NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 13

Thursday, February 13, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Does a prose pro's job
  2. 6Handled easily
  3. 10Like some Olympic races
  4. 14Got a C, say
  5. 15Snoot
  6. 16Blind blues singer Paul
  7. 17*Emerge, as teeth
  8. 19Flower named for a deity
  9. 20Slippery figure in a simile
  10. 21"I'm in trouble!"
  11. 22Soon to appear
  12. 24Make passable, in a way
  13. 25Tons
  14. 26Heads of ancient Rome
  15. 29*Plural personal pronoun
  16. 32Bait shop purchase
  17. 33One of two official languages of Afghanistan
  18. 35Ancient kingdom of Asia Minor
  19. 36Singer Grande, to fans
  20. 37*Country where the Plain of Jars is located
  21. 39Flight fig.
  22. 40Car brand named for a deity
  23. 42Zero-sum game
  24. 43Pickled ginger served with sushi
  25. 44*Bell sound
  26. 46Devilish sort
  27. 48Balloon material
  28. 49Focus of some magnet schools
  29. 50Virtual companion of the 2000s
  30. 52Nursery sounds
  31. 53Exposure spec.
  32. 56Emmy-winning Sawai of "Shogun"
  33. 57Material in a junkyard pile ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's four asterisked clues
  34. 60Top-seed perks
  35. 61Franchise with a signature A-frame roof
  36. 62What you have in mind?
  37. 63Declares
  38. 64Punny reply to "What are you waiting for?"
  39. 65Partitioned, as land for development

Down

  1. 1Advantage
  2. 2All but hopeless
  3. 3"Survivor" game-changer
  4. 4Drag along
  5. 5Close-fitting headwear
  6. 6View
  7. 7Henhouse
  8. 8Night sch. offering
  9. 9Figure out
  10. 10Laundry cycle
  11. 11"Mom and dad aren't gonna be pleased with us!"
  12. 12Operating system developed by Bell Labs
  13. 13Crow's-nest location
  14. 18State with the highest percentage of federal land
  15. 23Sights on beaches and in barns
  16. 24___ chart
  17. 25They may get splints
  18. 26C-shaped tool, maybe
  19. 27Ear-related
  20. 28Winnings
  21. 29Court event
  22. 30Volatile demolition aid, for short
  23. 31"Got me?"
  24. 34In the midst of a conflict
  25. 37Long-handled server
  26. 38"You're too much"
  27. 41Standard park purchase
  28. 43Press club?
  29. 45Wipes out
  30. 47Longest-running musical in London's West End, informally
  31. 49Things commonly found in bars
  32. 50Catches red-handed
  33. 51Singer with the birth name Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
  34. 52Photoshop tool
  35. 53Zealous supporter, in modern lingo
  36. 54Knight's aide
  37. 55Left in a hurry
  38. 58Life force principle, in feng shui
  39. 59Punk subculture

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Does a prose pro's job — Answer: EDITS
  2. 6. Handled easily — Answer: ACED
  3. 10. Like some Olympic races — Answer: SWUM
  4. 14. Got a C, say — Answer: DIDOK
  5. 15. Snoot — Answer: NOSE
  6. 16. Blind blues singer Paul — Answer: PENA
  7. 17. *Emerge, as teeth — Answer: GROWINGOLD
  8. 19. Flower named for a deity — Answer: IRIS
  9. 20. Slippery figure in a simile — Answer: EEL
  10. 21. "I'm in trouble!" — Answer: HELP
  11. 22. Soon to appear — Answer: UPNEXT
  12. 24. Make passable, in a way — Answer: PAVE
  13. 25. Tons — Answer: SCADS
  14. 26. Heads of ancient Rome — Answer: CAPITA
  15. 29. *Plural personal pronoun — Answer: THEIRONY
  16. 32. Bait shop purchase — Answer: LURE
  17. 33. One of two official languages of Afghanistan — Answer: DARI
  18. 35. Ancient kingdom of Asia Minor — Answer: LYDIA
  19. 36. Singer Grande, to fans — Answer: ARI
  20. 37. *Country where the Plain of Jars is located — Answer: LATINOS
  21. 39. Flight fig. — Answer: ETD
  22. 40. Car brand named for a deity — Answer: MAZDA
  23. 42. Zero-sum game — Answer: WASH
  24. 43. Pickled ginger served with sushi — Answer: GARI
  25. 44. *Bell sound — Answer: PLEADEAL
  26. 46. Devilish sort — Answer: SLYDOG
  27. 48. Balloon material — Answer: MYLAR
  28. 49. Focus of some magnet schools — Answer: STEM
  29. 50. Virtual companion of the 2000s — Answer: NEOPET
  30. 52. Nursery sounds — Answer: COOS
  31. 53. Exposure spec. — Answer: SPF
  32. 56. Emmy-winning Sawai of "Shogun" — Answer: ANNA
  33. 57. Material in a junkyard pile ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's four asterisked clues — Answer: SCRAPMETAL
  34. 60. Top-seed perks — Answer: BYES
  35. 61. Franchise with a signature A-frame roof — Answer: IHOP
  36. 62. What you have in mind? — Answer: IMAGE
  37. 63. Declares — Answer: SAYS
  38. 64. Punny reply to "What are you waiting for?" — Answer: TIPS
  39. 65. Partitioned, as land for development — Answer: ZONED

Down

  1. 1. Advantage — Answer: EDGE
  2. 2. All but hopeless — Answer: DIRE
  3. 3. "Survivor" game-changer — Answer: IDOL
  4. 4. Drag along — Answer: TOW
  5. 5. Close-fitting headwear — Answer: SKIHAT
  6. 6. View — Answer: ANGLE
  7. 7. Henhouse — Answer: COOP
  8. 8. Night sch. offering — Answer: ESL
  9. 9. Figure out — Answer: DEDUCE
  10. 10. Laundry cycle — Answer: SPINDRY
  11. 11. "Mom and dad aren't gonna be pleased with us!" — Answer: WERESODEAD
  12. 12. Operating system developed by Bell Labs — Answer: UNIX
  13. 13. Crow's-nest location — Answer: MAST
  14. 18. State with the highest percentage of federal land — Answer: NEVADA
  15. 23. Sights on beaches and in barns — Answer: PAILS
  16. 24. ___ chart — Answer: PIE
  17. 25. They may get splints — Answer: SHINS
  18. 26. C-shaped tool, maybe — Answer: CLAMP
  19. 27. Ear-related — Answer: AURAL
  20. 28. Winnings — Answer: PRIZEMONEY
  21. 29. Court event — Answer: TRIAL
  22. 30. Volatile demolition aid, for short — Answer: NITRO
  23. 31. "Got me?" — Answer: YADIG
  24. 34. In the midst of a conflict — Answer: ATWAR
  25. 37. Long-handled server — Answer: LADLE
  26. 38. "You're too much" — Answer: OHSTOP
  27. 41. Standard park purchase — Answer: DAYPASS
  28. 43. Press club? — Answer: GYM
  29. 45. Wipes out — Answer: EATSIT
  30. 47. Longest-running musical in London's West End, informally — Answer: LESMIZ
  31. 49. Things commonly found in bars — Answer: SOAPS
  32. 50. Catches red-handed — Answer: NABS
  33. 51. Singer with the birth name Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin — Answer: ENYA
  34. 52. Photoshop tool — Answer: CROP
  35. 53. Zealous supporter, in modern lingo — Answer: STAN
  36. 54. Knight's aide — Answer: PAGE
  37. 55. Left in a hurry — Answer: FLED
  38. 58. Life force principle, in feng shui — Answer: CHI
  39. 59. Punk subculture — Answer: EMO

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