NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 20

By Peter Gorman

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  1. 1Past its gloryFADED
  2. 6Say yes, sayRSVP
  3. 10[Bada bing bada boom!]SNAP
  4. 14Round windowsOCULI
  5. 15List trimmerETAL
  6. 16Move after a touchdownTAXI
  7. 17Network connectionsNODES
  8. 18Lynchian or Felliniesque, sayCINEMATIC
  9. 20This clueTWENTYONEACROSS
  10. 22Digital work fueled by machine learning, in briefAIART
  11. 23Stayed putSAT
  12. 24___-reliefBAS
  13. 27Go-aheadNOD
  14. 28Shelter on a tropical island, maybeHUT
  15. 29With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized cluesONE
  16. 32Ancient Mexican civilizationOLMEC
  17. 34Who said "A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture"DIOR
  18. 36High pairACES
  19. 37This answerFOURTEENLETTERS
  20. 40Subreddits, for exampleFORA
  21. 41Alternative to a spicy DoritoTAKI
  22. 42Throw with great effortHEAVE
  23. 43See 29-AcrossOFF
  24. 44Broadband connection inits.DSL
  25. 45Slated to be delivered (on)DUE
  26. 47Battletoads console, for shortNES
  27. 48Singer WinehouseAMY
  28. 49"___ mia!"MAMMA
  29. 51This crosswordWEDNESDAYPUZZLE
  30. 58___ Roy, Booker Prize-winning author, 1997ARUNDHATI
  31. 59Ending with home or bedSTEAD
  32. 60Use as a sourceCITE
  33. 61Hot spotOVEN
  34. 62Like an H.P. Lovecraft workEERIE
  35. 63Black gemstoneONYX
  36. 64Lowly workerPEON
  37. 65Look down onSCORN

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  1. 1Character profile?FONT
  2. 2"Don't have ___, man!"ACOW
  3. 3ManDUDE
  4. 4___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels"ELENA
  5. 5Clear-cutDISTINCT
  6. 6What a budding musical artist hopes to landRECORDDEAL
  7. 7StretchSTINT
  8. 8Rooftop spinnerVANE
  9. 9Friendly response, after "My"PLEASURE
  10. 100:00START
  11. 11Alliance of 32 nationsNATO
  12. 12Enemy alliance of W.W. IIAXIS
  13. 13Many social posts, informallyPICS
  14. 19Exam with a max. score of 528MCAT
  15. 21Ex-N.B.A. star ___ MingYAO
  16. 24Sensational, on BroadwayBOFFO
  17. 25IcyALOOF
  18. 26Blue man group member?SMURF
  19. 28Home to many kings and queensHOLIDAYINN
  20. 29Setting for several Herman Melville worksOCEAN
  21. 30PluckNERVE
  22. 31Two of spades?ESSES
  23. 33Queen Elizabeth I has one named for herERA
  24. 35TatsINK
  25. 36Cleared one's plate, sayATE
  26. 38Virtual storefront in an online marketplaceETSYSHOP
  27. 39Nine daughters of Greek mythTHEMUSES
  28. 44Chatted on the Gram, sayDMED
  29. 46Strike callerUMP
  30. 48Architectural expansionANNEX
  31. 49San ___, Calif.MATEO
  32. 50Follower of the 32-AcrossAZTEC
  33. 51Texas city once known as "Six-Shooter Junction"WACO
  34. 52Shamrock landERIN
  35. 53Certain taxDUTY
  36. 54Only character shown in the final 30 minutes of "2001: A Space Odyssey"DAVE
  37. 55ZipZERO
  38. 56HideawayLAIR
  39. 57Locale depicted in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"EDEN

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. Hint: Think of the author’s classic-sounding first name, shared with a famous queen of Sparta. 📚
  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. Hint: Think of the absence of something, like in a scoreboard! ➖
  38. 56. Hideaway — Answer: LAIR
  39. 57. Locale depicted in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights" — Answer: EDEN

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Past its gloryFADED
6Say yes, sayRSVP
10[Bada bing bada boom!]SNAP
14Round windowsOCULI
15List trimmerETAL
16Move after a touchdownTAXI
17Network connectionsNODES
18Lynchian or Felliniesque, sayCINEMATIC
20This clueTWENTYONEACROSS
22Digital work fueled by machine learning, in briefAIART
23Stayed putSAT
24___-reliefBAS
27Go-aheadNOD
28Shelter on a tropical island, maybeHUT
29With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized cluesONE
32Ancient Mexican civilizationOLMEC
34Who said "A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture"DIOR
36High pairACES
37This answerFOURTEENLETTERS
40Subreddits, for exampleFORA
41Alternative to a spicy DoritoTAKI
42Throw with great effortHEAVE
43See 29-AcrossOFF
44Broadband connection inits.DSL
45Slated to be delivered (on)DUE
47Battletoads console, for shortNES
48Singer WinehouseAMY
49"___ mia!"MAMMA
51This crosswordWEDNESDAYPUZZLE
58___ Roy, Booker Prize-winning author, 1997ARUNDHATI
59Ending with home or bedSTEAD
60Use as a sourceCITE
61Hot spotOVEN
62Like an H.P. Lovecraft workEERIE
63Black gemstoneONYX
64Lowly workerPEON
65Look down onSCORN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Character profile?FONT
2"Don't have ___, man!"ACOW
3ManDUDE
4___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels"ELENA
5Clear-cutDISTINCT
6What a budding musical artist hopes to landRECORDDEAL
7StretchSTINT
8Rooftop spinnerVANE
9Friendly response, after "My"PLEASURE
100:00START
11Alliance of 32 nationsNATO
12Enemy alliance of W.W. IIAXIS
13Many social posts, informallyPICS
19Exam with a max. score of 528MCAT
21Ex-N.B.A. star ___ MingYAO
24Sensational, on BroadwayBOFFO
25IcyALOOF
26Blue man group member?SMURF
28Home to many kings and queensHOLIDAYINN
29Setting for several Herman Melville worksOCEAN
30PluckNERVE
31Two of spades?ESSES
33Queen Elizabeth I has one named for herERA
35TatsINK
36Cleared one's plate, sayATE
38Virtual storefront in an online marketplaceETSYSHOP
39Nine daughters of Greek mythTHEMUSES
44Chatted on the Gram, sayDMED
46Strike callerUMP
48Architectural expansionANNEX
49San ___, Calif.MATEO
50Follower of the 32-AcrossAZTEC
51Texas city once known as "Six-Shooter Junction"WACO
52Shamrock landERIN
53Certain taxDUTY
54Only character shown in the final 30 minutes of "2001: A Space Odyssey"DAVE
55ZipZERO
56HideawayLAIR
57Locale depicted in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"EDEN

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