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NYT Crossword February 8 2025 Answers

All 70 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.

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ALL CLUES70 CLUES
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1AWhat may precede a blessing5 lettersSee answer ›6ASchool whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informally4 lettersSee answer ›10AStudios, say: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›14AFlattering sort10 lettersSee answer ›16ACelebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino"4 lettersSee answer ›17AIt gets inflated and goes straight to your head10 lettersSee answer ›18APrune4 lettersSee answer ›19ASedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"3 lettersSee answer ›20ARepresentation5 lettersSee answer ›21AGas-infused coffee order5 lettersSee answer ›22AKibitzes4 lettersSee answer ›23APlant item used in early genetics experiments6 lettersSee answer ›25AFoul moods5 lettersSee answer ›27AKeyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applications6 lettersSee answer ›28AGood, in Italian5 lettersSee answer ›29AAssessment for dummies9 lettersSee answer ›32ACapo, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›33A___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite"3 lettersSee answer ›34AKind of rocket that launches satellites5 lettersSee answer ›35ACrunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-ins9 lettersSee answer ›37A___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelist5 lettersSee answer ›38ALeering sorts6 lettersSee answer ›39AHairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movement5 lettersSee answer ›40AFeels for6 lettersSee answer ›41ARiver through Bristol, England4 lettersSee answer ›42APress5 lettersSee answer ›43AFeeling associated with the color red5 lettersSee answer ›45AMiddle of a date3 lettersSee answer ›48AUnguarded4 lettersSee answer ›49ANiche product of Coca-Cola and 7Up10 lettersSee answer ›51ATeacup4 lettersSee answer ›52A[This might come in handy later ...]10 lettersSee answer ›53AHill workers4 lettersSee answer ›54ABig Board inits.4 lettersSee answer ›55ALike some high expectations5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DGroup that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021)4 lettersSee answer ›2DStudy, study, study!4 lettersSee answer ›3DWord with cow or Communion4 lettersSee answer ›4DLion : pride :: ___ : parliament3 lettersSee answer ›5DSnap, crackle or pop12 lettersSee answer ›6DTies5 lettersSee answer ›7D"Days of Grace" memoirist, 19934 lettersSee answer ›8DProviders of college courses?9 lettersSee answer ›9DTerm of ___3 lettersSee answer ›10DCommon but often counterproductive response to a recurring problem11 lettersSee answer ›11DWhat a button mushroom becomes when it matures10 lettersSee answer ›12D"Thelma & Louise" auto, informally5 lettersSee answer ›13DRikishi's sport4 lettersSee answer ›15DInexperienced gamers, in slang5 lettersSee answer ›21D2010s satirical reality series starring comedian Fielder12 lettersSee answer ›22DThey may be dry or dirty11 lettersSee answer ›24DAbbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informally3 lettersSee answer ›25DTitle Toni Morrison character who lives in the Bottom4 lettersSee answer ›26DCalculated10 lettersSee answer ›27DMany Fertile Crescent residents5 lettersSee answer ›28DCovert field?3 lettersSee answer ›29DCookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation point9 lettersSee answer ›30D"Do the Right Thing" pizzeria4 lettersSee answer ›31DOrg. whose workers usually wear gloves3 lettersSee answer ›36DOnce called3 lettersSee answer ›39DTurn away5 lettersSee answer ›40DChef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awards5 lettersSee answer ›41DNod, say5 lettersSee answer ›42DN.Y.C. attraction4 lettersSee answer ›44DPro sports team named for some of its equipment4 lettersSee answer ›45DElegy, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›46DWhat an orange dot might indicate in a chat4 lettersSee answer ›47DOnly U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery4 lettersSee answer ›49DFareed Zakaria's channel3 lettersSee answer ›50DTarget of some phishing scams: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›
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