New York Times Answers - Thursday, 25th February 2016 There are 30 across clues and 36 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 25th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: SquelchSTIFLEAAcross 7: Landlord on "Three's Company"MRROPERAAcross 14: Jumped up and down, perhapsPOGOEDAAcross 15: Towering overWAYABOVEAAcross 16: One of the rooms in ClueLOUNGEAAcross 17: Neighbor of Miss GulchAUNTIEEMAAcross 18: South American monkey's handhold?AMAZONVINEAAcross 20: Mount that's a poker term when read backwardETNAAAcross 21: UrgeYENAAcross 22: Give ___ whirlITAAAcross 23: Verizon FiOS, e.g., for shortISPAAcross 24: [Insert your least favorite congressman here]?YAHOOPOLITICOAAcross 31: Second-class person, informally?SOPHAAcross 32: "Quit your excuses"NOBUTSAAcross 33: "___ con Dios" (Spanish farewell)VAYAAAcross 35: AffectationAIRSAAcross 36: "Junk"HEROINAAcross 38: Veterinarian's branch of sci.ZOOLAAcross 40: Bird watcher upon spotting the rare California condor?VULTUREGAWKERAAcross 43: Bobs and bunsDOSAAcross 44: ___ FridaysTGIAAcross 45: Friend of FidelCHEAAcross 47: TypesILKSAAcross 49: Focal points of many F.A.A. investigations ... or a description of 18-, 24- and 40-Across?CRASHSITESAAcross 53: Figure in Matisse's "Le Bateau"SAILBOATAAcross 55: SoftenEASE UPAAcross 56: Boston specialtyCREAMPIEAAcross 57: Out of service?EXARMYAAcross 58: Landlocked EuropeanSERBIANAAcross 59: "America's diner is always open" sloganeerDENNYSDDown 1: Spread outSPLAYDDown 2: Pennsylvania senator PatTOOMEYDDown 3: Cactus flower eatersIGUANASDDown 4: Epitome of cool, with "the"FONZDDown 5: Small construction companyLEGODDown 6: ___ Prairie, Minn.EDENDDown 7: View from HiloMAUNA LOADDown 8: Baseball Hall-of-Famer SandbergRYNEDDown 9: Word that can precede or follow packRATDDown 10: 2015 award for "Hamilton"OBIEDDown 11: Aristotle work that began literary theoryPOETICSDDown 12: "Yeah, but still ..."EVEN SODDown 13: Update, cartographer-styleREMAPDDown 15: ServeWAIT ONDDown 19: A-listerVIPDDown 25: ShackHOVELDDown 26: Style with illusory motionOP ARTDDown 27: "Silly goose!"OHYOUDDown 28: One of the Balearic IslandsIBIZADDown 29: Best-selling author of legal thrillersTUROWDDown 30: "No worries"ITSOKDDown 34: J.F.K. conveyanceAIRTRAINDDown 36: More burlyHUSKIERDDown 37: Render invalidNEGATEDDown 39: Stand taken by one making a speechLECTERNDDown 40: 1958 hit with the lyric "Your love has given me wings"VOLAREDDown 41: GruntsGISDDown 42: Watery, as eyesRHEUMYDDown 43: Checkers, e.g.DISCSDDown 46: They're given for Best Upset and Best PlayESPYSDDown 48: Sidewalk section, e.g.SLABDDown 49: Setting of a top 10 Barry Manilow hitCOPADDown 50: Be mindful ofHEEDDDown 51: ___-Altenburg (old German duchy)SAXEDDown 52: "This ___ outrage!"ISANDDown 54: Ratio involving height and weight, for shortBMI