Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 18, 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1A
2G
3O
4S
5E
6A
7E
8E
9L
10B
E
D
11P
C
S
12R
A
Y
13S
O
D
14A
15U
G
L
16Y
17I
R
E
18M
19U
D
20O
21V
E
N
22J
23A
24M
E
S
25D
Y
E
26A
L
O
N
E
27J
O
R
28D
29A
30N
31C
O
L
32F
33B
S
34E
C
O
35K
E
Y
36J
O
E
37D
A
N
G
38A
X
E
39O
N
E
40B
41I
42A
S
43H
44B
O
45P
I
A
N
O
46D
A
R
R
47E
48L
49L
50D
E
M
O
N
51A
H
A
52S
A
E
53A
L
B
54M
A
Y
55T
W
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"A long time ___, there lived a king"AGO
4ASailor's vast domainSEA
7AElectric fishEEL
10AIt may be King or Queen-sizedBED
11ADesktops and laptops: Abbr.PCS
12AX-___ visionRAY
13AFizzy water mixed with fruit juicesSODA
15A"The ___ Duckling"UGLY
17AFurious stateIRE
18AMississippi ___ pieMUD
20ABaker's applianceOVEN
22A___ White, NBA player who is famous for his ability to dunk and has his highest jump record set to a whopping 46-inchesJAMES
25AChange hair color, sayDYE
26A"Home ___" (Christmas comedy film)ALONE
27AMichael ___, NBA player nicknamed "His Airness" is claimed to have soared to a 48-inch high jumpJORDAN
31ARank above major, for shortCOL
32ASome NFL ball carriers, for shortFBS
34A___-friendly (green option)ECO
35A"The ___ to success is ..."KEY
36AG.I. ___ (collectible toy)JOE
37A"Shoot!"DANG
38ATree-cutter's toolAXE
39A"Back to square ___"ONE
40AUnfair prejudiceBIAS
43A"I Know This Much Is True" network: Abbr.HBO
45AMusical instrument with black and white keysPIANO
46A___ Griffith, NBA player who is nicknamed "Dr. Dunkenstein" is known to have jumped to a record breaking height of 48-inchesDARRELL
50AEvil spiritDEMON
51A"I've figured it out!"AHA
52AMotor oil grading lettersSAE
53ANew York's capital, for shortALB
54AMother's Day monthMAY
55ACompany, so it's saidTWO

Down

1DSit-up targetsABS
2DNat ___ (TV channel that shows nature)GEO
3DOut of the ordinaryODD
4DAnthony ___ Webb, NBA player who made a vertical jump of 46-inches during the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk ContestSPUD
5DHeart graph: Abbr.ECG
6DSoundless communication system: Abbr.ASL
7DThe shallowest Great LakeERIE
8DGain, as money or respectEARN
9DCaustic substanceLYE
14DPrayer concluding wordAMEN
16DToy on a string: Hyph.YOYO
19D"___ the Force, Luke"USE
21DSoftware release number, for shortVER
22D"Bernie" actor, ___ BlackJACK
23D___ vera (burn soother)ALOE
24D"Holy ___!" (rhyming exclamation)MOLY
25DSpinners at music gigs: Abbr.DJS
28DCollege faculty headDEAN
29DTeenager's pimply problemACNE
30DEggy Christmas beverageNOG
32DSly carnivore-like prefix with "fire" to mean a web browserFOX
33DIt might give honey or a stingBEE
36D___ Richardson, NBA player who jumped over 46.5-inches and won back-to-back Slam Dunk Challenges at the All-Star WeekendsJASON
37D"When one ___ closes, the other opens"DOOR
40DJessica ___, "The Sinner" actressBIEL
41DPoetry class meterIAMB
42D"I'll take that as ___": 2 wds.ANO
43DResponse to a funny meme: Hyph.HAHA
44DCall of a donkeyBRAY
45DKissing a partner in a mall, for one: Abbr.PDA
46DRiver projectDAM
47DWinter hours in Boston: Abbr.EST
48D"The ___ has tied my hands"LAW
49DFeline Zodiac symbolLEO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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