NYT Crossword February 25 2026 Answers (2/25/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 25 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword February 25, 2026 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 25, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/25/26, 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!

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# Clue
1A [Taps casino table]
6A Signs of treble?
11A ___ hair (edgy 2000s trend)
14A Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite Barkley
15A Deck in divination
16A Mil. authority
17A Failing to pay bills on time may affect this
19A Possessed
20A Lotto-like casino game
21A Summer treats in small cups
22A Sounds of sudden vanishing
24A Zero
26A Inverse of kilo-
27A "Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889
32A Pair of cymbals in a drum kit
33A Tribal home, maybe, informally
34A Reason to take a painkiller
35A So-called "melting pot," in brief
36A E-bike alternative
40A One ___ time
41A Bubbles in a bubble bath
43A A QR code might access one
44A Purplish perennial
46A Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years … 100 Heroes & Villains" list
50A Ransacks
51A Retail chain with ready-to-assemble products
52A Stays in line, say
53A Hawaiian goose
55A Thumbs-down votes
59A Buried
60A Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?
63A Fruit drink
64A On a higher level
65A Second-chance show
66A Org. with metal detectors
67A Supped
68A Paradises
1D Pawn
2D Concerning
3D One subject to a curfew, maybe
4D So-called "Queen of Pop"
5D Former Giant Manning
6D Healthy self-image?
7D Tie up
8D God depicted with a bow
9D Word between "word" and "word"
10D Intervene
11D Sound-track?
12D Combatant in an octagon-shaped cage
13D Calculated ratios
18D Era competitor
23D Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk"
25D Behaves
26D Where you might lose your way
27D Demo graphics, maybe
28D "This is news to me!"
29D Cyber punk?
30D Tick doc
31D When repeated, "Preach!"
32D When repeated, secret
37D Bear's heirs?
38D 60 minuti
39D Pulse quickly, as the heart
42D Bratty kid
45D Was a fangirl of, say
47D "Really awful"
48D Connected
49D Scraped (by)
52D "Huh?"
53D Like the sign for Radio City Music Hall
54D Roof projection
56D Farming area
57D Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope"
58D Tax IDs
61D Result of a solo homer, for short
62D "There you ___!"

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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