Daily Themed Crossword February 16, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 16, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
February 16, 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 | ___ up (turns up the volume) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Surrounded by | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Having little practical relevance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Not doing anything | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Dig (into) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Become detached | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper Snoop ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Norway's largest city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | 3-D model of the Earth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Web-footed birds that fly in a V-formation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Cherry ___ (Pink flowers that are common in Japan) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #12 | Auction action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "Whose Line ___ Anyway?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | As required | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Airplane ___ (cell phone setting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Tiny part of an archipelago | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | N.C.A.A.'s Fighting Tigers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Opinion ___ (voting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ gin fizz (cocktail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Canola ___ (deep-frying liquid) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Entrepreneur who co-founded Apple Inc. and was forced out of his own company in 1985: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #22 | "Holy moly!" in old sayings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Pigpen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___-surf (search for oneself online) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Fish that are found in some sushi dishes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Harsh cleaning material | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | State where Portland and Salem are: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Hit head-on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Prosecutor's presentation | Show answer | 8 | |
| #31 | A breath of fresh ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Unit in a set of gym exercises | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Discipline that involves stretchy poses | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Generation ___ (difference of opinions between generations) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "___ questions?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Entrepreneur who founded JetBlue airlines and was replaced as CEO in his own company in 2007: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Wrath | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Something that's forever like the sun | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | ___ Gaga ("Poker Face" singer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Kuwaiti ruler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Group for schoolkids' families: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Person who steals state secrets | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ worthy (consider to be deserving) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Button you press to take a CD out from the player | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Tagalong's cry: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | TV announcer ___ Hall | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Singer Bob who won the Nobel Prize in literature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | U.A.E. center? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Paleontologist's estimate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Like the "Saw" movies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Entrepreneur who co-founded Yahoo! and had to step down as CEO in 2009 following years of strained relationships: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #52 | Toss of the dice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | White House staffer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Opposite of messy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Teeth holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Youngest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Historic British prep school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | In ___ of (in place of) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Part of a ring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | RC ___ (soft drink) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Evictee from paradise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Departure announcement? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Payment at many a New York bridge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Volleyball court dividers | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 16, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 16, 2018, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DAVIDNEELEMAN 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 5 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 16, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 16, 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 16, 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.