NYT Mini Crossword Answers 02/23/2025

February 23, 2025

Across

DOWN

Sing like “Boopity-bop-dee-doo-dee-doo-bee”

SCAT – A style of jazz singing with improvised vocal sounds.

Hawk’s claw

TALON – A sharp, curved claw of a bird of prey.

The “U” in U.K.

UNITED – As in United Kingdom.

“Hey, that’s cheating!”

NOFAIR – An exclamation when someone breaks the rules.

Rapper with the songs “Hot in Herre” and “Air Force Ones”

NELLY – A famous hip-hop artist from the early 2000s.


Surprise greatly

STUN – To shock or astonish.

Officially accepted storylines

CANON – Refers to the accepted or official lore in stories, books, or movies.

“Get ___!” (“Stop being so boring!”)

ALIFE – A phrase encouraging someone to be more exciting or interesting.

Sum amount

TOTAL – The final or complete amount.

Astronaut Armstrong

NEIL – As in Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon.

Free of moisture

DRY – Opposite of wet or damp.

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