NYT Crossword February 21, 2025 Answers
By Colin Adams · Edited by Will Shortz
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Every answer for the New York Times Crossword from February 21, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and every past puzzle where it appeared.
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1A Bachelorette party activity 10 11A Sea of ___, body of water at one end of the Kerch Strait 4 15A Classic milk accompaniment 10 16A Rarest of all state birds 4 17A A few hours for doing whatever 10 18A Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g. 4 19A For instance 3 20A Made an impression? 4 21A Jewelry designer Picasso 6 23A State 4 24A Bold bit of ink 7 25A Utterly defeated, as n00bs 5 27A Elbows for a chef? 8 28A Appearances 5 29A Comedian Glaser 5 30A Pioneer in subscription TV 3 31A Chip in, in a way 4 32A Villeneuve who directed "Dune" 5 33A Suggest 4 34A "Fortunate Son" subject, informally 3 35A Word with actor or mail 5 36A Tips off 5 37A Dumpster-dive, for example 8 39A Gun support 5 40A Ancient Greek city known for its ornate columns 7 41A Caves 4 42A "Curiously strong" mint 6 43A Love letters 4 44A 50 Cent piece? 3 47A Toy shovel holder 4 48A Where stars are born 10 51A ___ Lewis, first recipient of the James Beard Living Legend Award 4 52A "Help me get the answer" 10 53A Politician's platform 4 54A Some October lawn decorations 10Down
1D Amazon nuisances 4 2D Mozart's "Der Hölle Rache," for one 4 3D Pixar character described as "nothing less than the finest chef in France" 4 4D Lead-in to cake in Southern cuisine 3 5D Musical units 7 6D Spent 6 7D Pot grower's activity? 5 8D "Just yankin' your chain, that's all" 4 9D Donut, in soccer 3 10D Frozen, flexible first-aid items 8 11D Part of a rack 6 12D Rhyming trajectory for success 10 13D Sort who might go for all the bells and whistles? 10 14D Annoyances 9 22D Berry in a Playa Bowl 4 23D Claudia Harrison's role on "The Crown" 4 24D Going backward, in skateboarding slang 5 25D Cocktail served with an umbrella 10 26D Cocktail served with an olive 10 27D Chop chop! 5 28D Did some personal grooming 9 29D Negative vote in a stable? 5 32D "Stop! Think of the consequences!" 8 33D Explorers' aids 4 35D Part of a Caesarean boast 4 36D Subtly flirts with 7 38D Instruments whose players read alto clef 6 39D What pogonophobia is the fear of 6 41D Square 5 43D Stalk 4 44D Its name in Botswana is the same as the word for "money" 4 45D Teen trouble 4 46D Four-footed friends 4 49D Game with numbered cards 3 50D Soup with rice noodles 3Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the February 21, 2025 NYT Crossword?
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