NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 25

By Brad Lively

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Across

  1. 1[Taps casino table]HITME
  2. 6Signs of treble?CLEFS
  3. 11___ hair (edgy 2000s trend)EMO
  4. 14Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite BarkleyONEAL
  5. 15Deck in divinationTAROT
  6. 16Mil. authorityCMD
  7. 17Failing to pay bills on time may affect thisCREDI SCORE
  8. 19PossessedHAD
  9. 20Lotto-like casino gameKENO
  10. 21Summer treats in small cupsICES
  11. 22Sounds of sudden vanishingPOOFS
  12. 24ZeroNADA
  13. 26Inverse of kilo-MILLI
  14. 27"Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889VINCENT ANGOGH
  15. 32Pair of cymbals in a drum kitHIHAT
  16. 33Tribal home, maybe, informallyREZ
  17. 34Reason to take a painkillerACHE
  18. 35So-called "melting pot," in briefUSA
  19. 36E-bike alternativeSCOOTER
  20. 40One ___ timeATA
  21. 41Bubbles in a bubble bathSUDS
  22. 43A QR code might access oneURL
  23. 44Purplish perennialASTER
  24. 46Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains" listHANNIBALLE TER
  25. 50RansacksLOOTS
  26. 51Retail chain with ready-to-assemble productsIKEA
  27. 52Stays in line, sayWAITS
  28. 53Hawaiian gooseNENE
  29. 55Thumbs-down votesNAYS
  30. 59BuriedHID
  31. 60Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?BREAKDANCES
  32. 63Fruit drinkADE
  33. 64On a higher levelABOVE
  34. 65Second-chance showRERUN
  35. 66Org. with metal detectorsTSA
  36. 67SuppedDINED
  37. 68ParadisesEDENS

Down

  1. 1PawnHOCK
  2. 2ConcerningINRE
  3. 3One subject to a curfew, maybeTEEN
  4. 4So-called "Queen of Pop"MADONNA
  5. 5Former Giant ManningELI
  6. 6Healthy self-image?CTSCAN
  7. 7Tie upLACE
  8. 8God depicted with a bowEROS
  9. 9Word between "word" and "word"FOR
  10. 10InterveneSTEPIN
  11. 11Sound-track?ECHOLOCATE
  12. 12Combatant in an octagon-shaped cageMMAFIGHTER
  13. 13Calculated ratiosODDS
  14. 18Era competitor IDE
  15. 23Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk"OLGA
  16. 25BehavesACTS
  17. 26Where you might lose your wayMAZE
  18. 27Demo graphics, maybeVISUALAIDS
  19. 28"This is news to me!"IHADNOIDEA
  20. 29Cyber punk?TROLL
  21. 30Tick doc ET
  22. 31When repeated, "Preach!"HEAR
  23. 32When repeated, secretHUSH
  24. 37Bear's heirs?CUBS
  25. 3860 minutiORA
  26. 39Pulse quickly, as the heartRA E
  27. 42Bratty kidSNOT
  28. 45Was a fangirl of, saySTANNED
  29. 47"Really awful"ITSBAD
  30. 48ConnectedLINKED
  31. 49Scraped (by)EKED
  32. 52"Huh?"WHAT
  33. 53Like the sign for Radio City Music HallNEON
  34. 54Roof projectionEAVE
  35. 56Farming areaACRE
  36. 57Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope"YEUN
  37. 58Tax IDsSSNS
  38. 61Result of a solo homer, for shortRBI
  39. 62"There you ___!"ARE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. [Taps casino table] — Answer: HITME
  2. 6. Signs of treble? — Answer: CLEFS
  3. 11. ___ hair (edgy 2000s trend) — Answer: EMO
  4. 14. Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite Barkley — Answer: ONEAL
  5. 15. Deck in divination — Answer: TAROT
  6. 16. Mil. authority — Answer: CMD
  7. 17. Failing to pay bills on time may affect this — Answer: CREDI SCORE
  8. 19. Possessed — Answer: HAD. Hint: It describes something you owned or experienced in the past. 🕰️
  9. 20. Lotto-like casino game — Answer: KENO
  10. 21. Summer treats in small cups — Answer: ICES
  11. 22. Sounds of sudden vanishing — Answer: POOFS
  12. 24. Zero — Answer: NADA
  13. 26. Inverse of kilo- — Answer: MILLI
  14. 27. "Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889 — Answer: VINCENT ANGOGH
  15. 32. Pair of cymbals in a drum kit — Answer: HIHAT
  16. 33. Tribal home, maybe, informally — Answer: REZ
  17. 34. Reason to take a painkiller — Answer: ACHE
  18. 35. So-called "melting pot," in brief — Answer: USA
  19. 36. E-bike alternative — Answer: SCOOTER
  20. 40. One ___ time — Answer: ATA
  21. 41. Bubbles in a bubble bath — Answer: SUDS
  22. 43. A QR code might access one — Answer: URL
  23. 44. Purplish perennial — Answer: ASTER
  24. 46. Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains" list — Answer: HANNIBALLE TER
  25. 50. Ransacks — Answer: LOOTS
  26. 51. Retail chain with ready-to-assemble products — Answer: IKEA
  27. 52. Stays in line, say — Answer: WAITS
  28. 53. Hawaiian goose — Answer: NENE
  29. 55. Thumbs-down votes — Answer: NAYS
  30. 59. Buried — Answer: HID
  31. 60. Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across? — Answer: BREAKDANCES
  32. 63. Fruit drink — Answer: ADE
  33. 64. On a higher level — Answer: ABOVE
  34. 65. Second-chance show — Answer: RERUN
  35. 66. Org. with metal detectors — Answer: TSA
  36. 67. Supped — Answer: DINED
  37. 68. Paradises — Answer: EDENS. Hint: Think of the lush biblical gardens often imagined as perfect havens. 🌿

Down

  1. 1. Pawn — Answer: HOCK
  2. 2. Concerning — Answer: INRE
  3. 3. One subject to a curfew, maybe — Answer: TEEN
  4. 4. So-called "Queen of Pop" — Answer: MADONNA
  5. 5. Former Giant Manning — Answer: ELI
  6. 6. Healthy self-image? — Answer: CTSCAN
  7. 7. Tie up — Answer: LACE
  8. 8. God depicted with a bow — Answer: EROS
  9. 9. Word between "word" and "word" — Answer: FOR
  10. 10. Intervene — Answer: STEPIN
  11. 11. Sound-track? — Answer: ECHOLOCATE
  12. 12. Combatant in an octagon-shaped cage — Answer: MMAFIGHTER
  13. 13. Calculated ratios — Answer: ODDS
  14. 18. Era competitor — Answer: IDE
  15. 23. Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk" — Answer: OLGA
  16. 25. Behaves — Answer: ACTS. Hint: This means either performs onstage or conducts itself in a particular way. 🎭
  17. 26. Where you might lose your way — Answer: MAZE
  18. 27. Demo graphics, maybe — Answer: VISUALAIDS
  19. 28. "This is news to me!" — Answer: IHADNOIDEA
  20. 29. Cyber punk? — Answer: TROLL
  21. 30. Tick doc — Answer: ET
  22. 31. When repeated, "Preach!" — Answer: HEAR
  23. 32. When repeated, secret — Answer: HUSH
  24. 37. Bear's heirs? — Answer: CUBS
  25. 38. 60 minuti — Answer: ORA
  26. 39. Pulse quickly, as the heart — Answer: RA E
  27. 42. Bratty kid — Answer: SNOT
  28. 45. Was a fangirl of, say — Answer: STANNED
  29. 47. "Really awful" — Answer: ITSBAD
  30. 48. Connected — Answer: LINKED
  31. 49. Scraped (by) — Answer: EKED
  32. 52. "Huh?" — Answer: WHAT
  33. 53. Like the sign for Radio City Music Hall — Answer: NEON
  34. 54. Roof projection — Answer: EAVE
  35. 56. Farming area — Answer: ACRE
  36. 57. Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope" — Answer: YEUN
  37. 58. Tax IDs — Answer: SSNS. Hint: These personal identification numbers help employers and the government track your earnings. 🧾
  38. 61. Result of a solo homer, for short — Answer: RBI
  39. 62. "There you ___!" — Answer: ARE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1[Taps casino table]HITME
6Signs of treble?CLEFS
11___ hair (edgy 2000s trend)EMO
14Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite BarkleyONEAL
15Deck in divinationTAROT
16Mil. authorityCMD
17Failing to pay bills on time may affect thisCREDI SCORE
19PossessedHAD
20Lotto-like casino gameKENO
21Summer treats in small cupsICES
22Sounds of sudden vanishingPOOFS
24ZeroNADA
26Inverse of kilo-MILLI
27"Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889VINCENT ANGOGH
32Pair of cymbals in a drum kitHIHAT
33Tribal home, maybe, informallyREZ
34Reason to take a painkillerACHE
35So-called "melting pot," in briefUSA
36E-bike alternativeSCOOTER
40One ___ timeATA
41Bubbles in a bubble bathSUDS
43A QR code might access oneURL
44Purplish perennialASTER
46Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains" listHANNIBALLE TER
50RansacksLOOTS
51Retail chain with ready-to-assemble productsIKEA
52Stays in line, sayWAITS
53Hawaiian gooseNENE
55Thumbs-down votesNAYS
59BuriedHID
60Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?BREAKDANCES
63Fruit drinkADE
64On a higher levelABOVE
65Second-chance showRERUN
66Org. with metal detectorsTSA
67SuppedDINED
68ParadisesEDENS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1PawnHOCK
2ConcerningINRE
3One subject to a curfew, maybeTEEN
4So-called "Queen of Pop"MADONNA
5Former Giant ManningELI
6Healthy self-image?CTSCAN
7Tie upLACE
8God depicted with a bowEROS
9Word between "word" and "word"FOR
10InterveneSTEPIN
11Sound-track?ECHOLOCATE
12Combatant in an octagon-shaped cageMMAFIGHTER
13Calculated ratiosODDS
18Era competitor IDE
23Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk"OLGA
25BehavesACTS
26Where you might lose your wayMAZE
27Demo graphics, maybeVISUALAIDS
28"This is news to me!"IHADNOIDEA
29Cyber punk?TROLL
30Tick doc ET
31When repeated, "Preach!"HEAR
32When repeated, secretHUSH
37Bear's heirs?CUBS
3860 minutiORA
39Pulse quickly, as the heartRA E
42Bratty kidSNOT
45Was a fangirl of, saySTANNED
47"Really awful"ITSBAD
48ConnectedLINKED
49Scraped (by)EKED
52"Huh?"WHAT
53Like the sign for Radio City Music HallNEON
54Roof projectionEAVE
56Farming areaACRE
57Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope"YEUN
58Tax IDsSSNS
61Result of a solo homer, for shortRBI
62"There you ___!"ARE

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