NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 4

Tuesday, February 04, 2025

By Adam Aaronson

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Wandering soul
  2. 6"Dónde ___ la biblioteca?"
  3. 10Monster akin to a Japanese oni
  4. 14"Your concerns matter to me"
  5. 15Little crack
  6. 16Cook the surface of
  7. 17Noiseless?
  8. 19N.Y.C. home of Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Cans"
  9. 20What one size might fit
  10. 21Completely wreck
  11. 22Rock and roll, but not rhythm and blues
  12. 23The Crimson Tide
  13. 25View of Earth from heaven?
  14. 28Newly decorated
  15. 30First-rate
  16. 31Grandma
  17. 32Guy's name that's old slang for "OK"
  18. 33Podcaster's income stream
  19. 34Gymnastic feats ... or what the two halves of the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across do?
  20. 38TNT's sister channel
  21. 41Blue feeling
  22. 42Animal hidden in this clue, if you read it aloud
  23. 44Warm drink served from a tokkuri
  24. 46Hyundai electric cars
  25. 49"There are ways to leave"?
  26. 51Dog that's not a purebred
  27. 53Railroad station
  28. 54Post-it, e.g.
  29. 56Good name for a long-term investor?
  30. 57___ fees
  31. 58Spite over an incomplete mobile payment?
  32. 61Eat in style
  33. 62Olympic equipment with body contact detection technology
  34. 63Dwindle, as support
  35. 64Oft-unwanted bread pieces
  36. 65Teri of "After Hours"
  37. 66One section of a big band, informally

Down

  1. 1Face covering with an opening around the eyes
  2. 2Eye-related
  3. 3Guys whose profession sounds redundant
  4. 4"Making money is ___ and working is ___ and good business is the best ___": Andy Warhol
  5. 5State animal of Illinois
  6. 6Like donkeys and zebras
  7. 7Taking action against
  8. 8Cause for overtime
  9. 9Like the names of the track athletes Usain Bolt and Lisa Lightfoot
  10. 10Actress Emily of "Hannah Montana"
  11. 11Only U.S. state whose Wikipedia article has a "(U.S. state)" disambiguator
  12. 12Went on and on
  13. 13Writers' blocks?
  14. 18Actor Ke Huy ___ of "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
  15. 22Puff piece?
  16. 24Not much, as of mayonnaise
  17. 26Abbr. that might go after a list of authors
  18. 27Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals
  19. 29Not eating anything
  20. 32One hub for Delta and American Airlines, in brief
  21. 35Common crudités veggie
  22. 36Toy set that can be used to build roller coasters
  23. 37Do some strokes
  24. 38Nickname for filmdom's Jeffrey Lebowski
  25. 39Pens
  26. 40Fixed regular allowance
  27. 43Start to fall?
  28. 45Mall units
  29. 46Molecule that shares its formula with another
  30. 47Palindromic Italian number
  31. 48Walked purposefully
  32. 50Word with tube or circle
  33. 52Tones down
  34. 55Holidays that aren't typically federal holidays
  35. 58Chillax
  36. 59Org. that regulates "forever chemicals"
  37. 60Historic stretch

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wandering soul — Answer: NOMAD
  2. 6. "Dónde ___ la biblioteca?" — Answer: ESTA
  3. 10. Monster akin to a Japanese oni — Answer: OGRE
  4. 14. "Your concerns matter to me" — Answer: ICARE
  5. 15. Little crack — Answer: QUIP
  6. 16. Cook the surface of — Answer: SEAR
  7. 17. Noiseless? — Answer: QUITEQUIET
  8. 19. N.Y.C. home of Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Cans" — Answer: MOMA
  9. 20. What one size might fit — Answer: ALL
  10. 21. Completely wreck — Answer: RUIN
  11. 22. Rock and roll, but not rhythm and blues — Answer: VERBS
  12. 23. The Crimson Tide — Answer: BAMA
  13. 25. View of Earth from heaven? — Answer: ANGELANGLE
  14. 28. Newly decorated — Answer: REDONE
  15. 30. First-rate — Answer: TOPTIER
  16. 31. Grandma — Answer: NAN
  17. 32. Guy's name that's old slang for "OK" — Answer: JAKE
  18. 33. Podcaster's income stream — Answer: ADS
  19. 34. Gymnastic feats ... or what the two halves of the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across do? — Answer: BACKFLIPS
  20. 38. TNT's sister channel — Answer: TBS
  21. 41. Blue feeling — Answer: FUNK
  22. 42. Animal hidden in this clue, if you read it aloud — Answer: EWE
  23. 44. Warm drink served from a tokkuri — Answer: HOTSAKE
  24. 46. Hyundai electric cars — Answer: IONIQS
  25. 49. "There are ways to leave"? — Answer: EXITSEXIST
  26. 51. Dog that's not a purebred — Answer: MUTT
  27. 53. Railroad station — Answer: DEPOT
  28. 54. Post-it, e.g. — Answer: NOTE
  29. 56. Good name for a long-term investor? — Answer: IRA
  30. 57. ___ fees — Answer: USER
  31. 58. Spite over an incomplete mobile payment? — Answer: VENMOVENOM
  32. 61. Eat in style — Answer: DINE
  33. 62. Olympic equipment with body contact detection technology — Answer: EPEE
  34. 63. Dwindle, as support — Answer: ERODE
  35. 64. Oft-unwanted bread pieces — Answer: ENDS
  36. 65. Teri of "After Hours" — Answer: GARR
  37. 66. One section of a big band, informally — Answer: SAXES

Down

  1. 1. Face covering with an opening around the eyes — Answer: NIQAB
  2. 2. Eye-related — Answer: OCULAR
  3. 3. Guys whose profession sounds redundant — Answer: MAILMEN
  4. 4. "Making money is ___ and working is ___ and good business is the best ___": Andy Warhol — Answer: ART
  5. 5. State animal of Illinois — Answer: DEER
  6. 6. Like donkeys and zebras — Answer: EQUINE
  7. 7. Taking action against — Answer: SUING
  8. 8. Cause for overtime — Answer: TIE
  9. 9. Like the names of the track athletes Usain Bolt and Lisa Lightfoot — Answer: APT
  10. 10. Actress Emily of "Hannah Montana" — Answer: OSMENT
  11. 11. Only U.S. state whose Wikipedia article has a "(U.S. state)" disambiguator — Answer: GEORGIA
  12. 12. Went on and on — Answer: RAMBLED
  13. 13. Writers' blocks? — Answer: ERASERS
  14. 18. Actor Ke Huy ___ of "Everything Everywhere All at Once" — Answer: QUAN
  15. 22. Puff piece? — Answer: VAPEPEN
  16. 24. Not much, as of mayonnaise — Answer: ADAB
  17. 26. Abbr. that might go after a list of authors — Answer: ETAL
  18. 27. Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals — Answer: LOKI
  19. 29. Not eating anything — Answer: ONAFAST
  20. 32. One hub for Delta and American Airlines, in brief — Answer: JFK
  21. 35. Common crudités veggie — Answer: CUKE
  22. 36. Toy set that can be used to build roller coasters — Answer: KNEX
  23. 37. Do some strokes — Answer: SWIM
  24. 38. Nickname for filmdom's Jeffrey Lebowski — Answer: THEDUDE
  25. 39. Pens — Answer: BOXESIN
  26. 40. Fixed regular allowance — Answer: STIPEND
  27. 43. Start to fall? — Answer: EQUINOX
  28. 45. Mall units — Answer: STORES
  29. 46. Molecule that shares its formula with another — Answer: ISOMER
  30. 47. Palindromic Italian number — Answer: OTTO
  31. 48. Walked purposefully — Answer: STRODE
  32. 50. Word with tube or circle — Answer: INNER
  33. 52. Tones down — Answer: TAMES
  34. 55. Holidays that aren't typically federal holidays — Answer: EVES
  35. 58. Chillax — Answer: VEG
  36. 59. Org. that regulates "forever chemicals" — Answer: EPA
  37. 60. Historic stretch — Answer: ERA

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