The New York Times · 15×15 on weekdays, 21×21 on Sundays

NYT Crossword Answers for February 17, 2011

Q: What if I only want a nudge?

Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.

Thursday, February 17, 2011 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, February 17, 2011: 76 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

Jump to Across or Down. Tap a square for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues

1
"Huh ...?!"
3 letters Hints for "Huh ...?!" Clue page for "Huh ...?!"
4
Fleet
6 letters Hints for Fleet Clue page for Fleet
10
Muscle car feature
4 letters Hints for Muscle car feature Clue page for Muscle car feature
14
What this would be to Caesar?
3 letters Hints for What this would be to Caesar? Clue page for What this would be to Caesar?
15
Jaded response to a movie suggestion
6 letters Hints for Jaded response to a movie suggestion Clue page for Jaded response to a movie suggestion
16
Comb container
4 letters Hints for Comb container Clue page for Comb container
17
Wanted poster abbr.
3 letters Hints for Wanted poster abbr. Clue page for Wanted poster abbr.
18
*Photogenic athlete from Cincinnati?
11 letters Hints for *Photogenic athlete from Cincinnati? Clue page for *Photogenic athlete from Cincinnati?
20
Ceremonial presentation
5 letters Hints for Ceremonial presentation Clue page for Ceremonial presentation
22
*Cozy rooms for playing?
8 letters Hints for *Cozy rooms for playing? Clue page for *Cozy rooms for playing?
23
Tax collector, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Tax collector, e.g. Clue page for Tax collector, e.g.
26
Drifts (off)
4 letters Hints for Drifts (off) Clue page for Drifts (off)
27
"You must be joking ..."
7 letters Hints for "You must be joking ..." Clue page for "You must be joking ..."
29
Food made from fermented beans
4 letters Hints for Food made from fermented beans Clue page for Food made from fermented beans
31
"___ hope?"
3 letters Hints for "___ hope?" Clue page for "___ hope?"
32
Drafted, with "up"
4 letters Hints for Drafted, with "up" Clue page for Drafted, with "up"
34
Company concerned with automobile history
6 letters Hints for Company concerned with automobile history Clue page for Company concerned with automobile history
38
Spring
4 letters Hints for Spring Clue page for Spring
40
Opposite of 33-Down
5 letters Hints for Opposite of 33-Down Clue page for Opposite of 33-Down
42
Bob, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Bob, e.g. Clue page for Bob, e.g.
43
Indian city now known as Chennai
6 letters Hints for Indian city now known as Chennai Clue page for Indian city now known as Chennai
45
Mount
4 letters Hints for Mount Clue page for Mount
47
NPR's Shapiro
3 letters Hints for NPR's Shapiro Clue page for NPR's Shapiro
48
Days before
4 letters Hints for Days before Clue page for Days before
50
Yaps
7 letters Hints for Yaps Clue page for Yaps
52
Actress Blanchett
4 letters Hints for Actress Blanchett Clue page for Actress Blanchett
54
What dirt may come out in
7 letters Hints for What dirt may come out in Clue page for What dirt may come out in
56
*Social gathering for auction participants?
8 letters Hints for *Social gathering for auction participants? Clue page for *Social gathering for auction participants?
58
Drags
5 letters Hints for Drags Clue page for Drags
61
*Diatribes from captured criminals?
11 letters Hints for *Diatribes from captured criminals? Clue page for *Diatribes from captured criminals?
64
Stadium cheer
3 letters Hints for Stadium cheer Clue page for Stadium cheer
65
Bank holding
4 letters Hints for Bank holding Clue page for Bank holding
66
Get into a habit?
6 letters Hints for Get into a habit? Clue page for Get into a habit?
67
Andy's dinosaur in "Toy Story"
3 letters Hints for Andy's dinosaur in "Toy Story" Clue page for Andy's dinosaur in "Toy Story"
68
Shade of green
4 letters Hints for Shade of green Clue page for Shade of green
69
"I'm impressed"
6 letters Hints for "I'm impressed" Clue page for "I'm impressed"
70
See 28-Down
3 letters Hints for See 28-Down Clue page for See 28-Down

Down clues

Answers for other crosswords

Solve a clue from another puzzle

Type the clue and the letters you know; our solver ranks answers by meaning.

Frequently asked questions

When does the NYT Crossword come out?

A new puzzle is published every day; it usually appears the evening before its date (Eastern Time). We add the clues and answers here as soon as our editors have checked them. The next one is due on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

Can I see one answer without spoiling the rest?

Yes. Every clue has its own reveal: tap a numbered square to show one letter, or Answer to show the whole word. Nothing else on the page is uncovered until you ask for it.

What if I only want a nudge?

Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.

How far back does the NYT Crossword archive go?

We currently have 11923 NYT Crossword puzzles, starting from the day we began covering it. Use the date strip above or the archive list below to open an earlier day.