NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 12

By Philip Koski

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Across

  1. 1Mineral that shimmersMICA
  2. 5Bat around, as a kitten mightPAWAT
  3. 10Composer StravinskyIGOR
  4. 14Like much graffiti: Abbr.ANON
  5. 15BelittleABASE
  6. 16Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68NERO
  7. 17Not admitDENY
  8. 18AboveboardLEGIT
  9. 19Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk boardSIAM
  10. 20TheDEFINITEARTICLE
  11. 23Knocked offDIDIN
  12. 24City that was a rival of ancient SpartaARGOS
  13. 25Big mo. for eggnog salesDEC
  14. 26Cover story?FIB
  15. 29Lee who directed "Gemini Man"ANG
  16. 30Talks franklySPEAKSONESPIECE
  17. 36Screen play?PASS
  18. 37Singsong refrainTRALA
  19. 38Heating pad targetACHE
  20. 39Lead-in to -gram or -graphEPI
  21. 40Pep rally cryRAH
  22. 41Cousin of Inc.LLC
  23. 43Doll who debuted in swim trunksKEN
  24. 44Success against all oddsCINDERELLASTORY
  25. 48Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the NightOPERAARIA
  26. 49"Take THAT!"BOOM
  27. 52Flowing slowlySEEPY
  28. 53"Should that happen ..."IFSO
  29. 57Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South AmericaINCAS
  30. 59TV's DeGeneresELLEN
  31. 60With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squaresBEHINDA
  32. 63See 60-AcrossPAYWALL
  33. 65Exhaustion from workBURNOUT
  34. 66Without much hopeBLEAKLY
  35. 67Green saucesPESTOS
  36. 68Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeitRIDGES

Down

  1. 1Road safety org.MADD
  2. 2"___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit)INEED
  3. 3Tells private thingsCONFIDESIN
  4. 4"How will we ever get out of this mess?"ANYIDEAS
  5. 5Satirist MichaelPALIN
  6. 6Drive for, maybeABET
  7. 7___ gapWAGE
  8. 8It's east of the UralsASIA
  9. 9Half of octo-TETRA
  10. 10Presidential seal, for oneINSIGNIA
  11. 11Lizard mascot with a Cockney accentGEICOGECKO
  12. 12Some campus grilling events?ORALS
  13. 13Spanish Steps localeROME
  14. 21Small cutNICK
  15. 22Where a wedge may be usedTRAP
  16. 26Not to goFORHERE
  17. 27___ flashINA
  18. 28When to wave the white flagBELLLAP
  19. 30Guideline, in briefSPEC
  20. 31Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname)PAPI
  21. 32Some looks into spaceSTARES
  22. 33___ capSALARY
  23. 34Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winnerCHER
  24. 35WeeEENY
  25. 40One leg curl, e.g.REP
  26. 42CBS drama for 15 seasonsCSI
  27. 45RealmsDOMAINS
  28. 46Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.)LAE
  29. 47Sign of a hound's happinessTAILWAG
  30. 49Kind of lettuceBIBB
  31. 50TopONEUP
  32. 51Shade in a barren landscapeOCHRE
  33. 54Undependable sortFLAKE
  34. 55Gives up the goods?SELLS
  35. 56"Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric)ONLY
  36. 58Pesky little bratSNOT
  37. 59ObservedEYED
  38. 61Pop music's Wham! or ErasureDUO
  39. 62Email signsATS
  40. 63Inexpensive beer, informallyPBR
  41. 64Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___ALI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Mineral that shimmers — Answer: MICA
  2. 5. Bat around, as a kitten might — Answer: PAWAT
  3. 10. Composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR. Hint: Think of a famous Russian composer known for 'The Firebird'! 🎶
  4. 14. Like much graffiti: Abbr. — Answer: ANON
  5. 15. Belittle — Answer: ABASE
  6. 16. Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68 — Answer: NERO
  7. 17. Not admit — Answer: DENY
  8. 18. Aboveboard — Answer: LEGIT
  9. 19. Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk board — Answer: SIAM
  10. 20. The — Answer: DEFINITEARTICLE
  11. 23. Knocked off — Answer: DIDIN
  12. 24. City that was a rival of ancient Sparta — Answer: ARGOS
  13. 25. Big mo. for eggnog sales — Answer: DEC
  14. 26. Cover story? — Answer: FIB
  15. 29. Lee who directed "Gemini Man" — Answer: ANG
  16. 30. Talks frankly — Answer: SPEAKSONESPIECE
  17. 36. Screen play? — Answer: PASS
  18. 37. Singsong refrain — Answer: TRALA
  19. 38. Heating pad target — Answer: ACHE
  20. 39. Lead-in to -gram or -graph — Answer: EPI
  21. 40. Pep rally cry — Answer: RAH
  22. 41. Cousin of Inc. — Answer: LLC
  23. 43. Doll who debuted in swim trunks — Answer: KEN
  24. 44. Success against all odds — Answer: CINDERELLASTORY
  25. 48. Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night — Answer: OPERAARIA
  26. 49. "Take THAT!" — Answer: BOOM
  27. 52. Flowing slowly — Answer: SEEPY
  28. 53. "Should that happen ..." — Answer: IFSO
  29. 57. Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South America — Answer: INCAS
  30. 59. TV's DeGeneres — Answer: ELLEN
  31. 60. With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squares — Answer: BEHINDA
  32. 63. See 60-Across — Answer: PAYWALL
  33. 65. Exhaustion from work — Answer: BURNOUT
  34. 66. Without much hope — Answer: BLEAKLY
  35. 67. Green sauces — Answer: PESTOS
  36. 68. Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeit — Answer: RIDGES

Down

  1. 1. Road safety org. — Answer: MADD
  2. 2. "___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit) — Answer: INEED
  3. 3. Tells private things — Answer: CONFIDESIN
  4. 4. "How will we ever get out of this mess?" — Answer: ANYIDEAS
  5. 5. Satirist Michael — Answer: PALIN
  6. 6. Drive for, maybe — Answer: ABET
  7. 7. ___ gap — Answer: WAGE
  8. 8. It's east of the Urals — Answer: ASIA
  9. 9. Half of octo- — Answer: TETRA
  10. 10. Presidential seal, for one — Answer: INSIGNIA
  11. 11. Lizard mascot with a Cockney accent — Answer: GEICOGECKO
  12. 12. Some campus grilling events? — Answer: ORALS
  13. 13. Spanish Steps locale — Answer: ROME
  14. 21. Small cut — Answer: NICK
  15. 22. Where a wedge may be used — Answer: TRAP
  16. 26. Not to go — Answer: FORHERE
  17. 27. ___ flash — Answer: INA
  18. 28. When to wave the white flag — Answer: BELLLAP
  19. 30. Guideline, in brief — Answer: SPEC
  20. 31. Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname) — Answer: PAPI
  21. 32. Some looks into space — Answer: STARES
  22. 33. ___ cap — Answer: SALARY
  23. 34. Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winner — Answer: CHER
  24. 35. Wee — Answer: EENY
  25. 40. One leg curl, e.g. — Answer: REP
  26. 42. CBS drama for 15 seasons — Answer: CSI
  27. 45. Realms — Answer: DOMAINS
  28. 46. Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.) — Answer: LAE
  29. 47. Sign of a hound's happiness — Answer: TAILWAG
  30. 49. Kind of lettuce — Answer: BIBB
  31. 50. Top — Answer: ONEUP
  32. 51. Shade in a barren landscape — Answer: OCHRE
  33. 54. Undependable sort — Answer: FLAKE
  34. 55. Gives up the goods? — Answer: SELLS
  35. 56. "Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric) — Answer: ONLY
  36. 58. Pesky little brat — Answer: SNOT
  37. 59. Observed — Answer: EYED
  38. 61. Pop music's Wham! or Erasure — Answer: DUO
  39. 62. Email signs — Answer: ATS
  40. 63. Inexpensive beer, informally — Answer: PBR
  41. 64. Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___ — Answer: ALI

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Mineral that shimmersMICA
5Bat around, as a kitten mightPAWAT
10Composer StravinskyIGOR
14Like much graffiti: Abbr.ANON
15BelittleABASE
16Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68NERO
17Not admitDENY
18AboveboardLEGIT
19Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk boardSIAM
20TheDEFINITEARTICLE
23Knocked offDIDIN
24City that was a rival of ancient SpartaARGOS
25Big mo. for eggnog salesDEC
26Cover story?FIB
29Lee who directed "Gemini Man"ANG
30Talks franklySPEAKSONESPIECE
36Screen play?PASS
37Singsong refrainTRALA
38Heating pad targetACHE
39Lead-in to -gram or -graphEPI
40Pep rally cryRAH
41Cousin of Inc.LLC
43Doll who debuted in swim trunksKEN
44Success against all oddsCINDERELLASTORY
48Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the NightOPERAARIA
49"Take THAT!"BOOM
52Flowing slowlySEEPY
53"Should that happen ..."IFSO
57Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South AmericaINCAS
59TV's DeGeneresELLEN
60With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squaresBEHINDA
63See 60-AcrossPAYWALL
65Exhaustion from workBURNOUT
66Without much hopeBLEAKLY
67Green saucesPESTOS
68Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeitRIDGES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Road safety org.MADD
2"___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit)INEED
3Tells private thingsCONFIDESIN
4"How will we ever get out of this mess?"ANYIDEAS
5Satirist MichaelPALIN
6Drive for, maybeABET
7___ gapWAGE
8It's east of the UralsASIA
9Half of octo-TETRA
10Presidential seal, for oneINSIGNIA
11Lizard mascot with a Cockney accentGEICOGECKO
12Some campus grilling events?ORALS
13Spanish Steps localeROME
21Small cutNICK
22Where a wedge may be usedTRAP
26Not to goFORHERE
27___ flashINA
28When to wave the white flagBELLLAP
30Guideline, in briefSPEC
31Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname)PAPI
32Some looks into spaceSTARES
33___ capSALARY
34Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winnerCHER
35WeeEENY
40One leg curl, e.g.REP
42CBS drama for 15 seasonsCSI
45RealmsDOMAINS
46Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.)LAE
47Sign of a hound's happinessTAILWAG
49Kind of lettuceBIBB
50TopONEUP
51Shade in a barren landscapeOCHRE
54Undependable sortFLAKE
55Gives up the goods?SELLS
56"Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric)ONLY
58Pesky little bratSNOT
59ObservedEYED
61Pop music's Wham! or ErasureDUO
62Email signsATS
63Inexpensive beer, informallyPBR
64Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___ALI

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