Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals
Crossword Answer — February 04, 2025
NYT Crossword
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
By Adam Aaronson
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Wandering soul — Answer: NOMAD
- 6. "Dónde ___ la biblioteca?" — Answer: ESTA
- 10. Monster akin to a Japanese oni — Answer: OGRE
- 14. "Your concerns matter to me" — Answer: ICARE
- 15. Little crack — Answer: QUIP
- 16. Cook the surface of — Answer: SEAR
- 17. Noiseless? — Answer: QUITEQUIET
- 19. N.Y.C. home of Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Cans" — Answer: MOMA
- 20. What one size might fit — Answer: ALL
- 21. Completely wreck — Answer: RUIN
- 22. Rock and roll, but not rhythm and blues — Answer: VERBS
- 23. The Crimson Tide — Answer: BAMA
- 25. View of Earth from heaven? — Answer: ANGELANGLE
- 28. Newly decorated — Answer: REDONE
- 30. First-rate — Answer: TOPTIER
- 31. Grandma — Answer: NAN
- 32. Guy's name that's old slang for "OK" — Answer: JAKE
- 33. Podcaster's income stream — Answer: ADS
- 34. Gymnastic feats ... or what the two halves of the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across do? — Answer: BACKFLIPS
- 38. TNT's sister channel — Answer: TBS
- 41. Blue feeling — Answer: FUNK
- 42. Animal hidden in this clue, if you read it aloud — Answer: EWE
- 44. Warm drink served from a tokkuri — Answer: HOTSAKE
- 46. Hyundai electric cars — Answer: IONIQS
- 49. "There are ways to leave"? — Answer: EXITSEXIST
- 51. Dog that's not a purebred — Answer: MUTT
- 53. Railroad station — Answer: DEPOT
- 54. Post-it, e.g. — Answer: NOTE
- 56. Good name for a long-term investor? — Answer: IRA
- 57. ___ fees — Answer: USER
- 58. Spite over an incomplete mobile payment? — Answer: VENMOVENOM
- 61. Eat in style — Answer: DINE
- 62. Olympic equipment with body contact detection technology — Answer: EPEE
- 63. Dwindle, as support — Answer: ERODE
- 64. Oft-unwanted bread pieces — Answer: ENDS
- 65. Teri of "After Hours" — Answer: GARR
- 66. One section of a big band, informally — Answer: SAXES
Down
- 1. Face covering with an opening around the eyes — Answer: NIQAB
- 2. Eye-related — Answer: OCULAR. Hint: Think about what relates to vision and sight! 👀
- 3. Guys whose profession sounds redundant — Answer: MAILMEN
- 4. "Making money is ___ and working is ___ and good business is the best ___": Andy Warhol — Answer: ART
- 5. State animal of Illinois — Answer: DEER
- 6. Like donkeys and zebras — Answer: EQUINE
- 7. Taking action against — Answer: SUING
- 8. Cause for overtime — Answer: TIE
- 9. Like the names of the track athletes Usain Bolt and Lisa Lightfoot — Answer: APT
- 10. Actress Emily of "Hannah Montana" — Answer: OSMENT
- 11. Only U.S. state whose Wikipedia article has a "(U.S. state)" disambiguator — Answer: GEORGIA
- 12. Went on and on — Answer: RAMBLED
- 13. Writers' blocks? — Answer: ERASERS
- 18. Actor Ke Huy ___ of "Everything Everywhere All at Once" — Answer: QUAN
- 22. Puff piece? — Answer: VAPEPEN
- 24. Not much, as of mayonnaise — Answer: ADAB
- 26. Abbr. that might go after a list of authors — Answer: ETAL
- 27. Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals — Answer: LOKI
- 29. Not eating anything — Answer: ONAFAST
- 32. One hub for Delta and American Airlines, in brief — Answer: JFK
- 35. Common crudités veggie — Answer: CUKE
- 36. Toy set that can be used to build roller coasters — Answer: KNEX
- 37. Do some strokes — Answer: SWIM
- 38. Nickname for filmdom's Jeffrey Lebowski — Answer: THEDUDE
- 39. Pens — Answer: BOXESIN
- 40. Fixed regular allowance — Answer: STIPEND
- 43. Start to fall? — Answer: EQUINOX
- 45. Mall units — Answer: STORES
- 46. Molecule that shares its formula with another — Answer: ISOMER
- 47. Palindromic Italian number — Answer: OTTO
- 48. Walked purposefully — Answer: STRODE
- 50. Word with tube or circle — Answer: INNER
- 52. Tones down — Answer: TAMES
- 55. Holidays that aren't typically federal holidays — Answer: EVES
- 58. Chillax — Answer: VEG
- 59. Org. that regulates "forever chemicals" — Answer: EPA
- 60. Historic stretch — Answer: ERA
The answer to “Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals” in the New York Times crossword is LOKI — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 4, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 27-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals” answer
LOKI (4 letters)
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Why the answer is LOKI
LOKI is the 4-letter solution that fits "Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 4, 2025 (27-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
February 4, 2025 (this puzzle) → LOKI. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on February 4, 2025
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- View of Earth from heaven? → ANGELANGLE
- First-rate → TOPTIER
- Guy's name that's old slang for "OK" → JAKE
- Gymnastic feats ... or what the two halves of the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across do? → BACKFLIPS
- Newly decorated → REDONE
- Abbr. that might go after a list of authors → ETAL
- Not eating anything → ONAFAST
- Not much, as of mayonnaise → ADAB
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for February 4, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals”?
The answer is LOKI, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 4, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals”?
4 letters: LOKI.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on February 4, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 27-Down.
Can “Norse god capable of shape-shifting into animals” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for February 4, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.