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Sam Ezersky
Sam Ezersky

NY Times, Sun Mar 16, 2025 Puns and Anagrams

Author:
Sam Ezersky
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 30
Notepad: In print, the clue for 3 Down includes an arrow pointing to the dot over the i in input.
1
B
2
A
3
D
4
B
5
R
6
E
7
A
8
K
9
U
10
P
11
I
12
L
13
L
14
S
15
O
N
A
T
A
N
G
E
N
T
16
S
U
E
T
17
S
A
T
U
R
N
A
L
I
A
18
N
C
A
A
19
E
A
S
E
U
P
20
X
R
21
A
T
I
N
G
22
A
R
P
23
F
I
E
24
F
25
M
U
T
A
T
E
26
G
O
O
27
P
Y
28
L
29
E
I
G
H
30
O
B
I
E
31
A
32
X
I
N
G
33
A
34
C
35
D
36
C
37
R
E
N
D
38
L
E
E
Z
A
39
T
H
E
E
40
A
S
T
O
41
A
R
S
O
N
42
S
E
A
N
43
M
44
E
S
S
I
45
C
O
E
D
S
46
B
47
A
48
T
E
A
U
49
N
50
A
51
T
O
52
S
W
E
53
E
G
O
T
R
I
54
P
55
D
R
A
56
W
E
R
57
B
A
K
E
58
S
I
59
R
M
I
X
A
L
O
60
T
61
O
V
E
R
62
S
T
R
I
K
E
Z
O
N
E
63
P
E
N
S
64
E
A
S
T
E
R
E
G
G
S
© 2025, The New York Times
Across
1
EV IL : BADBREAKUP
11
'igh landforms : ILLS
15
Where to see some fellow's sun-darkened skin : ONATANGENT
16
Tues. bird feeder filler : SUET
17
Wild Australian party : SATURNALIA
18
Sports org. that's snuck away, alternatively : NCAA
19
E E E : EASEUP
20
It's given for tax ring pornography : XRATING
22
Rap artist : ARP
23
Filet of beef covering : FIEF
25
Change for a Marquette University museum : MUTATE
26
Like a __ __ __d e__ox__, maybe : GOOPY
28
Woman in sleigh heading off : LEIGH
30
"___ quiet!" (awards show admonition) : OBIE
31
A crossing, for short : AXING
33
A health agcy.'s favorite rock band : ACDC
37
Trendy center : REND
38
La-zee woman : LEEZA
39
"Tee-hee!" : THEE
40
Regarding oats : ASTO
41
Nora's burning desire : ARSON
42
[Use a name in this clue] : SEAN
43
Scorer of the first goal in the 2022 World Cup semis : MESSI
45
Some __ __ll__ge stu__ent__, once : COEDS
46
A beaut of a riverboat : BATEAU
49
Org. with a ton of countries in it : NATO
52
Dish accompaniment in Scandinavia : SWE
53
To gripe about an immodest display : EGOTRIP
55
Money back : DRAWER
57
Fa__ricate a c__ __ __ : BAKE
58
1990s rapper similar to "X" : SIRMIXALOT
61
Proverbs 3-6 : OVER
62
Region : STRIKEZONE
63
ESPN writing implements : PENS
64
Segregates some spring treats : EASTEREGGS
Down
1
Endings with gaze or place : BOS
2
Organisms that might cause a seaborne illness : ANAEROBES
3
Computer input [see note] : DATAPOINT
4
Energy amts. in Club Tuscany : BTUS
5
Make less dense, as a fryer : RAREFY
6
U-9 boredom : ENNUI
7
Silver gorilla : AGAPE
8
Boy in Nickelodeon : KEL
9
U + 86 : UNIX
10
A tramping bird : PTARMIGAN
11
Possible guess to "What note precedes 'A needle pulling thread'?" : ISNTTHATSO
12
One U.C.L.A. lady : LUCIA
13
Listed, as low-fat tea : LEANT
14
Bob Saget performed on it : STAGE
21
Back-to-school mo. at U.G.A. : AUG
22
Ancient Greek outdoor retail area, initially : AGORA
24
"If Niles arrives by plane ..." : FLIESIN
27
Devices that do mere step-counting : PEDOMETERS
29
Man with one Z in his name : ENZO
31
U.S. aliases for a style of European cooking : ALASUISSE
32
Are sex symbols in this demographic group? : XERS
34
Party food where leeches go : CHEESELOG
35
A downgrade from simply incorrect : DEADWRONG
36
Part of license for perfume : CENSE
44
Heart to heart : EAR
45
One trying to persuade a fellow lumberjack : COAXER
46
Style of music running through Betty Boop : BEBOP
47
Gave a desert plant : AGAVE
48
Gift tag words from Barbie : TOKEN
50
Allow access to Mt. Ida : ADMIT
51
3 x KE : TRIKE
54
Here's a tip: Eat this with hummus : PITA
56
App for navigating west and east around Arizona : WAZE
59
Amt__ak and othe__ __ : RRS
60
Upset : TES
Answer summary: 5 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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