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NYT Crossword February 5 2025 Answers

All 72 clues from the Wednesday 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 CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
1ADistance traversed by an arrow7 lettersSee answer ›8ACocksure5 lettersSee answer ›13ANot the same7 lettersSee answer ›14A"You got me there!"6 lettersSee answer ›15AObstacle in achieving one's goal?7 lettersSee answer ›16ASomething acquired in a salon bed, perhaps7 lettersSee answer ›17AAdded fuel to3 lettersSee answer ›18AOpens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?9 lettersSee answer ›20ABang the drum for6 lettersSee answer ›23AIridescent stone4 lettersSee answer ›24ACellular messenger3 lettersSee answer ›25AVerb often abbreviated to a letter3 lettersSee answer ›26AOz., e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›28ABrief bit of time3 lettersSee answer ›30AAnalytical thinker?9 lettersSee answer ›34AOld standard of tape3 lettersSee answer ›36ADoesn't really matter15 lettersSee answer ›40AHimalayan ox3 lettersSee answer ›41ASteamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent9 lettersSee answer ›42AUp to now3 lettersSee answer ›44AOne trained in CPR3 lettersSee answer ›45AEducational support grp.3 lettersSee answer ›46ANotes or Messages3 lettersSee answer ›49APlace for a cooling pie4 lettersSee answer ›51AIs out6 lettersSee answer ›54ACommon assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?9 lettersSee answer ›57AJudger of pitches3 lettersSee answer ›58AFurry wetlands growth7 lettersSee answer ›59AConsole device with triggers and thumbsticks7 lettersSee answer ›63ASummer hire, perhaps6 lettersSee answer ›64ATennis period since 19687 lettersSee answer ›65ACommon reply to "Who's there?"5 lettersSee answer ›66AAppendage for a morning glory7 lettersSee answer ›
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1DPardner3 lettersSee answer ›2DFour quarters3 lettersSee answer ›3DStarchy food item named for a food it resembles9 lettersSee answer ›4DSmooth and glossy5 lettersSee answer ›5DOne who practices bhakti and puja5 lettersSee answer ›6DGives the thumbs up3 lettersSee answer ›7DUp for a drive?4 lettersSee answer ›8DClimax in many a video game9 lettersSee answer ›9DRegretted4 lettersSee answer ›10DHawke or Crowe5 lettersSee answer ›11DWilliam ___, longtime editor of The New Yorker5 lettersSee answer ›12DDye in some body art5 lettersSee answer ›14DChopitos and croquetas, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›16DKnock on the noggin3 lettersSee answer ›19D"Damn you!"9 lettersSee answer ›20DSoft rock4 lettersSee answer ›21DVicinity4 lettersSee answer ›22DTrim (down)4 lettersSee answer ›27DLike the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›29DKind of seed4 lettersSee answer ›31DBase for some lunches4 lettersSee answer ›32DModern transport service9 lettersSee answer ›33DLinguist Chomsky4 lettersSee answer ›35DFictional bandleader of the 1960s9 lettersSee answer ›37DGood things to have about you4 lettersSee answer ›38DURL starter4 lettersSee answer ›39DOolong and rooibos, for two4 lettersSee answer ›43DEasy basket5 lettersSee answer ›46DCharacter set for electronic communication5 lettersSee answer ›47DAudience member who might be in on the trick5 lettersSee answer ›48DGentle strokes5 lettersSee answer ›50DQualifier for many a rapper3 lettersSee answer ›52DMeasure of brightness5 lettersSee answer ›53DFix, as text5 lettersSee answer ›55DAcademic acronym4 lettersSee answer ›56DShowbiz quartet4 lettersSee answer ›60DCentral figure in a classic sci-fi series3 lettersSee answer ›61DFilmmaker Aster3 lettersSee answer ›62DIndian lentil dish3 lettersSee answer ›
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