NYT Crossword February 16 2025 Answers (2/16/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 16 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword February 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/16/25, 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 16, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Shopper's thrill
6A Clock part
9A Brand
14A ___ Lakshmi, host of TV's "Taste the Nation"
19A Some computer-generated images nowadays
20A The masses
22A "Full steam ___!"
23A "Omigod, omigod, jackpot!"?
25A Some college students, quaintly
26A Space heater?
27A ___ fly
28A Smart-alecky
29A FaceTime alternative
30A "Eww!"
32A Instruments with large bells
35A Great Lakes mnemonic
38A Org. whose employees wear badges
40A Atlantis and others
42A Hawkish
44A Bad thing to be caught in
45A Tempest in a teapot?
48A Oh-so-precious
50A Journalists quote them
51A Oniony vegetables
52A Body of water that was once the world's fourth-largest lake
55A Good signs in stock reports
56A Challah bread feature
58A Religious gymgoer on leg day?
60A Souvenir from the Sea of Tranquillity, say
63A Typical Passover mo.
64A Many clay relics
65A Not just mine
66A Kanga's kiddo
67A Whimsically imaginative, as writing
70A Sound from some freshly cleaned floors?
75A Oozes
76A Heighten
77A Yo-yo-like toy with a devilish-sounding name
78A "___ mia!"
80A Michael Jordan's nickname, with "His"
82A Trash
83A Money under the mattress, e.g.?
88A Meyer who directed 1965's "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"
89A Cialis alternative
90A Backslid, say
93A Word before or after down
94A Pasta often cut at an angle
95A Hazard cleanup, in brief
96A Hindu honorifics
98A Weapon whose name is an acronym
100A "___ tell"
103A Legendary bird
105A Number of jurors who originally vote "Not guilty" in "12 Angry Men"
106A Mean little suckers?
107A Repeat something clever, as parrots might?
112A "Gesundheit!" prompter
113A "Diet" for the defeated
114A Tied up
115A Facebook has more than three billion of them
116A Aspirations
117A "Downton Abbey" network
118A Flies out of sight
1D Fresh
2D Excites … or annoys
3D Vulgarity
4D Poet's palindromic preposition
5D Midflight announcements, for short
6D Count seen in the breakfast aisle
7D Cry of cringe
8D Animated file type
9D Actress Singer of "Footloose"
10D Elevs.
11D Deep, dark ocean caverns
12D Equivalent of a billion years, in geology
13D Bad thing to be caught in
14D Cigarette purchases
15D Nautical greeting
16D Scrumptious but not-so-healthful carnival snacks
17D Brought in big bucks
18D Elements of pay-per-click campaigns
21D Punching sounds in the comics
24D Coffee shop order
29D Feudal worker
31D In a big way
33D Pot growers?
34D Classifies
36D Mice hunters
37D Great Leap Forward leader
39D Bitter brews, for short
41D Lock of hair
42D Something strapped for cash?
43D Go-kart, e.g.
44D Beaten at ___ own game
46D Command+Q, on a Mac
47D Family group
48D Writing cliché
49D Style sported by Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain
52D Forehead-slapping shouts
53D Outfit
54D Mysterious qualities
56D Yawning, say
57D Hollywood's Portia de ___
59D "Raggedy" doll
60D Make faces for a camera
61D Barbecue bits
62D Gorilla who famously learned sign language
65D "If I had to guess …"
68D They're around for the long haul
69D Scorch
70D More refined
71D Loma ___, Calif.
72D Monthly util. bill
73D Host of the 2022 World Cup
74D Horseshoe-shaped pipe fasteners
76D Boat equipment for removing water on board
78D Car sticker no.
79D Parasailing, water polo, etc.
80D "Watchmen" writer Moore
81D What many freelancers work on
84D Many a road tripper, informally
85D "Ich bin ___ Berliner"
86D They make sounds when they're tickled
87D Wood joint piece
91D Beethoven's Third
92D What Sidney Poitier's character famously came to, in a 1967 film
94D Currency in seven American countries (and one Asian)
95D Van ___ (beard type)
97D Germs
99D Toffee candy bar
101D Broccoli ___
102D Leatherworking tools
104D Cartoon collector's collection, maybe
106D Greek letter that's the symbol for torque
107D [I'm trying to watch the movie!]
108D Status follower
109D Slack or Zoom
110D Fudge the facts
111D Language mutually intelligible with Thai

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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