NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 2
Two-For-One Special
By Derrick Niederman
Across
- 1Trading postMART
- 5For exampleSAY
- 8Italian fashion housePRADA
- 13Hard-linerHAWK
- 18Buying bingeSPREE
- 20Venetian magistrates of oldDOGES
- 21French friendAMIE
- 24Fast/carQUICK
- 25Wild/bunchZANY
- 26Informer, informallySTOOLIE
- 29Gave a darnCARED
- 303,605, in ancient RomeMMMDC
- 33WombsUTERI
- 37Gear toothCOG
- 42"Cómo ___?"ESTAS
- 43Divinity sch. subj.REL
- 44Provoked an online fightTROLLED
- 47TreasureGEM
- 48Holland/tunnelDUTCH
- 49Figs. on flight boardsETAS
- 51Onetime Kia modelOPTIMA
- 52SpotESPY
- 54Tik___ challengeTOK
- 55Home of the Temple of PoseidonATTICA
- 57Put-downDISS
- 61Stadium/timekeeperMETRODOME
- 64Smash hitHOMERUN
- 66Steamed Chinese bunBAO
- 69ExistARE
- 70Your business start-up?NONEOF
- 74Average/incomePAR
- 75Jeans popular in the 1980sGITANOS
- 77Denver/ColoradoSTAGENAME
- 80The "E" in G.E.: Abbr.ELEC
- 82Applied toUSEDON
- 87Where "Cheers" is setINABAR
- 94Jewel case holdersCDRACKS
- 96Architect MayaLIN
- 97FollowENSUE
- 100Year abroadANO
- 101Stars and StripesUSLAG
- 103For the birdsAVIAN
- 104Rainproof coverTARP
- 106___ bearsGUMMI
- 108Hall-of-Famer MartínezPEDRO
- 109Woodworking tool with a beltBANDSAW
- 112"Nothing much"SAMEOLD
- 116Dino/expeditionTREX
- 117Card/gameJOKER
- 118Certain emceeTOSTMASTER
- 120Grim Grimm figureOGRE
- 121Beethoven dedicateeELISE
- 122Risk of heavy liftingHRNIA
- 125SheenGLOSS
- 126Happy companionDOC
- 127Right hand: Abbr.ASST
Down
- 1Red rover homeMARS
- 2"I smell ___"ARAT
- 5Officer with a radar gunSPEEDCOP
- 6Shapiro of NPRARI
- 7Antiquated assentYESM
- 9Dietary plant fiberROUGHAGE
- 10Foreign exchange feeAGIO
- 12RequestASK
- 14Almond-flavored liqueurAMARETTO
- 15Stand in a cellarWINERACK
- 18Skinny/dipSLIM
- 19Poet PoundEZRA
- 23Horror film locale, in briefELMST
- 29Prompted, in a theaterCUED
- 31Horse/powerCOLT
- 34Tour aidAREAMAP
- 36Excessive praiseFLATTER
- 38Like some eyelinersGLIDEON
- 40LineageDESCENT
- 41Major shopsEMPORIA
- 45Honking or screeching, for exampleROADOISE
- 53One eager for radical changeYOUNGURK
- 60Body parts with capsKNEES
- 62How caviar might be servedONTOAST
- 63Will, given the opportunityMEANSTO
- 65Sephora purchaseMASCARA
- 66"Help me out here"BEADOLL
- 67Fast-evaporating cleaning agentAMMONIA
- 68Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g.OPENING
- 71AdversaryFOE
- 76Deli devicesSLICERS
- 78Pickleball needNET
- 79Classic British sports carsJAGUARXES
- 81ConclusionEND
- 83What parallel lines never doCONVERGE
- 84Ones in the knowINSIDERS
- 86Feature of rhubarb pieTARTNESS
- 88[Kapow!]BANG
- 89Not plugged in, in a wayACOUSTIC
- 91Grabbed, as an opportunityLEAPTON
- 92Sommelier's prefixOENO
- 95Diploma modifierSUMMA
- 99Mothers, in MexicoMADRES
- 102Slumber/partySIESTA
- 105Trail/headPATH
- 107Crib callMAMA
- 109Cotton capsuleBOLL
- 110Sony co-founder MoritaAKIO
- 111Promise/keeperWORD
- 113Soul legend ReddingOTIS
- 114Something to look throughLENS
- 115Mild expletiveDRAT
- 117Digital picture formatJEG
- 119___-coneSNO
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Trading post — Answer: MART
- 5. For example — Answer: SAY
- 8. Italian fashion house — Answer: PRADA
- 13. Hard-liner — Answer: HAWK
- 17. "Ave Maria" finale, appropriately? — Answer: ARIA
- 18. Buying binge — Answer: SPREE
- 20. Venetian magistrates of old — Answer: DOGES
- 21. French friend — Answer: AMIE. Hint: In French, this term refers to a female companion or buddy! 🇫🇷
- 22. Lead actress in "The Lovely Bones" (2009) and "The Bourne Legacy" (2012) — Answer: RACHELEISZ
- 24. Fast/car — Answer: QUICK
- 25. Wild/bunch — Answer: ZANY
- 26. Informer, informally — Answer: STOOLIE
- 27. Cartoon character inspired by W.C. Fields — Answer: MRMAGOO
- 29. Gave a darn — Answer: CARED
- 30. 3,605, in ancient Rome — Answer: MMMDC
- 32. Image on a Missouri state quarter — Answer: ARCH
- 33. Wombs — Answer: UTERI
- 34. Italian sports cars, informally — Answer: ALFAS
- 37. Gear tooth — Answer: COG. Hint: Think of a small wheel that helps things turn smoothly! ⚙️
- 39. Desirable condition for hostas — Answer: SHADE
- 42. "Cómo ___?" — Answer: ESTAS
- 43. Divinity sch. subj. — Answer: REL
- 44. Provoked an online fight — Answer: TROLLED
- 47. Treasure — Answer: GEM
- 48. Holland/tunnel — Answer: DUTCH
- 49. Figs. on flight boards — Answer: ETAS
- 51. Onetime Kia model — Answer: OPTIMA
- 52. Spot — Answer: ESPY. Hint: Keep your eyes peeled to catch a glimpse! 👀
- 54. Tik___ challenge — Answer: TOK
- 55. Home of the Temple of Poseidon — Answer: ATTICA
- 57. Put-down — Answer: DISS
- 59. They put things on the back burner — Answer: COOKS
- 61. Stadium/timekeeper — Answer: METRODOME
- 64. Smash hit — Answer: HOMERUN
- 66. Steamed Chinese bun — Answer: BAO
- 69. Exist — Answer: ARE. Hint: A basic verb describing presence or being alive. 🌱
- 70. Your business start-up? — Answer: NONEOF
- 72. Word often shortened to a letter and a number — Answer: CANINE
- 73. Catherine the Great, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: EMP
- 74. Average/income — Answer: PAR
- 75. Jeans popular in the 1980s — Answer: GITANOS
- 77. Denver/Colorado — Answer: STAGENAME
- 79. Name spelled by the initials of five consecutive months — Answer: JASON
- 80. The "E" in G.E.: Abbr. — Answer: ELEC
- 82. Applied to — Answer: USEDON
- 83. Org. once led by George H.W. Bush — Answer: CIA
- 85. Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins — Answer: EAST
- 87. Where "Cheers" is set — Answer: INABAR
- 90. Chart-topping Basil or Braxton — Answer: TONI
- 91. Start of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" — Answer: LONGO
- 93. Place to buy tickets: Abbr. — Answer: STA
- 94. Jewel case holders — Answer: CDRACKS
- 96. Architect Maya — Answer: LIN
- 97. Follow — Answer: ENSUE. Hint: Events that happen afterward do this. ➡️
- 98. Mel who sang the 1949 #1 hit "Careless Hands" — Answer: TORME
- 100. Year abroad — Answer: ANO
- 101. Stars and Stripes — Answer: USLAG
- 103. For the birds — Answer: AVIAN
- 104. Rainproof cover — Answer: TARP
- 106. ___ bears — Answer: GUMMI
- 108. Hall-of-Famer Martínez — Answer: PEDRO
- 109. Woodworking tool with a belt — Answer: BANDSAW
- 112. "Nothing much" — Answer: SAMEOLD
- 116. Dino/expedition — Answer: TREX
- 117. Card/game — Answer: JOKER
- 118. Certain emcee — Answer: TOSTMASTER
- 120. Grim Grimm figure — Answer: OGRE
- 121. Beethoven dedicatee — Answer: ELISE
- 122. Risk of heavy lifting — Answer: HRNIA
- 123. First name in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: TINA
- 124. Costner's role in "The Untouchables" — Answer: NESS
- 125. Sheen — Answer: GLOSS
- 126. Happy companion — Answer: DOC
- 127. Right hand: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
Down
- 1. Red rover home — Answer: MARS
- 2. "I smell ___" — Answer: ARAT
- 3. ___ Act (measure against mobsters) — Answer: RICO
- 4. Indigenous people's name for Mount Rainier — Answer: TAHOMA
- 5. Officer with a radar gun — Answer: SPEEDCOP
- 6. Shapiro of NPR — Answer: ARI
- 7. Antiquated assent — Answer: YESM
- 8. Fictional composer whose first three initials mean "A.S.A.P." — Answer: PDQACH
- 9. Dietary plant fiber — Answer: ROUGHAGE
- 10. Foreign exchange fee — Answer: AGIO
- 11. Chrysler Building style, familiarly — Answer: DECO
- 12. Request — Answer: ASK. Hint: It’s what you do when you politely seek information or help. 🙋
- 13. Protective outfits for handling radioactive material — Answer: HAZATSUTS
- 14. Almond-flavored liqueur — Answer: AMARETTO
- 15. Stand in a cellar — Answer: WINERACK
- 16. Small entryway receptacle that might also house loose change — Answer: KEYDISH
- 18. Skinny/dip — Answer: SLIM
- 19. Poet Pound — Answer: EZRA
- 23. Horror film locale, in brief — Answer: ELMST
- 28. Seasoning brand that dropped the first part of its name in 2020 — Answer: MRSDASH
- 29. Prompted, in a theater — Answer: CUED. Hint: Given a signal to deliver your line onstage 🎭
- 31. Horse/power — Answer: COLT
- 34. Tour aid — Answer: AREAMAP
- 35. What Hester Prynne wore in a Hawthorne novel — Answer: LETTERA
- 36. Excessive praise — Answer: FLATTER
- 38. Like some eyeliners — Answer: GLIDEON
- 40. Lineage — Answer: DESCENT
- 41. Major shops — Answer: EMPORIA
- 45. Honking or screeching, for example — Answer: ROADOISE
- 46. Bygone owner of Virgin Records — Answer: EMI
- 50. "Hello there, good ___" — Answer: SIR
- 53. One eager for radical change — Answer: YOUNGURK
- 56. Kind of line that no one just stands in — Answer: CONGA
- 58. Party to the left of Dem. — Answer: SOC
- 60. Body parts with caps — Answer: KNEES
- 62. How caviar might be served — Answer: ONTOAST
- 63. Will, given the opportunity — Answer: MEANSTO
- 65. Sephora purchase — Answer: MASCARA
- 66. "Help me out here" — Answer: BEADOLL
- 67. Fast-evaporating cleaning agent — Answer: AMMONIA
- 68. Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g. — Answer: OPENING
- 71. Adversary — Answer: FOE
- 76. Deli devices — Answer: SLICERS
- 78. Pickleball need — Answer: NET
- 79. Classic British sports cars — Answer: JAGUARXES
- 81. Conclusion — Answer: END. Hint: The final point where a story or argument comes to a close 🏁
- 83. What parallel lines never do — Answer: CONVERGE
- 84. Ones in the know — Answer: INSIDERS
- 86. Feature of rhubarb pie — Answer: TARTNESS
- 88. [Kapow!] — Answer: BANG
- 89. Not plugged in, in a way — Answer: ACOUSTIC
- 91. Grabbed, as an opportunity — Answer: LEAPTON
- 92. Sommelier's prefix — Answer: OENO
- 95. Diploma modifier — Answer: SUMMA
- 99. Mothers, in Mexico — Answer: MADRES
- 102. Slumber/party — Answer: SIESTA
- 105. Trail/head — Answer: PATH
- 107. Crib call — Answer: MAMA
- 109. Cotton capsule — Answer: BOLL
- 110. Sony co-founder Morita — Answer: AKIO
- 111. Promise/keeper — Answer: WORD
- 113. Soul legend Redding — Answer: OTIS
- 114. Something to look through — Answer: LENS
- 115. Mild expletive — Answer: DRAT
- 117. Digital picture format — Answer: JEG
- 119. ___-cone — Answer: SNO. Hint: Complete this wintery word for a flavored frozen treat ❄️
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