NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 21

By Colin Adams

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Across

  1. 1Bachelorette party activityBARHOPPING
  2. 11Sea of ___, body of water at one end of the Kerch StraitAZOV
  3. 15Classic milk accompanimentOREOCOOKIE
  4. 16Rarest of all state birdsNENE
  5. 17A few hours for doing whateverTIMETOKILL
  6. 18Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.TREX
  7. 19For instanceSAY
  8. 20Made an impression?APED
  9. 21Jewelry designer PicassoPALOMA
  10. 23StateAVER
  11. 24Bold bit of inkFACETAT
  12. 25Utterly defeated, as n00bsPWNED
  13. 27Elbows for a chef?MACARONI
  14. 28AppearancesMIENS
  15. 29Comedian GlaserNIKKI
  16. 30Pioneer in subscription TVHBO
  17. 31Chip in, in a wayANTE
  18. 32Villeneuve who directed "Dune"DENIS
  19. 33SuggestMEAN
  20. 34"Fortunate Son" subject, informallyNAM
  21. 35Word with actor or mailVOICE
  22. 36Tips offWARNS
  23. 37Dumpster-dive, for exampleSCAVENGE
  24. 39Gun supportBIPOD
  25. 40Ancient Greek city known for its ornate columnsCORINTH
  26. 41CavesDENS
  27. 42"Curiously strong" mintALTOID
  28. 43Love lettersSWAK
  29. 4450 Cent piece?RAP
  30. 47Toy shovel holderPAIL
  31. 48Where stars are bornOUTERSPACE
  32. 51___ Lewis, first recipient of the James Beard Living Legend AwardEDNA
  33. 52"Help me get the answer"INEEDAHINT
  34. 53Politician's platformDAIS
  35. 54Some October lawn decorationsTOMBSTONES

Down

  1. 1Amazon nuisancesBOTS
  2. 2Mozart's "Der Hölle Rache," for oneARIA
  3. 3Pixar character described as "nothing less than the finest chef in France"REMY
  4. 4Lead-in to cake in Southern cuisineHOE
  5. 5Musical unitsOCTAVES
  6. 6SpentPOOPED
  7. 7Pot grower's activity?POKER
  8. 8"Just yankin' your chain, that's all"IKID
  9. 9Donut, in soccerNIL
  10. 10Frozen, flexible first-aid itemsGELPACKS
  11. 11Part of a rackANTLER
  12. 12Rhyming trajectory for successZEROTOHERO
  13. 13Sort who might go for all the bells and whistles?ONEMANBAND
  14. 14AnnoyancesVEXATIONS
  15. 22Berry in a Playa BowlACAI
  16. 23Claudia Harrison's role on "The Crown"ANNE
  17. 24Going backward, in skateboarding slangFAKIE
  18. 25Cocktail served with an umbrellaPINACOLADA
  19. 26Cocktail served with an oliveWETMARTINI
  20. 27Chop chop!MINCE
  21. 28Did some personal groomingMANSCAPED
  22. 29Negative vote in a stable?NEIGH
  23. 32"Stop! Think of the consequences!"DONTDOIT
  24. 33Explorers' aidsMAPS
  25. 35Part of a Caesarean boastVENI
  26. 36Subtly flirts withWINKSAT
  27. 38Instruments whose players read alto clefVIOLAS
  28. 39What pogonophobia is the fear ofBEARDS
  29. 41SquareDWEEB
  30. 43StalkSTEM
  31. 44Its name in Botswana is the same as the word for "money"RAIN
  32. 45Teen troubleACNE
  33. 46Four-footed friendsPETS
  34. 49Game with numbered cardsUNO
  35. 50Soup with rice noodlesPHO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bachelorette party activity — Answer: BARHOPPING
  2. 11. Sea of ___, body of water at one end of the Kerch Strait — Answer: AZOV
  3. 15. Classic milk accompaniment — Answer: OREOCOOKIE
  4. 16. Rarest of all state birds — Answer: NENE
  5. 17. A few hours for doing whatever — Answer: TIMETOKILL
  6. 18. Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g. — Answer: TREX
  7. 19. For instance — Answer: SAY
  8. 20. Made an impression? — Answer: APED
  9. 21. Jewelry designer Picasso — Answer: PALOMA
  10. 23. State — Answer: AVER
  11. 24. Bold bit of ink — Answer: FACETAT
  12. 25. Utterly defeated, as n00bs — Answer: PWNED
  13. 27. Elbows for a chef? — Answer: MACARONI
  14. 28. Appearances — Answer: MIENS
  15. 29. Comedian Glaser — Answer: NIKKI
  16. 30. Pioneer in subscription TV — Answer: HBO
  17. 31. Chip in, in a way — Answer: ANTE
  18. 32. Villeneuve who directed "Dune" — Answer: DENIS
  19. 33. Suggest — Answer: MEAN
  20. 34. "Fortunate Son" subject, informally — Answer: NAM
  21. 35. Word with actor or mail — Answer: VOICE
  22. 36. Tips off — Answer: WARNS
  23. 37. Dumpster-dive, for example — Answer: SCAVENGE
  24. 39. Gun support — Answer: BIPOD
  25. 40. Ancient Greek city known for its ornate columns — Answer: CORINTH
  26. 41. Caves — Answer: DENS
  27. 42. "Curiously strong" mint — Answer: ALTOID
  28. 43. Love letters — Answer: SWAK
  29. 44. 50 Cent piece? — Answer: RAP
  30. 47. Toy shovel holder — Answer: PAIL
  31. 48. Where stars are born — Answer: OUTERSPACE
  32. 51. ___ Lewis, first recipient of the James Beard Living Legend Award — Answer: EDNA
  33. 52. "Help me get the answer" — Answer: INEEDAHINT
  34. 53. Politician's platform — Answer: DAIS
  35. 54. Some October lawn decorations — Answer: TOMBSTONES

Down

  1. 1. Amazon nuisances — Answer: BOTS
  2. 2. Mozart's "Der Hölle Rache," for one — Answer: ARIA
  3. 3. Pixar character described as "nothing less than the finest chef in France" — Answer: REMY
  4. 4. Lead-in to cake in Southern cuisine — Answer: HOE
  5. 5. Musical units — Answer: OCTAVES
  6. 6. Spent — Answer: POOPED
  7. 7. Pot grower's activity? — Answer: POKER
  8. 8. "Just yankin' your chain, that's all" — Answer: IKID
  9. 9. Donut, in soccer — Answer: NIL
  10. 10. Frozen, flexible first-aid items — Answer: GELPACKS
  11. 11. Part of a rack — Answer: ANTLER
  12. 12. Rhyming trajectory for success — Answer: ZEROTOHERO
  13. 13. Sort who might go for all the bells and whistles? — Answer: ONEMANBAND
  14. 14. Annoyances — Answer: VEXATIONS
  15. 22. Berry in a Playa Bowl — Answer: ACAI
  16. 23. Claudia Harrison's role on "The Crown" — Answer: ANNE
  17. 24. Going backward, in skateboarding slang — Answer: FAKIE
  18. 25. Cocktail served with an umbrella — Answer: PINACOLADA
  19. 26. Cocktail served with an olive — Answer: WETMARTINI
  20. 27. Chop chop! — Answer: MINCE
  21. 28. Did some personal grooming — Answer: MANSCAPED
  22. 29. Negative vote in a stable? — Answer: NEIGH
  23. 32. "Stop! Think of the consequences!" — Answer: DONTDOIT
  24. 33. Explorers' aids — Answer: MAPS
  25. 35. Part of a Caesarean boast — Answer: VENI
  26. 36. Subtly flirts with — Answer: WINKSAT
  27. 38. Instruments whose players read alto clef — Answer: VIOLAS
  28. 39. What pogonophobia is the fear of — Answer: BEARDS
  29. 41. Square — Answer: DWEEB
  30. 43. Stalk — Answer: STEM
  31. 44. Its name in Botswana is the same as the word for "money" — Answer: RAIN
  32. 45. Teen trouble — Answer: ACNE
  33. 46. Four-footed friends — Answer: PETS
  34. 49. Game with numbered cards — Answer: UNO
  35. 50. Soup with rice noodles — Answer: PHO

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Every clue from the February 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Bachelorette party activityBARHOPPING
11Sea of ___, body of water at one end of the Kerch StraitAZOV
15Classic milk accompanimentOREOCOOKIE
16Rarest of all state birdsNENE
17A few hours for doing whateverTIMETOKILL
18Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.TREX
19For instanceSAY
20Made an impression?APED
21Jewelry designer PicassoPALOMA
23StateAVER
24Bold bit of inkFACETAT
25Utterly defeated, as n00bsPWNED
27Elbows for a chef?MACARONI
28AppearancesMIENS
29Comedian GlaserNIKKI
30Pioneer in subscription TVHBO
31Chip in, in a wayANTE
32Villeneuve who directed "Dune"DENIS
33SuggestMEAN
34"Fortunate Son" subject, informallyNAM
35Word with actor or mailVOICE
36Tips offWARNS
37Dumpster-dive, for exampleSCAVENGE
39Gun supportBIPOD
40Ancient Greek city known for its ornate columnsCORINTH
41CavesDENS
42"Curiously strong" mintALTOID
43Love lettersSWAK
4450 Cent piece?RAP
47Toy shovel holderPAIL
48Where stars are bornOUTERSPACE
51___ Lewis, first recipient of the James Beard Living Legend AwardEDNA
52"Help me get the answer"INEEDAHINT
53Politician's platformDAIS
54Some October lawn decorationsTOMBSTONES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Amazon nuisancesBOTS
2Mozart's "Der Hölle Rache," for oneARIA
3Pixar character described as "nothing less than the finest chef in France"REMY
4Lead-in to cake in Southern cuisineHOE
5Musical unitsOCTAVES
6SpentPOOPED
7Pot grower's activity?POKER
8"Just yankin' your chain, that's all"IKID
9Donut, in soccerNIL
10Frozen, flexible first-aid itemsGELPACKS
11Part of a rackANTLER
12Rhyming trajectory for successZEROTOHERO
13Sort who might go for all the bells and whistles?ONEMANBAND
14AnnoyancesVEXATIONS
22Berry in a Playa BowlACAI
23Claudia Harrison's role on "The Crown"ANNE
24Going backward, in skateboarding slangFAKIE
25Cocktail served with an umbrellaPINACOLADA
26Cocktail served with an oliveWETMARTINI
27Chop chop!MINCE
28Did some personal groomingMANSCAPED
29Negative vote in a stable?NEIGH
32"Stop! Think of the consequences!"DONTDOIT
33Explorers' aidsMAPS
35Part of a Caesarean boastVENI
36Subtly flirts withWINKSAT
38Instruments whose players read alto clefVIOLAS
39What pogonophobia is the fear ofBEARDS
41SquareDWEEB
43StalkSTEM
44Its name in Botswana is the same as the word for "money"RAIN
45Teen troubleACNE
46Four-footed friendsPETS
49Game with numbered cardsUNO
50Soup with rice noodlesPHO

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