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NYT Crossword Answers for February 28, 2016

Sunday, February 28, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 28, 2016: 140 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

  1. 1

    Make less dangerous, in a way

    6 letters Hints for Make less dangerous, in a way Clue page for Make less dangerous, in a way

  2. 7

    Sleep lab study

    5 letters Hints for Sleep lab study Clue page for Sleep lab study

  3. 12

    Some school edicts

    4 letters Hints for Some school edicts Clue page for Some school edicts

  4. 16

    Small invention

    3 letters Hints for Small invention Clue page for Small invention

  5. 19

    Eagle constellation

    6 letters Hints for Eagle constellation Clue page for Eagle constellation

  6. 20

    Signature Michael Jackson wear

    5 letters Hints for Signature Michael Jackson wear Clue page for Signature Michael Jackson wear

  7. 21

    Runway model?

    8 letters Hints for Runway model? Clue page for Runway model?

  8. 23

    Fly swatter?

    12 letters Hints for Fly swatter? Clue page for Fly swatter?

  9. 25

    "It seems to me ..."

    8 letters Hints for "It seems to me ..." Clue page for "It seems to me ..."

  10. 26

    Attack order

    3 letters Hints for Attack order Clue page for Attack order

  11. 27

    Rationale

    5 letters Hints for Rationale Clue page for Rationale

  12. 28

    Trickle

    4 letters Hints for Trickle Clue page for Trickle

  13. 30

    "The Good Wife" figures: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for "The Good Wife" figures: Abbr. Clue page for "The Good Wife" figures: Abbr.

  14. 31

    Confer

    6 letters Hints for Confer Clue page for Confer

  15. 34

    Drool from both sides of the mouth?

    13 letters Hints for Drool from both sides of the mouth? Clue page for Drool from both sides of the mouth?

  16. 38

    Screams bloody murder

    5 letters Hints for Screams bloody murder Clue page for Screams bloody murder

  17. 40

    Brought up

    4 letters Hints for Brought up Clue page for Brought up

  18. 41

    Narrow lead in baseball

    6 letters Hints for Narrow lead in baseball Clue page for Narrow lead in baseball

  19. 42

    Quaker of note?

    5 letters Hints for Quaker of note? Clue page for Quaker of note?

  20. 45

    In base 8

    5 letters Hints for In base 8 Clue page for In base 8

  21. 47

    Sound near a spittoon

    4 letters Hints for Sound near a spittoon Clue page for Sound near a spittoon

  22. 50

    Brooding music genre

    3 letters Hints for Brooding music genre Clue page for Brooding music genre

  23. 51

    Tip of an épée?

    10 letters Hints for Tip of an épée? Clue page for Tip of an épée?

  24. 53

    Sci-fi film with a 2010 sequel

    4 letters Hints for Sci-fi film with a 2010 sequel Clue page for Sci-fi film with a 2010 sequel

  25. 54

    Brings in

    5 letters Hints for Brings in Clue page for Brings in

  26. 56

    Palindromic girl

    3 letters Hints for Palindromic girl Clue page for Palindromic girl

  27. 57

    "

    5 letters Hints for " Clue page for "

  28. 58

    Busted timer?

    9 letters Hints for Busted timer? Clue page for Busted timer?

  29. 60

    Illicit sum

    6 letters Hints for Illicit sum Clue page for Illicit sum

  30. 62

    Anderson of "WKRP"

    4 letters Hints for Anderson of "WKRP" Clue page for Anderson of "WKRP"

  31. 64

    Historic siege site

    5 letters Hints for Historic siege site Clue page for Historic siege site

  32. 65

    Legendary siege site

    4 letters Hints for Legendary siege site Clue page for Legendary siege site

  33. 66

    Desi Arnaz?

    11 letters Hints for Desi Arnaz? Clue page for Desi Arnaz?

  34. 70

    Unsteady gait

    4 letters Hints for Unsteady gait Clue page for Unsteady gait

  35. 74

    Cutting edge

    5 letters Hints for Cutting edge Clue page for Cutting edge

  36. 76

    Karaoke bar sight

    4 letters Hints for Karaoke bar sight Clue page for Karaoke bar sight

  37. 77

    Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4

    6 letters Hints for Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4 Clue page for Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4

  38. 79

    Winning an Oscar for "Norma Rae"?

    9 letters Hints for Winning an Oscar for "Norma Rae"? Clue page for Winning an Oscar for "Norma Rae"?

  39. 81

    One of the Gabor sisters

    5 letters Hints for One of the Gabor sisters Clue page for One of the Gabor sisters

  40. 84

    Prompt

    3 letters Hints for Prompt Clue page for Prompt

  41. 85

    Actress Thomas

    5 letters Hints for Actress Thomas Clue page for Actress Thomas

  42. 87

    Reclined

    4 letters Hints for Reclined Clue page for Reclined

  43. 88

    Acrophobe's term for a route through the mountains?

    10 letters Hints for Acrophobe's term for a route through the mountains? Clue page for Acrophobe's term for a route through the mountains?

  44. 90

    Encouraging word

    3 letters Hints for Encouraging word Clue page for Encouraging word

  45. 91

    Fire place?

    4 letters Hints for Fire place? Clue page for Fire place?

  46. 92

    Attended

    5 letters Hints for Attended Clue page for Attended

  47. 93

    Soothes

    5 letters Hints for Soothes Clue page for Soothes

  48. 94

    One of the Furies

    6 letters Hints for One of the Furies Clue page for One of the Furies

  49. 97

    Asian territory in Risk

    4 letters Hints for Asian territory in Risk Clue page for Asian territory in Risk

  50. 99

    Round after the quarters

    5 letters Hints for Round after the quarters Clue page for Round after the quarters

  51. 101

    Lament from an unlucky shrimper?

    13 letters Hints for Lament from an unlucky shrimper? Clue page for Lament from an unlucky shrimper?

  52. 105

    Devotee

    6 letters Hints for Devotee Clue page for Devotee

  53. 108

    Fallout from the 2000 election?

    4 letters Hints for Fallout from the 2000 election? Clue page for Fallout from the 2000 election?

  54. 109

    "My bad!"

    4 letters Hints for "My bad!" Clue page for "My bad!"

  55. 110

    Put off

    5 letters Hints for Put off Clue page for Put off

  56. 112

    Short flight

    3 letters Hints for Short flight Clue page for Short flight

  57. 114

    Nougaty treats

    8 letters Hints for Nougaty treats Clue page for Nougaty treats

  58. 116

    Writing "30 and single" when it's really "50 and married," e.g.?

    12 letters Hints for Writing "30 and single" when it's really "50 and married," e.g.? Clue page for Writing "30 and single" when it's really "50 and married," e.g.?

  59. 120

    Reduces to smithereens

    8 letters Hints for Reduces to smithereens Clue page for Reduces to smithereens

  60. 121

    Cropped up

    5 letters Hints for Cropped up Clue page for Cropped up

  61. 122

    Canadian smacker

    6 letters Hints for Canadian smacker Clue page for Canadian smacker

  62. 123

    Morning condensate

    3 letters Hints for Morning condensate Clue page for Morning condensate

  63. 124

    Chichi

    4 letters Hints for Chichi Clue page for Chichi

  64. 125

    Cantina appetizers

    5 letters Hints for Cantina appetizers Clue page for Cantina appetizers

  65. 126

    Go through

    6 letters Hints for Go through Clue page for Go through

Down clues

  1. 1

    Applies gingerly

    4 letters Hints for Applies gingerly Clue page for Applies gingerly

  2. 2

    Outfit

    5 letters Hints for Outfit Clue page for Outfit

  3. 3

    World Heritage Site in the Andes

    5 letters Hints for World Heritage Site in the Andes Clue page for World Heritage Site in the Andes

  4. 4

    Oft-married Taylor

    3 letters Hints for Oft-married Taylor Clue page for Oft-married Taylor

  5. 5

    Keg contents

    3 letters Hints for Keg contents Clue page for Keg contents

  6. 6

    Archer's battle weapon

    6 letters Hints for Archer's battle weapon Clue page for Archer's battle weapon

  7. 7

    Forever

    4 letters Hints for Forever Clue page for Forever

  8. 8

    Like lumberjack jackets

    5 letters Hints for Like lumberjack jackets Clue page for Like lumberjack jackets

  9. 9

    O.K.

    8 letters Hints for O.K. Clue page for O.K.

  10. 10

    Time for last-minute planning

    3 letters Hints for Time for last-minute planning Clue page for Time for last-minute planning

  11. 11

    Oxygen-dependent bacterium

    6 letters Hints for Oxygen-dependent bacterium Clue page for Oxygen-dependent bacterium

  12. 12

    Card table cloth

    5 letters Hints for Card table cloth Clue page for Card table cloth

  13. 13

    Not fully independent

    5 letters Hints for Not fully independent Clue page for Not fully independent

  14. 14

    Piece corps, briefly?

    3 letters Hints for Piece corps, briefly? Clue page for Piece corps, briefly?

  15. 15

    Almost dislocate

    6 letters Hints for Almost dislocate Clue page for Almost dislocate

  16. 16

    Violation of Yom Kippur?

    9 letters Hints for Violation of Yom Kippur? Clue page for Violation of Yom Kippur?

  17. 17

    Batting .200, maybe

    8 letters Hints for Batting .200, maybe Clue page for Batting .200, maybe

  18. 18

    Queen ___ (pop music nickname)

    3 letters Hints for Queen ___ (pop music nickname) Clue page for Queen ___ (pop music nickname)

  19. 22

    Don't bother

    5 letters Hints for Don't bother Clue page for Don't bother

  20. 24

    Give a tongue-lashing

    7 letters Hints for Give a tongue-lashing Clue page for Give a tongue-lashing

  21. 29

    Veteran

    6 letters Hints for Veteran Clue page for Veteran

  22. 32

    A question of time

    4 letters Hints for A question of time Clue page for A question of time

  23. 33

    Is unacceptable

    6 letters Hints for Is unacceptable Clue page for Is unacceptable

  24. 35

    Virtual address

    3 letters Hints for Virtual address Clue page for Virtual address

  25. 36

    Père d'un prince

    3 letters Hints for Père d'un prince Clue page for Père d'un prince

  26. 37

    1961 space chimp

    4 letters Hints for 1961 space chimp Clue page for 1961 space chimp

  27. 39

    Improvise, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Improvise, in a way Clue page for Improvise, in a way

  28. 42

    Isolated

    5 letters Hints for Isolated Clue page for Isolated

  29. 43

    Echolocator

    5 letters Hints for Echolocator Clue page for Echolocator

  30. 44

    Softly

    5 letters Hints for Softly Clue page for Softly

  31. 46

    "Three Billy Goats Gruff" villain

    5 letters Hints for "Three Billy Goats Gruff" villain Clue page for "Three Billy Goats Gruff" villain

  32. 48

    Smash up

    5 letters Hints for Smash up Clue page for Smash up

  33. 49

    "You win!"

    5 letters Hints for "You win!" Clue page for "You win!"

  34. 52

    Stabilizer of a ship's compass

    6 letters Hints for Stabilizer of a ship's compass Clue page for Stabilizer of a ship's compass

  35. 53

    "Use your head!"

    5 letters Hints for "Use your head!" Clue page for "Use your head!"

  36. 54

    CD-___

    3 letters Hints for CD-___ Clue page for CD-___

  37. 55

    Ground beef contaminant

    5 letters Hints for Ground beef contaminant Clue page for Ground beef contaminant

  38. 58

    Mobile home resident?

    5 letters Hints for Mobile home resident? Clue page for Mobile home resident?

  39. 59

    Rio Grande city

    6 letters Hints for Rio Grande city Clue page for Rio Grande city

  40. 61

    "Downton Abbey" daughter

    5 letters Hints for "Downton Abbey" daughter Clue page for "Downton Abbey" daughter

  41. 63

    "Jeez!"

    5 letters Hints for "Jeez!" Clue page for "Jeez!"

  42. 67

    Flummox

    5 letters Hints for Flummox Clue page for Flummox

  43. 68

    De jure

    5 letters Hints for De jure Clue page for De jure

  44. 69

    Showroom models

    5 letters Hints for Showroom models Clue page for Showroom models

  45. 71

    Residents of 3-Down

    5 letters Hints for Residents of 3-Down Clue page for Residents of 3-Down

  46. 72

    Trackpad alternative

    5 letters Hints for Trackpad alternative Clue page for Trackpad alternative

  47. 73

    Lean on

    5 letters Hints for Lean on Clue page for Lean on

  48. 75

    Astral lion

    3 letters Hints for Astral lion Clue page for Astral lion

  49. 78

    Achieve success

    6 letters Hints for Achieve success Clue page for Achieve success

  50. 79

    Rug dealer's special?

    9 letters Hints for Rug dealer's special? Clue page for Rug dealer's special?

  51. 80

    Prepares for a Mr. Universe competition, say

    6 letters Hints for Prepares for a Mr. Universe competition, say Clue page for Prepares for a Mr. Universe competition, say

  52. 82

    "___ the day!" (cry repeated in Shakespeare)

    4 letters Hints for "___ the day!" (cry repeated in Shakespeare) Clue page for "___ the day!" (cry repeated in Shakespeare)

  53. 83

    Settled the score

    7 letters Hints for Settled the score Clue page for Settled the score

  54. 85

    Ghostly sound

    4 letters Hints for Ghostly sound Clue page for Ghostly sound

  55. 86

    Apportion

    8 letters Hints for Apportion Clue page for Apportion

  56. 88

    Say "When I met the Dalai Lama last year," say

    8 letters Hints for Say "When I met the Dalai Lama last year," say Clue page for Say "When I met the Dalai Lama last year," say

  57. 89

    "Qué ___?"

    4 letters Hints for "Qué ___?" Clue page for "Qué ___?"

  58. 91

    Sugar

    3 letters Hints for Sugar Clue page for Sugar

  59. 92

    Goth-looking, in a way

    3 letters Hints for Goth-looking, in a way Clue page for Goth-looking, in a way

  60. 95

    It's hard to get across

    5 letters Hints for It's hard to get across Clue page for It's hard to get across

  61. 96

    Morsel

    6 letters Hints for Morsel Clue page for Morsel

  62. 98

    1994 bomb based on an "S.N.L." character

    6 letters Hints for 1994 bomb based on an "S.N.L." character Clue page for 1994 bomb based on an "S.N.L." character

  63. 100

    Something to boost

    6 letters Hints for Something to boost Clue page for Something to boost

  64. 102

    Bridge whiz

    5 letters Hints for Bridge whiz Clue page for Bridge whiz

  65. 103

    Domineering

    5 letters Hints for Domineering Clue page for Domineering

  66. 104

    Actress Thompson of "Creed"

    5 letters Hints for Actress Thompson of "Creed" Clue page for Actress Thompson of "Creed"

  67. 106

    River along Avignon

    5 letters Hints for River along Avignon Clue page for River along Avignon

  68. 107

    "Wanna play?"

    5 letters Hints for "Wanna play?" Clue page for "Wanna play?"

  69. 111

    Anti bodies?

    4 letters Hints for Anti bodies? Clue page for Anti bodies?

  70. 113

    Petitioned

    4 letters Hints for Petitioned Clue page for Petitioned

  71. 114

    Whacked

    3 letters Hints for Whacked Clue page for Whacked

  72. 115

    Kind of dye

    3 letters Hints for Kind of dye Clue page for Kind of dye

  73. 117

    The Depression, for one

    3 letters Hints for The Depression, for one Clue page for The Depression, for one

  74. 118

    Smoked deli purchase

    3 letters Hints for Smoked deli purchase Clue page for Smoked deli purchase

  75. 119

    Popinjay

    3 letters Hints for Popinjay Clue page for Popinjay

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