Daily Themed Crossword February 22, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 22, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
February 22, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "___ in the bag" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "___ be back" (catchphrase from "The Terminator") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Photosynthesis site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Past one's bedtime | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Brief appearance of an actor in some movies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Bottle's lid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Miles ___ (nowhere near each other) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Crook in police lingo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Chop finely | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | The "___ Lisa" (Leonardo da Vinci painting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Fish also called a Jerusalem haddock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Singer ___ "King" Cole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Major commotion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Drink served in mid-afternoon in England | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | King Kong for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Apple tablet that has a "Pro" version | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Rested one's feet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Harry and ___ the baddies from "Home Alone" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Love of artistic objects | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | International peacekeeping alliance: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | 2005 romcom starring Drew Barrymore (birthday today) and Jimmy Fallon which was based on Nick Hornby's memoir: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | Video journal as some on Youtube | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Balls and dolls for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Word after "vacant" or "parking" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Pricey fish eggs considered a delicacy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like 1 or 3 but not 2 or 4 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Dr. Octavius's first name in "Spider-Man 2" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Concept embodying yin and yang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Explosive which often comes in sticks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Boston Red ___ (MLB team) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Muddy area on a hog farm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Brand of pens and lighters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ constrictor (large snake of the Americas) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | The first counting number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Opposite of subtract | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Confessions of a ___" a 2002 spy-comedy starring Drew Barrymore which was based on Chuck Barris's autobiography: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | "... happily ___ after" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Legally Blonde" actress Witherspoon | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Common toothpaste or chewing gum flavor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Symbol before "com" in an Internet address | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Persistently irritate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Chilled like some variants of coffee and tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Grassland roamer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Honey-making insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "Shiny" PC storage accessory: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | It was the first 24-hour news coverage channel when it launched | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Very unpleasant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Do some manicuring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "50 ___" a 2004 romcom starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler based on a fictional medical condition similar to amnesia: 2 wds. | FIRSTDATES | 10 | |
| #50 | Actress Reid of the "Sharknado" movies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Roof's projection edge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Kiss in British slang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | U.S. Constitution's first article | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | None of that? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Was ill with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Units of corn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Bug that's eaten by an aardvark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | What it takes to tango | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Charismatic glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Dry ___ (problem that affects wood) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Solemn pledge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Where it all started | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "American Hustle" actress Adams | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Sense of self that can be inflated or bruised | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 22, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 22, 2018, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DANGEROUSMIND at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 22, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 22, 2018 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 22, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.