Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 9, 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 9, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1L
2E
3T
4A
5W
6L
7W
8I
9N
10I
R
I
11S
12W
H
O
13R
A
E
14T
A
C
O
15P
E
A
R
16A
N
T
17A
18P
E
19L
E
20A
P
21G
R
I
N
22E
N
G
23L
24E
Y
25T
A
26N
27A
28R
29C
30H
31O
U
R
32B
33U
34R
R
I
T
O
35G
R
O
36W
37A
G
O
38B
U
G
39A
40A
41S
42H
L
43N
44B
45I
R
T
H
46L
E
47E
48D
U
M
P
L
I
49N
50G
51A
D
52A
53M
54I
R
A
55N
I
T
56T
I
M
E
57E
N
C
58E
L
S
59T
A
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ there be light"LET
4ALeather-piercing toolAWL
7ATake home a trophy, sayWIN
10AColored eye partIRIS
12A"___ knows?"WHO
13A"Norma ___" (Sally Field starrer)RAE
14AFold a tortilla shell around seasoned meat and salsa for this Mexican delightTACO
15A"And a partridge in a ___ tree ..."PEAR
16AColony insectANT
17AAnimal that beats its chestAPE
19AFaithful jump?LEAP
21ASmile cheekilyGRIN
22AJane Austen's language, for shortENG
23AESPN sportscaster BobLEY
25ALifeguard's shade, oftenTAN
27A"Golden" part of McDonald's logoARCH
31A"Days of ___ Lives"OUR
32ATuck the sides and fold a thick flour tortilla around rice, beans, and meat for this yummy Mexican mealBURRITO
35AGet taller, as a plantGROW
37A"Give it ___!" (try): 2 wds.AGO
38AThe flu or a fly, e.g.BUG
39A"___ in apple": 2 wds.AAS
42ACNN spin-off: Abbr.HLN
44AMaternity ward eventBIRTH
46AStan ___ of Marvel ComicsLEE
48AFold dough and pinch, pinch, pinch around meat or veggies for this steamed or fried Asian snackDUMPLING
51A"Blended" actor ___ SandlerADAM
54ARetirement savings option: Abbr.IRA
55A___-picking (fault finding)NIT
56AHealer of all wounds, so they sayTIME
57ALetter insert, for shortENC
58A"The Big Easy" golfer ErnieELS
59ATit for ___TAT

Down

1DIlluminated, like a candleLIT
2DTaylor Swift tour unitERA
3D___-tac-toeTIC
4DOpen-mouthed stateAWE
5DKiller, blue, or humpback, e.g.WHALE
6D"Two Women" actress Sophia ___LOREN
7DFold up soft flatbread with salad, cheese, and chicken for this on-the-go mealWRAP
8DJames Bond creator ___ FlemingIAN
9DLike earnings after taxesNET
11DFly like an eagleSOAR
15DMichael ___, "A Million Miles Away" actorPENA
18DPeach or plum stonePIT
20DGelatin in a petri dishAGAR
21DFold pita bread around meat, veggies, and tzatziki for this Greek street food favoriteGYRO
23DCampfire seat, sometimesLOG
24DCroatia's continent, for shortEUR
26DL.A. Clippers' organization: Abbr.NBA
28D___-eye steakRIB
29DJack Bauer's organization in "24": Abbr.CTU
30DNot share, as a blanketHOG
33D"Gross!"UGH
34DSpring ___, fold thin translucent sheets around chopped veggies or meat for this crispy Asian appetizerROLL
36DBend out of shapeWARP
40D"A" in NATO, for shortATL
41D"Rise and ___!"SHINE
43DWell-organizedNEAT
44D"___ the midnight oil" (work late)BURN
45DApple atop a desk, maybeIMAC
47DMake changes in a documentEDIT
48D"___ Another Day" (Bond film)DIE
49DZero, as scoresNIL
50DClassic sports cars, like the Mustang: Abbr.GTS
52DDoctors' organization: Abbr.AMA
53D___ Gala (annual NYC event)MET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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