS
• 45 Character in a hit 2023 film who sings “Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?” KEN
• 46 Lightly roast RIB
• 49 For real LEGIT
• 50 “Either way’s fine with me” IDONTCARE
• 53 Divert AMUSE
• 54 Label on one Coca-Cola offering ZEROSUGAR
• 55 Itinerant one NOMAD
• 56 Cry from a cutthroat competitor EATMYDUST

Vertical Clues

• 1 Reason to scratch one’s head ITCH
• 2 Part of a film ROLE
• 3 Neon sign word OPEN
• 4 Magic org. NBA
• 5 Single alternative MARRIED
• 6 “___ here” INSERT
• 7 Like a mark NAIVE
• 8 Primary lang. of Gambia ENG
• 9 Where to get into the nitty-gritty? SANDBOXES
• 10 Over ATANEND
• 11 They help build characters BACKSTORIES
• 12 Standoffish, say ANTISOCIAL
• 13 Floor STUN
• 14 Brewer’s need HOPS
• 22 “Don’t believe me” ILIED
• 23 Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will Rogers THEMONALISA
• 25 Good Samaritan, say SAINT
• 26 One in need of some direction ACTOR
• 27 Wrigley field? CHEWINGGUM
• 28 Like some steak CUBED
• 29 ___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in Paris SACRE
• 30 Position STEAD
• 32 Like many free samples TRIALSIZE
• 34 Taxonomic classification ORDER
• 37 On the edge of one’s seat RIVETED
• 38 Itsy-bitsy TEENTSY
• 40 The W.N.B.A.’s Caitlin Clark, for one PHENOM
• 42 Fashion portmanteau SKORT
• 43 ___ Moore, author of “V for Vendetta” ALAN
• 44 Jules Verne visionary NEMO
• 46 Soffritto-based sauce RAGU
• 47 Parts of many $$$ portfolios IRAS
• 48 ___ Convy, host of TV’s “Super Password” and “Win, Lose or Draw” BERT
• 51 Raiders’ org. DEA
• 52 It’s a mouthful CUD