NYT Crossword: solutions for Tuesday, February 25
The New York Times offers a variety of word games today, including Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, catering to all preferences. However, the classic crossword puzzle remains the standout choice. The daily crossword is packed with fascinating trivia, enhances mental agility, and provides some bragging rights if you complete it consistently.
Though the NYT puzzle may seem daunting at times, solving crosswords is a skill that improves with practice—don’t feel disheartened if you don’t manage to fill in every word on a given day.
If you’re having difficulty finishing today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to assist you. Below are the answers to today’s clues.
NYT Crossword answers today
New York Times
Across
1 Mario Kart item providing temporary invincibility: STAR
5 Foaming at the mouth: RABID
10 Popular activity on Black Friday: SHOP
14 Piercing location: LOBE
15 To navigate around: ELUDE
16 A recognized color of the Miami Dolphins, fittingly: AQUA
17 Follows surface or service: AREA
18 Not very friendly: ALOOF
19 "Are you certain about that?": ISIT
20 Meg Ryan’s co-star in “When Harry Met Sally …”: BILLYCRYSTAL
23 Distribute: METE
24 Encourage: SELL
27 ___ Secretary: MADAM
30 Call after final call?: DRUNKDIAL
35 Without wrinkles, for example: IRONED
37 Central part of a simile: ASA
38 Organization behind the scholastic book fair: PTA
39 Sister: NUN
40 Eccentric person: NUTCASE
43 “___ the season”: TIS
44 Grandfather from “The Simpsons”: ABE
45 Sushi accompaniment: ROE
46 "Who's interested?": ANYONE
48 Flashy gesture: JAZZHANDS
52 Contributor on Kickstarter: DONOR
53 Likely to be dominated: NOOB
54 Amazed: AGOG
56 "I prohibit this" ... or what an owner of a smart device might assert about the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across?: NOTONMYWATCH
63 To call it an early night?: DUSK
66 Extra life in video games: ONEUP
67 A Hawaiian fish when doubled: MAHI
68 Smoke without cigarettes: VAPE
69 Majority of 1999: NINES
70 "You got that right, brother!": AMEN
71 Exhausted, as a battery: DEAD
72 Location of the Amalfi Coast: ITALY
73 Transmission on WhatsApp: TEXT
Down
1 Concrete sidewalk unit: SLAB
2 Tori Spelling or Amos: TORI
3 The one Cain killed: ABEL
4 Individual wearing pink for breast cancer awareness: REALMAN
5 To change on a molecular level: REACT
6 Utterly embarrassed: ALLRED
7 Bay float: BUOY
8 Exchange at an altar: IDOS
9 Skillfully nimble: DEFT
10 Competed in the America’s Cup: SAILED
11 Command centers: HQS
12 "Yes" in Marseille: OUI
13 To touch gently: PAT
21 Neighboring Saudi Arabia: YEMEN
22 The first "A" in Reddit’s A.M.A.: ASK
25 Major player in brewing: LIPTON
26 Typical ESPN Deportes viewer: LATINO
27 Rapper known as Nicki: MINAJ
28 Person from the Dutch Caribbean: ARUBAN
29 Completed, in slang: DONEZO
31 Beat quickly, like the heart: RACED
32 Dominant women’s soccer team: USA
33 Launch event?: NASA
34 ___ tag: LASER
36 ____ mater (protective covering of the brain): DURA
41 Large amount: TON
42 To supply resources: ENDOW
47 Ideal spot for a poser: YOGAMAT
49 Completely exhausted: ZONKED
50 Network airing “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”: HBO
51 Adams served in a pub: SAMUEL
55 Successful musical from 1959 featuring “Let Me Entertain You”: GYPSY
57 Female name that can be rearranged to form 58-Down: TONI
58 "I'll start working on it right now!": ONIT
59 Group known for the 1984 hit “99 Luftballons”: NENA
60 Tamed: TAME
61 ___ Mix (popular snack): CHEX
62 To give a minimal tip: HINT
63 Unit in a box set: DVD
64 Shortened name for the home of Burj Khalifa: UAE
65 Room designed for escape?: SPA
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