NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 20

Thursday, February 20, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Past its glory
  2. 6Say yes, say
  3. 10[Bada bing bada boom!]
  4. 14Round windows
  5. 15List trimmer
  6. 16Move after a touchdown
  7. 17Network connections
  8. 18Lynchian or Felliniesque, say
  9. 20This clue
  10. 22Digital work fueled by machine learning, in brief
  11. 23Stayed put
  12. 24___-relief
  13. 27Go-ahead
  14. 28Shelter on a tropical island, maybe
  15. 29With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized clues
  16. 32Ancient Mexican civilization
  17. 34Who said "A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture"
  18. 36High pair
  19. 37This answer
  20. 40Subreddits, for example
  21. 41Alternative to a spicy Dorito
  22. 42Throw with great effort
  23. 43See 29-Across
  24. 44Broadband connection inits.
  25. 45Slated to be delivered (on)
  26. 47Battletoads console, for short
  27. 48Singer Winehouse
  28. 49"___ mia!"
  29. 51This crossword
  30. 58___ Roy, Booker Prize-winning author, 1997
  31. 59Ending with home or bed
  32. 60Use as a source
  33. 61Hot spot
  34. 62Like an H.P. Lovecraft work
  35. 63Black gemstone
  36. 64Lowly worker
  37. 65Look down on

Down

  1. 1Character profile?
  2. 2"Don't have ___, man!"
  3. 3Man
  4. 4___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels"
  5. 5Clear-cut
  6. 6What a budding musical artist hopes to land
  7. 7Stretch
  8. 8Rooftop spinner
  9. 9Friendly response, after "My"
  10. 100:00
  11. 11Alliance of 32 nations
  12. 12Enemy alliance of W.W. II
  13. 13Many social posts, informally
  14. 19Exam with a max. score of 528
  15. 21Ex-N.B.A. star ___ Ming
  16. 24Sensational, on Broadway
  17. 25Icy
  18. 26Blue man group member?
  19. 28Home to many kings and queens
  20. 29Setting for several Herman Melville works
  21. 30Pluck
  22. 31Two of spades?
  23. 33Queen Elizabeth I has one named for her
  24. 35Tats
  25. 36Cleared one's plate, say
  26. 38Virtual storefront in an online marketplace
  27. 39Nine daughters of Greek myth
  28. 44Chatted on the Gram, say
  29. 46Strike caller
  30. 48Architectural expansion
  31. 49San ___, Calif.
  32. 50Follower of the 32-Across
  33. 51Texas city once known as "Six-Shooter Junction"
  34. 52Shamrock land
  35. 53Certain tax
  36. 54Only character shown in the final 30 minutes of "2001: A Space Odyssey"
  37. 55Zip
  38. 56Hideaway
  39. 57Locale depicted in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Past its glory — Answer: FADED
  2. 6. Say yes, say — Answer: RSVP
  3. 10. [Bada bing bada boom!] — Answer: SNAP
  4. 14. Round windows — Answer: OCULI
  5. 15. List trimmer — Answer: ETAL
  6. 16. Move after a touchdown — Answer: TAXI
  7. 17. Network connections — Answer: NODES
  8. 18. Lynchian or Felliniesque, say — Answer: CINEMATIC
  9. 20. This clue — Answer: TWENTYONEACROSS
  10. 22. Digital work fueled by machine learning, in brief — Answer: AIART
  11. 23. Stayed put — Answer: SAT
  12. 24. ___-relief — Answer: BAS
  13. 27. Go-ahead — Answer: NOD
  14. 28. Shelter on a tropical island, maybe — Answer: HUT
  15. 29. With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized clues — Answer: ONE
  16. 32. Ancient Mexican civilization — Answer: OLMEC
  17. 34. Who said "A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture" — Answer: DIOR
  18. 36. High pair — Answer: ACES
  19. 37. This answer — Answer: FOURTEENLETTERS
  20. 40. Subreddits, for example — Answer: FORA
  21. 41. Alternative to a spicy Dorito — Answer: TAKI
  22. 42. Throw with great effort — Answer: HEAVE
  23. 43. See 29-Across — Answer: OFF
  24. 44. Broadband connection inits. — Answer: DSL
  25. 45. Slated to be delivered (on) — Answer: DUE
  26. 47. Battletoads console, for short — Answer: NES
  27. 48. Singer Winehouse — Answer: AMY
  28. 49. "___ mia!" — Answer: MAMMA
  29. 51. This crossword — Answer: WEDNESDAYPUZZLE
  30. 58. ___ Roy, Booker Prize-winning author, 1997 — Answer: ARUNDHATI
  31. 59. Ending with home or bed — Answer: STEAD
  32. 60. Use as a source — Answer: CITE
  33. 61. Hot spot — Answer: OVEN
  34. 62. Like an H.P. Lovecraft work — Answer: EERIE
  35. 63. Black gemstone — Answer: ONYX
  36. 64. Lowly worker — Answer: PEON
  37. 65. Look down on — Answer: SCORN

Down

  1. 1. Character profile? — Answer: FONT
  2. 2. "Don't have ___, man!" — Answer: ACOW
  3. 3. Man — Answer: DUDE
  4. 4. ___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels" — Answer: ELENA
  5. 5. Clear-cut — Answer: DISTINCT
  6. 6. What a budding musical artist hopes to land — Answer: RECORDDEAL
  7. 7. Stretch — Answer: STINT
  8. 8. Rooftop spinner — Answer: VANE
  9. 9. Friendly response, after "My" — Answer: PLEASURE
  10. 10. 0:00 — Answer: START
  11. 11. Alliance of 32 nations — Answer: NATO
  12. 12. Enemy alliance of W.W. II — Answer: AXIS
  13. 13. Many social posts, informally — Answer: PICS
  14. 19. Exam with a max. score of 528 — Answer: MCAT
  15. 21. Ex-N.B.A. star ___ Ming — Answer: YAO
  16. 24. Sensational, on Broadway — Answer: BOFFO
  17. 25. Icy — Answer: ALOOF
  18. 26. Blue man group member? — Answer: SMURF
  19. 28. Home to many kings and queens — Answer: HOLIDAYINN
  20. 29. Setting for several Herman Melville works — Answer: OCEAN
  21. 30. Pluck — Answer: NERVE
  22. 31. Two of spades? — Answer: ESSES
  23. 33. Queen Elizabeth I has one named for her — Answer: ERA
  24. 35. Tats — Answer: INK
  25. 36. Cleared one's plate, say — Answer: ATE
  26. 38. Virtual storefront in an online marketplace — Answer: ETSYSHOP
  27. 39. Nine daughters of Greek myth — Answer: THEMUSES
  28. 44. Chatted on the Gram, say — Answer: DMED
  29. 46. Strike caller — Answer: UMP
  30. 48. Architectural expansion — Answer: ANNEX
  31. 49. San ___, Calif. — Answer: MATEO
  32. 50. Follower of the 32-Across — Answer: AZTEC
  33. 51. Texas city once known as "Six-Shooter Junction" — Answer: WACO
  34. 52. Shamrock land — Answer: ERIN
  35. 53. Certain tax — Answer: DUTY
  36. 54. Only character shown in the final 30 minutes of "2001: A Space Odyssey" — Answer: DAVE
  37. 55. Zip — Answer: ZERO
  38. 56. Hideaway — Answer: LAIR
  39. 57. Locale depicted in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights" — Answer: EDEN

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