Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 14, 2022 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated February 14, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1F
2E
3B
4O
5W
6N
7T
8K
9O
10B
R
A
11N
12P
O
E
13T
14H
I
P
15S
O
S
O
16A
R
E
A
17R
S
A
18S
I
N
19G
L
E
20C
21R
U
S
H
22L
E
O
23B
O
O
24P
25O
I
26D
27A
28T
E
29A
30B
31B
32A
33O
U
S
34T
35B
A
T
36D
E
A
R
37L
I
K
E
38E
M
A
39G
40T
I
C
41A
42F
T
43R
44E
S
T
45L
46I
47B
R
A
48C
49H
I
A
50O
B
I
51V
52A
L
E
N
T
53I
54N
55E
56V
A
T
57S
U
E
58C
A
N
59E
R
E
60P
E
D
61E
G
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMonth to give out candy hearts, for shortFEB
4A"To each his ___"OWN
7ABoxing bout ender: Abbr.TKO
10AOat ___ muffinBRAN
12AWordsworth or Shakespeare, e.g.POET
14A___-hop (musical genre)HIP
15ANot bad, but not great either: Hyph.SOSO
16AGray ___ (undefined situation)AREA
17ANelson Mandela's country: Abbr.RSA
18A"___ Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," song by Beyonce that contains a pre-relationship stage in its titleSINGLE
20ASong by David Archuleta whose title denotes a state of infatuationCRUSH
22ALion in zodiac chartsLEO
23A"___ Thang" (Verse Simmonds song)BOO
24ATaro-based Hawaiian dishPOI
26A"Play ___," song by Melanie Martinez that contains a romantic outing in its titleDATE
29A"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" bandABBA
33AExpel, as a tyrantOUST
35AFlirt with one's eyelashesBAT
36ATerm of affection used in a relationshipDEAR
37A"I Really ___ You," song by Carly Rae Jepsen whose title is also a declaration of feelingsLIKE
38AIpad subscription, brieflyEMAG
40A___ Tac (mint with a "Be Mine" mix)TIC
41ATowards the back, to a skipperAFT
43ADo nothing, in a wayREST
45ABalanced zodiac sign?LIBRA
48A___ pets (terracotta figurines)CHIA
50ATokyo sashOBI
51ASong by 5 Seconds of Summer whose title is usually a recipient of a heart-shaped cardVALENTINE
56AWinemaker's vesselVAT
57ARefuse settlement, saySUE
58ASix-pack member?CAN
59ABygone "before"ERE
60AZebra crossing user, for shortPED
61AUrge, with "on"EGG

Down

1DSome NFL ball carriers: Abbr.FBS
2DCupid's Greek counterpartEROS
3DLegendary serpent with a fatal stareBASILISK
4DOctober birthstoneOPAL
5DModeled, as mittensWORE
6DMaiden name precederNEE
7DDrive-___ (fast food window)THRU
8D"___ Me," song by Ed Sheeran whose title is also "X" on a romantic cardKISS
9DBright fish known as "moonfish"OPAH
11DAll's antonymNONE
13DMexican lunch with a crunchTACO
19D"G" in TGIFGOD
21DRocky ___ (ice-cream parlor order)ROAD
23DAlpha's succeeder?BETA
24DParliament or Senate member, for shortPOL
25DOpposite of "non"OUI
27DCriminal partner of "aid"ABET
28D___ o'shanterTAM
30DThey're placed in casinosBETS
31DTuna's temptationBAIT
32DPath of a javelin throwARC
34DBlue drop?TEAR
39D"Just ___ and bear it"GRIN
42DMost cherished, in chatrooms, for shortFAV
44DEnjoy a box of chocolates, sayEAT
45D"___ Me Tender," song by Elvis Presley that contains a relationship milestone in its titleLOVE
46DVowel-shaped construction beam: Hyph.IBAR
47D"Go on, I won't ___"BITE
48D"Get a ___!" (something you can nonsarcastically tell a detective)CLUE
49DAdhere toHEED
52DSlitherer near pyramidsASP
53DNurse, as a bruiseICE
54DRemind round-the-clockNAG
55DLanguage in London, for shortENG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.