NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 18

By Erik Agard

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  1. 1"Ruh-___!" (Astro's "Yikes!")ROH
  2. 4Got 100% onACED
  3. 8CatastropheCRISIS
  4. 14918 or 539, on the Cherokee NationAREACODE
  5. 16Emphatic rejectionHECKNO
  6. 17"Seriously?!"ICANTBELIEVEYOU
  7. 19Word after first or leadingLADY
  8. 20Indirectly unkindSNIDE
  9. 21Identity thieves' targets, for shortSSNS
  10. 22Bit of hair creamDAB
  11. 24"Enough already! I'll do it!"OKOK
  12. 26Purveyor of pamperingSPA
  13. 28Kennewick ___ (ancient ancestor discovered in 1996)MAN
  14. 31Duel unitsPACES
  15. 35RelationsKIN
  16. 36"Seriously?!"WHODOESTHAT
  17. 40What a wool sweater may causeITCH
  18. 42Calendar listingEVENT
  19. 43Currency common to Cyprus and CroatiaEURO
  20. 44"Seriously?!"THEAUDACITY
  21. 47Part of a set in a workoutREP
  22. 48Damascus is its capitalSYRIA
  23. 49___ kwon doTAE
  24. 50Music holders in racksCDS
  25. 51Take it easyREST
  26. 54"not gonna lie lol ..."TBH
  27. 56OpportunitySHOT
  28. 59Jingly changeCOINS
  29. 63___ Major (bear constellation)URSA
  30. 66"Seriously?!"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
  31. 69IntensifiesAMPSUP
  32. 70Mode of transportation that requires good balanceUNICYCLE
  33. 71Loch monster's nicknameNESSIE
  34. 72Found a buyer forSOLD
  35. 73Ends of some boutsKOS

Down

  1. 1___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)RAIL
  2. 2Oceanic apex predatorORCA
  3. 3Important powwow figureHEADDANCER
  4. 4Section of a playACT
  5. 5Corn coresCOBS
  6. 6Garden with a tempting snakeEDEN
  7. 7Section of a supermarketDELI
  8. 8Place for blush (or for a blush)CHEEK
  9. 9Title for M.L.K., for shortREV
  10. 10Glide around on a rinkICESKATE
  11. 11"The ___ the limit!"SKYS
  12. 12Privy toINON
  13. 13___-chefSOUS
  14. 15"Furiosa" star Taylor-JoyANYA
  15. 18Altar answerIDO
  16. 23X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 or X6BMW
  17. 25Photo ___OPS
  18. 26Short comedy piecesSKITS
  19. 27Clever and briefPITHY
  20. 29Palestinian activist TamimiAHED
  21. 30___ ScotiaNOVA
  22. 32New Mexico site of the largest radioactive accident in U.S. historyCHURCHROCK
  23. 33Dog-___ pagesEARED
  24. 34Points on bus routesSTOPS
  25. 37Fourth after Aug.DEC
  26. 38"Will do!"ONIT
  27. 39"At Last" singer JamesETTA
  28. 41Move that sends tresses flyingHAIRTOSS
  29. 45Where Dubai is: Abbr.UAE
  30. 46So farYET
  31. 52Extent, as of a projectSCOPE
  32. 53OverlyTOO
  33. 55Nautical markerBUOY
  34. 56Black and/or white water birdSWAN
  35. 57Away's opponentHOME
  36. 58*sheepish grimace*OOPS
  37. 60Ones vowing payback?IOUS
  38. 61Don't-doNONO
  39. 62Gardener's bagfulSOIL
  40. 64UnassistedSOLO
  41. 65AmazesAWES
  42. 67Dijon-mustered "yes"?OUI
  43. 68Something Paxil may treat, for shortOCD

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Ruh-___!" (Astro's "Yikes!") — Answer: ROH
  2. 4. Got 100% on — Answer: ACED
  3. 8. Catastrophe — Answer: CRISIS
  4. 14. 918 or 539, on the Cherokee Nation — Answer: AREACODE
  5. 16. Emphatic rejection — Answer: HECKNO
  6. 17. "Seriously?!" — Answer: ICANTBELIEVEYOU
  7. 19. Word after first or leading — Answer: LADY
  8. 20. Indirectly unkind — Answer: SNIDE
  9. 21. Identity thieves' targets, for short — Answer: SSNS
  10. 22. Bit of hair cream — Answer: DAB
  11. 24. "Enough already! I'll do it!" — Answer: OKOK
  12. 26. Purveyor of pampering — Answer: SPA
  13. 28. Kennewick ___ (ancient ancestor discovered in 1996) — Answer: MAN
  14. 31. Duel units — Answer: PACES
  15. 35. Relations — Answer: KIN
  16. 36. "Seriously?!" — Answer: WHODOESTHAT
  17. 40. What a wool sweater may cause — Answer: ITCH
  18. 42. Calendar listing — Answer: EVENT
  19. 43. Currency common to Cyprus and Croatia — Answer: EURO
  20. 44. "Seriously?!" — Answer: THEAUDACITY
  21. 47. Part of a set in a workout — Answer: REP
  22. 48. Damascus is its capital — Answer: SYRIA
  23. 49. ___ kwon do — Answer: TAE
  24. 50. Music holders in racks — Answer: CDS
  25. 51. Take it easy — Answer: REST. Hint: A good way to recover after a long day 😌
  26. 54. "not gonna lie lol ..." — Answer: TBH
  27. 56. Opportunity — Answer: SHOT
  28. 59. Jingly change — Answer: COINS
  29. 63. ___ Major (bear constellation) — Answer: URSA
  30. 66. "Seriously?!" — Answer: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
  31. 69. Intensifies — Answer: AMPSUP. Hint: This means makes something stronger or more powerful. 💪
  32. 70. Mode of transportation that requires good balance — Answer: UNICYCLE
  33. 71. Loch monster's nickname — Answer: NESSIE. Hint: This legendary Scottish lake creature goes by a playful pet name. 🐉
  34. 72. Found a buyer for — Answer: SOLD
  35. 73. Ends of some bouts — Answer: KOS

Down

  1. 1. ___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks) — Answer: RAIL
  2. 2. Oceanic apex predator — Answer: ORCA
  3. 3. Important powwow figure — Answer: HEADDANCER
  4. 4. Section of a play — Answer: ACT
  5. 5. Corn cores — Answer: COBS. Hint: These are what remain after the kernels have been eaten away. 🌽
  6. 6. Garden with a tempting snake — Answer: EDEN
  7. 7. Section of a supermarket — Answer: DELI
  8. 8. Place for blush (or for a blush) — Answer: CHEEK
  9. 9. Title for M.L.K., for short — Answer: REV
  10. 10. Glide around on a rink — Answer: ICESKATE
  11. 11. "The ___ the limit!" — Answer: SKYS
  12. 12. Privy to — Answer: INON. Hint: What do you call something that's kept hidden away from others? 🤫
  13. 13. ___-chef — Answer: SOUS
  14. 15. "Furiosa" star Taylor-Joy — Answer: ANYA
  15. 18. Altar answer — Answer: IDO
  16. 23. X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 or X6 — Answer: BMW
  17. 25. Photo ___ — Answer: OPS. Hint: Think about the behind-the-scenes magic of capturing moments! 📸
  18. 26. Short comedy pieces — Answer: SKITS
  19. 27. Clever and brief — Answer: PITHY
  20. 29. Palestinian activist Tamimi — Answer: AHED
  21. 30. ___ Scotia — Answer: NOVA
  22. 32. New Mexico site of the largest radioactive accident in U.S. history — Answer: CHURCHROCK
  23. 33. Dog-___ pages — Answer: EARED
  24. 34. Points on bus routes — Answer: STOPS
  25. 37. Fourth after Aug. — Answer: DEC
  26. 38. "Will do!" — Answer: ONIT
  27. 39. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
  28. 41. Move that sends tresses flying — Answer: HAIRTOSS
  29. 45. Where Dubai is: Abbr. — Answer: UAE
  30. 46. So far — Answer: YET. Hint: Up to this point, but the story isn’t over yet 😉
  31. 52. Extent, as of a project — Answer: SCOPE
  32. 53. Overly — Answer: TOO. Hint: Sometimes, less is more, but not in this case! 😉
  33. 55. Nautical marker — Answer: BUOY
  34. 56. Black and/or white water bird — Answer: SWAN
  35. 57. Away's opponent — Answer: HOME
  36. 58. *sheepish grimace* — Answer: OOPS
  37. 60. Ones vowing payback? — Answer: IOUS
  38. 61. Don't-do — Answer: NONO
  39. 62. Gardener's bagful — Answer: SOIL
  40. 64. Unassisted — Answer: SOLO
  41. 65. Amazes — Answer: AWES
  42. 67. Dijon-mustered "yes"? — Answer: OUI
  43. 68. Something Paxil may treat, for short — Answer: OCD

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Ruh-___!" (Astro's "Yikes!")ROH
4Got 100% onACED
8CatastropheCRISIS
14918 or 539, on the Cherokee NationAREACODE
16Emphatic rejectionHECKNO
17"Seriously?!"ICANTBELIEVEYOU
19Word after first or leadingLADY
20Indirectly unkindSNIDE
21Identity thieves' targets, for shortSSNS
22Bit of hair creamDAB
24"Enough already! I'll do it!"OKOK
26Purveyor of pamperingSPA
28Kennewick ___ (ancient ancestor discovered in 1996)MAN
31Duel unitsPACES
35RelationsKIN
36"Seriously?!"WHODOESTHAT
40What a wool sweater may causeITCH
42Calendar listingEVENT
43Currency common to Cyprus and CroatiaEURO
44"Seriously?!"THEAUDACITY
47Part of a set in a workoutREP
48Damascus is its capitalSYRIA
49___ kwon doTAE
50Music holders in racksCDS
51Take it easyREST
54"not gonna lie lol ..."TBH
56OpportunitySHOT
59Jingly changeCOINS
63___ Major (bear constellation)URSA
66"Seriously?!"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
69IntensifiesAMPSUP
70Mode of transportation that requires good balanceUNICYCLE
71Loch monster's nicknameNESSIE
72Found a buyer forSOLD
73Ends of some boutsKOS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)RAIL
2Oceanic apex predatorORCA
3Important powwow figureHEADDANCER
4Section of a playACT
5Corn coresCOBS
6Garden with a tempting snakeEDEN
7Section of a supermarketDELI
8Place for blush (or for a blush)CHEEK
9Title for M.L.K., for shortREV
10Glide around on a rinkICESKATE
11"The ___ the limit!"SKYS
12Privy toINON
13___-chefSOUS
15"Furiosa" star Taylor-JoyANYA
18Altar answerIDO
23X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 or X6BMW
25Photo ___OPS
26Short comedy piecesSKITS
27Clever and briefPITHY
29Palestinian activist TamimiAHED
30___ ScotiaNOVA
32New Mexico site of the largest radioactive accident in U.S. historyCHURCHROCK
33Dog-___ pagesEARED
34Points on bus routesSTOPS
37Fourth after Aug.DEC
38"Will do!"ONIT
39"At Last" singer JamesETTA
41Move that sends tresses flyingHAIRTOSS
45Where Dubai is: Abbr.UAE
46So farYET
52Extent, as of a projectSCOPE
53OverlyTOO
55Nautical markerBUOY
56Black and/or white water birdSWAN
57Away's opponentHOME
58*sheepish grimace*OOPS
60Ones vowing payback?IOUS
61Don't-doNONO
62Gardener's bagfulSOIL
64UnassistedSOLO
65AmazesAWES
67Dijon-mustered "yes"?OUI
68Something Paxil may treat, for shortOCD

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