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NYT Crossword February 28 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Michael LiebermanEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1ASplashy government expenditure?10 lettersSee answer ›11AEvents subject to S.E.C. oversight, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›15AQuestion that might elicit more questions10 lettersSee answer ›16AAccrue annual leaves?4 lettersSee answer ›17A"Whoa there, tiger!"10 lettersSee answer ›18AAchaean strongman of myth4 lettersSee answer ›19AAntediluvian4 lettersSee answer ›20AMichael of fashion4 lettersSee answer ›21ARed lights in D.C.4 lettersSee answer ›22A"The Marvels" director DaCosta3 lettersSee answer ›23ASome overhead expenses?7 lettersSee answer ›26APodcaster's need3 lettersSee answer ›27ACommon ingredient in Scotch pie4 lettersSee answer ›28ARescue from total ruin7 lettersSee answer ›30ACoconut cookie8 lettersSee answer ›34AConnected6 lettersSee answer ›35ASelf-doubter's words5 lettersSee answer ›36ABig galoot3 lettersSee answer ›38AYearn for5 lettersSee answer ›39AStar with Oscar nominations in five consecutive decades6 lettersSee answer ›41AGoes pro?8 lettersSee answer ›43AAttracted a larger crowd than7 lettersSee answer ›45ACurrency depicting statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk4 lettersSee answer ›46A___ gow (Chinese gambling game with dominoes)3 lettersSee answer ›47AAmbles7 lettersSee answer ›49AShow with a "Point/Counterpoint" segment, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›52ACreative pursuits4 lettersSee answer ›54ADraped garment4 lettersSee answer ›55AFruit harvested by the ribeirinhos4 lettersSee answer ›56ASubject of some grainy photographs?4 lettersSee answer ›57APace quickener implemented by Major League Baseball in 202310 lettersSee answer ›60ACasual tops4 lettersSee answer ›61AWork-from-home attire, perhaps10 lettersSee answer ›62ACanadian gas brand4 lettersSee answer ›63APeople may visit them just for kicks10 lettersSee answer ›
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1DJubilant song5 lettersSee answer ›2DCaterpillar roll fish5 lettersSee answer ›3D"... two if ___"5 lettersSee answer ›4DW.N.B.A. star Jewell4 lettersSee answer ›5DParty-eschewing type: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›6DBusiness suit?3 lettersSee answer ›7DGame that helps babies learn object permanence8 lettersSee answer ›8DKaitlin of "Hacks"5 lettersSee answer ›9DGod of life and the afterlife6 lettersSee answer ›10D"Enjoy the spread!"7 lettersSee answer ›11DBirthplace of Zoroastrianism, today4 lettersSee answer ›12DEvent with a casual dress code9 lettersSee answer ›13D"Fine, just tell me"9 lettersSee answer ›14DHot takes?9 lettersSee answer ›23DGives something to get something7 lettersSee answer ›24DRock genre3 lettersSee answer ›25DProviders of fresh cuts7 lettersSee answer ›27DLike Olympic tracks5 lettersSee answer ›29DSubcompact Nissan offering5 lettersSee answer ›30DStaple ingredient in Japanese cuisine9 lettersSee answer ›31DPremium computers9 lettersSee answer ›32DThey show models' names9 lettersSee answer ›33DSat ___ (locating aid)3 lettersSee answer ›37DHair-raising thing?8 lettersSee answer ›40DPooch-pampering places7 lettersSee answer ›42DUp to3 lettersSee answer ›44DGhostly image6 lettersSee answer ›48DPrefix meaning "straight"5 lettersSee answer ›49DSearch high and low5 lettersSee answer ›50DIridescent material5 lettersSee answer ›51DDouble-taps, say, as a post5 lettersSee answer ›53DJust all right4 lettersSee answer ›55DFor another thing4 lettersSee answer ›58D"___ Misstra Know-It-All" (1970s Stevie Wonder song)3 lettersSee answer ›59DFootnote abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›
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