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NYT Crossword — February 11, 2025

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 76 revealed

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2T

3S

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6L

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17H

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18R

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19O

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20A

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58A

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61N

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64C

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Across

35 clues

1Best-selling pop group that includes the members V, RM and Suga

4Legend-ary book?

9"Saturday Night Fever" music

14"What a relief!"

16Oscar winner Tatum

17Emoji that means "I'm crazy about you!"

21Language of Sri Lanka

23Like many breath fresheners

24Design detail

26Garr of "Mr. Mom"

35Like some harmony … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 47- and 59-Across

382007 quadruple-platinum Alicia Keys album

42Freezes, as a winter window

47Obsessive bodybuilder

50Betting setting

52Asunción assent

53Film producer Ponti

54Go with the flow

57Kitchen cutter

59Returns, as graded papers

63Bring to bear

64Average grade

65"I'm outta here!"

66Units of paper

67Joseph of ice cream fame

Down

41 clues

1Nassau's nation

2Title setting for a Christie mystery

3Ireland's longest river

4In a fitting way

5Some souvenirs

10Kind of fertilization

11Good standing for a sailor?

13Cheer from the stands

18Like movies, by reviewers

22"___ du lieber!"

25Some littermates

30Sound from a litter box

33Web page code

36Berry in bowls

37Like cabernet, but not chardonnay

40Player of one of the Barbies in "Barbie"

41Many a military school

43Toothbrush brand

44Big name in fashion

46Hotel clerk's handout

48Disputed ability, for short

49Come-___ look

55Carpet measurement

56Real estate ad abbr.

57Father figures

58Add years to one's life

61Largest union in the U.S., for short

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

36/189

Black / letter cells

5.0

Avg entry length

10 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedFeb 11, 2025

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorPaul Coulter

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split35 across · 41 down

Longest entries

30AHarmonica10 ltrs 47AObsessive bodybuilder10 ltrs 17AEmoji that means "I'm crazy about you!"9 ltrs 59AReturns, as graded papers9 ltrs 32AMayday plea8 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.