NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 3

Monday, February 03, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Make reference to
  2. 5Person with a twisted mind
  3. 10Uncomfortable health class subject, for short
  4. 14Onetime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek
  5. 15Stared creepily
  6. 16Dorito, e.g.
  7. 17Obsolescent classroom wall fixture
  8. 19Give a makeover
  9. 20Gone up
  10. 21Drink of choice for Captain Jack Sparrow
  11. 22Martial art that uses bamboo swords
  12. 23Chilly treat
  13. 25Hopscotch locale
  14. 27Slimeball
  15. 29Rather warm, as a firelit room
  16. 30U.F.O. crew
  17. 31Mouse's bigger cousin
  18. 33Burden
  19. 34Achieved, as a victory ... or how you might describe 17-, 25-, 47 and 55-Across
  20. 37Stadium chants
  21. 38"Wise" bird
  22. 39Brand of motor oil
  23. 42Frog sounds
  24. 44Name on dictionaries
  25. 47Need for playing pool
  26. 49Overthrow
  27. 50Slender instruments
  28. 51Female name that's a body part spelled backward
  29. 53Strategically taps the ball into the infield
  30. 54Slimming surgery, for short
  31. 55Recreational rock climbers
  32. 57"Q ___ queen"
  33. 58"Remember the ___!"
  34. 59"___ dat"
  35. 60Captain Hook's right-hand man
  36. 61Poet whose first two initials stand for "Thomas" and "Stearns"
  37. 62IDs written on applications, for short

Down

  1. 1Trip in a taxi
  2. 2Not allowed
  3. 3Enticing ad promotions
  4. 4Besides
  5. 5Weep loudly
  6. 6Lab assistant often depicted with a hunched back
  7. 7Name on a mailbox at the North Pole
  8. 8___ the Frog
  9. 9Abnormal
  10. 10Makes an oopsie
  11. 11Washington's M.L.B. team, informally
  12. 12___-squat (a whole lot of nothing)
  13. 13Give the heebie-jeebies
  14. 18Door opener
  15. 22Reeves of "The Matrix"
  16. 24Go down the slopes with a chute
  17. 26Drew funny little pictures
  18. 28Lass
  19. 32One end to a boxing match, for short
  20. 34"Phew!"
  21. 35Warms up
  22. 36"Gro-o-oss!"
  23. 37Black-and-white dessert that's sliced
  24. 39Pot smokers
  25. 40Experimental effort
  26. 41Pushes down, as with the thumb
  27. 42Style for Picasso
  28. 43Use TikTok, say
  29. 45Spanish newborn
  30. 46Small gushes
  31. 47Coke and Pepsi, but not Sprite
  32. 48Oahu neighbor
  33. 52Tickle Me ___
  34. 55Sweetie
  35. 56One of three in an ellipsis

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Make reference to — Answer: CITE
  2. 5. Person with a twisted mind — Answer: SICKO
  3. 10. Uncomfortable health class subject, for short — Answer: STDS
  4. 14. Onetime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek — Answer: ALEX
  5. 15. Stared creepily — Answer: OGLED
  6. 16. Dorito, e.g. — Answer: CHIP
  7. 17. Obsolescent classroom wall fixture — Answer: BLACKBOARD
  8. 19. Give a makeover — Answer: REDO
  9. 20. Gone up — Answer: RISEN
  10. 21. Drink of choice for Captain Jack Sparrow — Answer: RUM
  11. 22. Martial art that uses bamboo swords — Answer: KENDO
  12. 23. Chilly treat — Answer: ICEPOP
  13. 25. Hopscotch locale — Answer: SIDEWALK
  14. 27. Slimeball — Answer: DIRTBAG
  15. 29. Rather warm, as a firelit room — Answer: TOASTY
  16. 30. U.F.O. crew — Answer: ETS
  17. 31. Mouse's bigger cousin — Answer: RAT
  18. 33. Burden — Answer: ONUS
  19. 34. Achieved, as a victory ... or how you might describe 17-, 25-, 47 and 55-Across — Answer: CHALKEDUP
  20. 37. Stadium chants — Answer: OLES
  21. 38. "Wise" bird — Answer: OWL
  22. 39. Brand of motor oil — Answer: STP
  23. 42. Frog sounds — Answer: CROAKS
  24. 44. Name on dictionaries — Answer: WEBSTER
  25. 47. Need for playing pool — Answer: CUESTICK
  26. 49. Overthrow — Answer: DEPOSE
  27. 50. Slender instruments — Answer: OBOES
  28. 51. Female name that's a body part spelled backward — Answer: RAE
  29. 53. Strategically taps the ball into the infield — Answer: BUNTS
  30. 54. Slimming surgery, for short — Answer: LIPO
  31. 55. Recreational rock climbers — Answer: BOULDERERS
  32. 57. "Q ___ queen" — Answer: ASIN
  33. 58. "Remember the ___!" — Answer: ALAMO
  34. 59. "___ dat" — Answer: TRUE
  35. 60. Captain Hook's right-hand man — Answer: SMEE
  36. 61. Poet whose first two initials stand for "Thomas" and "Stearns" — Answer: ELIOT
  37. 62. IDs written on applications, for short — Answer: SSNS

Down

  1. 1. Trip in a taxi — Answer: CABRIDE
  2. 2. Not allowed — Answer: ILLICIT
  3. 3. Enticing ad promotions — Answer: TEASERS
  4. 4. Besides — Answer: EXCEPT
  5. 5. Weep loudly — Answer: SOB
  6. 6. Lab assistant often depicted with a hunched back — Answer: IGOR
  7. 7. Name on a mailbox at the North Pole — Answer: CLAUS
  8. 8. ___ the Frog — Answer: KERMIT
  9. 9. Abnormal — Answer: ODD
  10. 10. Makes an oopsie — Answer: SCREWSUP
  11. 11. Washington's M.L.B. team, informally — Answer: THENATS
  12. 12. ___-squat (a whole lot of nothing) — Answer: DIDDLY
  13. 13. Give the heebie-jeebies — Answer: SPOOK
  14. 18. Door opener — Answer: KNOB
  15. 22. Reeves of "The Matrix" — Answer: KEANU
  16. 24. Go down the slopes with a chute — Answer: PARASKI
  17. 26. Drew funny little pictures — Answer: DOODLED
  18. 28. Lass — Answer: GAL
  19. 32. One end to a boxing match, for short — Answer: TKO
  20. 34. "Phew!" — Answer: CLOSEONE
  21. 35. Warms up — Answer: HEATS
  22. 36. "Gro-o-oss!" — Answer: EWW
  23. 37. Black-and-white dessert that's sliced — Answer: OREOPIE
  24. 39. Pot smokers — Answer: STONERS
  25. 40. Experimental effort — Answer: TESTRUN
  26. 41. Pushes down, as with the thumb — Answer: PRESSES
  27. 42. Style for Picasso — Answer: CUBISM
  28. 43. Use TikTok, say — Answer: SCROLL
  29. 45. Spanish newborn — Answer: BEBE
  30. 46. Small gushes — Answer: SPURTS
  31. 47. Coke and Pepsi, but not Sprite — Answer: COLAS
  32. 48. Oahu neighbor — Answer: KAUAI
  33. 52. Tickle Me ___ — Answer: ELMO
  34. 55. Sweetie — Answer: BAE
  35. 56. One of three in an ellipsis — Answer: DOT

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