NYT Crossword February 17 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Kate Hawkins and Erica Hsiung WojcikEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1M2A3S4D5E6L7I8A9S10C11O12T13ORE14S15EVEN16CHANA17SCRA18PBOOK19CANES20THEWORKS21MELD22LIN23UAE24POPEY25E26S27YEA28RN29S30MART31BAO32IC33U34ECO35PASS36U37NDER38PRES39SURE40EGOS41ARI42EAR43GLO44SNOT45S46VE47S48P49A50GID51DYUP52T53AI54OAR55LARS56RESO57LUTE58I59DINA60YEAHRIGHT61RANCH62ABLE63UHOH64EDGES65MASS66TSA

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
13AValuable metals4 lettersORES
15ALevel4 lettersEVEN
17AMemento-filled craft project9 lettersSCRAPBOOK
19AStaffs5 lettersCANES
20AEverything on a bagel, say8 lettersTHEWORKS
21AMerge4 lettersMELD
27AAche (for)5 lettersYEARN
29ALead-in to phone or ass5 lettersSMART
34A___-conscious3 lettersECO
35A"None for me"4 lettersPASS
36A1981 hit by Queen and David Bowie13 lettersUNDERPRESSURE
41ASinger Grande, to fans3 lettersARI
42ABig part of an elephant3 lettersEAR
43ADay-___ paint3 lettersGLO
44AInsolent sorts5 lettersSNOTS
46AItalian motor scooter5 lettersVESPA
50AChild's urging to a horse7 lettersGIDDYUP
52A___ chi (martial art)3 lettersTAI
54ABlade on a boat3 lettersOAR
56AUnwavering8 lettersRESOLUTE
61ACowboy's workplace5 lettersRANCH
62ACompetent4 lettersABLE
63A"Not. Good."4 lettersUHOH
65AThe Bay State: Abbr.4 lettersMASS
66AGate-keeping org.?3 lettersTSA
DOWN
1DIn the main6 lettersMOSTLY
4DMessing around on set?5 lettersDEBRA
5DBrings to mind6 lettersEVOKES
7DPen filler3 lettersINK
8DOpposite of refuse6 lettersACCEPT
9DLayered rock5 lettersSHALE
10DSnickers or Milky Way8 lettersCANDYBAR
11DAir Force ___3 lettersONE
12DProfs' aides3 lettersTAS
14DGlimpsed3 lettersSAW
18DJump (on)6 lettersPOUNCE
21DGlum6 lettersMOROSE
25DSimplicity4 lettersEASE
28DClears (of)4 lettersRIDS
30D___ badge (scout's award)5 lettersMERIT
33DPlanet beyond Saturn6 lettersURANUS
35DUnadulterated4 lettersPURE
36DBumpy yellow fruit4 lettersUGLI
38DItem on a stage4 lettersPROP
39DRescuer6 lettersSAVIOR
44DSome dark red wines6 lettersSYRAHS
45DAmazing deals6 lettersSTEALS
47DLooked for6 lettersSOUGHT
49DR&B's Franklin6 lettersARETHA
51DSwing at a ball?5 lettersDANCE
53DFireplace remains5 lettersASHES
56DCountry music's McEntire4 lettersREBA
58DBurning feeling3 lettersIRE
59DPapa3 lettersDAD
60DStarchy tuber3 lettersYAM
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