Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 17, 2025 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 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1P
2E
3N
4A
5S
6H
7C
8I
9G
10E
X
I
11T
12W
H
O
13H
O
O
14E
A
C
H
15L
A
P
16S
E
N
D
17M
E
E
18T
19R
I
20S
K
21R
O
22C
K
23T
I
24E
25S
E
E
M
26U
N
D
27E
28R
29R
30A
P
31S
32P
33Y
34I
M
O
35E
R
A
36S
37E
38B
E
39G
40T
O
T
41S
T
R
A
W
42S
T
E
43W
44M
E
45L
46S
O
47S
48L
49I
50F
E
51A
52D
53D
54R
O
55P
56E
57E
V
A
58S
U
E
59R
Y
A
N
60N
Y
T
61H
E
Y
62Y
A
R
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACalligraphy toolPEN
4APowder from a fireASH
7AMarlboro offering, for shortCIG
10A"Way out" signEXIT
12A"___ are you?" (questioning one's identity)WHO
13AYoo-___ (popular chocolate drink)HOO
14A"Made for ___ other"EACH
15ACat's napping spotLAP
16AE-mail buttonSEND
17A___-and-greet (socializing event)MEET
19A"Enter at your own ___"RISK
21A"We Will ___ You," Queen's epic chant song with stomping and clapping that was more impactful than the drumbeatsROCK
23ANeck accessory that goes along a tuxTIE
25A"Things are not always as they ___"SEEM
26A"___ Pressure," David Bowie and Queen song where every handclap feels like a countdown ticking louderUNDER
29AEmulate Cardi B, sayRAP
31AJames Bond, for oneSPY
34A"The way I see it ...": Abbr.IMO
35AWipe the board cleanERASE
38A"I ___ your pardon"BEG
40ATater ___ casseroleTOT
41ADrink-sipping aidSTRAW
42ASlow-cooked meat dishSTEW
44AActor ___ Brooks with an EGOTMEL
46APlea from the seaSOS
48A"Good ___," OneRepublic's feel-good anthem whose simple whistling outshines any fancy melodyLIFE
51A"___ some salt for taste" (cooking instruction)ADD
54ASkipping ___ROPE
57A___ Longoria, actress of "Desperate Housewives"EVA
58ASeek damagesSUE
59A___ Reynolds of "The Proposal"RYAN
60AManhattan-based paper: Abbr.NYT
61A"Ho ___," The Lumineers' catchy hit where handclaps elevated the songHEY
62AFootball field unitYARD

Down

1D"___-wee's Big Holiday" (2016 movie)PEE
2DFinal or mid-semester, for oneEXAM
3D"Have a ___ day!"NICE
4DTool for making holesAWL
5DPredator from the movie "Jaws"SHARK
6DArizona tribe famous for making dollsHOPI
7D"The Motorcycle Diaries" author ___ GuevaraCHE
8DAtom with a chargeION
9D___ willing (wish or hope)GOD
11D"I'll Be ___ for You," "Friends" theme song that turned clapping into the ultimate crowd favoriteTHERE
16DMoisturizer's targetSKIN
18DFoot digitTOE
20DLetters following "R" to make a nameSTU
22DDivisions on a ruler, for shortCMS
24DMake final changes to an essay, sayEDIT
25DPractice in a boxing ringSPAR
27DAngsty rock sub-genreEMO
28DDecay, like foodROT
29DHi-___ imageRES
30DWorks on a wallART
32D"Frontline" channel: Abbr.PBS
33D"Until this point"YET
36D"Are we on the ___ page?"SAME
37DRam's farm mateEWE
39DSome microwave ovens: Abbr.GES
43D"Don't ___, Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin's whistle-and-snap classic that turns every frown upside downWORRY
45DEyelid hairLASH
47D___ beans (miso ingredient)SOYA
48D___ Deighton, British novelistLEN
49D___ league, elite group of universitiesIVY
50DFull ___ milkFAT
52D"Give credit where credit is ___"DUE
53DActress Susan ___ of "The Partridge Family"DEY
55DOn ___ withPAR
56DConclude, as this puzzle with this clueEND
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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