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  1. 24Fast/carQUICK
  2. 33WombsUTERI
  3. 52SpotESPY
  4. 57Put-downDISS
  5. 64Smash hitHOMERUN
  6. 69ExistARE
  7. 77Denver/ColoradoSTAGENAME
  8. 82Applied toUSEDON
  9. 97FollowENSUE
  10. 106___ bearsGUMMI
  11. 112"Nothing much"SAMEOLD
  12. 117Card/gameJOKER
  13. 118Certain emceeTOSTMASTER
  14. 125SheenGLOSS

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  1. 12RequestASK
  2. 34Tour aidAREAMAP
  3. 40LineageDESCENT
  4. 41Major shopsEMPORIA
  5. 76Deli devicesSLICERS
  6. 88[Kapow!]BANG
  7. 102Slumber/partySIESTA
  8. 105Trail/headPATH
  9. 107Crib callMAMA
  10. 119___-coneSNO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Trading post — Answer: MART
  2. 5. For example — Answer: SAY
  3. 8. Italian fashion house — Answer: PRADA
  4. 13. Hard-liner — Answer: HAWK
  5. 17. "Ave Maria" finale, appropriately? — Answer: ARIA
  6. 18. Buying binge — Answer: SPREE
  7. 20. Venetian magistrates of old — Answer: DOGES
  8. 21. French friend — Answer: AMIE. Hint: In French, this term refers to a female companion or buddy! 🇫🇷
  9. 22. Lead actress in "The Lovely Bones" (2009) and "The Bourne Legacy" (2012) — Answer: RACHELEISZ
  10. 24. Fast/car — Answer: QUICK
  11. 25. Wild/bunch — Answer: ZANY
  12. 26. Informer, informally — Answer: STOOLIE
  13. 27. Cartoon character inspired by W.C. Fields — Answer: MRMAGOO
  14. 29. Gave a darn — Answer: CARED
  15. 30. 3,605, in ancient Rome — Answer: MMMDC
  16. 32. Image on a Missouri state quarter — Answer: ARCH
  17. 33. Wombs — Answer: UTERI
  18. 34. Italian sports cars, informally — Answer: ALFAS
  19. 37. Gear tooth — Answer: COG. Hint: Think of a small wheel that helps things turn smoothly! ⚙️
  20. 39. Desirable condition for hostas — Answer: SHADE
  21. 42. "Cómo ___?" — Answer: ESTAS
  22. 43. Divinity sch. subj. — Answer: REL
  23. 44. Provoked an online fight — Answer: TROLLED
  24. 47. Treasure — Answer: GEM
  25. 48. Holland/tunnel — Answer: DUTCH
  26. 49. Figs. on flight boards — Answer: ETAS
  27. 51. Onetime Kia model — Answer: OPTIMA
  28. 52. Spot — Answer: ESPY. Hint: Keep your eyes peeled to catch a glimpse! 👀
  29. 54. Tik___ challenge — Answer: TOK
  30. 55. Home of the Temple of Poseidon — Answer: ATTICA
  31. 57. Put-down — Answer: DISS
  32. 59. They put things on the back burner — Answer: COOKS
  33. 61. Stadium/timekeeper — Answer: METRODOME
  34. 64. Smash hit — Answer: HOMERUN
  35. 66. Steamed Chinese bun — Answer: BAO
  36. 69. Exist — Answer: ARE. Hint: A basic verb describing presence or being alive. 🌱
  37. 70. Your business start-up? — Answer: NONEOF
  38. 72. Word often shortened to a letter and a number — Answer: CANINE
  39. 73. Catherine the Great, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: EMP
  40. 74. Average/income — Answer: PAR
  41. 75. Jeans popular in the 1980s — Answer: GITANOS
  42. 77. Denver/Colorado — Answer: STAGENAME
  43. 79. Name spelled by the initials of five consecutive months — Answer: JASON
  44. 80. The "E" in G.E.: Abbr. — Answer: ELEC
  45. 82. Applied to — Answer: USEDON
  46. 83. Org. once led by George H.W. Bush — Answer: CIA
  47. 85. Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins — Answer: EAST
  48. 87. Where "Cheers" is set — Answer: INABAR
  49. 90. Chart-topping Basil or Braxton — Answer: TONI
  50. 91. Start of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" — Answer: LONGO
  51. 93. Place to buy tickets: Abbr. — Answer: STA
  52. 94. Jewel case holders — Answer: CDRACKS
  53. 96. Architect Maya — Answer: LIN
  54. 97. Follow — Answer: ENSUE. Hint: Events that happen afterward do this. ➡️
  55. 98. Mel who sang the 1949 #1 hit "Careless Hands" — Answer: TORME
  56. 100. Year abroad — Answer: ANO
  57. 101. Stars and Stripes — Answer: USLAG
  58. 103. For the birds — Answer: AVIAN
  59. 104. Rainproof cover — Answer: TARP
  60. 106. ___ bears — Answer: GUMMI
  61. 108. Hall-of-Famer Martínez — Answer: PEDRO
  62. 109. Woodworking tool with a belt — Answer: BANDSAW
  63. 112. "Nothing much" — Answer: SAMEOLD
  64. 116. Dino/expedition — Answer: TREX
  65. 117. Card/game — Answer: JOKER
  66. 118. Certain emcee — Answer: TOSTMASTER
  67. 120. Grim Grimm figure — Answer: OGRE
  68. 121. Beethoven dedicatee — Answer: ELISE
  69. 122. Risk of heavy lifting — Answer: HRNIA
  70. 123. First name in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: TINA
  71. 124. Costner's role in "The Untouchables" — Answer: NESS
  72. 125. Sheen — Answer: GLOSS
  73. 126. Happy companion — Answer: DOC
  74. 127. Right hand: Abbr. — Answer: ASST

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  1. 1. Red rover home — Answer: MARS
  2. 2. "I smell ___" — Answer: ARAT
  3. 3. ___ Act (measure against mobsters) — Answer: RICO
  4. 4. Indigenous people's name for Mount Rainier — Answer: TAHOMA
  5. 5. Officer with a radar gun — Answer: SPEEDCOP
  6. 6. Shapiro of NPR — Answer: ARI
  7. 7. Antiquated assent — Answer: YESM
  8. 8. Fictional composer whose first three initials mean "A.S.A.P." — Answer: PDQACH
  9. 9. Dietary plant fiber — Answer: ROUGHAGE
  10. 10. Foreign exchange fee — Answer: AGIO
  11. 11. Chrysler Building style, familiarly — Answer: DECO
  12. 12. Request — Answer: ASK. Hint: It’s what you do when you politely seek information or help. 🙋
  13. 13. Protective outfits for handling radioactive material — Answer: HAZATSUTS
  14. 14. Almond-flavored liqueur — Answer: AMARETTO
  15. 15. Stand in a cellar — Answer: WINERACK
  16. 16. Small entryway receptacle that might also house loose change — Answer: KEYDISH
  17. 18. Skinny/dip — Answer: SLIM
  18. 19. Poet Pound — Answer: EZRA
  19. 23. Horror film locale, in brief — Answer: ELMST
  20. 28. Seasoning brand that dropped the first part of its name in 2020 — Answer: MRSDASH
  21. 29. Prompted, in a theater — Answer: CUED. Hint: Given a signal to deliver your line onstage 🎭
  22. 31. Horse/power — Answer: COLT
  23. 34. Tour aid — Answer: AREAMAP
  24. 35. What Hester Prynne wore in a Hawthorne novel — Answer: LETTERA
  25. 36. Excessive praise — Answer: FLATTER
  26. 38. Like some eyeliners — Answer: GLIDEON
  27. 40. Lineage — Answer: DESCENT
  28. 41. Major shops — Answer: EMPORIA
  29. 45. Honking or screeching, for example — Answer: ROADOISE
  30. 46. Bygone owner of Virgin Records — Answer: EMI
  31. 50. "Hello there, good ___" — Answer: SIR
  32. 53. One eager for radical change — Answer: YOUNGURK
  33. 56. Kind of line that no one just stands in — Answer: CONGA
  34. 58. Party to the left of Dem. — Answer: SOC
  35. 60. Body parts with caps — Answer: KNEES
  36. 62. How caviar might be served — Answer: ONTOAST
  37. 63. Will, given the opportunity — Answer: MEANSTO
  38. 65. Sephora purchase — Answer: MASCARA
  39. 66. "Help me out here" — Answer: BEADOLL
  40. 67. Fast-evaporating cleaning agent — Answer: AMMONIA
  41. 68. Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g. — Answer: OPENING
  42. 71. Adversary — Answer: FOE
  43. 76. Deli devices — Answer: SLICERS
  44. 78. Pickleball need — Answer: NET
  45. 79. Classic British sports cars — Answer: JAGUARXES
  46. 81. Conclusion — Answer: END. Hint: The final point where a story or argument comes to a close 🏁
  47. 83. What parallel lines never do — Answer: CONVERGE
  48. 84. Ones in the know — Answer: INSIDERS
  49. 86. Feature of rhubarb pie — Answer: TARTNESS
  50. 88. [Kapow!] — Answer: BANG
  51. 89. Not plugged in, in a way — Answer: ACOUSTIC
  52. 91. Grabbed, as an opportunity — Answer: LEAPTON
  53. 92. Sommelier's prefix — Answer: OENO
  54. 95. Diploma modifier — Answer: SUMMA
  55. 99. Mothers, in Mexico — Answer: MADRES
  56. 102. Slumber/party — Answer: SIESTA
  57. 105. Trail/head — Answer: PATH
  58. 107. Crib call — Answer: MAMA
  59. 109. Cotton capsule — Answer: BOLL
  60. 110. Sony co-founder Morita — Answer: AKIO
  61. 111. Promise/keeper — Answer: WORD
  62. 113. Soul legend Redding — Answer: OTIS
  63. 114. Something to look through — Answer: LENS
  64. 115. Mild expletive — Answer: DRAT
  65. 117. Digital picture format — Answer: JEG
  66. 119. ___-cone — Answer: SNO. Hint: Complete this wintery word for a flavored frozen treat ❄️

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NYT Crossword answers for February 2, 2025

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 2, 2025

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Trading postMART
5For exampleSAY
8Italian fashion housePRADA
13Hard-linerHAWK
17"Ave Maria" finale, appropriately?ARIA
18Buying bingeSPREE
20Venetian magistrates of oldDOGES
21French friendAMIE
22Lead actress in "The Lovely Bones" (2009) and "The Bourne Legacy" (2012)RACHELEISZ
24Fast/carQUICK
25Wild/bunchZANY
26Informer, informallySTOOLIE
27Cartoon character inspired by W.C. FieldsMRMAGOO
29Gave a darnCARED
303,605, in ancient RomeMMMDC
32Image on a Missouri state quarterARCH
33WombsUTERI
34Italian sports cars, informallyALFAS
37Gear toothCOG
39Desirable condition for hostasSHADE
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
59They put things on the back burnerCOOKS
61Stadium/timekeeperMETRODOME
64Smash hitHOMERUN
66Steamed Chinese bunBAO
69ExistARE
70Your business start-up?NONEOF
72Word often shortened to a letter and a numberCANINE
73Catherine the Great, e.g.: Abbr.EMP
74Average/incomePAR
75Jeans popular in the 1980sGITANOS
77Denver/ColoradoSTAGENAME
79Name spelled by the initials of five consecutive monthsJASON
80The "E" in G.E.: Abbr.ELEC
82Applied toUSEDON
83Org. once led by George H.W. BushCIA
85Direction of the wind that brought Mary PoppinsEAST
87Where "Cheers" is setINABAR
90Chart-topping Basil or BraxtonTONI
91Start of "O Come, All Ye Faithful"LONGO
93Place to buy tickets: Abbr.STA
94Jewel case holdersCDRACKS
96Architect MayaLIN
97FollowENSUE
98Mel who sang the 1949 #1 hit "Careless Hands"TORME
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
123First name in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameTINA
124Costner's role in "The Untouchables"NESS
125SheenGLOSS
126Happy companionDOC
127Right hand: Abbr.ASST

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1Red rover homeMARS
2"I smell ___"ARAT
3___ Act (measure against mobsters)RICO
4Indigenous people's name for Mount RainierTAHOMA
5Officer with a radar gunSPEEDCOP
6Shapiro of NPRARI
7Antiquated assentYESM
8Fictional composer whose first three initials mean "A.S.A.P."PDQACH
9Dietary plant fiberROUGHAGE
10Foreign exchange feeAGIO
11Chrysler Building style, familiarlyDECO
12RequestASK
13Protective outfits for handling radioactive materialHAZATSUTS
14Almond-flavored liqueurAMARETTO
15Stand in a cellarWINERACK
16Small entryway receptacle that might also house loose changeKEYDISH
18Skinny/dipSLIM
19Poet PoundEZRA
23Horror film locale, in briefELMST
28Seasoning brand that dropped the first part of its name in 2020MRSDASH
29Prompted, in a theaterCUED
31Horse/powerCOLT
34Tour aidAREAMAP
35What Hester Prynne wore in a Hawthorne novelLETTERA
36Excessive praiseFLATTER
38Like some eyelinersGLIDEON
40LineageDESCENT
41Major shopsEMPORIA
45Honking or screeching, for exampleROADOISE
46Bygone owner of Virgin RecordsEMI
50"Hello there, good ___"SIR
53One eager for radical changeYOUNGURK
56Kind of line that no one just stands inCONGA
58Party to the left of Dem.SOC
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

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