Saturday, February 22, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Utterance that's usually made in pairs
- 4Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music"
- 8"Wow, that's ... amazing!"
- 14Attack words that might be spoken as a compliment
- 16Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit
- 17Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning?
- 18How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?
- 19Word after something, anything or nothing
- 20A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc.
- 22Blow away
- 23Show for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in brief
- 24Lots and lots
- 26Peter out
- 29Stanley ___
- 31Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"
- 32World's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds)
- 36Acts of service and words of affirmation, for two
- 37Time to celebrate female friendship, in a neologism
- 38Put on
- 39Sign of a hit
- 40Fluency-building subj.
- 41"So sorry!"
- 44Lee with Oscars
- 46Protective hairstyle, familiarly
- 50Apple corps?
- 53Each
- 54Cattle identifier
- 55"Got it?"
- 57Messy prank
- 58Club purchase that comes with rules of etiquette
- 59Young women
- 60Solutions that sound like problems?
- 61___-wolf
Down
- 1___ table
- 2Must, old-style
- 3Chicken ___, panko-breaded dish
- 4Network that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards
- 5Pros
- 6Base for fire-walking
- 7Big shot performer?
- 8Picks, with "for"
- 9Puts in the oven
- 10Like the exterior columns at the Parthenon
- 11Best Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto"
- 12Candies originally named for their imperfect shape
- 13"Au contraire"
- 15"How dare they!"
- 21Do a deep dive
- 25Huge quantity
- 27Has-___
- 28They're not always kept in the loop
- 30Breather
- 32Title family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcom
- 33Dollars : U.S. :: ___ : Nigeria
- 34Heels
- 35Great Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation water
- 36A star of 2018's "A Star Is Born"
- 37School of whales
- 42Cons
- 43Keaton of Hollywood
- 45Loire Valley grape variety
- 47Reveals oneself, with "up"
- 48Certain airplane seating
- 49What a bout!
- 51Down Under wear
- 52Funky
- 54Fish that can have two sets of jaws
- 56Alternatives to vinyl
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Utterance that's usually made in pairs — Answer: TSK
- 4. Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music" — Answer: BACH
- 8. "Wow, that's ... amazing!" — Answer: OHDAMN
- 14. Attack words that might be spoken as a compliment — Answer: IHATEYOU
- 16. Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit — Answer: PEORIA
- 17. Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning? — Answer: MATHTEAM
- 18. How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered? — Answer: TARTLY
- 19. Word after something, anything or nothing — Answer: ELSE
- 20. A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc. — Answer: SLAPSTICK
- 22. Blow away — Answer: STUN
- 23. Show for which Eddie Murphy won an Emmy, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 24. Lots and lots — Answer: SCADS
- 26. Peter out — Answer: EBB
- 29. Stanley ___ — Answer: CUP
- 31. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" — Answer: RUE
- 32. World's heaviest snake (up to 500 pounds) — Answer: GREENANACONDA
- 36. Acts of service and words of affirmation, for two — Answer: LOVELANGUAGES
- 37. Time to celebrate female friendship, in a neologism — Answer: GALENTINESDAY
- 38. Put on — Answer: ADD
- 39. Sign of a hit — Answer: SRO
- 40. Fluency-building subj. — Answer: ESL
- 41. "So sorry!" — Answer: MYBAD
- 44. Lee with Oscars — Answer: ANG
- 46. Protective hairstyle, familiarly — Answer: LOCS
- 50. Apple corps? — Answer: GENIUSBAR
- 53. Each — Answer: APOP
- 54. Cattle identifier — Answer: EARTAG
- 55. "Got it?" — Answer: AMICLEAR
- 57. Messy prank — Answer: EGGING
- 58. Club purchase that comes with rules of etiquette — Answer: LAPDANCE
- 59. Young women — Answer: LASSES
- 60. Solutions that sound like problems? — Answer: LYES
- 61. ___-wolf — Answer: SHE
Down
- 1. ___ table — Answer: TIMES
- 2. Must, old-style — Answer: SHALT
- 3. Chicken ___, panko-breaded dish — Answer: KATSU
- 4. Network that broadcasts the N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards — Answer: BET
- 5. Pros — Answer: AYES
- 6. Base for fire-walking — Answer: COALS
- 7. Big shot performer? — Answer: HUMANCANNONBALL
- 8. Picks, with "for" — Answer: OPTS
- 9. Puts in the oven — Answer: HEATS
- 10. Like the exterior columns at the Parthenon — Answer: DORIC
- 11. Best Actor Oscar winner for 1974's "Harry and Tonto" — Answer: ARTCARNEY
- 12. Candies originally named for their imperfect shape — Answer: MILKDUDS
- 13. "Au contraire" — Answer: NAY
- 15. "How dare they!" — Answer: THENERVE
- 21. Do a deep dive — Answer: PLUNGE
- 25. Huge quantity — Answer: SEA
- 27. Has-___ — Answer: BEEN
- 28. They're not always kept in the loop — Answer: BELTS
- 30. Breather — Answer: PAUSE
- 32. Title family in a 2013-23 ABC sitcom — Answer: GOLDBERGS
- 33. Dollars : U.S. :: ___ : Nigeria — Answer: NAIRAS
- 34. Heels — Answer: CADS
- 35. Great Plains aquifer that supplies over a quarter of U.S. irrigation water — Answer: OGALLALA
- 36. A star of 2018's "A Star Is Born" — Answer: LADYGAGA
- 37. School of whales — Answer: GAM
- 42. Cons — Answer: ANTIS
- 43. Keaton of Hollywood — Answer: DIANE
- 45. Loire Valley grape variety — Answer: GAMAY
- 47. Reveals oneself, with "up" — Answer: OPENS
- 48. Certain airplane seating — Answer: COACH
- 49. What a bout! — Answer: SPREE
- 51. Down Under wear — Answer: UGGS
- 52. Funky — Answer: RIPE
- 54. Fish that can have two sets of jaws — Answer: EEL
- 56. Alternatives to vinyl — Answer: CDS
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NYT Crossword answers for February 22, 2025
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