Monday · February 28, 2022 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword February 28, 2022 Answers

All 65 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the February 28, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.

65Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

February 28, 2022 — All 65 Clues

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

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#1 Most-used English word Show answer 3
#2 5 9 21 e.g. Show answer 3
#3 Parasite's need Show answer 4
#4 Join metal using a blowtorch Show answer 4
#5 Pinocchio's downfall Show answer 3
#6 Carpet-layer's calculation Show answer 4
#7 Dolores ___ Irish musician known for being the lead singer of the alternative rock band Cranberries Show answer 8
#8 ___ Madrid (soccer club) Show answer 4
#9 Thin puff of smoke (rhymes with lisp) Show answer 4
#10 Rock's partner Show answer 4
#11 Lay in the hammock? Show answer 5
#12 Piece of cake! Show answer 4
#13 Airline based out of Tel Aviv: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#14 Washington Irving's ___ Van Winkle Show answer 3
#15 Hitter's stat in baseball: Abbr. Show answer 3
#16 Golden Delicious and Granny Smith e.g. Show answer 6
#17 Shirley ___ Scottish musician known for being the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage Show answer 6
#18 Waikiki wear Show answer 3
#19 Shakespeare's ___ (river in England) Show answer 4
#20 Gwen ___ American musician known for being the lead singer of the rock band No Doubt Show answer 7
#21 Withdraw with out Show answer 3
#22 Flair or panache Show answer 4
#23 As happy as a ___ Show answer 4
#24 Barbecue servings Show answer 4
#25 Hayley ___ American musician known for being the lead singer of the rock band Paramore Show answer 8
#26 Organization protecting individual rights: Abbr. Show answer 4
#27 Slanted typeface for short Show answer 4
#28 Maple tree output Show answer 3
#29 ___-ball (arcade game) Show answer 4
#30 Fish trap perhaps Show answer 3
#31 Ask too many questions? Show answer 3
#32 What it takes to tango Show answer 3
#33 That woman Show answer 3
#34 Cotton gin inventor Whitney Show answer 3
#35 Automotive pioneer Ransom E. ___ Show answer 4
#36 Infant's wear Show answer 6
#37 TV room for some Show answer 3
#38 Debbie ___ American musician known for being the lead singer of the rock band Blondie Show answer 5
#39 Snack in a stack Show answer 4
#40 ___ of approval Show answer 4
#41 Like someone well over six feet say Show answer 4
#42 I hope you ___ on your test: 2 wds. Show answer 6
#43 Free oneself with of Show answer 3
#44 Actress Michele of Glee Show answer 3
#45 Swiss peak Show answer 3
#46 Sound of a laser beam Show answer 3
#47 Marksman's asset Show answer 3
#48 Place to be pampered Show answer 3
#49 Kindly let us know on invites: Abbr. Show answer 4
#50 Cowboy's footwear Show answer 4
#51 Family-run lodge perhaps Show answer 3
#52 ___ on the shelf (Christmas tradition) Show answer 3
#53 Salty waterbody Show answer 3
#54 Supermodel Campbell Show answer 5
#55 Stir up in a way Show answer 6
#56 Grace ___ American musician known for being the singer of the rock band Jefferson Airplane Show answer 5
#57 Chair's partner in a set Show answer 5
#58 Occur as a result Show answer 5
#59 ___ ease (anxious): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#60 Paleozoic and Cenozoic e.g. Show answer 4
#61 The whole shebang say Show answer 3
#62 Take the gold Show answer 3
#63 Egyptian viper Show answer 3
#64 Month after Feb for short Show answer 3
#65 Use binoculars perhaps Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the February 28, 2022 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 28, 2022, a Monday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ORIORDAN at 8 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 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 28, 2022 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, 2022 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for February 28, 2022?
The February 28, 2022 grid has 65 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 65 clues. The longest answer is ORIORDAN at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for February 28, 2022 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, 2022 and March 1, 2022.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the February 28, 2022 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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, 2022 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 28, 2022 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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65clues on this board
8longest 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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