NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 14

By David Karp

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  1. 1It's made with two fingersPEACESIGN
  2. 10They're often taken in DecemberSANTAPHOTOS
  3. 12Features of many romantic dramasLOVETRIANGLES
  4. 14"Follow me"COME
  5. 15Heart test, for shortECG
  6. 16Subject of studyAREA
  7. 18Go heavy at the buffet, sayLOADUP
  8. 21Kind of car on a long-distance trainDINING
  9. 23The W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboardsATL
  10. 24Requirement of some dress codesSLEEVES
  11. 28Tree of life, in Norse mythologyASH
  12. 29Tire meas.PSI
  13. 30Intimate footageSEXTAPE
  14. 31MeadowLEA
  15. 32Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphoricallyPARACHUTEIN
  16. 35Big drinkSWIG
  17. 37Unlikeable sortsTOOLS
  18. 38Like a nepo baby's life, perhapsCUSH
  19. 41Things peddledWARES
  20. 43B.C. winter hrs.PST
  21. 44Arizona State cityTEMPE
  22. 45Where Excalibur was forgedAVALON
  23. 47North African fortressCASBAH
  24. 48Access, as a profitable enterpriseGETINON
  25. 50Potpourri bagsSACHETS
  26. 51Ones no longer in office?REMOTEWORKERS
  27. 53One of the "Golden Girls" of the 2024 Summer OlympicsSIMONEBILES
  28. 54Puts one's money on the lineTAKESABET

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  1. 1Smoothed over, in a wayPAVED
  2. 2Suffix with benz-ENE
  3. 3QB stat: Abbr.ATT
  4. 4Attention to detailCARE
  5. 5"Totally awesome!"EPIC
  6. 6Screw or nail, to a BritSHAG
  7. 7It's chargedION
  8. 8Texter's ta-taGTG
  9. 9"Oppenheimer" directorNOLAN
  10. 10Antagonists in 2013's "Captain Phillips"SOMALIPIRATES
  11. 11One-of-a-kind figuresSERIALNUMBERS
  12. 12Takes badly?LOOTS
  13. 13FacultySENSE
  14. 14Show appreciation, in a wayCLAP
  15. 17Honorific meaning "elder brother"AGHA
  16. 19Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice"USSR
  17. 20FoldPLEAT
  18. 21Govt. divisionsDEPTS
  19. 22"That's clear now"ISEE
  20. 25Many a private investigatorEXCOP
  21. 26Community spiritETHOS
  22. 27Gymnastics eventVAULT
  23. 33Minor issue?AGELIMIT
  24. 34Greenland expanseICESHEET
  25. 35Stylish confidenceSWAG
  26. 36Show indecisionWAVER
  27. 39Short rowsSPATS
  28. 40Nervous laughsHEHS
  29. 42County next to NapaSONOMA
  30. 44Take on, or take downTACKLE
  31. 46Violating the rulesNOTOK
  32. 47Beer brand from Trinidad and TobagoCARIB
  33. 49Goose named for its callNENE
  34. 50Buckwheat noodleSOBA
  35. 52Maryland governor MooreWES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It's made with two fingers — Answer: PEACESIGN
  2. 10. They're often taken in December — Answer: SANTAPHOTOS
  3. 12. Features of many romantic dramas — Answer: LOVETRIANGLES
  4. 14. "Follow me" — Answer: COME. Hint: A brief invitation asking someone to accompany you points the way. 👣
  5. 15. Heart test, for short — Answer: ECG
  6. 16. Subject of study — Answer: AREA
  7. 18. Go heavy at the buffet, say — Answer: LOADUP
  8. 21. Kind of car on a long-distance train — Answer: DINING
  9. 23. The W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
  10. 24. Requirement of some dress codes — Answer: SLEEVES
  11. 28. Tree of life, in Norse mythology — Answer: ASH
  12. 29. Tire meas. — Answer: PSI
  13. 30. Intimate footage — Answer: SEXTAPE
  14. 31. Meadow — Answer: LEA. Hint: Think of a peaceful grassy field where flowers might sway 🌿
  15. 32. Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphorically — Answer: PARACHUTEIN
  16. 35. Big drink — Answer: SWIG
  17. 37. Unlikeable sorts — Answer: TOOLS
  18. 38. Like a nepo baby's life, perhaps — Answer: CUSH
  19. 41. Things peddled — Answer: WARES
  20. 43. B.C. winter hrs. — Answer: PST
  21. 44. Arizona State city — Answer: TEMPE
  22. 45. Where Excalibur was forged — Answer: AVALON
  23. 47. North African fortress — Answer: CASBAH
  24. 48. Access, as a profitable enterprise — Answer: GETINON
  25. 50. Potpourri bags — Answer: SACHETS
  26. 51. Ones no longer in office? — Answer: REMOTEWORKERS
  27. 53. One of the "Golden Girls" of the 2024 Summer Olympics — Answer: SIMONEBILES
  28. 54. Puts one's money on the line — Answer: TAKESABET

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  1. 1. Smoothed over, in a way — Answer: PAVED
  2. 2. Suffix with benz- — Answer: ENE
  3. 3. QB stat: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
  4. 4. Attention to detail — Answer: CARE
  5. 5. "Totally awesome!" — Answer: EPIC
  6. 6. Screw or nail, to a Brit — Answer: SHAG
  7. 7. It's charged — Answer: ION
  8. 8. Texter's ta-ta — Answer: GTG
  9. 9. "Oppenheimer" director — Answer: NOLAN
  10. 10. Antagonists in 2013's "Captain Phillips" — Answer: SOMALIPIRATES
  11. 11. One-of-a-kind figures — Answer: SERIALNUMBERS
  12. 12. Takes badly? — Answer: LOOTS
  13. 13. Faculty — Answer: SENSE
  14. 14. Show appreciation, in a way — Answer: CLAP
  15. 17. Honorific meaning "elder brother" — Answer: AGHA
  16. 19. Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice" — Answer: USSR
  17. 20. Fold — Answer: PLEAT
  18. 21. Govt. divisions — Answer: DEPTS
  19. 22. "That's clear now" — Answer: ISEE
  20. 25. Many a private investigator — Answer: EXCOP
  21. 26. Community spirit — Answer: ETHOS
  22. 27. Gymnastics event — Answer: VAULT
  23. 33. Minor issue? — Answer: AGELIMIT
  24. 34. Greenland expanse — Answer: ICESHEET
  25. 35. Stylish confidence — Answer: SWAG
  26. 36. Show indecision — Answer: WAVER
  27. 39. Short rows — Answer: SPATS
  28. 40. Nervous laughs — Answer: HEHS
  29. 42. County next to Napa — Answer: SONOMA
  30. 44. Take on, or take down — Answer: TACKLE
  31. 46. Violating the rules — Answer: NOTOK
  32. 47. Beer brand from Trinidad and Tobago — Answer: CARIB
  33. 49. Goose named for its call — Answer: NENE
  34. 50. Buckwheat noodle — Answer: SOBA
  35. 52. Maryland governor Moore — Answer: WES. Hint: A familiar first name for Maryland’s governor, not the one on the ballot sign 😄

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1It's made with two fingersPEACESIGN
10They're often taken in DecemberSANTAPHOTOS
12Features of many romantic dramasLOVETRIANGLES
14"Follow me"COME
15Heart test, for shortECG
16Subject of studyAREA
18Go heavy at the buffet, sayLOADUP
21Kind of car on a long-distance trainDINING
23The W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboardsATL
24Requirement of some dress codesSLEEVES
28Tree of life, in Norse mythologyASH
29Tire meas.PSI
30Intimate footageSEXTAPE
31MeadowLEA
32Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphoricallyPARACHUTEIN
35Big drinkSWIG
37Unlikeable sortsTOOLS
38Like a nepo baby's life, perhapsCUSH
41Things peddledWARES
43B.C. winter hrs.PST
44Arizona State cityTEMPE
45Where Excalibur was forgedAVALON
47North African fortressCASBAH
48Access, as a profitable enterpriseGETINON
50Potpourri bagsSACHETS
51Ones no longer in office?REMOTEWORKERS
53One of the "Golden Girls" of the 2024 Summer OlympicsSIMONEBILES
54Puts one's money on the lineTAKESABET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Smoothed over, in a wayPAVED
2Suffix with benz-ENE
3QB stat: Abbr.ATT
4Attention to detailCARE
5"Totally awesome!"EPIC
6Screw or nail, to a BritSHAG
7It's chargedION
8Texter's ta-taGTG
9"Oppenheimer" directorNOLAN
10Antagonists in 2013's "Captain Phillips"SOMALIPIRATES
11One-of-a-kind figuresSERIALNUMBERS
12Takes badly?LOOTS
13FacultySENSE
14Show appreciation, in a wayCLAP
17Honorific meaning "elder brother"AGHA
19Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice"USSR
20FoldPLEAT
21Govt. divisionsDEPTS
22"That's clear now"ISEE
25Many a private investigatorEXCOP
26Community spiritETHOS
27Gymnastics eventVAULT
33Minor issue?AGELIMIT
34Greenland expanseICESHEET
35Stylish confidenceSWAG
36Show indecisionWAVER
39Short rowsSPATS
40Nervous laughsHEHS
42County next to NapaSONOMA
44Take on, or take downTACKLE
46Violating the rulesNOTOK
47Beer brand from Trinidad and TobagoCARIB
49Goose named for its callNENE
50Buckwheat noodleSOBA
52Maryland governor MooreWES

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