NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 28

By Michael Lieberman

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  1. 1Splashy government expenditure?PUBLICPOOL
  2. 11Events subject to S.E.C. oversight, in briefIPOS
  3. 15Question that might elicit more questionsANYONEELSE
  4. 16Accrue annual leaves?RAKE
  5. 17"Whoa there, tiger!"EASYDOESIT
  6. 18Achaean strongman of mythAJAX
  7. 19AntediluvianAGED
  8. 20Michael of fashionKORS
  9. 21Red lights in D.C.NAYS
  10. 22"The Marvels" director DaCostaNIA
  11. 23Some overhead expenses?BEANIES
  12. 26Podcaster's needMIC
  13. 27Common ingredient in Scotch pieLAMB
  14. 28Rescue from total ruinSALVAGE
  15. 30Coconut cookieMACAROON
  16. 34ConnectedTIEDIN
  17. 35Self-doubter's wordsICANT
  18. 36Big galootOAF
  19. 38Yearn forCRAVE
  20. 39Star with Oscar nominations in five consecutive decadesSTREEP
  21. 41Goes pro?VOTESYES
  22. 43Attracted a larger crowd thanOUTDREW
  23. 45Currency depicting statesman Mustafa Kemal AtatürkLIRA
  24. 46___ gow (Chinese gambling game with dominoes)PAI
  25. 47AmblesSTROLLS
  26. 49Show with a "Point/Counterpoint" segment, in briefSNL
  27. 52Creative pursuitsARTS
  28. 54Draped garmentSARI
  29. 55Fruit harvested by the ribeirinhosACAI
  30. 56Subject of some grainy photographs?SILO
  31. 57Pace quickener implemented by Major League Baseball in 2023PITCHCLOCK
  32. 60Casual topsTEES
  33. 61Work-from-home attire, perhapsATHLEISURE
  34. 62Canadian gas brandESSO
  35. 63People may visit them just for kicksSHOESTORES

Down

  1. 1Jubilant songPAEAN
  2. 2Caterpillar roll fishUNAGI
  3. 3"... two if ___"BYSEA
  4. 4W.N.B.A. star JewellLOYD
  5. 5Party-eschewing type: Abbr.IND
  6. 6Business suit?CEO
  7. 7Game that helps babies learn object permanencePEEKABOO
  8. 8Kaitlin of "Hacks"OLSON
  9. 9God of life and the afterlifeOSIRIS
  10. 10"Enjoy the spread!"LETSEAT
  11. 11Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, todayIRAN
  12. 12Event with a casual dress codePAJAMADAY
  13. 13"Fine, just tell me"OKAYIGIVE
  14. 14Hot takes?SEXSCENES
  15. 23Gives something to get somethingBARTERS
  16. 24Rock genreEMO
  17. 25Providers of fresh cutsSLICERS
  18. 27Like Olympic tracksLANED
  19. 29Subcompact Nissan offeringVERSA
  20. 30Staple ingredient in Japanese cuisineMISOPASTE
  21. 31Premium computersACTUARIES
  22. 32They show models' namesCARTITLES
  23. 33Sat ___ (locating aid)NAV
  24. 37Hair-raising thing?FOLLICLE
  25. 40Pooch-pampering placesPETSPAS
  26. 42Up toTIL
  27. 44Ghostly imageWRAITH
  28. 48Prefix meaning "straight"ORTHO
  29. 49Search high and lowSCOUR
  30. 50Iridescent materialNACRE
  31. 51Double-taps, say, as a postLIKES
  32. 53Just all rightSOSO
  33. 55For another thingALSO
  34. 58"___ Misstra Know-It-All" (1970s Stevie Wonder song)HES
  35. 59Footnote abbr.CIT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Splashy government expenditure? — Answer: PUBLICPOOL
  2. 11. Events subject to S.E.C. oversight, in brief — Answer: IPOS
  3. 15. Question that might elicit more questions — Answer: ANYONEELSE
  4. 16. Accrue annual leaves? — Answer: RAKE
  5. 17. "Whoa there, tiger!" — Answer: EASYDOESIT
  6. 18. Achaean strongman of myth — Answer: AJAX
  7. 19. Antediluvian — Answer: AGED
  8. 20. Michael of fashion — Answer: KORS
  9. 21. Red lights in D.C. — Answer: NAYS
  10. 22. "The Marvels" director DaCosta — Answer: NIA
  11. 23. Some overhead expenses? — Answer: BEANIES
  12. 26. Podcaster's need — Answer: MIC
  13. 27. Common ingredient in Scotch pie — Answer: LAMB
  14. 28. Rescue from total ruin — Answer: SALVAGE
  15. 30. Coconut cookie — Answer: MACAROON
  16. 34. Connected — Answer: TIEDIN
  17. 35. Self-doubter's words — Answer: ICANT
  18. 36. Big galoot — Answer: OAF
  19. 38. Yearn for — Answer: CRAVE
  20. 39. Star with Oscar nominations in five consecutive decades — Answer: STREEP
  21. 41. Goes pro? — Answer: VOTESYES
  22. 43. Attracted a larger crowd than — Answer: OUTDREW
  23. 45. Currency depicting statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — Answer: LIRA
  24. 46. ___ gow (Chinese gambling game with dominoes) — Answer: PAI
  25. 47. Ambles — Answer: STROLLS
  26. 49. Show with a "Point/Counterpoint" segment, in brief — Answer: SNL
  27. 52. Creative pursuits — Answer: ARTS
  28. 54. Draped garment — Answer: SARI
  29. 55. Fruit harvested by the ribeirinhos — Answer: ACAI
  30. 56. Subject of some grainy photographs? — Answer: SILO
  31. 57. Pace quickener implemented by Major League Baseball in 2023 — Answer: PITCHCLOCK
  32. 60. Casual tops — Answer: TEES
  33. 61. Work-from-home attire, perhaps — Answer: ATHLEISURE
  34. 62. Canadian gas brand — Answer: ESSO
  35. 63. People may visit them just for kicks — Answer: SHOESTORES

Down

  1. 1. Jubilant song — Answer: PAEAN
  2. 2. Caterpillar roll fish — Answer: UNAGI
  3. 3. "... two if ___" — Answer: BYSEA
  4. 4. W.N.B.A. star Jewell — Answer: LOYD
  5. 5. Party-eschewing type: Abbr. — Answer: IND
  6. 6. Business suit? — Answer: CEO
  7. 7. Game that helps babies learn object permanence — Answer: PEEKABOO
  8. 8. Kaitlin of "Hacks" — Answer: OLSON
  9. 9. God of life and the afterlife — Answer: OSIRIS
  10. 10. "Enjoy the spread!" — Answer: LETSEAT
  11. 11. Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today — Answer: IRAN
  12. 12. Event with a casual dress code — Answer: PAJAMADAY
  13. 13. "Fine, just tell me" — Answer: OKAYIGIVE
  14. 14. Hot takes? — Answer: SEXSCENES
  15. 23. Gives something to get something — Answer: BARTERS
  16. 24. Rock genre — Answer: EMO
  17. 25. Providers of fresh cuts — Answer: SLICERS
  18. 27. Like Olympic tracks — Answer: LANED
  19. 29. Subcompact Nissan offering — Answer: VERSA
  20. 30. Staple ingredient in Japanese cuisine — Answer: MISOPASTE
  21. 31. Premium computers — Answer: ACTUARIES
  22. 32. They show models' names — Answer: CARTITLES
  23. 33. Sat ___ (locating aid) — Answer: NAV
  24. 37. Hair-raising thing? — Answer: FOLLICLE
  25. 40. Pooch-pampering places — Answer: PETSPAS. Hint: Think of places where pampered dogs receive deluxe treatments. 🐶
  26. 42. Up to — Answer: TIL
  27. 44. Ghostly image — Answer: WRAITH
  28. 48. Prefix meaning "straight" — Answer: ORTHO
  29. 49. Search high and low — Answer: SCOUR
  30. 50. Iridescent material — Answer: NACRE
  31. 51. Double-taps, say, as a post — Answer: LIKES
  32. 53. Just all right — Answer: SOSO
  33. 55. For another thing — Answer: ALSO
  34. 58. "___ Misstra Know-It-All" (1970s Stevie Wonder song) — Answer: HES
  35. 59. Footnote abbr. — Answer: CIT

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 28, 2025

Every clue from the February 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Splashy government expenditure?PUBLICPOOL
11Events subject to S.E.C. oversight, in briefIPOS
15Question that might elicit more questionsANYONEELSE
16Accrue annual leaves?RAKE
17"Whoa there, tiger!"EASYDOESIT
18Achaean strongman of mythAJAX
19AntediluvianAGED
20Michael of fashionKORS
21Red lights in D.C.NAYS
22"The Marvels" director DaCostaNIA
23Some overhead expenses?BEANIES
26Podcaster's needMIC
27Common ingredient in Scotch pieLAMB
28Rescue from total ruinSALVAGE
30Coconut cookieMACAROON
34ConnectedTIEDIN
35Self-doubter's wordsICANT
36Big galootOAF
38Yearn forCRAVE
39Star with Oscar nominations in five consecutive decadesSTREEP
41Goes pro?VOTESYES
43Attracted a larger crowd thanOUTDREW
45Currency depicting statesman Mustafa Kemal AtatürkLIRA
46___ gow (Chinese gambling game with dominoes)PAI
47AmblesSTROLLS
49Show with a "Point/Counterpoint" segment, in briefSNL
52Creative pursuitsARTS
54Draped garmentSARI
55Fruit harvested by the ribeirinhosACAI
56Subject of some grainy photographs?SILO
57Pace quickener implemented by Major League Baseball in 2023PITCHCLOCK
60Casual topsTEES
61Work-from-home attire, perhapsATHLEISURE
62Canadian gas brandESSO
63People may visit them just for kicksSHOESTORES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Jubilant songPAEAN
2Caterpillar roll fishUNAGI
3"... two if ___"BYSEA
4W.N.B.A. star JewellLOYD
5Party-eschewing type: Abbr.IND
6Business suit?CEO
7Game that helps babies learn object permanencePEEKABOO
8Kaitlin of "Hacks"OLSON
9God of life and the afterlifeOSIRIS
10"Enjoy the spread!"LETSEAT
11Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, todayIRAN
12Event with a casual dress codePAJAMADAY
13"Fine, just tell me"OKAYIGIVE
14Hot takes?SEXSCENES
23Gives something to get somethingBARTERS
24Rock genreEMO
25Providers of fresh cutsSLICERS
27Like Olympic tracksLANED
29Subcompact Nissan offeringVERSA
30Staple ingredient in Japanese cuisineMISOPASTE
31Premium computersACTUARIES
32They show models' namesCARTITLES
33Sat ___ (locating aid)NAV
37Hair-raising thing?FOLLICLE
40Pooch-pampering placesPETSPAS
42Up toTIL
44Ghostly imageWRAITH
48Prefix meaning "straight"ORTHO
49Search high and lowSCOUR
50Iridescent materialNACRE
51Double-taps, say, as a postLIKES
53Just all rightSOSO
55For another thingALSO
58"___ Misstra Know-It-All" (1970s Stevie Wonder song)HES
59Footnote abbr.CIT

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