NYT Crossword February 22 2025 Answers

All 68 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Rose ConlonEdited by Will Shortz
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1AUtterance that's usually made in pairs3 lettersSee answer ›4AWho said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music"4 lettersSee answer ›8A"Wow, that's … amazing!"6 lettersSee answer ›14AAttack words that might be spoken as a compliment8 lettersSee answer ›16AClassic stop on the vaudeville circuit6 lettersSee answer ›17AOnes who should prepare for their day of reckoning?8 lettersSee answer ›18AHow criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?6 lettersSee answer ›19AWord after something, anything or nothing4 lettersSee answer ›20AA pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc.9 lettersSee answer ›22ABlow away4 lettersSee answer ›23AShow for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›24ALots and lots5 lettersSee answer ›26APeter out3 lettersSee answer ›29AStanley ___3 lettersSee answer ›31AZendaya's role on "Euphoria"3 lettersSee answer ›32AWorld's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds)13 lettersSee answer ›36AActs of service and words of affirmation, for two13 lettersSee answer ›37ATime to celebrate female friendship, in a neologism13 lettersSee answer ›38APut on3 lettersSee answer ›39ASign of a hit3 lettersSee answer ›40AFluency-building subj.3 lettersSee answer ›41A"So sorry!"5 lettersSee answer ›44ALee with Oscars3 lettersSee answer ›46AProtective hairstyle, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›50AApple corps?9 lettersSee answer ›53AEach4 lettersSee answer ›54ACattle identifier6 lettersSee answer ›55A"Got it?"8 lettersSee answer ›57AMessy prank6 lettersSee answer ›58AClub purchase that comes with rules of etiquette8 lettersSee answer ›59AYoung women6 lettersSee answer ›60ASolutions that sound like problems?4 lettersSee answer ›61A___-wolf3 lettersSee answer ›
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1D___ table5 lettersSee answer ›2DMust, old-style5 lettersSee answer ›3DChicken ___, panko-breaded dish5 lettersSee answer ›4DNetwork that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards3 lettersSee answer ›5DPros4 lettersSee answer ›6DBase for fire-walking5 lettersSee answer ›7DBig shot performer?15 lettersSee answer ›8DPicks, with "for"4 lettersSee answer ›9DPuts in the oven5 lettersSee answer ›10DLike the exterior columns at the Parthenon5 lettersSee answer ›11DBest Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto"9 lettersSee answer ›12DCandies originally named for their imperfect shape8 lettersSee answer ›13D"Au contraire"3 lettersSee answer ›15D"How dare they!"8 lettersSee answer ›21DDo a deep dive6 lettersSee answer ›25DHuge quantity3 lettersSee answer ›27DHas-___4 lettersSee answer ›28DThey're not always kept in the loop5 lettersSee answer ›30DBreather5 lettersSee answer ›32DTitle family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcom9 lettersSee answer ›33DDollars : U.S. :: ___ : Nigeria6 lettersSee answer ›34DHeels4 lettersSee answer ›35DGreat Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation water8 lettersSee answer ›36DA star of 2018's "A Star Is Born"8 lettersSee answer ›37DSchool of whales3 lettersSee answer ›42DCons5 lettersSee answer ›43DKeaton of Hollywood5 lettersSee answer ›45DLoire Valley grape variety5 lettersSee answer ›47DReveals oneself, with "up"5 lettersSee answer ›48DCertain airplane seating5 lettersSee answer ›49DWhat a bout!5 lettersSee answer ›51DDown Under wear4 lettersSee answer ›52DFunky4 lettersSee answer ›54DFish that can have two sets of jaws3 lettersSee answer ›56DAlternatives to vinyl3 lettersSee answer ›
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