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New York Times Crossword February 21 2025 Answers

Friday puzzle · 70 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the New York Times Crossword February 21 2025 answers. The Friday puzzle has 70 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Bachelorette party activityBARHOPPING10Across1 Sea of ___, body of water at one end of the Kerch StraitAZOV4Across11 Classic milk accompanimentOREOCOOKIE10Across15 Rarest of all state birdsNENE4Across16 A few hours for doing whateverTIMETOKILL10Across17 Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.TREX4Across18 For instanceSAY3Across19 Made an impression?APED4Across20 Jewelry designer PicassoPALOMA6Across21 StateAVER4Across23 Bold bit of inkFACETAT7Across24 Utterly defeated, as n00bsPWNED5Across25 Elbows for a chef?MACARONI8Across27 AppearancesMIENS5Across28 Comedian GlaserNIKKI5Across29 Pioneer in subscription TVHBO3Across30 Chip in, in a wayANTE4Across31 Villeneuve who directed "Dune"DENIS5Across32 SuggestMEAN4Across33 "Fortunate Son" subject, informallyNAM3Across34 Word with actor or mailVOICE5Across35 Tips offWARNS5Across36 Dumpster-dive, for exampleSCAVENGE8Across37 Gun supportBIPOD5Across39 Ancient Greek city known for its ornate columnsCORINTH7Across40 CavesDENS4Across41 "Curiously strong" mintALTOID6Across42 Love lettersSWAK4Across43 50 Cent piece?RAP3Across44 Toy shovel holderPAIL4Across47 Where stars are bornOUTERSPACE10Across48 ___ Lewis, first recipient of the James Beard Living Legend AwardEDNA4Across51 "Help me get the answer"INEEDAHINT10Across52 Politician's platformDAIS4Across53 Some October lawn decorationsTOMBSTONES10Across54

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Amazon nuisancesBOTS4Down1 Mozart's "Der Hölle Rache," for oneARIA4Down2 Pixar character described as "nothing less than the finest chef in France"REMY4Down3 Lead-in to cake in Southern cuisineHOE3Down4 Musical unitsOCTAVES7Down5 SpentPOOPED6Down6 Pot grower's activity?POKER5Down7 "Just yankin' your chain, that's all"IKID4Down8 Donut, in soccerNIL3Down9 Frozen, flexible first-aid itemsGELPACKS8Down10 Part of a rackANTLER6Down11 Rhyming trajectory for successZEROTOHERO10Down12 Sort who might go for all the bells and whistles?ONEMANBAND10Down13 AnnoyancesVEXATIONS9Down14 Berry in a Playa BowlACAI4Down22 Claudia Harrison's role on "The Crown"ANNE4Down23 Going backward, in skateboarding slangFAKIE5Down24 Cocktail served with an umbrellaPINACOLADA10Down25 Cocktail served with an oliveWETMARTINI10Down26 Chop chop!MINCE5Down27 Did some personal groomingMANSCAPED9Down28 Negative vote in a stable?NEIGH5Down29 "Stop! Think of the consequences!"DONTDOIT8Down32 Explorers' aidsMAPS4Down33 Part of a Caesarean boastVENI4Down35 Subtly flirts withWINKSAT7Down36 Instruments whose players read alto clefVIOLAS6Down38 What pogonophobia is the fear ofBEARDS6Down39 SquareDWEEB5Down41 StalkSTEM4Down43 Its name in Botswana is the same as the word for "money"RAIN4Down44 Teen troubleACNE4Down45 Four-footed friendsPETS4Down46 Game with numbered cardsUNO3Down49 Soup with rice noodlesPHO3Down50

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This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Friday, February 21, 2025. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.