NYT Crossword February 12 2025 Answers (2/12/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 12 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword February 12, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword February 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/12/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 12, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Mineral that shimmers
5A Bat around, as a kitten might
10A Composer Stravinsky
14A Like much graffiti: Abbr.
15A Belittle
16A Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68
17A Not admit
18A Aboveboard
19A Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk board
20A The
23A Knocked off
24A City that was a rival of ancient Sparta
25A Big mo. for eggnog sales
26A Cover story?
29A Lee who directed "Gemini Man"
30A Talks frankly
36A Screen play?
37A Singsong refrain
38A Heating pad target
39A Lead-in to -gram or -graph
40A Pep rally cry
41A Cousin of Inc.
43A Doll who debuted in swim trunks
44A Success against all odds
48A Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night
49A “Take THAT!”
52A Flowing slowly
53A "Should that happen …"
57A Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South America
59A TV's DeGeneres
60A With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squares
63A See 60-Across
65A Exhaustion from work
66A Without much hope
67A Green sauces
68A Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeit
1D Road safety org.
2D "___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit)
3D Tells private things
4D "How will we ever get out of this mess?"
5D Satirist Michael
6D Drive for, maybe
7D ___ gap
8D It's east of the Urals
9D Half of octo-
10D Presidential seal, for one
11D Lizard mascot with a Cockney accent
12D Some campus grilling events?
13D Spanish Steps locale
21D Small cut
22D Where a wedge may be used
26D Not to go
27D ___ flash
28D When to wave the white flag
30D Guideline, in brief
31D Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname)
32D Some looks into space
33D ___ cap
34D Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winner
35D Wee
40D One leg curl, e.g.
42D CBS drama for 15 seasons
45D Realms
46D Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.)
47D Sign of a hound's happiness
49D Kind of lettuce
50D Top
51D Shade in a barren landscape
54D Undependable sort
55D Gives up the goods?
56D "Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric)
58D Pesky little brat
59D Observed
61D Pop music's Wham! or Erasure
62D Email signs
63D Inexpensive beer, informally
64D Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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