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NYT Crossword — February 15, 2025

Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 66 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 66 revealed

1D

2A

3M

4A

5S

6K

7N

8O

9S

10P

11I

12N

13I

B

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G

Y

O

14U

15O

N

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D

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16V

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T

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M

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17C

18B

L

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Z

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R

19I

D

R

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20D

O

21I

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Y

22Z

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C

23N

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O

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24B

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N

N

Y

25C

A

M

O

26E

S

S

27C

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R

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28T

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P

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29D

O

N

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U

30B

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31N

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A

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32B

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T

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R

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N

C

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33T

H

R

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34S

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T

35A

36C

37T

38R

U

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D

39Q

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C

42D

U

N

N

O

43S

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G

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S

44M

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R

45N

I

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46S

N

47A

P

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48O

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N

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49S

C

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50R

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51E

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Across

33 clues

1Weaving technique named after a city in the Levant

7Straight-shooting

13"Pretty, pretty please?!"

15Big name in flatware

16Pirate's lack, stereotypically

18Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth

19Elba of "Hijack"

20Part of a fancy place setting

22___ Taylor, head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals starting in 2019

23Really bright

24Musician/composer Andersson of Abba

25Threads that are hard to find?

26Letter that starts the most words in the dictionary

27Classic candy brand discontinued in 2018

28Things put into decks

29"I feel bad enough already"

33Solid red ball

34Occupy, as a desk

35That's unreal!

38Paul who plays a little role in the Marvel Universe

39Small egg producer

41Abbreviated ending

441964 Hitchcock thriller

48New Year's Day

49Abandon, as plans

50Plagued (by), as guilt

51Got the lead out?

Down

33 clues

1Out of this world

3London and Budapest have had them since 1863 and 1896, respectively

4Order from an impassioned drill instructor

5Sylvia ___, so-called "Grand Dame of British Cinema"

7In a grand style

10Comestible mentioned in "That's Amore"

11Thoughtful types

12Traffic controllers?

14Here on earth

17They beg to differ

21They cover top stories

24Place for subs

25Whaler's haul

27Giuseppe ___, 2010s-'20s Italian P.M.

29Acted in a grandfatherly way, maybe

30Tired, in a way

31What solving a Saturday Times crossword might earn you, informally

32Thimphu native: Var.

33Ground-breaking event

36Like shrimp étouffée

39It may go across the board

40Ribbons, but not medals

42Wine's partner

45Silent approval

47Stereotypical tattoo on a poker player's arm

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Stats & info

Saturday, Feb 15, 2025

15×15

Grid size

66

Total entries

36/189

Black / letter cells

5.7

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Hardest

Saturday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedFeb 15, 2025

DaySaturday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorDavid P. Williams

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split33 across · 33 down

Longest entries

29A"I feel bad enough already"11 ltrs 31ADisregard11 ltrs 32AGo all in11 ltrs 14DHere on earth11 ltrs 17DThey beg to differ11 ltrs

Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 5.7 letters per entry.