NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 17

By Kate Hawkins and Erica Hsiung Wojcik

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  1. 1"Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)MAS
  2. 4Where you might "take a number"DELI
  3. 8Tie named for a British horse racing venueASCOT
  4. 13Valuable metalsORES
  5. 15LevelEVEN
  6. 16___ masala (spicy Indian chickpea dish)CHANA
  7. 17Memento-filled craft projectSCRAPBOOK
  8. 19StaffsCANES
  9. 20Everything on a bagel, sayTHEWORKS
  10. 21MergeMELD
  11. 22Broadway's ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
  12. 23Abu Dhabi's country, for shortUAE
  13. 24Fast-food chain that serves Louisiana chickenPOPEYES
  14. 27Ache (for)YEARN
  15. 29Lead-in to phone or assSMART
  16. 31Fluffy Chinese bread rollBAO
  17. 32Hosp. area for critical casesICU
  18. 34___-consciousECO
  19. 35"None for me"PASS
  20. 361981 hit by Queen and David BowieUNDERPRESSURE
  21. 40"Check your ___ at the door" (sign for musical artists entering to record "We Are the World")EGOS
  22. 41Singer Grande, to fansARI
  23. 42Big part of an elephantEAR
  24. 43Day-___ paintGLO
  25. 44Insolent sortsSNOTS
  26. 46Italian motor scooterVESPA
  27. 50Child's urging to a horseGIDDYUP
  28. 52___ chi (martial art)TAI
  29. 54Blade on a boatOAR
  30. 55Danish film director ___ von TrierLARS
  31. 56UnwaveringRESOLUTE
  32. 58Menzel who has played a green witch and an ice princessIDINA
  33. 60"Uh-huh, I bet" ... or a literal description of what 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across all haveYEAHRIGHT
  34. 61Cowboy's workplaceRANCH
  35. 62CompetentABLE
  36. 63"Not. Good."UHOH
  37. 64Parts of a jigsaw puzzle that many people work on firstEDGES
  38. 65The Bay State: Abbr.MASS
  39. 66Gate-keeping org.?TSA

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  1. 1In the mainMOSTLY
  2. 2Main character on "All in the Family" or "Riverdale"ARCHIE
  3. 3One of tennis's Williams sistersSERENA
  4. 4Messing around on set?DEBRA
  5. 5Brings to mindEVOKES
  6. 6Ones born between July 23 and August 22LEOS
  7. 7Pen fillerINK
  8. 8Opposite of refuseACCEPT
  9. 9Layered rockSHALE
  10. 10Snickers or Milky WayCANDYBAR
  11. 11Air Force ___ONE
  12. 12Profs' aidesTAS
  13. 14GlimpsedSAW
  14. 18Jump (on)POUNCE
  15. 21GlumMOROSE
  16. 24Walk back and forth nervouslyPACE
  17. 25SimplicityEASE
  18. 26"Please send assistance A.S.A.P.!"SOS
  19. 28Clears (of)RIDS
  20. 30___ badge (scout's award)MERIT
  21. 33Planet beyond SaturnURANUS
  22. 35UnadulteratedPURE
  23. 36Bumpy yellow fruitUGLI
  24. 37Messing around, as with an instrument or ideasNOODLING
  25. 38Item on a stagePROP
  26. 39RescuerSAVIOR
  27. 40Ingredient in tempera or tempuraEGG
  28. 44Some dark red winesSYRAHS
  29. 45Amazing dealsSTEALS
  30. 47Looked forSOUGHT
  31. 48Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstringsPATHOS
  32. 49R&B;'s FranklinARETHA
  33. 51Swing at a ball?DANCE
  34. 53Fireplace remainsASHES
  35. 56Country music's McEntireREBA
  36. 57Actress Lucy of CBS's "Elementary"LIU
  37. 58Burning feelingIRE
  38. 59PapaDAD
  39. 60Starchy tuberYAM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan) — Answer: MAS. Hint: Complete Taco Bell’s famous slogan with a Spanish word meaning “more.” 🌮
  2. 4. Where you might "take a number" — Answer: DELI
  3. 8. Tie named for a British horse racing venue — Answer: ASCOT
  4. 13. Valuable metals — Answer: ORES
  5. 15. Level — Answer: EVEN. Hint: Think of a surface with no bumps or slopes 🧭
  6. 16. ___ masala (spicy Indian chickpea dish) — Answer: CHANA
  7. 17. Memento-filled craft project — Answer: SCRAPBOOK
  8. 19. Staffs — Answer: CANES
  9. 20. Everything on a bagel, say — Answer: THEWORKS
  10. 21. Merge — Answer: MELD
  11. 22. Broadway's ___-Manuel Miranda — Answer: LIN
  12. 23. Abu Dhabi's country, for short — Answer: UAE. Hint: This place is known for its skyscrapers and deserts! 🌵
  13. 24. Fast-food chain that serves Louisiana chicken — Answer: POPEYES
  14. 27. Ache (for) — Answer: YEARN
  15. 29. Lead-in to phone or ass — Answer: SMART
  16. 31. Fluffy Chinese bread roll — Answer: BAO
  17. 32. Hosp. area for critical cases — Answer: ICU
  18. 34. ___-conscious — Answer: ECO
  19. 35. "None for me" — Answer: PASS
  20. 36. 1981 hit by Queen and David Bowie — Answer: UNDERPRESSURE
  21. 40. "Check your ___ at the door" (sign for musical artists entering to record "We Are the World") — Answer: EGOS
  22. 41. Singer Grande, to fans — Answer: ARI
  23. 42. Big part of an elephant — Answer: EAR
  24. 43. Day-___ paint — Answer: GLO. Hint: Think of the trademark associated with brilliantly fluorescent colors. 🎨
  25. 44. Insolent sorts — Answer: SNOTS
  26. 46. Italian motor scooter — Answer: VESPA
  27. 50. Child's urging to a horse — Answer: GIDDYUP
  28. 52. ___ chi (martial art) — Answer: TAI
  29. 54. Blade on a boat — Answer: OAR
  30. 55. Danish film director ___ von Trier — Answer: LARS
  31. 56. Unwavering — Answer: RESOLUTE
  32. 58. Menzel who has played a green witch and an ice princess — Answer: IDINA
  33. 60. "Uh-huh, I bet" ... or a literal description of what 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across all have — Answer: YEAHRIGHT
  34. 61. Cowboy's workplace — Answer: RANCH
  35. 62. Competent — Answer: ABLE. Hint: This describes someone who can handle a task successfully. 💪
  36. 63. "Not. Good." — Answer: UHOH
  37. 64. Parts of a jigsaw puzzle that many people work on first — Answer: EDGES
  38. 65. The Bay State: Abbr. — Answer: MASS
  39. 66. Gate-keeping org.? — Answer: TSA

Down

  1. 1. In the main — Answer: MOSTLY
  2. 2. Main character on "All in the Family" or "Riverdale" — Answer: ARCHIE
  3. 3. One of tennis's Williams sisters — Answer: SERENA
  4. 4. Messing around on set? — Answer: DEBRA
  5. 5. Brings to mind — Answer: EVOKES
  6. 6. Ones born between July 23 and August 22 — Answer: LEOS
  7. 7. Pen filler — Answer: INK
  8. 8. Opposite of refuse — Answer: ACCEPT
  9. 9. Layered rock — Answer: SHALE
  10. 10. Snickers or Milky Way — Answer: CANDYBAR
  11. 11. Air Force ___ — Answer: ONE
  12. 12. Profs' aides — Answer: TAS
  13. 14. Glimpsed — Answer: SAW
  14. 18. Jump (on) — Answer: POUNCE
  15. 21. Glum — Answer: MOROSE
  16. 24. Walk back and forth nervously — Answer: PACE
  17. 25. Simplicity — Answer: EASE
  18. 26. "Please send assistance A.S.A.P.!" — Answer: SOS
  19. 28. Clears (of) — Answer: RIDS
  20. 30. ___ badge (scout's award) — Answer: MERIT
  21. 33. Planet beyond Saturn — Answer: URANUS
  22. 35. Unadulterated — Answer: PURE
  23. 36. Bumpy yellow fruit — Answer: UGLI
  24. 37. Messing around, as with an instrument or ideas — Answer: NOODLING
  25. 38. Item on a stage — Answer: PROP
  26. 39. Rescuer — Answer: SAVIOR
  27. 40. Ingredient in tempera or tempura — Answer: EGG
  28. 44. Some dark red wines — Answer: SYRAHS
  29. 45. Amazing deals — Answer: STEALS
  30. 47. Looked for — Answer: SOUGHT
  31. 48. Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings — Answer: PATHOS
  32. 49. R&B;'s Franklin — Answer: ARETHA
  33. 51. Swing at a ball? — Answer: DANCE
  34. 53. Fireplace remains — Answer: ASHES
  35. 56. Country music's McEntire — Answer: REBA
  36. 57. Actress Lucy of CBS's "Elementary" — Answer: LIU
  37. 58. Burning feeling — Answer: IRE
  38. 59. Papa — Answer: DAD
  39. 60. Starchy tuber — Answer: YAM. Hint: Think of a starchy underground vegetable often enjoyed mashed or roasted 🥔

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)MAS
4Where you might "take a number"DELI
8Tie named for a British horse racing venueASCOT
13Valuable metalsORES
15LevelEVEN
16___ masala (spicy Indian chickpea dish)CHANA
17Memento-filled craft projectSCRAPBOOK
19StaffsCANES
20Everything on a bagel, sayTHEWORKS
21MergeMELD
22Broadway's ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
23Abu Dhabi's country, for shortUAE
24Fast-food chain that serves Louisiana chickenPOPEYES
27Ache (for)YEARN
29Lead-in to phone or assSMART
31Fluffy Chinese bread rollBAO
32Hosp. area for critical casesICU
34___-consciousECO
35"None for me"PASS
361981 hit by Queen and David BowieUNDERPRESSURE
40"Check your ___ at the door" (sign for musical artists entering to record "We Are the World")EGOS
41Singer Grande, to fansARI
42Big part of an elephantEAR
43Day-___ paintGLO
44Insolent sortsSNOTS
46Italian motor scooterVESPA
50Child's urging to a horseGIDDYUP
52___ chi (martial art)TAI
54Blade on a boatOAR
55Danish film director ___ von TrierLARS
56UnwaveringRESOLUTE
58Menzel who has played a green witch and an ice princessIDINA
60"Uh-huh, I bet" ... or a literal description of what 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across all haveYEAHRIGHT
61Cowboy's workplaceRANCH
62CompetentABLE
63"Not. Good."UHOH
64Parts of a jigsaw puzzle that many people work on firstEDGES
65The Bay State: Abbr.MASS
66Gate-keeping org.?TSA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1In the mainMOSTLY
2Main character on "All in the Family" or "Riverdale"ARCHIE
3One of tennis's Williams sistersSERENA
4Messing around on set?DEBRA
5Brings to mindEVOKES
6Ones born between July 23 and August 22LEOS
7Pen fillerINK
8Opposite of refuseACCEPT
9Layered rockSHALE
10Snickers or Milky WayCANDYBAR
11Air Force ___ONE
12Profs' aidesTAS
14GlimpsedSAW
18Jump (on)POUNCE
21GlumMOROSE
24Walk back and forth nervouslyPACE
25SimplicityEASE
26"Please send assistance A.S.A.P.!"SOS
28Clears (of)RIDS
30___ badge (scout's award)MERIT
33Planet beyond SaturnURANUS
35UnadulteratedPURE
36Bumpy yellow fruitUGLI
37Messing around, as with an instrument or ideasNOODLING
38Item on a stagePROP
39RescuerSAVIOR
40Ingredient in tempera or tempuraEGG
44Some dark red winesSYRAHS
45Amazing dealsSTEALS
47Looked forSOUGHT
48Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstringsPATHOS
49R&B;'s FranklinARETHA
51Swing at a ball?DANCE
53Fireplace remainsASHES
56Country music's McEntireREBA
57Actress Lucy of CBS's "Elementary"LIU
58Burning feelingIRE
59PapaDAD
60Starchy tuberYAM

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