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NYT Crossword Answers Feb 26, 2025

Complete answer list for the February 26, 2025 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Dan CapreraEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1576 clues

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Across 39

  1. 1"___ Ever" (Elvis song in "G.I. Blues") ↗DIDJA
  2. 6Stepped (on) ↗TROD
  3. 10Hits up on Slack, say ↗IMS
  4. 13Eggplant is a commonly used one ↗EMOJI
  5. 14Contents of some shots ↗SERA
  6. 15Sandwich in a soft tortilla ↗WRAP
  7. 16D to F, e.g., in music ↗MINORTHIRD
  8. 18Certain trekker ↗HAJI
  9. 19Cleverly understanding ↗ONTO
  10. 20#50 on a table ↗TIN
  11. 21City that was home for the Wright brothers ↗DAYTON
  12. 23Bun contents ↗HAIR
  13. 25Frequent filler for a po' boy ↗OYSTERS
  14. 26Area of frenetic dancing ↗MOSHPIT
  15. 29Not so hot ↗BLAH
  16. 30"Stan" rapper ↗EMINEM
  17. 31Not feel so hot ↗AIL
  18. 32Yale Bulldogs, by another name ↗ELIS
  19. 36Alert ↗WARN
  20. 37Serious mix-up ↗MELEE
  21. 39Numismatic rating ↗FINE
  22. 40Donkey Kong Country console, for short ↗SNES
  23. 41Munchkin ↗ELF
  24. 42Word with sound or side ↗EFFECT
  25. 441/13 or 2/13 ↗IDES
  26. 46Exotic pet store offerings ↗IGUANAS
  27. 47Writer's starting point ↗OUTLINE
  28. 50Indian tourist site ↗AGRA
  29. 51Stunt performer on "Jackass" ↗STEVEO
  30. 52Some OT enders ↗FGS
  31. 53It may be induced ↗COMA
  32. 57Field of Jean-Luc Godard ↗CINE
  33. 58Preppy fabric ↗SEERSUCKER
  34. 61Powerful server ↗ACER
  35. 62Competitive poker? ↗EPEE
  36. 63Warrant ↗MERIT
  37. 64Pixar's Remy, for one ↗RAT
  38. 65Slip (into) ↗EASE
  39. 66Fruit that may be poached ↗PEARS

Down 37

  1. 1Aid in seeking a record contract ↗DEMO
  2. 2"Sure, you can include me" ↗IMIN
  3. 3"___ ask!" ↗DONT
  4. 4Inspiration for a seafood chain ↗JJOOHHNNSILVER
  5. 5Tune ↗AIR
  6. 6"Ammo" for a modern-day cannon ↗TSHIRT
  7. 7It may be a handful ↗REIN
  8. 8Bruins' Bobby ↗ORR
  9. 9Creepy crawler ↗DADDYLLEEGGSS
  10. 10Steamed ↗IRATE
  11. 11Rank achieved by Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby" ↗MAJOR
  12. 12Quick trips by car ↗SPINS
  13. 15What a stereotypical bartender asks after a horse walks into a bar ↗WHYTHEFFAACCEE
  14. 17"It's been ages!" ↗TTIIMMEENOSEE
  15. 22___ last resort ↗ASA
  16. 24Donkey Kong, e.g. ↗APE
  17. 25Award since 1956 ↗OBIE
  18. 26Kitten cries ↗MEWS
  19. 27Arab League member ↗OMAN
  20. 28Engender ↗SIRE
  21. 31Title sitcom character voiced by Paul Fusco ↗ALF
  22. 33Concern for a bank ↗LIEN
  23. 34People in Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove" ↗INCA
  24. 35A bar for "Cheers" and a coffee shop for "Friends" ↗SETS
  25. 38"Who ___?" ↗ELSE
  26. 43Pelt ↗FUR
  27. 45Fall to 0% battery ↗DIE
  28. 46"For sure!" ↗IAGREE
  29. 47"Dune" actor Isaac ↗OSCAR
  30. 48Seat of New York's Oneida County ↗UTICA
  31. 49Part of a doctrine ↗TENET
  32. 52Charges ↗FEES
  33. 54Side dish that's commonly fried ↗OKRA
  34. 55Yom Kippur War leader ↗MEIR
  35. 56They may be dark or graphic ↗ARTS
  36. 59Org. with the Acid Rain Program ↗EPA
  37. 60One who looks at slides? ↗UMP