Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 20, 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 20, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1O
2P
3T
4S
5A
6R
7I
8D
9B
10A
11T
12H
O
O
P
13N
I
N
A
14I
C
U
15M
E
M
E
16A
D
E
N
17A
N
N
18N
19A
G
20R
E
21D
S
E
A
22C
23A
24R
T
E
R
25T
S
O
26A
W
E
27R
A
28N
29N
30O
31W
32B
A
N
33O
M
E
34N
35E
V
E
36R
37R
E
38A
39D
U
40D
41E
S
E
42S
43H
44E
45G
I
46A
N
T
S
47L
48A
49T
T
E
R
50G
E
L
51A
R
E
52L
A
53M
E
54I
55P
56A
57D
58S
E
N
59L
S
A
T
60A
U
T
O
61T
A
T
62S
E
T
S
63S
P
E
C

Clues & Answers

Across

1AChooses, with "for"OPTS
5ADesert-like (barren)ARID
9ABaseball equipmentBAT
12A"___ Dreams," 1994 documentary film based on two boys pursuing their basketball dreamsHOOP
13AJazz singer Simone of "Feeling Good"NINA
14ASpecialized hospital area: Abbr.ICU
15AWidely shared image, perhapsMEME
16AYemen's Gulf of ___ADEN
17A___ Arbor, MichiganANN
18ARemind incessantlyNAG
20AWater inlet between Africa and Asia: 2 wds.REDSEA
22A"The ___ Effect," 2017 documentary based on a Toronto Raptors playerCARTER
25AGeneral ___'s chicken (Chinese dish)TSO
26ALeave open-mouthedAWE
27AParticipated in a marathon, sayRAN
29A"___ You See Me," 2013 film starring Mark RuffaloNOW
32AProhibitBAN
33ASign that's yet to comeOMEN
35ADrake's "Best I ___ Had"EVER
37AChris ___, singer of 1986's "Driving Home for Christmas"REA
39APalindromic failureDUD
41ASuffix used with "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE
42A"___ Cried" (1962 hit)SHE
45A"On the Shoulders of ___: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of," 2011 documentary on an all-black basketball teamGIANTS
47ASecond of the two, sayLATTER
50AIt stiffens locks?GEL
51A"Roses ___ red..."ARE
52ALike some excuses, perhapsLAME
54AMini or air, for oneIPAD
58AUpper house of Congress, for shortSEN
59AFuture attorney's exam: Abbr.LSAT
60ANot manual, for shortAUTO
61ACreate laceTAT
62AAdjust a clock, saySETS
63ADesign detail, for shortSPEC

Down

1DUnit of resistanceOHM
2DPoet Edgar Allan ___POE
3DActor Holland of "Spider-Man: No Way Home"TOM
4DUsed up, as fundsSPENT
5D"Teach" to "cheat", e.g.ANAGRAM
6DGot ___ of (dumped)RID
7DChemically activeINERT
8DActress Claire of "Homeland"DANES
9D"Without ___," 2009 documentary on a basketball superstarBIAS
10DTeen afflictionACNE
11DFish used in a sandwichTUNA
19DLead-in to "plane"AERO
21D"One & ___," 2016 documentary on basketball player Ben SimmonsDONE
22DVehicle that can be hiredCAB
23DWage ___ of words (debate): 2 wds.AWAR
24DActress Russo of "The Thomas Crown Affair"RENE
28DEddard Stark, fondlyNED
30D"Masterchef" applianceOVEN
31D"Once Upon a Time in the ___" (1968 movie)WEST
34DLumps of goldNUGGETS
36DLo-___ (image quality)RES
38DHalifax clock setting: Abbr.AST
40DYahtzee rollersDIE
43DGordon Ramsay's "___ Kitchen"HELLS
44DFree up space, perhapsERASE
46DJennifer Garner's 2001 thriller filmALIAS
47D"The ___ Dance," 2020 documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago BullsLAST
48DTri-state ___AREA
49DCamping essentialTENT
53DIt's usually found outside a doorMAT
55DYoung sealPUP
56DHad lunchATE
57D"What's Up, ___?" (1950 animation)DOC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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