NYT Crossword February 13, 2025 Answers

Welcome to the complete solution for the New York Times Crossword published Thursday, February 13, 2025. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of American crosswords, today's puzzle continues the NYT tradition of clever wordplay and cultural references.

NYT Crossword February 13, 2025 Answers

This NYT puzzle from February 13, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our NYT crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Does a prose pro's job	EDITS
6A	Handled easily	ACED
10A	Like some Olympic races	SWUM
14A	Got a C, say	DIDOK
15A	Snoot	ELITIST
16A	Blind blues singer Paul	PENA
17A	*Emerge, as teeth	GROWINGOLD
19A	Flower named for a deity	IRIS
20A	Slippery figure in a simile	EEL
21A	"I'm in trouble!"	HELP
22A	Soon to appear	UPNEXT
24A	Make passable, in a way	PAVE
25A	Tons	ALOT
26A	Heads of ancient Rome	CAPITA
29A	*Plural personal pronoun	THEIRONY
32A	Bait shop purchase	LURE
33A	One of two official languages of Afghanistan	DARI
35A	Ancient kingdom of Asia Minor	LYDIA
36A	Singer Grande, to fans	ARI
37A	*Country where the Plain of Jars is located	LATINOS
39A	Flight fig.	ETD
40A	Car brand named for a deity	MAZDA
42A	Zero-sum game	WASH
43A	Pickled ginger served with sushi	GARI
44A	*Bell sound	PEAL
46A	Devilish sort	SLYDOG
48A	Balloon material	LATEX
49A	Focus of some magnet schools	STEM
50A	Virtual companion of the 2000s	NEOPET
52A	Nursery sounds	COOS
53A	Exposure spec.	SPF
56A	Emmy-winning Sawai of "Shogun"	ANNA
57A	Material in a junkyard pile … or a hint to answering this puzzle's four asterisked clues	SCRAPMETAL
60A	Top-seed perks	BYES
61A	Franchise with a signature A-frame roof	IHOP
62A	What you have in mind?	IMAGE
63A	Declares	ASSERTS
64A	Punny reply to "What are you waiting for?"	TIPS
65A	Partitioned, as land for development	ZONED

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Advantage	EDGE
2D	All but hopeless	DIRE
3D	"Survivor" game-changer	IDOL
4D	Drag along	HAUL
5D	Close-fitting headwear	SKIHAT
6D	View	ESPY
7D	Henhouse	COOP
8D	Night sch. offering	ESL
9D	Figure out	DETERMDETERMINE
10D	Laundry cycle	SPINDRY
11D	"Mom and dad aren't gonna be pleased with us!"	WERESODEAD
12D	Operating system developed by Bell Labs	UNIX
13D	Crow's-nest location	MAST
18D	State with the highest percentage of federal land	NEVADA
23D	Sights on beaches and in barns	PAILS
24D	___ chart	ORG
25D	They may get splints	SHINS
26D	C-shaped tool, maybe	CLAMP
27D	Ear-related	AURAL
28D	Winnings	PRIZEMONEY
29D	Court event	TRIAL
30D	Volatile demolition aid, for short	NITRO
31D	"Got me?"	YADIG
34D	In the midst of a conflict	ATWAR
37D	Long-handled server	LADLE
38D	"You're too much"	OHSTOP
41D	Standard park purchase	DAYPASS
43D	Press club?	GYM
45D	Wipes out	ERASES
47D	Longest-running musical in London's West End, informally	LESMIZ
49D	Things commonly found in bars	SOAPS
50D	Catches red-handed	NABS
51D	Singer with the birth name Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin	ENYA
52D	Photoshop tool	ERASER
53D	Zealous supporter, in modern lingo	STAN
54D	Knight's aide	PAGE
55D	Left in a hurry	FLED
58D	Life force principle, in feng shui	CHI
59D	Punk subculture	EMO

The New York Times Crossword has been published since 1942 and is widely considered the gold standard of American crosswords. The puzzle follows a weekly difficulty progression: Monday is the easiest, building up to Saturday's notoriously challenging grid. Sunday features a larger puzzle with Thursday-level difficulty. Edited by Will Shortz since 1993, the NYT crossword has launched countless constructors' careers and remains the most prestigious venue in crossword publishing.

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