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NYT Crossword February 17 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Kate Hawkins and Erica Hsiung WojcikEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)3 lettersSee answer ›4AWhere you might "take a number"4 lettersSee answer ›8ATie named for a British horse racing venue5 lettersSee answer ›13AValuable metals4 lettersSee answer ›15ALevel4 lettersSee answer ›16A___ masala (spicy Indian chickpea dish)5 lettersSee answer ›17AMemento-filled craft project9 lettersSee answer ›19AStaffs5 lettersSee answer ›20AEverything on a bagel, say8 lettersSee answer ›21AMerge4 lettersSee answer ›22ABroadway's ___-Manuel Miranda3 lettersSee answer ›23AAbu Dhabi's country, for short3 lettersSee answer ›24AFast-food chain that serves Louisiana chicken7 lettersSee answer ›27AAche (for)5 lettersSee answer ›29ALead-in to phone or ass5 lettersSee answer ›31AFluffy Chinese bread roll3 lettersSee answer ›32AHosp. area for critical cases3 lettersSee answer ›34A___-conscious3 lettersSee answer ›35A"None for me"4 lettersSee answer ›36A1981 hit by Queen and David Bowie13 lettersSee answer ›40A“Check your ___ at the door” (sign for musical artists entering to record “We Are the World”)4 lettersSee answer ›41ASinger Grande, to fans3 lettersSee answer ›42ABig part of an elephant3 lettersSee answer ›43ADay-___ paint3 lettersSee answer ›44AInsolent sorts5 lettersSee answer ›46AItalian motor scooter5 lettersSee answer ›50AChild's urging to a horse7 lettersSee answer ›52A___ chi (martial art)3 lettersSee answer ›54ABlade on a boat3 lettersSee answer ›55ADanish film director ___ von Trier4 lettersSee answer ›56AUnwavering8 lettersSee answer ›58AMenzel who has played a green witch and an ice princess5 lettersSee answer ›60A"Uh-huh, I bet" … or a literal description of what 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across all have9 lettersSee answer ›61ACowboy's workplace5 lettersSee answer ›62ACompetent4 lettersSee answer ›63A"Not. Good."4 lettersSee answer ›64AParts of a jigsaw puzzle that many people work on first5 lettersSee answer ›65AThe Bay State: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›66AGate-keeping org.?3 lettersSee answer ›
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1DIn the main6 lettersSee answer ›2DMain character on "All in the Family" or "Riverdale"6 lettersSee answer ›3DOne of tennis's Williams sisters6 lettersSee answer ›4DMessing around on set?5 lettersSee answer ›5DBrings to mind6 lettersSee answer ›6DOnes born between July 23 and August 224 lettersSee answer ›7DPen filler3 lettersSee answer ›8DOpposite of refuse6 lettersSee answer ›9DLayered rock5 lettersSee answer ›10DSnickers or Milky Way8 lettersSee answer ›11DAir Force ___3 lettersSee answer ›12DProfs' aides3 lettersSee answer ›14DGlimpsed3 lettersSee answer ›18DJump (on)6 lettersSee answer ›21DGlum6 lettersSee answer ›24DWalk back and forth nervously4 lettersSee answer ›25DSimplicity4 lettersSee answer ›26D"Please send assistance A.S.A.P.!"3 lettersSee answer ›28DClears (of)4 lettersSee answer ›30D___ badge (scout's award)5 lettersSee answer ›33DPlanet beyond Saturn6 lettersSee answer ›35DUnadulterated4 lettersSee answer ›36DBumpy yellow fruit4 lettersSee answer ›37DMessing around, as with an instrument or ideas8 lettersSee answer ›38DItem on a stage4 lettersSee answer ›39DRescuer6 lettersSee answer ›40DIngredient in tempera or tempura3 lettersSee answer ›44DSome dark red wines6 lettersSee answer ›45DAmazing deals6 lettersSee answer ›47DLooked for6 lettersSee answer ›48DRhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings6 lettersSee answer ›49DR&B's Franklin6 lettersSee answer ›51DSwing at a ball?5 lettersSee answer ›53DFireplace remains5 lettersSee answer ›56DCountry music's McEntire4 lettersSee answer ›57DActress Lucy of CBS's "Elementary"3 lettersSee answer ›58DBurning feeling3 lettersSee answer ›59DPapa3 lettersSee answer ›60DStarchy tuber3 lettersSee answer ›
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