Daily Themed Crossword February 9, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 9, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
February 9, 2018 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Obsolescent hand-held device: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Twinge of hunger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | It fills some balloons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Legendary musician ___ King Cole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | A sparkle as from a diamond | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Nuclear weapon delivery device for short: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | iPhone platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Yours and mine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Runs hits and errors in figures | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Jakarta's country | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | "___ going to be alright!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Look-alike | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Competed in "American Idol" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Retro phone feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Director's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Rap group that once comprised of Dr. Dre Eazy E and Ice Cube: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Comedian ___ Johnson of "Laugh-In" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Bikini top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | A loud noise or ruckus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Neil ___ famed astronaut who was the first man on the moon | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Depend on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Iron problem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Brewing need | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Josh ___ founder and lead singer of the "Queens of the Stone Age" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Law school newbie: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Policeman's "mic" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Center of our solar system | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "___ two buckle your shoe..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Chop off | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Possess | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Beta Kappa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "CSI: NY" actress ___ Ward | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ John Silver | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___ Hathaway "The Princess Diaries" star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Famed astronaut whose birthday it is today who has the distinction of being the oldest female astronaut ever in space: 2 wds. | PEGGYWHITSON | 12 | |
| #36 | ___ Stefani famed singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "Sounds like a plan!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Cabbagy side dish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Logic based game played with matchsticks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Holiday ___ hotel chain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Green shelled veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Moorehead of "Bewitched" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Public perception or picture | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | One of Jupiter's moons also the Muse of memory | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Famed shark flick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Former fighter pilot and astronaut who was also elected to the senate after his retirement: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Garfield's pooch companion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Letterhead emblem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Pushing the envelope | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | A commotion or stir | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Non-verbal assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Often-affected outburst | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | India's smallest state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Part of a cardioid figure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "How could I not see that?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Achieve victory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Did it come before the chicken? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | One-time Italian premier | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | "Told you!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Traditional Asian sauce base | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Every partner | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 9, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 9, 2018, a Friday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PEGGYWHITSON at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 9, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 9, 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 9, 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.