Wordy Solver

NYT Crossword Solver - Answers & Clues - Feb 28, 2016

By Wordy Editors | Last edited Feb 28, 2016

Need help with the NYT Crossword puzzle for Feb 28, 2016? Our interactive solver provides progressive hints and reveals all clues and answers. Use the reveal toggles to gradually uncover letters without spoiling all the fun!

NYT CROSSWORD

Starting Grid

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126

Click cells to see clues. Black squares are blocked cells.

1D
2E
3C
4L
5A
6W
Hints
1A
2P
3N
4E
5A
Hints
1B
2A
3N
4S
Hints
1F
2I
3B
Hints
1A
2Q
3U
4I
5L
6A
Hints
1G
2L
3O
4V
5E
Hints
1A
2I
3R
4P
5L
6A
7N
8E
Hints
1B
2U
3Z
4Z
5E
6R
7B
8E
9A
10T
11E
12R
Hints
1I
2D
3A
4R
5E
6S
7A
8Y
Hints
1S
2I
3C
Hints
1B
2A
3S
4I
5S
Hints
1O
2O
3Z
4E
Hints
1P
2O
3W
4W
5O
6W
Hints
1D
2O
3U
4B
5L
6E
7D
8R
9I
10B
11B
12L
13E
Hints
1H
2O
3W
4L
5S
Hints
1B
2R
3E
4D
Hints
1O
2N
3E
4R
5U
6N
Hints
1A
2S
3P
4E
5N
Hints
1O
2C
3T
4A
5L
Hints
1P
2T
3U
4I
Hints
1P
2O
3I
4N
5T
6G
7U
8A
9R
10D
Hints
1R
2E
3A
4P
5S
Hints
1A
2N
3A
Hints
1D
2I
3T
4T
5O
Hints
1S
2H
3O
4T
5C
6L
7O
8C
9K
Hints
1R
2A
3N
4S
5O
6M
Hints
1L
2O
3N
4I
Hints
1A
2L
3A
4M
5O
Hints
1T
2R
3O
4Y
Hints
1B
2A
3L
4L
5H
6A
7N
8D
9L
10E
11R
Hints
1L
2I
3M
4P
Hints
1B
2L
3A
4D
5E
Hints
1M
2I
3K
4E
Hints
1E
2M
3I
4N
5O
6R
Hints
1F
2I
3E
4L
5D
6G
7O
8A
9L
Hints
1M
2A
3G
4D
5A
Hints
1C
2U
3E
Hints
1M
2A
3R
4L
5O
Hints
1L
2A
3I
4N
Hints
1N
2O
3L
4O
5O
6K
7P
8A
9S
10S
Hints
1O
2L
3E
Hints
1H
2E
3L
4L
Hints
1W
2A
3S
4A
5T
Hints
1E
2A
3S
4E
5S
Hints
1A
2L
3E
4C
5T
6O
Hints
1S
2I
3A
4M
Hints
1S
2E
3M
4I
5S
Hints
1N
2O
3T
4H
5I
6N
7G
8B
9U
10T
11N
12E
13T
Hints
1V
2O
3T
4A
5R
6Y
Hints
1O
2O
3P
4S
Hints
1D
2E
3F
4E
5R
Hints
1H
2O
3P
Hints
1M
2A
3R
4S
5B
6A
7R
8S
Hints
1P
2E
3R
4S
5O
6N
7A
8L
9F
10O
11U
12L
Hints
1A
2T
3O
4M
5I
6Z
7E
8S
Hints
1A
2R
3O
4S
5E
Hints
1L
2O
3O
4N
5I
6E
Hints
1T
2O
3N
4Y
Hints
1T
2A
3P
4A
5S
Hints
1E
2X
3P
4E
5N
6D
Hints

About NYT Crossword

NYT Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that challenges players to fill in words both across and down. Each puzzle features clues that range from straightforward definitions to clever wordplay, making it an engaging mental workout perfect for puzzle enthusiasts of all skill levels.

How to Play

Fill in the grid with answers to the clues

Answers go ACROSS (left to right) and DOWN (top to bottom)

Each numbered clue corresponds to a starting square in the grid

Letters in intersecting words must match

Complete the grid to solve the puzzle

New puzzle available every day

Tips for Success

Start with shorter words (3-4 letters) that have many crossing words

Look for clues with common patterns or letter combinations

Use crossing letters from other answers to help fill in difficult clues

Pay attention to clue types: definitions, wordplay, and fill-in-the-blank

Don't be afraid to erase and try again if an answer doesn't fit

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

"Wordy Solver." Wordy Solver. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026, https://wordysolver.com/crossword-solver-answer/ny-times.