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NYT Crossword February 21 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABachelorette party activity10 lettersSee answer ›11ASea of ___, body of water at one end of the Kerch Strait4 lettersSee answer ›15AClassic milk accompaniment10 lettersSee answer ›16ARarest of all state birds4 lettersSee answer ›17AA few hours for doing whatever10 lettersSee answer ›18ASue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›19AFor instance3 lettersSee answer ›20AMade an impression?4 lettersSee answer ›21AJewelry designer Picasso6 lettersSee answer ›23AState4 lettersSee answer ›24ABold bit of ink7 lettersSee answer ›25AUtterly defeated, as n00bs5 lettersSee answer ›27AElbows for a chef?8 lettersSee answer ›28AAppearances5 lettersSee answer ›29AComedian Glaser5 lettersSee answer ›30APioneer in subscription TV3 lettersSee answer ›31AChip in, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›32AVilleneuve who directed "Dune"5 lettersSee answer ›33ASuggest4 lettersSee answer ›34A"Fortunate Son" subject, informally3 lettersSee answer ›35AWord with actor or mail5 lettersSee answer ›36ATips off5 lettersSee answer ›37ADumpster-dive, for example8 lettersSee answer ›39AGun support5 lettersSee answer ›40AAncient Greek city known for its ornate columns7 lettersSee answer ›41ACaves4 lettersSee answer ›42A"Curiously strong" mint6 lettersSee answer ›43ALove letters4 lettersSee answer ›44A50 Cent piece?3 lettersSee answer ›47AToy shovel holder4 lettersSee answer ›48AWhere stars are born10 lettersSee answer ›51A___ Lewis, first recipient of the James Beard Living Legend Award4 lettersSee answer ›52A"Help me get the answer"10 lettersSee answer ›53APolitician's platform4 lettersSee answer ›54ASome October lawn decorations10 lettersSee answer ›
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1DAmazon nuisances4 lettersSee answer ›2DMozart's "Der Hölle Rache," for one4 lettersSee answer ›3DPixar character described as "nothing less than the finest chef in France"4 lettersSee answer ›4DLead-in to cake in Southern cuisine3 lettersSee answer ›5DMusical units7 lettersSee answer ›6DSpent6 lettersSee answer ›7DPot grower's activity?5 lettersSee answer ›8D"Just yankin' your chain, that's all"4 lettersSee answer ›9DDonut, in soccer3 lettersSee answer ›10DFrozen, flexible first-aid items8 lettersSee answer ›11DPart of a rack6 lettersSee answer ›12DRhyming trajectory for success10 lettersSee answer ›13DSort who might go for all the bells and whistles?10 lettersSee answer ›14DAnnoyances9 lettersSee answer ›22DBerry in a Playa Bowl4 lettersSee answer ›23DClaudia Harrison's role on "The Crown"4 lettersSee answer ›24DGoing backward, in skateboarding slang5 lettersSee answer ›25DCocktail served with an umbrella10 lettersSee answer ›26DCocktail served with an olive10 lettersSee answer ›27DChop chop!5 lettersSee answer ›28DDid some personal grooming9 lettersSee answer ›29DNegative vote in a stable?5 lettersSee answer ›32D"Stop! Think of the consequences!"8 lettersSee answer ›33DExplorers' aids4 lettersSee answer ›35DPart of a Caesarean boast4 lettersSee answer ›36DSubtly flirts with7 lettersSee answer ›38DInstruments whose players read alto clef6 lettersSee answer ›39DWhat pogonophobia is the fear of6 lettersSee answer ›41DSquare5 lettersSee answer ›43DStalk4 lettersSee answer ›44DIts name in Botswana is the same as the word for "money"4 lettersSee answer ›45DTeen trouble4 lettersSee answer ›46DFour-footed friends4 lettersSee answer ›49DGame with numbered cards3 lettersSee answer ›50DSoup with rice noodles3 lettersSee answer ›
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