Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 20, 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 20, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAdjust, as an alarmSET
4ABaby dogPUP
7ADrink slowly, like hot teaSIP
10ABroken glass or an eclipse, to someOMEN
12ACountry of New York: Abbr.USA
13ATilling toolHOE
14AReebok rivalPUMA
15AFlower that is also a popular character in the film "Titanic"ROSE
17A"Pull a rabbit ___ of a hat"OUT
18A"___ Doubtfire" (Robin Williams film)MRS
20A"The Parent ___," movie featuring Lindsay LohanTRAP
22ASynonym for a serious boyfriendBEAU
23ARainbow shapeARC
24AB-school degree: Abbr.BBA
26A___-picky (tending to raise petty criticism)NIT
28A"Schindler's ___," Steven Spielberg's masterpiece where some survivors make a cameo appearance at Oskar Schindler's graveLIST
32AOlive ___ (salad topper)OIL
33ATiny bitTAD
35ANarcotics organization: Abbr.DEA
36A"The ___ of Wall Street," Martin Scorsese's epic film which features the real Jordan Belfort as a speaker introducing his on-screen counterpartWOLF
38A"Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 musical)MIA
40AGondolier's needOAR
41A"Crumpled Paper" artist, Jean ___ARP
44A"___ 13," Ron Howard's film where Jim Lovell is featured as a captain and salutes his on-screen counterpart as he returns to EarthAPOLLO
46ADouble-reed instrumentOBOE
47AButton on camcorder, for shortREC
48AUpper limitCAP
50APrefix usually found before "biotic" or "virus"ANTI
52ARail on roadTRAM
56A"Dr." with several GrammysDRE
57AEyelid swellingSTYE
58A"A" in FrenchUNE
59AOne of seven "deadly" thingsSIN
60APaves the road with a black goo, sayTARS
61AMixologist's placeBAR

Down

1DSoak up, as soupSOP
2DLarge Aussie birdEMU
3DPro ___ (for time being)TEM
4D"The ___ of Happyness," Gabriele Muccino's film where Chris Gardner himself crosses paths with his character played by Will SmithPURSUIT
5DG.I. entertaining group: Abbr.USO
6DPenne or ziti, e.g.PASTA
7DBuy groceries from the store, saySHOP
8DDebtor's lettersIOU
9DTeacher's favorite?PET
11D"What's in a ___?" (Juliet's line)NAME
16DGo wrongERR
19DMore than joggedRAN
21D___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr.ACL
22DCrystal ___ (fortuneteller's orb)BALL
24DArrow shooterBOW
25DAuthor's introduction in a book, brieflyBIO
27D___ o' shanter (Scottish bonnet)TAM
29D"American ___" (singing TV show)IDOL
30DClose, as an envelopeSEAL
31DTropical tuber (anagram of "toar")TARO
34D"The Basketball ___," Scott Kalvert's film where Jim Carroll appears, reflecting on his life to a young Leonardo DiCaprioDIARIES
37DThe ___ Four, nickname for the BeatlesFAB
39DChimpanzee, for oneAPE
42DCook in a barbecue, sayROAST
43DPrefix for "five"PENTA
45DFall month, for shortOCT
46D"___ sesame!" (unrestricted access)OPEN
48DBurnable media: Abbr.CDS
49D___ Ben Canaan of "Exodus"ARI
51DNorse god of warTYR
53DMassage or polish somethingRUB
54D"Deep Water" actress ___ de ArmasANA
55DCreme de la ___ (popular skin cream)MER
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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