Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 28, 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 28, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid31 across · 34 down
1T
2H
3E
4O
5D
6D
7H
8O
9S
10T
11W
E
L
12D
13L
I
E
14A
R
E
A
15O
R
I
O
16R
D
A
N
17R
E
A
L
18W
I
S
P
19R
O
L
L
20L
21A
22Z
E
D
23E
24A
25S
Y
26E
L
A
L
27R
I
P
28R
29B
30I
31A
P
P
L
32E
33S
34M
A
35N
S
O
N
36L
E
37I
38A
V
O
N
39S
40T
41E
F
A
N
42I
43O
P
T
44E
L
A
N
45C
L
46A
M
47R
I
B
S
48W
I
L
L
I
49A
50M
51S
52A
C
L
U
53I
T
A
L
54S
A
P
55S
K
E
E
56N
E
T
57P
R
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMost-used English wordTHE
4A5, 9, 21, e.g.ODD
7AParasite's needHOST
11AJoin metal using a blowtorchWELD
13APinocchio's downfallLIE
14ACarpet-layer's calculationAREA
15ADolores ___, Irish musician known for being the lead singer of the alternative rock band, CranberriesORIORDAN
17A___ Madrid (soccer club)REAL
18AThin puff of smoke (rhymes with "lisp")WISP
19ARock's partnerROLL
20ALay in the hammock?LAZED
23A"Piece of cake!"EASY
26AAirline based out of Tel Aviv: 2 wds.ELAL
27AWashington Irving's "___ Van Winkle"RIP
28AHitter's stat in baseball: Abbr.RBI
31AGolden Delicious and Granny Smith, e.g.APPLES
34AShirley ___, Scottish musician known for being the lead singer of the alternative rock band, GarbageMANSON
36AWaikiki wearLEI
38AShakespeare's ___ (river in England)AVON
39AGwen ___, American musician known for being the lead singer of the rock band, No DoubtSTEFANI
43AWithdraw, with "out"OPT
44AFlair or panacheELAN
45A"As happy as a ___"CLAM
47ABarbecue servingsRIBS
48AHayley ___, American musician known for being the lead singer of the rock band, ParamoreWILLIAMS
52AOrganization protecting individual rights: Abbr.ACLU
53A"Slanted" typeface, for shortITAL
54AMaple tree outputSAP
55A___-ball (arcade game)SKEE
56AFish trap, perhapsNET
57AAsk too many questions?PRY

Down

1DWhat it takes to tangoTWO
2DThat womanHER
3DCotton gin inventor WhitneyELI
4DAutomotive pioneer Ransom E. ___OLDS
5DInfant's wearDIAPER
6DTV room, for someDEN
7DDebbie ___, American musician known for being the lead singer of the rock band, BlondieHARRY
8DSnack in a stackOREO
9D___ of approvalSEAL
10DLike someone well over six feet, sayTALL
12D"I hope you ___ on your test": 2 wds.DOWELL
16DFree oneself, with "of"RID
20DActress Michele of "Glee"LEA
21DSwiss peakALP
22DSound of a laser beamZAP
24DMarksman's assetAIM
25DPlace to be pamperedSPA
28D"Kindly let us know," on invites: Abbr.RSVP
29DCowboy's footwearBOOT
30DFamily-run lodge, perhapsINN
32D___ on the shelf (Christmas tradition)ELF
33D"Salty" waterbodySEA
35DSupermodel CampbellNAOMI
37DStir up, in a wayINCITE
39DGrace ___, American musician known for being the singer of the rock band, Jefferson AirplaneSLICK
40DChair's partner, in a setTABLE
41DOccur as a resultENSUE
42D___ ease (anxious): 2 wds.ILLAT
44DPaleozoic and Cenozoic, e.g.ERAS
46DThe whole shebang, sayALL
48DTake the goldWIN
49DEgyptian viperASP
50DMonth after Feb, for shortMAR
51DUse binoculars, perhapsSPY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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