NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 23, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S___ · 5A T____ · 7A U_____ · 9A N_____ · 10A N____ · 1D S___ · 2D C____ · 3D A____ · 4D T____ · 6D N___ · 8D D__
Across
1A: Sing like "Boopity-bop-dee-doo-dee-doo-bee"
SCAT · more answers for this clue
5A: Hawk's claw
TALON · more answers for this clue
7A: The "U" in U.K.
UNITED · more answers for this clue
9A: "Hey, that's cheating!"
NOFAIR · more answers for this clue
10A: Rapper with the songs "Hot in Herre" and "Air Force Ones"
NELLY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Surprise greatly
STUN · more answers for this clue
2D: Officially accepted storylines
CANON · more answers for this clue
3D: "Get ___!" ("Stop being so boring!")
ALIFE · more answers for this clue
4D: Sum amount
TOTAL · more answers for this clue
6D: Astronaut Armstrong
NEIL · more answers for this clue
8D: Free of moisture
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SCAT
TALON
UNITED
NOFAIR
NELLY
FAQ
1-Across: Sing like "Boopity-bop-dee-doo-dee-doo-bee"
SCAT.
5-Across: Hawk's claw
TALON.
7-Across: The "U" in U.K.
UNITED.
9-Across: "Hey, that's cheating!"
NOFAIR.
10-Across: Rapper with the songs "Hot in Herre" and "Air Force Ones"
NELLY.
1-Down: Surprise greatly
STUN.
2-Down: Officially accepted storylines
CANON.
3-Down: "Get ___!" ("Stop being so boring!")
ALIFE.
4-Down: Sum amount
TOTAL.
6-Down: Astronaut Armstrong
NEIL.
8-Down: Free of moisture
DRY.