NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 23

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Dazzling display
  2. 6Tech giant based in Cupertino, Calif.
  3. 11Plant with bugs?
  4. 14Formation of rugby players
  5. 19Queendom in the Bible
  6. 20Hint at L.G.B.T.Q.+ story lines to generate buzz
  7. 22Give an address
  8. 23What a tight deadline might require ... or what's found in 30-Across?
  9. 25Viennese "please"
  10. 26Attacked
  11. 27Do perfectly
  12. 28Hound or dog
  13. 29What's-___-name
  14. 30Question when leaving a grocery store, perhaps
  15. 34Inaugural
  16. 38Unwanted event at a speakeasy
  17. 39Spot for a pin
  18. 40Lyricist Gershwin
  19. 41Halls that may have glass ceilings
  20. 42Improvise
  21. 44"Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song)
  22. 45Scheme
  23. 46Tolerate misbehavior ... or what's found in 56-Across?
  24. 49Collectors of signatures?
  25. 50___ of Cleves, wife of Henry VIII
  26. 51Newspaper section
  27. 52Tuna variety
  28. 53Word with lock or pocket
  29. 54Second printings, e.g.
  30. 56Source of some public funding
  31. 62Boiling state
  32. 63Author of the 1964 artist's book "Grapefruit"
  33. 64Legal tender
  34. 65When doubled, a dance
  35. 66Home of the Sugarloaf Cable Car, informally
  36. 67Totally the wrong way ... or what's found in 79-Across?
  37. 70"Really! Check for yourself!"
  38. 72Radar gun inits.
  39. 73Philosophy
  40. 74It may be on the chopping block
  41. 75"Uh-huh, whatever you say!"
  42. 76Distorts
  43. 79"It'd be my pleasure"
  44. 83Mates
  45. 841/96 of a pint: Abbr.
  46. 85It comes with a hefty bill
  47. 86Happen over and over
  48. 87Beehive State athlete
  49. 88Coalesce
  50. 8911, literally
  51. 90Occasions for self-indulgence
  52. 91Completely change one's position ... or what's found in 104-Across?
  53. 96Intimidate
  54. 97Wild goats of the Alps
  55. 98Delta hub: Abbr.
  56. 99Reality competition show with quickfire challenges
  57. 103Smidgen
  58. 104Gift-wrapping supplies
  59. 109Formal "you," in Uruguay
  60. 110Americans who live in their own time zone
  61. 111Many a piece of writing by Joan Didion
  62. 112In a bashful manner
  63. 113Sweetie
  64. 114Part of a wheel
  65. 115Detaches from a source of dependence

Down

  1. 1Lawyer's title: Abbr.
  2. 2Fish bait
  3. 3Leader of filmdom's Rebel Alliance
  4. 4Options on some tests
  5. 5Receive severe criticism
  6. 6Blue-green shades
  7. 7Sound of a smooth-running engine
  8. 8Pig's digs
  9. 9Locale where clovers bloom
  10. 10Forget to finish writing a clue, mayb
  11. 11Secret ___
  12. 12Felt longing (for)
  13. 13Since Jan. 1
  14. 14"C'est la vie"
  15. 15Potato chip, to a Brit
  16. 16Coiffure parts that are sometimes braided
  17. 17Complete nonsense
  18. 18Small mongooses
  19. 21Creature that sounds like a snooze
  20. 24Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek or Vin Diesel (did you know?)
  21. 28PalmPilots, e.g., for short
  22. 30Wish list items
  23. 31Like some heels and hopes
  24. 32Marriage equality activist Windsor, familiarly
  25. 33"Perhaps. That's something that interests me"
  26. 34Disease that was the subject of the second Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1902)
  27. 35Yom Kippur observers, e.g.
  28. 36Amusingly incongruous outcomes
  29. 37Flood preventers
  30. 38Hoots
  31. 42"Don't worry about us"
  32. 43Lines of work
  33. 44What locks are made of
  34. 45Catherine ___, wife of Henry VIII
  35. 47Horse's behind
  36. 48Protein powder ingredient
  37. 49Aetna alternative
  38. 53"Unfortunately, that's incorrect"
  39. 55Many long-running TV shows
  40. 56Word processing selection
  41. 57Close
  42. 58Director's directive
  43. 59Most common coffee bean variety
  44. 60Love interest in a Hallmark movie, maybe
  45. 61Walks unsteadily
  46. 64"Monster ___" (1962 #1 song)
  47. 68i5 and X5
  48. 69Fraidy-cat
  49. 70Soupçons
  50. 71Organized in a cabinet, say
  51. 74School before l'université
  52. 76Not to be relied upon
  53. 77Singer whose 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" became a top 10 hit in 2022 after being featured on "Stranger Things"
  54. 78110, facetiously
  55. 79Barbuda or Barbados
  56. 80Shoddy
  57. 81Most dad jokes
  58. 82Nickname for Milwaukee's baseball team
  59. 84Ocean in "Ocean's Eleven"
  60. 88Like King Midas, notably
  61. 90Have a pity party
  62. 92Google Sheets alternative
  63. 93Supply at the Hershey Company
  64. 94City near Disney World, informally
  65. 95___ Beauty
  66. 96Small wood
  67. 99Fail ignominiously, as at the box office
  68. 100Rip off
  69. 101"Lohengrin" soprano
  70. 102Custardy treat
  71. 104"Quiet!"
  72. 105Gender identity prefix
  73. 106With it
  74. 107Confucian concept
  75. 108Part of iOS: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dazzling display — Answer: ECLAT
  2. 6. Tech giant based in Cupertino, Calif. — Answer: APPLE
  3. 11. Plant with bugs? — Answer: SPY
  4. 14. Formation of rugby players — Answer: SCRUM
  5. 19. Queendom in the Bible — Answer: SHEBA
  6. 20. Hint at L.G.B.T.Q.+ story lines to generate buzz — Answer: QUEERBAIT
  7. 22. Give an address — Answer: ORATE
  8. 23. What a tight deadline might require ... or what's found in 30-Across? — Answer: QUICKTURNAROUND
  9. 25. Viennese "please" — Answer: BITTE
  10. 26. Attacked — Answer: MADEWAR
  11. 27. Do perfectly — Answer: ACE
  12. 28. Hound or dog — Answer: PESTER
  13. 29. What's-___-name — Answer: HIS
  14. 30. Question when leaving a grocery store, perhaps — Answer: WHEREDIDIPARK
  15. 34. Inaugural — Answer: MAIDEN
  16. 38. Unwanted event at a speakeasy — Answer: RAID
  17. 39. Spot for a pin — Answer: MAT
  18. 40. Lyricist Gershwin — Answer: IRA
  19. 41. Halls that may have glass ceilings — Answer: ATRIA
  20. 42. Improvise — Answer: WINGIT
  21. 44. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song) — Answer: HAS
  22. 45. Scheme — Answer: PLOT
  23. 46. Tolerate misbehavior ... or what's found in 56-Across? — Answer: LOOKTHEOTHERWAY
  24. 49. Collectors of signatures? — Answer: CASTS
  25. 50. ___ of Cleves, wife of Henry VIII — Answer: ANNE
  26. 51. Newspaper section — Answer: ARTS
  27. 52. Tuna variety — Answer: AHI
  28. 53. Word with lock or pocket — Answer: AIR
  29. 54. Second printings, e.g. — Answer: REISSUES
  30. 56. Source of some public funding — Answer: FEDERALGRANT
  31. 62. Boiling state — Answer: IRE
  32. 63. Author of the 1964 artist's book "Grapefruit" — Answer: ONO
  33. 64. Legal tender — Answer: MONEY
  34. 65. When doubled, a dance — Answer: CAN
  35. 66. Home of the Sugarloaf Cable Car, informally — Answer: RIO
  36. 67. Totally the wrong way ... or what's found in 79-Across? — Answer: ASSBACKWARDS
  37. 70. "Really! Check for yourself!" — Answer: ITSAFACT
  38. 72. Radar gun inits. — Answer: MPH
  39. 73. Philosophy — Answer: ISM
  40. 74. It may be on the chopping block — Answer: LOIN
  41. 75. "Uh-huh, whatever you say!" — Answer: IBET
  42. 76. Distorts — Answer: SKEWS
  43. 79. "It'd be my pleasure" — Answer: IMHAPPYTOOBLIGE
  44. 83. Mates — Answer: PALS
  45. 84. 1/96 of a pint: Abbr. — Answer: TSP
  46. 85. It comes with a hefty bill — Answer: TOUCAN
  47. 86. Happen over and over — Answer: RECUR
  48. 87. Beehive State athlete — Answer: UTE
  49. 88. Coalesce — Answer: GEL
  50. 89. 11, literally — Answer: ONES
  51. 90. Occasions for self-indulgence — Answer: MEDAYS
  52. 91. Completely change one's position ... or what's found in 104-Across? — Answer: REVERSECOURSE
  53. 96. Intimidate — Answer: COW
  54. 97. Wild goats of the Alps — Answer: IBEXES
  55. 98. Delta hub: Abbr. — Answer: ATL
  56. 99. Reality competition show with quickfire challenges — Answer: TOPCHEF
  57. 103. Smidgen — Answer: OUNCE
  58. 104. Gift-wrapping supplies — Answer: SCOTCHTAPEROLLS
  59. 109. Formal "you," in Uruguay — Answer: USTED
  60. 110. Americans who live in their own time zone — Answer: HAWAIIANS
  61. 111. Many a piece of writing by Joan Didion — Answer: ESSAY
  62. 112. In a bashful manner — Answer: SHYLY
  63. 113. Sweetie — Answer: HON
  64. 114. Part of a wheel — Answer: SPOKE
  65. 115. Detaches from a source of dependence — Answer: WEANS

Down

  1. 1. Lawyer's title: Abbr. — Answer: ESQ
  2. 2. Fish bait — Answer: CHUM
  3. 3. Leader of filmdom's Rebel Alliance — Answer: LEIA
  4. 4. Options on some tests — Answer: ABCD
  5. 5. Receive severe criticism — Answer: TAKEHEAT
  6. 6. Blue-green shades — Answer: AQUAS
  7. 7. Sound of a smooth-running engine — Answer: PURR
  8. 8. Pig's digs — Answer: PEN
  9. 9. Locale where clovers bloom — Answer: LEA
  10. 10. Forget to finish writing a clue, mayb — Answer: ERR
  11. 11. Secret ___ — Answer: SAUCE
  12. 12. Felt longing (for) — Answer: PINED
  13. 13. Since Jan. 1 — Answer: YTD
  14. 14. "C'est la vie" — Answer: SOBEIT
  15. 15. Potato chip, to a Brit — Answer: CRISP
  16. 16. Coiffure parts that are sometimes braided — Answer: RATTAILS
  17. 17. Complete nonsense — Answer: UTTERROT
  18. 18. Small mongooses — Answer: MEERKATS
  19. 21. Creature that sounds like a snooze — Answer: BOAR
  20. 24. Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek or Vin Diesel (did you know?) — Answer: TWIN
  21. 28. PalmPilots, e.g., for short — Answer: PDAS
  22. 30. Wish list items — Answer: WANTS
  23. 31. Like some heels and hopes — Answer: HIGH
  24. 32. Marriage equality activist Windsor, familiarly — Answer: EDIE
  25. 33. "Perhaps. That's something that interests me" — Answer: IMAY
  26. 34. Disease that was the subject of the second Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1902) — Answer: MALARIA
  27. 35. Yom Kippur observers, e.g. — Answer: ATONERS
  28. 36. Amusingly incongruous outcomes — Answer: IRONIES
  29. 37. Flood preventers — Answer: DIKES
  30. 38. Hoots — Answer: RIOTS
  31. 42. "Don't worry about us" — Answer: WEREOK
  32. 43. Lines of work — Answer: TRADES
  33. 44. What locks are made of — Answer: HAIR
  34. 45. Catherine ___, wife of Henry VIII — Answer: PARR
  35. 47. Horse's behind — Answer: HAUNCH
  36. 48. Protein powder ingredient — Answer: WHEY
  37. 49. Aetna alternative — Answer: CIGNA
  38. 53. "Unfortunately, that's incorrect" — Answer: ALASNO
  39. 55. Many long-running TV shows — Answer: SOAPS
  40. 56. Word processing selection — Answer: FORMAT
  41. 57. Close — Answer: END
  42. 58. Director's directive — Answer: ACTION
  43. 59. Most common coffee bean variety — Answer: ARABICA
  44. 60. Love interest in a Hallmark movie, maybe — Answer: NICEGUY
  45. 61. Walks unsteadily — Answer: TOTTERS
  46. 64. "Monster ___" (1962 #1 song) — Answer: MASH
  47. 68. i5 and X5 — Answer: BMWS
  48. 69. Fraidy-cat — Answer: WIMP
  49. 70. Soupçons — Answer: IOTAS
  50. 71. Organized in a cabinet, say — Answer: FILED
  51. 74. School before l'université — Answer: LYCEE
  52. 76. Not to be relied upon — Answer: SPURIOUS
  53. 77. Singer whose 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" became a top 10 hit in 2022 after being featured on "Stranger Things" — Answer: KATEBUSH
  54. 78. 110, facetiously — Answer: ELEVENTY
  55. 79. Barbuda or Barbados — Answer: ISLE
  56. 80. Shoddy — Answer: POOR
  57. 81. Most dad jokes — Answer: PUNS
  58. 82. Nickname for Milwaukee's baseball team — Answer: BREWCREW
  59. 84. Ocean in "Ocean's Eleven" — Answer: TESS
  60. 88. Like King Midas, notably — Answer: GREEDY
  61. 90. Have a pity party — Answer: MOPE
  62. 92. Google Sheets alternative — Answer: EXCEL
  63. 93. Supply at the Hershey Company — Answer: CACAO
  64. 94. City near Disney World, informally — Answer: OTOWN
  65. 95. ___ Beauty — Answer: ULTA
  66. 96. Small wood — Answer: COPSE
  67. 99. Fail ignominiously, as at the box office — Answer: TANK
  68. 100. Rip off — Answer: HOSE
  69. 101. "Lohengrin" soprano — Answer: ELSA
  70. 102. Custardy treat — Answer: FLAN
  71. 104. "Quiet!" — Answer: SHH
  72. 105. Gender identity prefix — Answer: CIS
  73. 106. With it — Answer: HIP
  74. 107. Confucian concept — Answer: TAO
  75. 108. Part of iOS: Abbr. — Answer: SYS

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