Our LA Times Crossword Hints for March 9, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.
LA Times Crossword Hints, March 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 3/9/25. 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.
- 1A. Revue segments
- 5A. ID-checking org.
- 8A. Italian tower city
- 12A. Actresses Cheryl and Diane
- 17A. "Sweet Surrender" artist McLachlan
- 19A. Data, for Spiner
- 21A. Deity for whom Wednesday is named
- 22A. Half-birthday month for someone born in October
- 23A. __-bouche
- 24A. Toiling away
- 25A. Go blonder, perhaps
- 26A. Puck's eatery in Beverly Hills
- 27A. Fluffy lapdog, familiarly
- 28A. Fashion accessory found in an ancient tomb?
- 32A. Anatomical roofs
- 34A. Whirs
- 35A. "Men in Black" characters
- 36A. Got away quickly
- 38A. Goopy mass
- 39A. Scottish name prefix
- 40A. Dryer trap stuff
- 41A. Awkward sorts who are into classic novels?
- 45A. Glass on NPR
- 46A. Tree "blood"
- 49A. Of no value
- 50A. With 40-Down, "Honest" prez
- 51A. "Deal __ Deal"
- 53A. "Thanks, I __ it"
- 54A. Openly displayed
- 55A. Cleverly funny
- 56A. Actor Guinness
- 57A. Major vessel
- 58A. Loaded, as computer data
- 61A. Historic roads such as Route 66?
- 63A. Big rig drivers
- 66A. Cowboys quarterback Prescott
- 67A. High rolls
- 68A. Penalty against the Bills?
- 70A. Nerve-wracking
- 71A. Record again
- 72A. Cold-smoked salmon
- 73A. Drive-thru device
- 74A. Popadam dip
- 79A. Spacewalks, briefly
- 80A. Image shared in a group chat, perhaps
- 81A. Not outgoing
- 82A. Advanced univ. pursuit
- 84A. "i" requirement
- 85A. Barn sound
- 86A. Irrational urge to go to the moon?
- 89A. Barn or sound
- 90A. "__ Sam": Seussian declaration
- 91A. Colony member
- 92A. Grayish
- 93A. Aft
- 96A. Targets of some PETA protests
- 98A. Acura compact
- 100A. Comment about a sweetheart who has to work incessantly?
- 103A. LAL rivals
- 106A. School level
- 107A. Smoothie berry
- 108A. H.G. Wells race
- 109A. Explorer Polo
- 111A. To this day
- 112A. Not excited
- 113A. __ Ration: pet food brand
- 114A. Hurled weapon
- 115A. Poe works
- 116A. "Who __ knows this?"
- 117A. __ Plaines Illinois
- 118A. Look after
- 1D. "Get a move on!" abbr.
- 2D. Mil. print
- 3D. Dizzy Gillespie, for one
- 4D. Flier to Oslo
- 5D. Deere products
- 6D. Big name in high-end auctions
- 7D. Assumed identity
- 8D. Dinner at which everyone does the dishes?
- 9D. 'Piece of cake,' e.g
- 10D. Does karaoke
- 11D. Start to trust?
- 12D. Layered pasta dish
- 13D. Small program
- 14D. Depicted with a crayon
- 15D. Toe, for one
- 16D. Exhausting treks
- 18D. Make better
- 20D. Summer on the Loire
- 29D. Classical sitar compositions
- 30D. Airport on the L
- 31D. North African capital
- 33D. "30" vocalist
- 36D. Silly error
- 37D. Maggie Simpson's sister
- 39D. "___-Dick" (Melville novel)
- 40D. See 50-Across
- 42D. Warning sign
- 43D. "Oh, heck!"
- 44D. Audition piece, often
- 46D. Kitchen wrap brand
- 47D. Firm partners, briefly
- 48D. Pod residents
- 52D. Exchange, as a coupon
- 53D. Gordie in the Hockey Hall of Fame
- 55D. Great leader's trait
- 56D. Just perfect
- 57D. Harmful
- 59D. Slippery critter
- 60D. Talk and talk and talk
- 61D. Clown's bit
- 62D. "You're what the French call __ incompétents": "Home Alone" line
- 63D. Spanish egg
- 64D. Key next to G
- 65D. Mysterious blips
- 66D. Genetic letters
- 68D. *__-in-the-bone
- 69D. St. __: Cornwall town
- 70D. Texter's sign-off
- 73D. Attention-seeking sound
- 75D. Not just quarreling
- 76D. "You're wrong!"
- 77D. Brit's "Baloney!"
- 78D. Somewhat sore
- 80D. Everest or Etna
- 81D. Secret supply
- 82D. Mallard cousins with distinctive rear feathers
- 83D. Playful river mammal
- 85D. Tasty bits
- 87D. Opportunity to talk
- 88D. Bowling area nearest the wall
- 89D. Pine tree feature
- 93D. Uneasy feeling
- 94D. In a way
- 95D. Hiker's route
- 96D. __ Point
- 97D. Eurasian range
- 98D. Sat around
- 99D. Personal trainer employers
- 101D. Nose locale
- 102D. A mouse!
- 104D. Read a barcode
- 105D. Scrabble play, or, when parsed in three parts, a hint to the switch featured in this puzzle's longest answers
- 110D. Perfectly suited
The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.
The LA Times Crossword was first introduced in 2005, and has since become a beloved tradition for many crossword solvers. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.
One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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