NYT Crossword: solutions for Monday, February 24

      The New York Times offers a variety of word games today — with options like Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there's something to enjoy for everyone — but the traditional crossword puzzle remains the favorite. The daily crossword is packed with fascinating trivia, aids in enhancing mental agility, and certainly provides some bragging rights if you can complete it every day.

      Although the NYT puzzle may seem daunting at times, solving crosswords is a skill that improves with practice — don't be disheartened if you can’t fill in every answer.

      If you're struggling to finish today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to assist. Below, you will find all the solutions to today’s clues.

      

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       NYT Crossword answers for today

      New York Times

      Across

      1 Small, tasty morsel : MORSEL

      7 Omelet ingredient : EGG

      10 Tints : HUES

      14 “Let me do it!” : IWANNA

      15 The “p” in b.p.m. : PER

      16 Singer James, often called “The Matriarch of R&B” : ETTA

      17 Clears a windshield : DEFOGS

      18 G.P.S. approximate measurement : ETA

      19 Suggestive : RACY

      20 Assists with post dinner cleanup : WASHESDISHES

      23 K-pop ensemble that performed during the Love Yourself World Tour : BTS

      26 Eggs used in sushi : ROE

      27 Animated dog whose name resembles a bird : REN

      28 Machine for making bread? : ATM

      29 Some external training : FIELDEXPERIENCE

      33 Frayed at the edges : FRAYED

      34 Jah follower : RASTA

      35 Large truck : SEMI

      36 Friend : PAL

      37 No longer wild : TAME

      41 Prodded (around) : NOSED

      44 Grade just above D-plus : CMINUS

      46 Trained students specifically for standardized test material : TAUGHTTOTHETEST

      50 Mountain in Switzerland : ALP

      51 Sallie ___ (federal student loan provider) : MAE

      52 Track : RUT

      53 Tiny : WEE

      54 Corrects false beliefs … or a clue to the circled letters : SETSSTRAIGHT

      58 Accompanying “tried” in a saying : TRUE

      59 FedEx competitor : UPS

      60 Attract to : GROWON

      64 To exist, in French : ETRE

      65 Body decoration, in short : TAT

      66 Donkey companion of Roo and Pooh : EEYORE

      67 Nine-digit numbers : SSNS

      68 Musical artist Brian : ENO

      69 Location of an oasis : DESERT

      Down

      1 Prefix for way or wife : MID

      2 Hold a debt : OWE

      3 U.K. branch of the military with aircraft : RAF

      4 Winter prediction : SNOW

      5 Address to someone mentioned in 7-Down : ENGARDE

      6 Lassoed, like a steer : LASSOED

      7 Sword used in fencing : EPEE

      8 Sinks into : GETSREAL

      9 Individuals grading papers : GRADERS

      10 His and ___ : HERS

      11 Resident of Salt Lake City : UTAHAN

      12 … and so on : ETCETC

      13 Parent’s conversation-stopping response : SAYSME

      21 Touch of darkness : HEX

      22 “What’s ___ for me?” : INIT

      23 Close friends, in contemporary slang : BFFS

      24 Product of Bridgestone or Firestone : TIRE

      25 Aligns the side of a dress : SEAM

      30 Deceitful : LYING

      31 Gallery featuring Goya and Bosch paintings : PRADO

      32 Accept the loss : EATIT

      36 Adventurer from Neverland : PETERPAN

      38 Once again : ANEW

      39 Source of classical inspiration : MUSE

      40 Place to watch the sunrise in Madrid : ESTE

      42 Units measuring resistance : OHMS

      43 Legislation : STATUTE

      44 Swallowed quickly : CHUGGED

      45 “I’ll join you both!” : METHREE

      46 Combination of sweetness and saltiness : TASTES

      47 Warns in advance : ALERTS

      48 Business upturn : UPTURN

      49 Prefix for -cycle : TRI

      55 Dates with : SEES

      56 Concerning : ASTO

      57 Gumby and Frisbee : TOYS

      61 “___ is me!” : WOE

      62 Hockey legend Bobby : ORR

      63 Divider in pickleball : NET