NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 15

Good to the Last Drop

By Michael Lieberman and Rebecca Goldstein

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Across

  1. 1Do a little too well?CHAR
  2. 5TopsLIDS
  3. 9Resident of Ayrshire or LanarkshireSCOT
  4. 13No time at allAFLASH
  5. 19Discouraged actionNONO
  6. 20Mouthy?ORAL
  7. 21"What a relief!"PHEW
  8. 22Brought (out)TROTTED
  9. 24Completely destroy with a blastBLOWTOSMITHERE
  10. 27Gaia, by another nameMOTHERE
  11. 28Something typically taken every 10 yearsCENSUS
  12. 29DoodledDREW
  13. 30Certain bridge positionsEASTS
  14. 32Segment of a timeline, perhapsERA
  15. 33The moon's "maria"SEAS
  16. 36CircaAROUND
  17. 38"Rhoda" actress ValerieHARPER
  18. 40Version of a textbook designed for instructionTEACHERE
  19. 44Salon substanceMOUSSE
  20. 45Muppet who loves pigeonsBERT
  21. 46"My life is over"IMRUINED
  22. 47SharpnessWITS
  23. 48Sarcastic response to a show-offLAHDIDAH
  24. 52Walked gingerlyLIMPED
  25. 53Product with Pro, Air and Mini varietiesIPAD
  26. 55Conical shelterTEEPEE
  27. 57Use salt instead of sugar while baking, sayERR
  28. 58Skewered Indonesian dishSATAY
  29. 60___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense"TEX
  30. 61Had a brain fartBLANKED
  31. 66Top-left PC keyESC
  32. 69Like some simple repair jobs, in briefDIY
  33. 70Grilled South American fareAREPA
  34. 72Smoothed (out)IRONED
  35. 73"Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzleITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE
  36. 78Science-and-nature magazine, familiarlyNATGEO
  37. 79Muckety-muckNABOB
  38. 80Frequently, poeticallyOFT
  39. 81Fair-hiring inits.EOE
  40. 82Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoningARSENIC
  41. 84Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)LAY
  42. 85More sardonicWRIER
  43. 87Rest area?BED
  44. 90Speeds of slow-moving trafficCRAWLS
  45. 92"It's ___ real"BEEN
  46. 93Delicate, as beautyETHERE
  47. 96Photo-editing technique used to create a smooth transitionFEATHERE
  48. 100Wear (out)TIRE
  49. 102Middle-of-the-night woeINSOMNIA
  50. 104Duchess of ___ (noted Spanish title)ALBA
  51. 105Made younger-looking in an editing studio, sayDEAGED
  52. 107Reality TV franchise created by Tyra BanksTOPMODEL
  53. 108Philosophy symbolized by yin and yangTAOISM
  54. 111Ruby lookalikeGARNET
  55. 112Throw, in modern slangYEET
  56. 113Fort Collins sch.CSU
  57. 114Calls to task?PAGES
  58. 116Company behind the machine used to make SlurpeesICEE
  59. 118Kind of paper in a labLITMUS
  60. 123In backATTHERE
  61. 125"Wait, are we done?"ISTHATALLTHERE
  62. 129Queen of the fairiesTITANIA
  63. 130Dueling weaponEPEE
  64. 131Skin softenerALOE
  65. 132Fruit also known as a "uniq"UGLI
  66. 133Largest bird in North AmericaCONDOR
  67. 134X-ray unitsRADS
  68. 135ImmodestLEWD
  69. 136"You can't make me!," e.g.SASS

Down

  1. 1"The Exchange" airerCNBC
  2. 2Flaw in an argumentHOLE
  3. 3Unknown author, for shortANON
  4. 4SquabblesROWS
  5. 5Unresolved parts of a plotLOOSEENDS
  6. 6Org. to which you might provide your bank account infoIRS
  7. 7Renewable energy structureDAM
  8. 8Lost tractionSLID
  9. 9Globelike shapeSPHEROID
  10. 10Dress downCHEWOUT
  11. 11Poetic contractionOER
  12. 12Many middle schoolersTWEENS
  13. 13Ones pressed for cash?ATMS
  14. 14Top of a latteFROTH
  15. 15MuchoLOTSA
  16. 16M.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboardsATH
  17. 17In hot water?STEEPED
  18. 18Fashion designer CarolinaHERRERA
  19. 23ShortageDEARTH
  20. 25BehindTUSHIE
  21. 26Certain public transit networkTRAMWAY
  22. 31Singer whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTubeADELE
  23. 34"People ___ Strange" (the Doors song)ARE
  24. 35Conduct inciting an insurrectionSEDITION
  25. 37World's first billion-dollar corporationUSSTEEL
  26. 39Sac fly resultRBI
  27. 40Game piece in RummikubTILE
  28. 41Royal titleEMIR
  29. 42Where jet-setters may rub elbowsARMRESTS
  30. 43ChaliceCUP
  31. 49P.D. alertAPB
  32. 50Prefix meaning "sun"HELIO
  33. 51"Heavens to Betsy!"DEARME
  34. 54Subscription-only website featurePAYWALL
  35. 56Look intoEXPLORE
  36. 59ContributeADD
  37. 60Chicago paper, informallyTRIB
  38. 62N.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art MuseumNOHO
  39. 63Lower-body exerciseKNEEBEND
  40. 64Occupational suffixEER
  41. 65J.F.K. predecessorDDE
  42. 67Aromatic herbSAGE
  43. 68Hold tightlyCLENCH
  44. 70Mariner's greetingAHOY
  45. 71Natural attractionAFFINITY
  46. 73Two peas ___ podINA
  47. 74PitchTAR
  48. 75French wine regionLOIRE
  49. 76LeBron James or Nikola JokicNBASTAR
  50. 77Delivery person's assignment: Abbr.RTE
  51. 83"Wheels"CAR
  52. 85Beverage infused with THCWEEDTEA
  53. 86Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e"RESPELLED
  54. 88County in western New YorkERIE
  55. 89Deck out?DEAL
  56. 91Shoe with a thick soleWEDGE
  57. 92Part of an equestrian's ensembleBREECHES
  58. 94Small songbirdTOMTIT
  59. 95Benefit plan option, in briefHMO
  60. 96Wealthy sortFATCAT
  61. 97StretchyELASTIC
  62. 98"Next on my list"ABOUTTO
  63. 99___ chiTAI
  64. 101Lit up, in a wayIGNITED
  65. 103___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood)NOE
  66. 106Less challengingEASIER
  67. 109Shell outSPEND
  68. 110Video game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10MARIO
  69. 115Bicyclist's settingGEAR
  70. 117Latin list enderETAL
  71. 119Lead-in to a conclusionTHUS
  72. 120___ Millions (multistate lottery)MEGA
  73. 121Some addressesURLS
  74. 122Dos + cuatroSEIS
  75. 124China's largest ethnic groupHAN
  76. 126Wellness resort offeringSPA
  77. 127Horn contents at a Viking feastALE
  78. 128DepressedLOW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Do a little too well? — Answer: CHAR
  2. 5. Tops — Answer: LIDS
  3. 9. Resident of Ayrshire or Lanarkshire — Answer: SCOT
  4. 13. No time at all — Answer: AFLASH
  5. 19. Discouraged action — Answer: NONO
  6. 20. Mouthy? — Answer: ORAL
  7. 21. "What a relief!" — Answer: PHEW
  8. 22. Brought (out) — Answer: TROTTED
  9. 24. Completely destroy with a blast — Answer: BLOWTOSMITHERE
  10. 27. Gaia, by another name — Answer: MOTHERE
  11. 28. Something typically taken every 10 years — Answer: CENSUS
  12. 29. Doodled — Answer: DREW
  13. 30. Certain bridge positions — Answer: EASTS
  14. 32. Segment of a timeline, perhaps — Answer: ERA
  15. 33. The moon's "maria" — Answer: SEAS
  16. 36. Circa — Answer: AROUND
  17. 38. "Rhoda" actress Valerie — Answer: HARPER
  18. 40. Version of a textbook designed for instruction — Answer: TEACHERE
  19. 44. Salon substance — Answer: MOUSSE
  20. 45. Muppet who loves pigeons — Answer: BERT. Hint: He shares his home with Ernie and has a soft spot for feathered friends! 🕊️
  21. 46. "My life is over" — Answer: IMRUINED
  22. 47. Sharpness — Answer: WITS
  23. 48. Sarcastic response to a show-off — Answer: LAHDIDAH
  24. 52. Walked gingerly — Answer: LIMPED
  25. 53. Product with Pro, Air and Mini varieties — Answer: IPAD
  26. 55. Conical shelter — Answer: TEEPEE
  27. 57. Use salt instead of sugar while baking, say — Answer: ERR
  28. 58. Skewered Indonesian dish — Answer: SATAY
  29. 60. ___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense" — Answer: TEX
  30. 61. Had a brain fart — Answer: BLANKED
  31. 66. Top-left PC key — Answer: ESC
  32. 69. Like some simple repair jobs, in brief — Answer: DIY
  33. 70. Grilled South American fare — Answer: AREPA
  34. 72. Smoothed (out) — Answer: IRONED
  35. 73. "Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzle — Answer: ITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE
  36. 78. Science-and-nature magazine, familiarly — Answer: NATGEO
  37. 79. Muckety-muck — Answer: NABOB
  38. 80. Frequently, poetically — Answer: OFT. Hint: This word is often found in classic poetry! 🌟
  39. 81. Fair-hiring inits. — Answer: EOE
  40. 82. Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoning — Answer: ARSENIC
  41. 84. Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur) — Answer: LAY
  42. 85. More sardonic — Answer: WRIER
  43. 87. Rest area? — Answer: BED
  44. 90. Speeds of slow-moving traffic — Answer: CRAWLS
  45. 92. "It's ___ real" — Answer: BEEN
  46. 93. Delicate, as beauty — Answer: ETHERE
  47. 96. Photo-editing technique used to create a smooth transition — Answer: FEATHERE
  48. 100. Wear (out) — Answer: TIRE
  49. 102. Middle-of-the-night woe — Answer: INSOMNIA
  50. 104. Duchess of ___ (noted Spanish title) — Answer: ALBA
  51. 105. Made younger-looking in an editing studio, say — Answer: DEAGED
  52. 107. Reality TV franchise created by Tyra Banks — Answer: TOPMODEL
  53. 108. Philosophy symbolized by yin and yang — Answer: TAOISM
  54. 111. Ruby lookalike — Answer: GARNET
  55. 112. Throw, in modern slang — Answer: YEET
  56. 113. Fort Collins sch. — Answer: CSU
  57. 114. Calls to task? — Answer: PAGES
  58. 116. Company behind the machine used to make Slurpees — Answer: ICEE
  59. 118. Kind of paper in a lab — Answer: LITMUS
  60. 123. In back — Answer: ATTHERE
  61. 125. "Wait, are we done?" — Answer: ISTHATALLTHERE
  62. 129. Queen of the fairies — Answer: TITANIA
  63. 130. Dueling weapon — Answer: EPEE
  64. 131. Skin softener — Answer: ALOE
  65. 132. Fruit also known as a "uniq" — Answer: UGLI
  66. 133. Largest bird in North America — Answer: CONDOR
  67. 134. X-ray units — Answer: RADS
  68. 135. Immodest — Answer: LEWD
  69. 136. "You can't make me!," e.g. — Answer: SASS

Down

  1. 1. "The Exchange" airer — Answer: CNBC
  2. 2. Flaw in an argument — Answer: HOLE
  3. 3. Unknown author, for short — Answer: ANON
  4. 4. Squabbles — Answer: ROWS
  5. 5. Unresolved parts of a plot — Answer: LOOSEENDS
  6. 6. Org. to which you might provide your bank account info — Answer: IRS
  7. 7. Renewable energy structure — Answer: DAM
  8. 8. Lost traction — Answer: SLID. Hint: Moved unintentionally across a slick surface after losing grip 🧊
  9. 9. Globelike shape — Answer: SPHEROID
  10. 10. Dress down — Answer: CHEWOUT
  11. 11. Poetic contraction — Answer: OER. Hint: Poets may trim a familiar word this way to keep the rhythm flowing. ✍️
  12. 12. Many middle schoolers — Answer: TWEENS
  13. 13. Ones pressed for cash? — Answer: ATMS
  14. 14. Top of a latte — Answer: FROTH
  15. 15. Mucho — Answer: LOTSA
  16. 16. M.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboards — Answer: ATH
  17. 17. In hot water? — Answer: STEEPED
  18. 18. Fashion designer Carolina — Answer: HERRERA
  19. 23. Shortage — Answer: DEARTH
  20. 25. Behind — Answer: TUSHIE
  21. 26. Certain public transit network — Answer: TRAMWAY
  22. 31. Singer whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube — Answer: ADELE
  23. 34. "People ___ Strange" (the Doors song) — Answer: ARE
  24. 35. Conduct inciting an insurrection — Answer: SEDITION
  25. 37. World's first billion-dollar corporation — Answer: USSTEEL
  26. 39. Sac fly result — Answer: RBI
  27. 40. Game piece in Rummikub — Answer: TILE
  28. 41. Royal title — Answer: EMIR
  29. 42. Where jet-setters may rub elbows — Answer: ARMRESTS
  30. 43. Chalice — Answer: CUP
  31. 49. P.D. alert — Answer: APB
  32. 50. Prefix meaning "sun" — Answer: HELIO
  33. 51. "Heavens to Betsy!" — Answer: DEARME
  34. 54. Subscription-only website feature — Answer: PAYWALL
  35. 56. Look into — Answer: EXPLORE
  36. 59. Contribute — Answer: ADD
  37. 60. Chicago paper, informally — Answer: TRIB
  38. 62. N.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art Museum — Answer: NOHO
  39. 63. Lower-body exercise — Answer: KNEEBEND
  40. 64. Occupational suffix — Answer: EER
  41. 65. J.F.K. predecessor — Answer: DDE
  42. 67. Aromatic herb — Answer: SAGE
  43. 68. Hold tightly — Answer: CLENCH
  44. 70. Mariner's greeting — Answer: AHOY
  45. 71. Natural attraction — Answer: AFFINITY
  46. 73. Two peas ___ pod — Answer: INA. Hint: This phrase describes two people who are remarkably alike and inseparable. 🫛
  47. 74. Pitch — Answer: TAR
  48. 75. French wine region — Answer: LOIRE
  49. 76. LeBron James or Nikola Jokic — Answer: NBASTAR
  50. 77. Delivery person's assignment: Abbr. — Answer: RTE
  51. 83. "Wheels" — Answer: CAR
  52. 85. Beverage infused with THC — Answer: WEEDTEA
  53. 86. Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e" — Answer: RESPELLED
  54. 88. County in western New York — Answer: ERIE
  55. 89. Deck out? — Answer: DEAL
  56. 91. Shoe with a thick sole — Answer: WEDGE
  57. 92. Part of an equestrian's ensemble — Answer: BREECHES
  58. 94. Small songbird — Answer: TOMTIT
  59. 95. Benefit plan option, in brief — Answer: HMO
  60. 96. Wealthy sort — Answer: FATCAT
  61. 97. Stretchy — Answer: ELASTIC. Hint: Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape 🌀
  62. 98. "Next on my list" — Answer: ABOUTTO
  63. 99. ___ chi — Answer: TAI
  64. 101. Lit up, in a way — Answer: IGNITED
  65. 103. ___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood) — Answer: NOE
  66. 106. Less challenging — Answer: EASIER
  67. 109. Shell out — Answer: SPEND
  68. 110. Video game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10 — Answer: MARIO
  69. 115. Bicyclist's setting — Answer: GEAR
  70. 117. Latin list ender — Answer: ETAL
  71. 119. Lead-in to a conclusion — Answer: THUS
  72. 120. ___ Millions (multistate lottery) — Answer: MEGA
  73. 121. Some addresses — Answer: URLS
  74. 122. Dos + cuatro — Answer: SEIS
  75. 124. China's largest ethnic group — Answer: HAN. Hint: This ethnic group shares its name with a famous dynasty! 🇨🇳
  76. 126. Wellness resort offering — Answer: SPA
  77. 127. Horn contents at a Viking feast — Answer: ALE
  78. 128. Depressed — Answer: LOW

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Do a little too well?CHAR
5TopsLIDS
9Resident of Ayrshire or LanarkshireSCOT
13No time at allAFLASH
19Discouraged actionNONO
20Mouthy?ORAL
21"What a relief!"PHEW
22Brought (out)TROTTED
24Completely destroy with a blastBLOWTOSMITHERE
27Gaia, by another nameMOTHERE
28Something typically taken every 10 yearsCENSUS
29DoodledDREW
30Certain bridge positionsEASTS
32Segment of a timeline, perhapsERA
33The moon's "maria"SEAS
36CircaAROUND
38"Rhoda" actress ValerieHARPER
40Version of a textbook designed for instructionTEACHERE
44Salon substanceMOUSSE
45Muppet who loves pigeonsBERT
46"My life is over"IMRUINED
47SharpnessWITS
48Sarcastic response to a show-offLAHDIDAH
52Walked gingerlyLIMPED
53Product with Pro, Air and Mini varietiesIPAD
55Conical shelterTEEPEE
57Use salt instead of sugar while baking, sayERR
58Skewered Indonesian dishSATAY
60___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense"TEX
61Had a brain fartBLANKED
66Top-left PC keyESC
69Like some simple repair jobs, in briefDIY
70Grilled South American fareAREPA
72Smoothed (out)IRONED
73"Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzleITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE
78Science-and-nature magazine, familiarlyNATGEO
79Muckety-muckNABOB
80Frequently, poeticallyOFT
81Fair-hiring inits.EOE
82Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoningARSENIC
84Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)LAY
85More sardonicWRIER
87Rest area?BED
90Speeds of slow-moving trafficCRAWLS
92"It's ___ real"BEEN
93Delicate, as beautyETHERE
96Photo-editing technique used to create a smooth transitionFEATHERE
100Wear (out)TIRE
102Middle-of-the-night woeINSOMNIA
104Duchess of ___ (noted Spanish title)ALBA
105Made younger-looking in an editing studio, sayDEAGED
107Reality TV franchise created by Tyra BanksTOPMODEL
108Philosophy symbolized by yin and yangTAOISM
111Ruby lookalikeGARNET
112Throw, in modern slangYEET
113Fort Collins sch.CSU
114Calls to task?PAGES
116Company behind the machine used to make SlurpeesICEE
118Kind of paper in a labLITMUS
123In backATTHERE
125"Wait, are we done?"ISTHATALLTHERE
129Queen of the fairiesTITANIA
130Dueling weaponEPEE
131Skin softenerALOE
132Fruit also known as a "uniq"UGLI
133Largest bird in North AmericaCONDOR
134X-ray unitsRADS
135ImmodestLEWD
136"You can't make me!," e.g.SASS

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1"The Exchange" airerCNBC
2Flaw in an argumentHOLE
3Unknown author, for shortANON
4SquabblesROWS
5Unresolved parts of a plotLOOSEENDS
6Org. to which you might provide your bank account infoIRS
7Renewable energy structureDAM
8Lost tractionSLID
9Globelike shapeSPHEROID
10Dress downCHEWOUT
11Poetic contractionOER
12Many middle schoolersTWEENS
13Ones pressed for cash?ATMS
14Top of a latteFROTH
15MuchoLOTSA
16M.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboardsATH
17In hot water?STEEPED
18Fashion designer CarolinaHERRERA
23ShortageDEARTH
25BehindTUSHIE
26Certain public transit networkTRAMWAY
31Singer whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTubeADELE
34"People ___ Strange" (the Doors song)ARE
35Conduct inciting an insurrectionSEDITION
37World's first billion-dollar corporationUSSTEEL
39Sac fly resultRBI
40Game piece in RummikubTILE
41Royal titleEMIR
42Where jet-setters may rub elbowsARMRESTS
43ChaliceCUP
49P.D. alertAPB
50Prefix meaning "sun"HELIO
51"Heavens to Betsy!"DEARME
54Subscription-only website featurePAYWALL
56Look intoEXPLORE
59ContributeADD
60Chicago paper, informallyTRIB
62N.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art MuseumNOHO
63Lower-body exerciseKNEEBEND
64Occupational suffixEER
65J.F.K. predecessorDDE
67Aromatic herbSAGE
68Hold tightlyCLENCH
70Mariner's greetingAHOY
71Natural attractionAFFINITY
73Two peas ___ podINA
74PitchTAR
75French wine regionLOIRE
76LeBron James or Nikola JokicNBASTAR
77Delivery person's assignment: Abbr.RTE
83"Wheels"CAR
85Beverage infused with THCWEEDTEA
86Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e"RESPELLED
88County in western New YorkERIE
89Deck out?DEAL
91Shoe with a thick soleWEDGE
92Part of an equestrian's ensembleBREECHES
94Small songbirdTOMTIT
95Benefit plan option, in briefHMO
96Wealthy sortFATCAT
97StretchyELASTIC
98"Next on my list"ABOUTTO
99___ chiTAI
101Lit up, in a wayIGNITED
103___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood)NOE
106Less challengingEASIER
109Shell outSPEND
110Video game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10MARIO
115Bicyclist's settingGEAR
117Latin list enderETAL
119Lead-in to a conclusionTHUS
120___ Millions (multistate lottery)MEGA
121Some addressesURLS
122Dos + cuatroSEIS
124China's largest ethnic groupHAN
126Wellness resort offeringSPA
127Horn contents at a Viking feastALE
128DepressedLOW

Hints for the February 15 puzzle

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