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NYT Crossword — February 25, 2025

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 78 revealed
1S
2T
3A
4R
5R
6A
7B
8I
9D
10S
11H
12O
13P
14L
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15E
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16A
Q
U
A
17A
R
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A
18A
L
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O
F
19I
S
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20B
I
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L
21Y
C
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22A
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23M
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24S
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25L
26L
27M
28A
29D
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30D
31R
32U
33N
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34L
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36D
37A
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38P
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39N
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40N
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41T
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44A
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45R
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46A
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47Y
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48J
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49Z
50H
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51S
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53N
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54A
55G
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56N
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57T
58O
59N
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60T
61C
62H
63D
64U
65S
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67M
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68V
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69N
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70A
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71D
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Across

37 clues
1Mario Kart item providing temporary invincibility
5Foaming at the mouth
10Popular thing to do on Black Friday
14Piercing place
15Get around
16An official color of the Miami Dolphins, appropriately
17Word after surface or service
18Not very approachable
19"You sure about that?"
20Meg Ryan's co-star in "When Harry Met Sally …"
23Dole (out)
24Promote
27___ Secretary
30Call after last call?
35Wrinkle-free, say
37Simile's center
38Scholastic book fair org.
39Sister
40Kook
43"___ the season"
44"The Simpsons" grandfather
45Sushi garnish
46"Who's interested?"
48Gesture with razzle-dazzle
52Kickstarter contributor
53One most likely to get pwned
54Wide-eyed with wonder
56"I forbid this" … or what a smart device wearer might claim regarding the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across?
63Call it an early night?
66Extra life, in video games
67When doubled, a Hawaiian fish
68Cigaretteless smoke
69Most of 1999
70"You said it, brother!"
71Completely used up, as a battery
72Home to the Amalfi Coast
73WhatsApp transmission

Down

41 clues
1Unit of sidewalk concrete
2Spelling or Amos
3Whom Cain slew
4One who wears pink, in a breast cancer awareness campaign
5Change, chemically
6Totally embarrassed
7Bay bobber
8Altar exchange
9Artfully nimble
10Competed for the America's Cup
11Command ctrs.
12Aye, in Marseille
13Touch lovingly
21Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
22The first "A" in Reddit's A.M.A.
25Big name in brewing
26Like many an ESPN Deportes watcher
27Rapper Nicki
28Native of the Dutch Caribbean
29Finished, in slang
31Beat rapidly, as the heart
32Women's soccer powerhouse
33Launch party?
34___ tag
36___ mater (brain membrane)
41Boatload
42Provide resources for
47Place for a poser
49Totally beat
50Airer of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
51Adams in a bar
55Hit 1959 musical with the song "Let Me Entertain You"
57Woman's name that's an anagram of 58-Down
58"I'll get to work right now!"
59Band with the 1984 hit "99 Luftballons"
60Domesticated
61___ Mix (popular snack)
62Leave a small tip
63Box set unit
64Home to the Burj Khalifa, for short
65Escape room?

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025
15×15
Grid size
78
Total entries
42/183
Black / letter cells
4.7
Avg entry length
12 ltrs
Longest entry
Easy
Tuesday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedFeb 25, 2025
DayTuesday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorGreg Snitkin
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split37 across · 41 down
Longest entries
20AMeg Ryan's co-star in "When Harry Met Sally …"12 ltrs56A"I forbid this" … or what a smart device wearer might claim regarding the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across?12 ltrs30ACall after last call?9 ltrs48AGesture with razzle-dazzle9 ltrs40AKook7 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.7 letters per entry.