Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 28, 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 28, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABalloon-bursting soundPOP
4AMonth of love, for shortFEB
7ASubway rodentRAT
10AFeeling of wondermentAWE
11ATicklish muppet on "Sesame Street"ELMO
12ARed disposable party cupSOLO
13A"Do you wanna sign my ___?" (senior's keepsake that's also an autograph collection)YEARBOOK
15A"Monday Night Football" channel: Abbr.ESPN
16ACore workout targets, for shortABS
17A"Can I see your hall ___?" (golden ticket to skip class, maybe)PASS
18A"The ___ and the Furious"FAST
21AHot vaporSTEAM
24AWord with "stomach" or "head," used as a common excuse to not go to schoolACHE
25A"Have you even started studying for the ___?" (abbreviation for a test between a teen and their college dreams)SAT
26APut ___ show: 2 wds.ONA
29AGolf ball's perchTEE
30AAppropriateAPT
31A"Will you go to ___ with me?" (event with limos, dances and plenty of awkwardness to go around)PROM
32ADomestic covert operations agency: Abbr.FBI
34ASuffix with "air" or "aero"PLANE
35AHaiku, e.g.POEM
36AActivist KellerHELEN
37ARed planetMARS
38AAction at an auctionBID
39ACul-de-___SAC
40AWhat the Three Musketeers formTRIO
43ALady of "Paparazzi," "Poker Face," and "Bad Romance"GAGA
47A"___ we there yet?"ARE
48ASilent approvalNOD
49AStudent dread at the end of a termEXAM
50A"P" of MPHPER
51A"___ questions?" (end of a lesson question)ANY
52APsychic's powers: Abbr.ESP

Down

1DSettle a billPAY
2DHave bills dueOWE
3DPodded plantPEA
4DDentist's regular request after brushingFLOSS
5DPunk's sullen cousinEMO
6D___ choyBOK
7D"Friends" character who is a paleontologistROSS
8DSwiss peaksALPS
9DShipping container's weightTON
11D___ and flowEBB
12DLine where fabrics meetSEAM
14DGive 5 stars on UberRATE
17DTap on the backPAT
18DNot slimFAT
19DPowerful tennis shotACE
20DHer pronounSHE
22DRecipe amount: Abbr.TSP
23DWhat a fussy kid won't do at dinnerEAT
26DSpoken, not writtenORAL
27DNot allNONE
28DEnd of graceAMEN
30DArcher's assetAIM
31D"Now please stand for the ___ of Allegiance" (vow recited faithfully every morning)PLEDGE
32DOn behalf ofFOR
33D"___ of luck!"BEST
34DFraternity letterPHI
35D"Alright kids, line up for the ___ test!" (acronym of a P.E. run that leaves students breathless)PACER
37DStallion's mateMARE
38D___, mind, and soulBODY
39DPlant oozeSAP
41DSingle-stranded genetic material: Abbr.RNA
42D"Pumped up" particleION
44DTree fellerAXE
45DNeither solid nor liquidGAS
46DSound booster, for shortAMP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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