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

NYT Crossword Answers for February 20, 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.

Sunday, February 20, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 20, 2011: 140 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
Words before a discounted price
6 letters Hints for Words before a discounted price Clue page for Words before a discounted price
7
TV network force
6 letters Hints for TV network force Clue page for TV network force
13
Pickle juices
6 letters Hints for Pickle juices Clue page for Pickle juices
19
Go-getter
6 letters Hints for Go-getter Clue page for Go-getter
20
Hometown of old radio's Fibber McGee and Molly
6 letters Hints for Hometown of old radio's Fibber McGee and Molly Clue page for Hometown of old radio's Fibber McGee and Molly
21
Noted parent in tabloids
7 letters Hints for Noted parent in tabloids Clue page for Noted parent in tabloids
23
Not level
6 letters Hints for Not level Clue page for Not level
24
Did sleight of hand with
6 letters Hints for Did sleight of hand with Clue page for Did sleight of hand with
25
Food often dipped in soy sauce
7 letters Hints for Food often dipped in soy sauce Clue page for Food often dipped in soy sauce
26
Band whose 1998 song "One Week" was #1 for one week
12 letters Hints for Band whose 1998 song "One Week" was #1 for one week Clue page for Band whose 1998 song "One Week" was #1 for one week
29
Tennis's Ivanisevic
5 letters Hints for Tennis's Ivanisevic Clue page for Tennis's Ivanisevic
30
Astrologer to the rich and famous
5 letters Hints for Astrologer to the rich and famous Clue page for Astrologer to the rich and famous
33
Softens
5 letters Hints for Softens Clue page for Softens
34
More furtive
5 letters Hints for More furtive Clue page for More furtive
36
PC key
3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
37
Lab instructor?
10 letters Hints for Lab instructor? Clue page for Lab instructor?
39
Reduced amount?
3 letters Hints for Reduced amount? Clue page for Reduced amount?
40
1950s pinup queen ___ Page
6 letters Hints for 1950s pinup queen ___ Page Clue page for 1950s pinup queen ___ Page
42
Spartan walkway
4 letters Hints for Spartan walkway Clue page for Spartan walkway
43
Bridge position
4 letters Hints for Bridge position Clue page for Bridge position
44
___ generis
3 letters Hints for ___ generis Clue page for ___ generis
45
"After you"
7 letters Hints for "After you" Clue page for "After you"
46
Pear variety
5 letters Hints for Pear variety Clue page for Pear variety
48
Milky Way, for one
9 letters Hints for Milky Way, for one Clue page for Milky Way, for one
50
Didn't accept, with "on"
6 letters Hints for Didn't accept, with "on" Clue page for Didn't accept, with "on"
53
One way for drivers to turn
5 letters Hints for One way for drivers to turn Clue page for One way for drivers to turn
55
NASA recruiting site
3 letters Hints for NASA recruiting site Clue page for NASA recruiting site
56
In the past, once
4 letters Hints for In the past, once Clue page for In the past, once
60
"Give ___ rest!"
3 letters Hints for "Give ___ rest!" Clue page for "Give ___ rest!"
61
___-ray Disc
3 letters Hints for ___-ray Disc Clue page for ___-ray Disc
63
Gift from above
7 letters Hints for Gift from above Clue page for Gift from above
65
Shreve who wrote "The Pilot's Wife"
5 letters Hints for Shreve who wrote "The Pilot's Wife" Clue page for Shreve who wrote "The Pilot's Wife"
66
Onetime head of the Medellín drug cartel
9 letters Hints for Onetime head of the Medellín drug cartel Clue page for Onetime head of the Medellín drug cartel
69
Mattel announced their breakup in 2004
9 letters Hints for Mattel announced their breakup in 2004 Clue page for Mattel announced their breakup in 2004
71
Name in 2000 headlines
5 letters Hints for Name in 2000 headlines Clue page for Name in 2000 headlines
72
Set up
7 letters Hints for Set up Clue page for Set up
76
Alphabet trio
3 letters Hints for Alphabet trio Clue page for Alphabet trio
77
Tapping site
3 letters Hints for Tapping site Clue page for Tapping site
78
Big name in lens care
4 letters Hints for Big name in lens care Clue page for Big name in lens care
79
Dernier ___
3 letters Hints for Dernier ___ Clue page for Dernier ___
80
Sandler's "Spanglish" co-star
5 letters Hints for Sandler's "Spanglish" co-star Clue page for Sandler's "Spanglish" co-star
82
With good order
6 letters Hints for With good order Clue page for With good order
84
Classic western slugfest
9 letters Hints for Classic western slugfest Clue page for Classic western slugfest
87
It's just below a B
5 letters Hints for It's just below a B Clue page for It's just below a B
89
Really use an opportunity well
7 letters Hints for Really use an opportunity well Clue page for Really use an opportunity well
92
CPR pro
3 letters Hints for CPR pro Clue page for CPR pro
93
Slinky, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Slinky, e.g. Clue page for Slinky, e.g.
94
Togo's capital
4 letters Hints for Togo's capital Clue page for Togo's capital
98
Writer/philosopher Hannah
6 letters Hints for Writer/philosopher Hannah Clue page for Writer/philosopher Hannah
99
General name on a menu?
3 letters Hints for General name on a menu? Clue page for General name on a menu?
100
Three-stringed instruments
10 letters Hints for Three-stringed instruments Clue page for Three-stringed instruments
102
Roman 1,002
3 letters Hints for Roman 1,002 Clue page for Roman 1,002
103
Children's song refrain
5 letters Hints for Children's song refrain Clue page for Children's song refrain
105
"Death of a Salesman" role
5 letters Hints for "Death of a Salesman" role Clue page for "Death of a Salesman" role
106
Best Buy buy
5 letters Hints for Best Buy buy Clue page for Best Buy buy
107
Wars, in ancient Rome
5 letters Hints for Wars, in ancient Rome Clue page for Wars, in ancient Rome
109
Plan on ordering a drink, say
12 letters Hints for Plan on ordering a drink, say Clue page for Plan on ordering a drink, say
112
Loose
7 letters Hints for Loose Clue page for Loose
114
Actress Dolores of the silent era
6 letters Hints for Actress Dolores of the silent era Clue page for Actress Dolores of the silent era
115
Brand advertised with a cow
6 letters Hints for Brand advertised with a cow Clue page for Brand advertised with a cow
119
Member of an assaulting party
7 letters Hints for Member of an assaulting party Clue page for Member of an assaulting party
120
Leveling tool
6 letters Hints for Leveling tool Clue page for Leveling tool
121
Blue boys?
6 letters Hints for Blue boys? Clue page for Blue boys?
122
Fervid
6 letters Hints for Fervid Clue page for Fervid
123
Choir supports
6 letters Hints for Choir supports Clue page for Choir supports
124
Currency replaced by the euro
6 letters Hints for Currency replaced by the euro Clue page for Currency replaced by the euro

Down clues

1
Rushing stat: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Rushing stat: Abbr. Clue page for Rushing stat: Abbr.
2
Popeye's gal
3 letters Hints for Popeye's gal Clue page for Popeye's gal
3
Juan's one
3 letters Hints for Juan's one Clue page for Juan's one
4
New Year's Eve wear
9 letters Hints for New Year's Eve wear Clue page for New Year's Eve wear
5
Egyptian god of the universe
6 letters Hints for Egyptian god of the universe Clue page for Egyptian god of the universe
6
"Star Wars" guru
4 letters Hints for "Star Wars" guru Clue page for "Star Wars" guru
7
Beseeches
9 letters Hints for Beseeches Clue page for Beseeches
8
Resolved
7 letters Hints for Resolved Clue page for Resolved
9
Suitcase convenience
6 letters Hints for Suitcase convenience Clue page for Suitcase convenience
10
"Aunt ___ Cope Book"
5 letters Hints for "Aunt ___ Cope Book" Clue page for "Aunt ___ Cope Book"
11
Multicolored
4 letters Hints for Multicolored Clue page for Multicolored
12
Really mean
8 letters Hints for Really mean Clue page for Really mean
13
Giving orders
5 letters Hints for Giving orders Clue page for Giving orders
14
Pioneer in quadraphonic records
3 letters Hints for Pioneer in quadraphonic records Clue page for Pioneer in quadraphonic records
15
"I love this!"
8 letters Hints for "I love this!" Clue page for "I love this!"
16
Big Apple neighborhood
4 letters Hints for Big Apple neighborhood Clue page for Big Apple neighborhood
17
Gulf state
7 letters Hints for Gulf state Clue page for Gulf state
18
Civil war locale beginning in 1991
7 letters Hints for Civil war locale beginning in 1991 Clue page for Civil war locale beginning in 1991
22
Made, as money
6 letters Hints for Made, as money Clue page for Made, as money
27
Sharply reprimanded
5 letters Hints for Sharply reprimanded Clue page for Sharply reprimanded
28
Just
3 letters Hints for Just Clue page for Just
30
Takes too much
3 letters Hints for Takes too much Clue page for Takes too much
31
Witty saying
3 letters Hints for Witty saying Clue page for Witty saying
32
Fifth word of the Gettysburg Address
3 letters Hints for Fifth word of the Gettysburg Address Clue page for Fifth word of the Gettysburg Address
35
W.W. II craft
5 letters Hints for W.W. II craft Clue page for W.W. II craft
38
Etui item
6 letters Hints for Etui item Clue page for Etui item
39
Jails, in British slang
5 letters Hints for Jails, in British slang Clue page for Jails, in British slang
41
Finis
6 letters Hints for Finis Clue page for Finis
44
Drop
4 letters Hints for Drop Clue page for Drop
45
Quiet transportation
6 letters Hints for Quiet transportation Clue page for Quiet transportation
47
Simon of Duran Duran
5 letters Hints for Simon of Duran Duran Clue page for Simon of Duran Duran
48
___-Magnon
3 letters Hints for ___-Magnon Clue page for ___-Magnon
49
Present opener?
4 letters Hints for Present opener? Clue page for Present opener?
50
Parade tootler
5 letters Hints for Parade tootler Clue page for Parade tootler
51
Dickens title opener
5 letters Hints for Dickens title opener Clue page for Dickens title opener
52
Vaccine pioneer
5 letters Hints for Vaccine pioneer Clue page for Vaccine pioneer
54
"The Killing Fields" actor Haing S. ___
4 letters Hints for "The Killing Fields" actor Haing S. ___ Clue page for "The Killing Fields" actor Haing S. ___
57
"___-Tikki-Tavi"
5 letters Hints for "___-Tikki-Tavi" Clue page for "___-Tikki-Tavi"
58
Word with plate or plant
5 letters Hints for Word with plate or plant Clue page for Word with plate or plant
59
Like grapefruit juice
5 letters Hints for Like grapefruit juice Clue page for Like grapefruit juice
62
Grp. whose seal has the words "This we'll defend"
6 letters Hints for Grp. whose seal has the words "This we'll defend" Clue page for Grp. whose seal has the words "This we'll defend"
64
Irving Bacheller novel "___ Holden"
4 letters Hints for Irving Bacheller novel "___ Holden" Clue page for Irving Bacheller novel "___ Holden"
65
Caper
5 letters Hints for Caper Clue page for Caper
67
Ralph ___ né Lifshitz
6 letters Hints for Ralph ___ né Lifshitz Clue page for Ralph ___ né Lifshitz
68
Steal
4 letters Hints for Steal Clue page for Steal
70
Equal in height
6 letters Hints for Equal in height Clue page for Equal in height
73
Avis alternative
5 letters Hints for Avis alternative Clue page for Avis alternative
74
Lizard look-alike
4 letters Hints for Lizard look-alike Clue page for Lizard look-alike
75
Football score abroad
3 letters Hints for Football score abroad Clue page for Football score abroad
79
South American animal with a snout
5 letters Hints for South American animal with a snout Clue page for South American animal with a snout
81
Quarantine advocates
9 letters Hints for Quarantine advocates Clue page for Quarantine advocates
83
Part of the next-to-last line of the Lord's Prayer
9 letters Hints for Part of the next-to-last line of the Lord's Prayer Clue page for Part of the next-to-last line of the Lord's Prayer
85
"My stars!"
8 letters Hints for "My stars!" Clue page for "My stars!"
86
Mend, in a way, as a metal joint
8 letters Hints for Mend, in a way, as a metal joint Clue page for Mend, in a way, as a metal joint
88
Lounge in many a hotel
5 letters Hints for Lounge in many a hotel Clue page for Lounge in many a hotel
89
Fearsome snakes
6 letters Hints for Fearsome snakes Clue page for Fearsome snakes
90
Mozart's "Un bacio di mano," e.g.
7 letters Hints for Mozart's "Un bacio di mano," e.g. Clue page for Mozart's "Un bacio di mano," e.g.
91
Garrison in Minnesota
7 letters Hints for Garrison in Minnesota Clue page for Garrison in Minnesota
93
More like Bette Midler stage shows
7 letters Hints for More like Bette Midler stage shows Clue page for More like Bette Midler stage shows
95
Green-lights
3 letters Hints for Green-lights Clue page for Green-lights
96
Common middle name for a girl
3 letters Hints for Common middle name for a girl Clue page for Common middle name for a girl
97
Biblical verb ending
3 letters Hints for Biblical verb ending Clue page for Biblical verb ending
99
Cravat holder
3 letters Hints for Cravat holder Clue page for Cravat holder
100
Recurring Matt Damon title role
6 letters Hints for Recurring Matt Damon title role Clue page for Recurring Matt Damon title role
101
Not out
6 letters Hints for Not out Clue page for Not out
104
"The Great Movies" author
5 letters Hints for "The Great Movies" author Clue page for "The Great Movies" author
105
Actor Waggoner and others
5 letters Hints for Actor Waggoner and others Clue page for Actor Waggoner and others
108
Product of fatback
4 letters Hints for Product of fatback Clue page for Product of fatback
110
Italian author Primo
4 letters Hints for Italian author Primo Clue page for Italian author Primo
111
Recipe abbr.
4 letters Hints for Recipe abbr. Clue page for Recipe abbr.
113
Brig. ___
3 letters Hints for Brig. ___ Clue page for Brig. ___
116
Rap's Dr. ___
3 letters Hints for Rap's Dr. ___ Clue page for Rap's Dr. ___
117
Little amphibian
3 letters Hints for Little amphibian Clue page for Little amphibian
118
Hush-hush grp.
3 letters Hints for Hush-hush grp. Clue page for Hush-hush grp.

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.