NYT Crossword February 23 2025 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday 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.

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PUZZLE GRID21×21 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1E2C3L4A5T6A7P8P9L10E11S12P13Y14S15C16R17U18M19SHEBA20QUEER21BAIT22ORATE23QUICK24TURNAROUND25BITTE26MADEWAR27ACE28PESTER29HIS30W31H32ERED33IDIPARK34M35A36I37DEN38RAID39MAT40IRA41ATRIA42WINGI43T44HAS45PLOT46LOOKT47HEOTHER48WAY49CASTS50ANNE51ARTS52AHI53AIR54REIS55SUES56F57EDER58ALGR59A60N61T62IRE63ONO64MONEY65CAN66RIO67ASS68BACK69WARDS70ITSA71FACT72MPH73ISM74LOIN75IBET76S77K78EWS79IMHA80P81PYTOO82BLIGE83PALS84TSP85TOUCAN86RECUR87UTE88GEL89ONES90MEDAYS91REV92ERSE93C94O95URSE96COW97IBEXES98ATL99TOPC100H101E102F103OUNCE104SCOT105C106H107TAPEROLL108S109USTED110HAWAIIANS111ESSAY112SHYLY113HON114SPOKE115WEANS

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

ALL CLUES140 CLUES
ACROSS
1ADazzling display5 lettersECLAT
11APlant with bugs?3 lettersSPY
14AFormation of rugby players5 lettersSCRUM
19AQueendom in the Bible5 lettersSHEBA
22AGive an address5 lettersORATE
25AViennese "please"5 lettersBITTE
26AAttacked7 lettersMADEWAR
27ADo perfectly3 lettersACE
28AHound or dog6 lettersPESTER
29AWhat's-___-name3 lettersHIS
34AInaugural6 lettersMAIDEN
39ASpot for a pin3 lettersMAT
40ALyricist Gershwin3 lettersIRA
42AImprovise6 lettersWINGIT
45AScheme4 lettersPLOT
49ACollectors of signatures?5 lettersCASTS
51ANewspaper section4 lettersARTS
52ATuna variety3 lettersAHI
53AWord with lock or pocket3 lettersAIR
54ASecond printings, e.g.8 lettersREISSUES
56ASource of some public funding12 lettersFEDERALGRANT
62ABoiling state3 lettersIRE
64ALegal tender5 lettersMONEY
65AWhen doubled, a dance3 lettersCAN
70A"Really! Check for yourself!"8 lettersITSAFACT
72ARadar gun inits.3 lettersMPH
73APhilosophy3 lettersISM
76ADistorts5 lettersSKEWS
79A"It'd be my pleasure"15 lettersIMHAPPYTOOBLIGE
83AMates4 lettersPALS
84A1/96 of a pint: Abbr.3 lettersTSP
85AIt comes with a hefty bill6 lettersTOUCAN
86AHappen over and over5 lettersRECUR
87ABeehive State athlete3 lettersUTE
88ACoalesce3 lettersGEL
89A11, literally4 lettersONES
96AIntimidate3 lettersCOW
97AWild goats of the Alps6 lettersIBEXES
98ADelta hub: Abbr.3 lettersATL
103ASmidgen5 lettersOUNCE
104AGift-wrapping supplies15 lettersSCOTCHTAPEROLLS
109AFormal "you," in Uruguay5 lettersUSTED
112AIn a bashful manner5 lettersSHYLY
113ASweetie3 lettersHON
114APart of a wheel5 lettersSPOKE
DOWN
1DLawyer's title: Abbr.3 lettersESQ
2DFish bait4 lettersCHUM
4DOptions on some tests4 lettersABCD
5DReceive severe criticism8 lettersTAKEHEAT
6DBlue-green shades5 lettersAQUAS
8DPig's digs3 lettersPEN
11DSecret ___5 lettersSAUCE
12DFelt longing (for)5 lettersPINED
13DSince Jan. 13 lettersYTD
14D"C'est la vie"6 lettersSOBEIT
15DPotato chip, to a Brit5 lettersCRISP
17DComplete nonsense8 lettersUTTERROT
18DSmall mongooses8 lettersMEERKATS
30DWish list items5 lettersWANTS
31DLike some heels and hopes4 lettersHIGH
35DYom Kippur observers, e.g.7 lettersATONERS
36DAmusingly incongruous outcomes7 lettersIRONIES
37DFlood preventers5 lettersDIKES
38DHoots5 lettersRIOTS
42D"Don't worry about us"6 lettersWEREOK
43DLines of work6 lettersTRADES
44DWhat locks are made of4 lettersHAIR
47DHorse's behind6 lettersHAUNCH
48DProtein powder ingredient4 lettersWHEY
49DAetna alternative5 lettersCIGNA
55DMany long-running TV shows5 lettersSOAPS
56DWord processing selection6 lettersFORMAT
57DClose3 lettersEND
58DDirector's directive6 lettersACTION
61DWalks unsteadily7 lettersTOTTERS
68Di5 and X54 lettersBMWS
69DFraidy-cat4 lettersWIMP
70DSoupçons5 lettersIOTAS
71DOrganized in a cabinet, say5 lettersFILED
74DSchool before l'université5 lettersLYCEE
76DNot to be relied upon8 lettersSPURIOUS
78D110, facetiously8 lettersELEVENTY
79DBarbuda or Barbados4 lettersISLE
80DShoddy4 lettersPOOR
81DMost dad jokes4 lettersPUNS
84DOcean in "Ocean's Eleven"4 lettersTESS
88DLike King Midas, notably6 lettersGREEDY
90DHave a pity party4 lettersMOPE
92DGoogle Sheets alternative5 lettersEXCEL
95D___ Beauty4 lettersULTA
96DSmall wood5 lettersCOPSE
100DRip off4 lettersHOSE
101D"Lohengrin" soprano4 lettersELSA
102DCustardy treat4 lettersFLAN
104D"Quiet!"3 lettersSHH
105DGender identity prefix3 lettersCIS
106DWith it3 lettersHIP
107DConfucian concept3 lettersTAO
108DPart of iOS: Abbr.3 lettersSYS
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