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Daily Themed Crossword February 28, 2019 Answers

All 71 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the February 28, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.

71Clues
14Longest
3Shortest
6Abbreviations
Answers

February 28, 2019 — All 71 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Vampire's biting tool Show answer 4
#2 "The ___ Four" (The Beatles tribute band) Show answer 3
#3 Band whose music is used in "Mamma Mia!" Show answer 4
#4 ___ Grylls man in "Man vs. Wild" Show answer 4
#5 ___ of fame Show answer 4
#6 Sun-baked grass for animals Show answer 3
#7 Longtime Yankee to fans: Hyph. Show answer 4
#8 "The best is ___ to come" Show answer 3
#9 One in a thousand on a film set Show answer 5
#10 ___ and every one Show answer 4
#11 "The Times They ___-Changin'" by Bob Dylan: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#12 "___ Buy Me Love" (Lennon-McCartney song) Show answer 4
#13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ___ Show answer 4
#14 Japan's Shinzo ___ Show answer 3
#15 What many fidget toys do Show answer 4
#16 A look that may be blank Show answer 5
#17 Tongue-___ (dumbstruck) Show answer 4
#18 Bone revealing photo: Hyph. Show answer 4
#19 Organization for the Sixers and Spurs: Abbr. Show answer 3
#20 Person flying a plane Show answer 5
#21 Water the plants Show answer 4
#22 Andrew ___ actor from "The Other Boleyn Girl" who has played Marvel's Spider-Man Show answer 8
#23 Type of cheese which is an anagram for 'feat' Show answer 4
#24 First-___ (top-quality) Show answer 4
#25 The beginning of the ___ Show answer 3
#26 Class where human anatomy is studied for short Show answer 3
#27 Management major's degree: Abbr. Show answer 3
#28 Teeth chattering sound Show answer 3
#29 ___ Arbor Michigan Show answer 3
#30 Many times: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#31 ___ down the law (be firm) Show answer 3
#32 Master Melvin of baseball Show answer 3
#33 "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 rom-com) Show answer 3
#34 It often turns gray with age Show answer 4
#35 An ___ comparison (correct simile) Show answer 3
#36 ___ Adams who played Lois Lane in "Man of Steel" Show answer 3
#37 Fraction of a circle Show answer 3
#38 Head-butting mountain beast Show answer 3
#39 "United Shades of America" broadcaster: Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 Actress from "The Other Boleyn Girl" who has played Marvel's Jane Foster: 2 wds. Show answer 14
#41 ___ Cooper denim brand Show answer 3
#42 "The Vampire Diaries" actor ___ Somerhalder Show answer 3
#43 Mic drop sound Show answer 4
#44 "The Gray Lady" of the press: Abbr. Show answer 3
#45 What "E" indicates on a map Show answer 4
#46 Holy song? Show answer 4
#47 Animal with a unique striped coat Show answer 5
#48 Meditative state Show answer 3
#49 "___ out of it!" Show answer 4
#50 Actor ___ Erwin lovingly Show answer 3
#51 Campsite dwelling Show answer 4
#52 Gape at someone Show answer 4
#53 ___ Mage monster from "Dungeons and Dragons" Show answer 4
#54 One who has received a degree for short Show answer 4
#55 Prelude to a rainbow Show answer 4
#56 Eavesdrops using a hidden transmitter Show answer 4
#57 ___ Cumberbatch actor from "The Other Boleyn Girl" who has played Marvel's Doctor Strange Show answer 8
#58 "Grand" brand in the frozen dessert aisle Show answer 4
#59 Company with an "unboring" ad campaign Show answer 4
#60 Spreadsheet box Show answer 4
#61 "Finally! The weekend!": Abbr. Show answer 4
#62 Pick up very quickly Show answer 4
#63 Ocean kin Show answer 3
#64 African country whose capital is Khartoum Show answer 5
#65 Barrel to tap Show answer 3
#66 Home to the king of the jungle Show answer 4
#67 Cleopatra's kingdom Show answer 5
#68 Director Roth of "Knock Knock" Show answer 3
#69 Forensic sample collected from soil say: Abbr. Show answer 4
#70 Braying barn animal Show answer 3
#71 Cartoon character with a rippled snout Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the February 28, 2019 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 28, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 71 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NATALIEPORTMAN at 14 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 28, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

February 28, 2019 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for February 28, 2019?
The February 28, 2019 grid has 71 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 71 clues. The longest answer is NATALIEPORTMAN at 14 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 6 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for February 28, 2019 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including February 27, 2019 and March 1, 2019.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the February 28, 2019 Crossword

01

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 71 clues with answers from 3 to 14 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for February 28, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 71 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 28, 2019 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.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

71clues on this board
14longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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