NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 25

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Mario Kart item providing temporary invincibility
  2. 5Foaming at the mouth
  3. 10Popular thing to do on Black Friday
  4. 14Piercing place
  5. 15Get around
  6. 16An official color of the Miami Dolphins, appropriately
  7. 17Word after surface or service
  8. 18Not very approachable
  9. 19"You sure about that?"
  10. 20Meg Ryan's co-star in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
  11. 23Dole (out)
  12. 24Promote
  13. 27___ Secretary
  14. 30Call after last call?
  15. 35Wrinkle-free, say
  16. 37Simile's center
  17. 38Scholastic book fair org.
  18. 39Sister
  19. 40Kook
  20. 43"___ the season"
  21. 44"The Simpsons" grandfather
  22. 45Sushi garnish
  23. 46"Who's interested?"
  24. 48Gesture with razzle-dazzle
  25. 52Kickstarter contributor
  26. 53One most likely to get pwned
  27. 54Wide-eyed with wonder
  28. 56"I forbid this" ... or what a smart device wearer might claim regarding the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across?
  29. 63Call it an early night?
  30. 66Extra life, in video games
  31. 67When doubled, a Hawaiian fish
  32. 68Cigaretteless smoke
  33. 69Most of 1999
  34. 70"You said it, brother!"
  35. 71Completely used up, as a battery
  36. 72Home to the Amalfi Coast
  37. 73WhatsApp transmission

Down

  1. 1Unit of sidewalk concrete
  2. 2Spelling or Amos
  3. 3Whom Cain slew
  4. 4One who wears pink, in a breast cancer awareness campaign
  5. 5Change, chemically
  6. 6Totally embarrassed
  7. 7Bay bobber
  8. 8Altar exchange
  9. 9Artfully nimble
  10. 10Competed for the America's Cup
  11. 11Command ctrs.
  12. 12Aye, in Marseille
  13. 13Touch lovingly
  14. 21Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
  15. 22The first "A" in Reddit's A.M.A.
  16. 25Big name in brewing
  17. 26Like many an ESPN Deportes watcher
  18. 27Rapper Nicki
  19. 28Native of the Dutch Caribbean
  20. 29Finished, in slang
  21. 31Beat rapidly, as the heart
  22. 32Women's soccer powerhouse
  23. 33Launch party?
  24. 34___ tag
  25. 36___ mater (brain membrane)
  26. 41Boatload
  27. 42Provide resources for
  28. 47Place for a poser
  29. 49Totally beat
  30. 50Airer of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
  31. 51Adams in a bar
  32. 55Hit 1959 musical with the song "Let Me Entertain You"
  33. 57Woman's name that's an anagram of 58-Down
  34. 58"I'll get to work right now!"
  35. 59Band with the 1984 hit "99 Luftballons"
  36. 60Domesticated
  37. 61___ Mix (popular snack)
  38. 62Leave a small tip
  39. 63Box set unit
  40. 64Home to the Burj Khalifa, for short
  41. 65Escape room?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Mario Kart item providing temporary invincibility — Answer: STAR
  2. 5. Foaming at the mouth — Answer: RABID
  3. 10. Popular thing to do on Black Friday — Answer: SHOP
  4. 14. Piercing place — Answer: LOBE
  5. 15. Get around — Answer: ELUDE
  6. 16. An official color of the Miami Dolphins, appropriately — Answer: AQUA
  7. 17. Word after surface or service — Answer: AREA
  8. 18. Not very approachable — Answer: ALOOF
  9. 19. "You sure about that?" — Answer: ISIT
  10. 20. Meg Ryan's co-star in "When Harry Met Sally ..." — Answer: BILLYCRYSTAL
  11. 23. Dole (out) — Answer: METE
  12. 24. Promote — Answer: SELL
  13. 27. ___ Secretary — Answer: MADAM
  14. 30. Call after last call? — Answer: DRUNKDIAL
  15. 35. Wrinkle-free, say — Answer: IRONED
  16. 37. Simile's center — Answer: ASA
  17. 38. Scholastic book fair org. — Answer: PTA
  18. 39. Sister — Answer: NUN
  19. 40. Kook — Answer: NUTCASE
  20. 43. "___ the season" — Answer: TIS
  21. 44. "The Simpsons" grandfather — Answer: ABE
  22. 45. Sushi garnish — Answer: ROE
  23. 46. "Who's interested?" — Answer: ANYONE
  24. 48. Gesture with razzle-dazzle — Answer: JAZZHANDS
  25. 52. Kickstarter contributor — Answer: DONOR
  26. 53. One most likely to get pwned — Answer: NOOB
  27. 54. Wide-eyed with wonder — Answer: AGOG
  28. 56. "I forbid this" ... or what a smart device wearer might claim regarding the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across? — Answer: NOTONMYWATCH
  29. 63. Call it an early night? — Answer: DUSK
  30. 66. Extra life, in video games — Answer: ONEUP
  31. 67. When doubled, a Hawaiian fish — Answer: MAHI
  32. 68. Cigaretteless smoke — Answer: VAPE
  33. 69. Most of 1999 — Answer: NINES
  34. 70. "You said it, brother!" — Answer: AMEN
  35. 71. Completely used up, as a battery — Answer: DEAD
  36. 72. Home to the Amalfi Coast — Answer: ITALY
  37. 73. WhatsApp transmission — Answer: TEXT

Down

  1. 1. Unit of sidewalk concrete — Answer: SLAB
  2. 2. Spelling or Amos — Answer: TORI
  3. 3. Whom Cain slew — Answer: ABEL
  4. 4. One who wears pink, in a breast cancer awareness campaign — Answer: REALMAN
  5. 5. Change, chemically — Answer: REACT
  6. 6. Totally embarrassed — Answer: ALLRED
  7. 7. Bay bobber — Answer: BUOY
  8. 8. Altar exchange — Answer: IDOS
  9. 9. Artfully nimble — Answer: DEFT
  10. 10. Competed for the America's Cup — Answer: SAILED
  11. 11. Command ctrs. — Answer: HQS
  12. 12. Aye, in Marseille — Answer: OUI
  13. 13. Touch lovingly — Answer: PAT
  14. 21. Neighbor of Saudi Arabia — Answer: YEMEN
  15. 22. The first "A" in Reddit's A.M.A. — Answer: ASK
  16. 25. Big name in brewing — Answer: LIPTON
  17. 26. Like many an ESPN Deportes watcher — Answer: LATINO
  18. 27. Rapper Nicki — Answer: MINAJ
  19. 28. Native of the Dutch Caribbean — Answer: ARUBAN
  20. 29. Finished, in slang — Answer: DONEZO
  21. 31. Beat rapidly, as the heart — Answer: RACED
  22. 32. Women's soccer powerhouse — Answer: USA
  23. 33. Launch party? — Answer: NASA
  24. 34. ___ tag — Answer: LASER
  25. 36. ___ mater (brain membrane) — Answer: DURA
  26. 41. Boatload — Answer: TON
  27. 42. Provide resources for — Answer: ENDOW
  28. 47. Place for a poser — Answer: YOGAMAT
  29. 49. Totally beat — Answer: ZONKED
  30. 50. Airer of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" — Answer: HBO
  31. 51. Adams in a bar — Answer: SAMUEL
  32. 55. Hit 1959 musical with the song "Let Me Entertain You" — Answer: GYPSY
  33. 57. Woman's name that's an anagram of 58-Down — Answer: TONI
  34. 58. "I'll get to work right now!" — Answer: ONIT
  35. 59. Band with the 1984 hit "99 Luftballons" — Answer: NENA
  36. 60. Domesticated — Answer: TAME
  37. 61. ___ Mix (popular snack) — Answer: CHEX
  38. 62. Leave a small tip — Answer: HINT
  39. 63. Box set unit — Answer: DVD
  40. 64. Home to the Burj Khalifa, for short — Answer: UAE
  41. 65. Escape room? — Answer: SPA

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