Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 23, 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 23, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

59 clues13×13 grid28 across · 31 down
1E
2A
3R
4S
5H
6E
7F
8E
9D
10G
R
E
11P
A
D
12R
U
E
13G
A
G
14A
N
T
15O
R
A
16B
A
17K
18I
N
G
19G
O
D
20S
21L
I
D
22P
L
Y
23T
O
24W
25E
26L
27K
E
Y
S
28O
29D
30E
31A
C
O
32R
N
33P
O
W
34E
35R
H
O
U
S
E
36S
E
E
M
E
37S
W
38A
39M
40P
41I
C
42E
43M
A
I
44P
45A
46V
L
O
V
47W
48H
O
L
E
49D
W
A
Y
N
E
50W
I
N
E
51A
L
T
52E
C
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1AListening organEAR
4A"He said, ___ said"SHE
7AGave food, sayFED
10ACollege senior's test: Abbr.GRE
11A___ Thai (stir-fried noodle dish)PAD
12A"You will ___ the day you crossed me!" (regret)RUE
13A___ reflex (throat contraction)GAG
14AInsect that loves it when you eat in bedANT
15A"... man ___ mouse": 2 wds.ORA
16A___ soda volcano, experiment that was every school science fair's highlight and a memorable projectBAKING
19AWorshipped beingsGODS
21AJar topperLID
22ATissue thicknessPLY
23ABody drierTOWEL
27ACar startersKEYS
28APoetic tributeODE
31AItem from a squirrel's stashACORN
33A"The mitochondria is the ___ of the cell," famous line heard during Biology that is a funny and unexpected memory from schoolPOWERHOUSE
36A"Now You ___," movie franchise where street magicians pull off heists: 2 wds.SEEME
37AShrek's homeSWAMP
41ARock of an on-the-rocks drinkICE
43A___ Tai (tropical cocktail)MAI
44AIvan ___, figure studied in Psychology who is known for his experiments with dogs and is an unexpected memory from schoolPAVLOV
47A___ Foods (popular supermarket)WHOLE
49A___ "The Rock" Johnson, wrestler and actorDWAYNE
50A___ and dineWINE
51ASpace bar neighborALT
52AHeartbeat graph: Abbr.ECG

Down

1D___ drop contest, modern science experiment that had fun structures built for protection and is an unexpected memory from schoolEGG
2D"A" of UAEARAB
3DFit for a monarch, say (rhymes with "legal")REGAL
4DMeasure of wings or lifeSPAN
5DGet the ___ of it (understand)HANG
6DSummer hours in D.C.: Abbr.EDT
7DAmphibian that was found at school labs for dissection (you can sit this one out now) and is an unexpected memory from schoolFROG
8DVatican City's countryEUROPE
9DSeven ___ sins (like gluttony)DEADLY
17DBritish actor ___ HaringtonKIT
18DWords at an altar: 2 wds.IDO
20D"S" of OS, for shortSYS
24DNursery cryWAH
25DEnvironmentalist's prefixECO
26DCindy ___ Who, who believed in the GrinchLOU
27D"I ___ it all along!"KNEW
28DPhoto-___ (picture sessions)OPS
29DBambi's motherDOE
30DPalindromic meadow mamaEWE
32DBlog feed lettersRSS
34D"___ in Paris," Netflix TV seriesEMILY
35DScout's mission, for shortRECON
38D"___ Us," popular pandemic gameAMONG
39DStag's genderMALE
40DDessert with pecan or pumpkin varietiesPIE
42DLady fashioned from Adam's ribEVE
44DKissing in the park, e.g.: Abbr.PDA
45DCobbler's hole makerAWL
46DVintner's containerVAT
47DOrganization for Hulk Hogan: Abbr.WWE
48DDrunkard's sound in a comic, sayHIC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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