Daily Themed Crossword February 27, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 27, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
February 27, 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 | ___ goes the weasel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Banana discard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Squeeze out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Make a mistake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Sound often heard at a comedy show | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Surrender as territory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Pull a fast one on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Neighbor of Washington and California: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Big wheel or big shot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | European peaks famous for skiing: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Wood cutter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ Duncan of the Obama Cabinet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Vegas casino developer Steve ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Gumbo vegetable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Historical time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Crooked like some smiles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Lima's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Belle of the ball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Holiday ___ popular chain of hotels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | NFL player who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Called up on the phone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Moon goddess | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___-Defamation League | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Beta preceder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Scientologist Hubbard: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Becoming flattened | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Public transport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Protected parks and lakes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "To be or ___ to be..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Alley-___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Explosive sticks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Back of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Fertilizer ingredient | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Justice League" star Miller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who played for the Chiefs and the Falcons and is considered the greatest tight end of all time: 2 wds. | TONYGONZALEZ | 12 | |
| #36 | Harvard's archrival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Lead character on "Saved by the Bell" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Machu Picchu resident from ancient times in 14-Across | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | School support group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ for the course | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Brewpub offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Uplift | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | ___ Rica | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Good spot for a date? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Speck of dust | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Legendary NFL player who won the Super Bowl with the Cowboys and is considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time: 2 wds. | MIKEDITKA | 9 | |
| #47 | "___ your pardon?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Cold drink brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Either of Dagwood's kids | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___-Wan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | It may be cracked or packed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Potential serial material | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Hype (up) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Actress Scala | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | At ___ rate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Perfect score | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Doctor's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Opposite of "Too rich for me": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Cobb salad ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Japanese currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Make litterproof? | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 27, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 27, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TONYGONZALEZ at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 27, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 27, 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 27, 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.