NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 22

By Rose Conlon

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Across

  1. 1Utterance that's usually made in pairsTSK
  2. 4Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music"BACH
  3. 8"Wow, that's ... amazing!"OHDAMN
  4. 14Attack words that might be spoken as a complimentIHATEYOU
  5. 16Classic stop on the vaudeville circuitPEORIA
  6. 17Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning?MATHTEAM
  7. 18How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?TARTLY
  8. 19Word after something, anything or nothingELSE
  9. 20A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc.SLAPSTICK
  10. 22Blow awaySTUN
  11. 23Show for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in briefSNL
  12. 24Lots and lotsSCADS
  13. 26Peter outEBB
  14. 29Stanley ___CUP
  15. 31Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"RUE
  16. 32World's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds)GREENANACONDA
  17. 36Acts of service and words of affirmation, for twoLOVELANGUAGES
  18. 37Time to celebrate female friendship, in a neologismGALENTINESDAY
  19. 38Put onADD
  20. 39Sign of a hitSRO
  21. 40Fluency-building subj.ESL
  22. 41"So sorry!"MYBAD
  23. 44Lee with OscarsANG
  24. 46Protective hairstyle, familiarlyLOCS
  25. 50Apple corps?GENIUSBAR
  26. 53EachAPOP
  27. 54Cattle identifierEARTAG
  28. 55"Got it?"AMICLEAR
  29. 57Messy prankEGGING
  30. 58Club purchase that comes with rules of etiquetteLAPDANCE
  31. 59Young womenLASSES
  32. 60Solutions that sound like problems?LYES
  33. 61___-wolfSHE

Down

  1. 1___ tableTIMES
  2. 2Must, old-styleSHALT
  3. 3Chicken ___, panko-breaded dishKATSU
  4. 4Network that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image AwardsBET
  5. 5ProsAYES
  6. 6Base for fire-walkingCOALS
  7. 7Big shot performer?HUMANCANNONBALL
  8. 8Picks, with "for"OPTS
  9. 9Puts in the ovenHEATS
  10. 10Like the exterior columns at the ParthenonDORIC
  11. 11Best Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto"ARTCARNEY
  12. 12Candies originally named for their imperfect shapeMILKDUDS
  13. 13"Au contraire"NAY
  14. 15"How dare they!"THENERVE
  15. 21Do a deep divePLUNGE
  16. 25Huge quantitySEA
  17. 27Has-___BEEN
  18. 28They're not always kept in the loopBELTS
  19. 30BreatherPAUSE
  20. 32Title family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcomGOLDBERGS
  21. 33Dollars : U.S. :: ___ : NigeriaNAIRAS
  22. 34HeelsCADS
  23. 35Great Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation waterOGALLALA
  24. 36A star of 2018's "A Star Is Born"LADYGAGA
  25. 37School of whalesGAM
  26. 42ConsANTIS
  27. 43Keaton of HollywoodDIANE
  28. 45Loire Valley grape varietyGAMAY
  29. 47Reveals oneself, with "up"OPENS
  30. 48Certain airplane seatingCOACH
  31. 49What a bout!SPREE
  32. 51Down Under wearUGGS
  33. 52FunkyRIPE
  34. 54Fish that can have two sets of jawsEEL
  35. 56Alternatives to vinylCDS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Utterance that's usually made in pairs — Answer: TSK
  2. 4. Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music" — Answer: BACH
  3. 8. "Wow, that's ... amazing!" — Answer: OHDAMN
  4. 14. Attack words that might be spoken as a compliment — Answer: IHATEYOU
  5. 16. Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit — Answer: PEORIA
  6. 17. Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning? — Answer: MATHTEAM
  7. 18. How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered? — Answer: TARTLY
  8. 19. Word after something, anything or nothing — Answer: ELSE
  9. 20. A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc. — Answer: SLAPSTICK
  10. 22. Blow away — Answer: STUN
  11. 23. Show for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in brief — Answer: SNL
  12. 24. Lots and lots — Answer: SCADS
  13. 26. Peter out — Answer: EBB
  14. 29. Stanley ___ — Answer: CUP
  15. 31. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" — Answer: RUE
  16. 32. World's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds) — Answer: GREENANACONDA
  17. 36. Acts of service and words of affirmation, for two — Answer: LOVELANGUAGES
  18. 37. Time to celebrate female friendship, in a neologism — Answer: GALENTINESDAY
  19. 38. Put on — Answer: ADD
  20. 39. Sign of a hit — Answer: SRO
  21. 40. Fluency-building subj. — Answer: ESL
  22. 41. "So sorry!" — Answer: MYBAD
  23. 44. Lee with Oscars — Answer: ANG
  24. 46. Protective hairstyle, familiarly — Answer: LOCS
  25. 50. Apple corps? — Answer: GENIUSBAR
  26. 53. Each — Answer: APOP. Hint: Think about the word used to refer to individual items in a collection! 📦
  27. 54. Cattle identifier — Answer: EARTAG
  28. 55. "Got it?" — Answer: AMICLEAR
  29. 57. Messy prank — Answer: EGGING
  30. 58. Club purchase that comes with rules of etiquette — Answer: LAPDANCE
  31. 59. Young women — Answer: LASSES
  32. 60. Solutions that sound like problems? — Answer: LYES
  33. 61. ___-wolf — Answer: SHE

Down

  1. 1. ___ table — Answer: TIMES
  2. 2. Must, old-style — Answer: SHALT
  3. 3. Chicken ___, panko-breaded dish — Answer: KATSU
  4. 4. Network that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards — Answer: BET
  5. 5. Pros — Answer: AYES
  6. 6. Base for fire-walking — Answer: COALS
  7. 7. Big shot performer? — Answer: HUMANCANNONBALL
  8. 8. Picks, with "for" — Answer: OPTS
  9. 9. Puts in the oven — Answer: HEATS
  10. 10. Like the exterior columns at the Parthenon — Answer: DORIC
  11. 11. Best Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto" — Answer: ARTCARNEY
  12. 12. Candies originally named for their imperfect shape — Answer: MILKDUDS
  13. 13. "Au contraire" — Answer: NAY
  14. 15. "How dare they!" — Answer: THENERVE
  15. 21. Do a deep dive — Answer: PLUNGE
  16. 25. Huge quantity — Answer: SEA
  17. 27. Has-___ — Answer: BEEN
  18. 28. They're not always kept in the loop — Answer: BELTS
  19. 30. Breather — Answer: PAUSE
  20. 32. Title family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcom — Answer: GOLDBERGS
  21. 33. Dollars : U.S. :: ___ : Nigeria — Answer: NAIRAS
  22. 34. Heels — Answer: CADS
  23. 35. Great Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation water — Answer: OGALLALA
  24. 36. A star of 2018's "A Star Is Born" — Answer: LADYGAGA
  25. 37. School of whales — Answer: GAM
  26. 42. Cons — Answer: ANTIS
  27. 43. Keaton of Hollywood — Answer: DIANE
  28. 45. Loire Valley grape variety — Answer: GAMAY
  29. 47. Reveals oneself, with "up" — Answer: OPENS
  30. 48. Certain airplane seating — Answer: COACH
  31. 49. What a bout! — Answer: SPREE
  32. 51. Down Under wear — Answer: UGGS
  33. 52. Funky — Answer: RIPE
  34. 54. Fish that can have two sets of jaws — Answer: EEL
  35. 56. Alternatives to vinyl — Answer: CDS

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 22, 2025

Every clue from the February 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Utterance that's usually made in pairsTSK
4Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music"BACH
8"Wow, that's ... amazing!"OHDAMN
14Attack words that might be spoken as a complimentIHATEYOU
16Classic stop on the vaudeville circuitPEORIA
17Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning?MATHTEAM
18How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?TARTLY
19Word after something, anything or nothingELSE
20A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc.SLAPSTICK
22Blow awaySTUN
23Show for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in briefSNL
24Lots and lotsSCADS
26Peter outEBB
29Stanley ___CUP
31Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"RUE
32World's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds)GREENANACONDA
36Acts of service and words of affirmation, for twoLOVELANGUAGES
37Time to celebrate female friendship, in a neologismGALENTINESDAY
38Put onADD
39Sign of a hitSRO
40Fluency-building subj.ESL
41"So sorry!"MYBAD
44Lee with OscarsANG
46Protective hairstyle, familiarlyLOCS
50Apple corps?GENIUSBAR
53EachAPOP
54Cattle identifierEARTAG
55"Got it?"AMICLEAR
57Messy prankEGGING
58Club purchase that comes with rules of etiquetteLAPDANCE
59Young womenLASSES
60Solutions that sound like problems?LYES
61___-wolfSHE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ tableTIMES
2Must, old-styleSHALT
3Chicken ___, panko-breaded dishKATSU
4Network that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image AwardsBET
5ProsAYES
6Base for fire-walkingCOALS
7Big shot performer?HUMANCANNONBALL
8Picks, with "for"OPTS
9Puts in the ovenHEATS
10Like the exterior columns at the ParthenonDORIC
11Best Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto"ARTCARNEY
12Candies originally named for their imperfect shapeMILKDUDS
13"Au contraire"NAY
15"How dare they!"THENERVE
21Do a deep divePLUNGE
25Huge quantitySEA
27Has-___BEEN
28They're not always kept in the loopBELTS
30BreatherPAUSE
32Title family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcomGOLDBERGS
33Dollars : U.S. :: ___ : NigeriaNAIRAS
34HeelsCADS
35Great Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation waterOGALLALA
36A star of 2018's "A Star Is Born"LADYGAGA
37School of whalesGAM
42ConsANTIS
43Keaton of HollywoodDIANE
45Loire Valley grape varietyGAMAY
47Reveals oneself, with "up"OPENS
48Certain airplane seatingCOACH
49What a bout!SPREE
51Down Under wearUGGS
52FunkyRIPE
54Fish that can have two sets of jawsEEL
56Alternatives to vinylCDS

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