NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 5

By Kiran Pandey

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Across

  1. 1Distance traversed by an arrowBOWSHOT
  2. 8CocksureBRASH
  3. 13Not the sameUNALIKE
  4. 14"You got me there!"TOUCHE
  5. 15Obstacle in achieving one's goal?DEFENSE
  6. 16Something acquired in a salon bed, perhapsBASETAN
  7. 17Added fuel toFED
  8. 18Opens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?DROPSDOWN
  9. 20Bang the drum forTALKUP
  10. 23Iridescent stoneOPAL
  11. 24Cellular messengerRNA
  12. 25Verb often abbreviated to a letterARE
  13. 26Oz., e.g.AMT
  14. 28Brief bit of timeSEC
  15. 30Analytical thinker?LEFTBRAIN
  16. 34Old standard of tapeVHS
  17. 36Doesn't really matterCARRIESNOWEIGHT
  18. 40Himalayan oxYAK
  19. 41Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinentCHAILATTE
  20. 42Up to nowYET
  21. 44One trained in CPREMT
  22. 45Educational support grp.PTA
  23. 46Notes or MessagesAPP
  24. 49Place for a cooling pieSILL
  25. 51Is outSLEEPS
  26. 54Common assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?SLUSHPILE
  27. 57Judger of pitchesUMP
  28. 58Furry wetlands growthCATTAIL
  29. 59Console device with triggers and thumbsticksGAMEPAD
  30. 63Summer hire, perhapsINTERN
  31. 64Tennis period since 1968OPENERA
  32. 65Common reply to "Who's there?"ITSME
  33. 66Appendage for a morning gloryTENDRIL

Down

  1. 1PardnerBUD
  2. 2Four quartersONE
  3. 3Starchy food item named for a food it resemblesWAFFLEFRY
  4. 4Smooth and glossySLEEK
  5. 5One who practices bhakti and pujaHINDU
  6. 6Gives the thumbs upOKS
  7. 7Up for a drive?TEED
  8. 8Climax in many a video gameBOSSLEVEL
  9. 9RegrettedRUED
  10. 10Hawke or CroweACTOR
  11. 11William ___, longtime editor of The New YorkerSHAWN
  12. 12Dye in some body artHENNA
  13. 14Chopitos and croquetas, e.g.TAPAS
  14. 16Knock on the nogginBOP
  15. 19"Damn you!"ROTINHELL
  16. 20Soft rockTALC
  17. 21VicinityAREA
  18. 22Trim (down)PARE
  19. 27Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr.MASC
  20. 29Kind of seedCHIA
  21. 31Base for some lunchesTRAY
  22. 32Modern transport serviceBIKESHARE
  23. 33Linguist ChomskyNOAM
  24. 35Fictional bandleader of the 1960sSGTPEPPER
  25. 37Good things to have about youWITS
  26. 38URL starterHTTP
  27. 39Oolong and rooibos, for twoTEAS
  28. 43Easy basketTIPIN
  29. 46Character set for electronic communicationASCII
  30. 47Audience member who might be in on the trickPLANT
  31. 48Gentle strokesPUTTS
  32. 50Qualifier for many a rapperLIL
  33. 52Measure of brightnessLUMEN
  34. 53Fix, as textEMEND
  35. 55Academic acronymSTEM
  36. 56Showbiz quartetEGOT
  37. 60Central figure in a classic sci-fi seriesAPE
  38. 61Filmmaker AsterARI
  39. 62Indian lentil dishDAL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Distance traversed by an arrow — Answer: BOWSHOT
  2. 8. Cocksure — Answer: BRASH
  3. 13. Not the same — Answer: UNALIKE
  4. 14. "You got me there!" — Answer: TOUCHE
  5. 15. Obstacle in achieving one's goal? — Answer: DEFENSE
  6. 16. Something acquired in a salon bed, perhaps — Answer: BASETAN
  7. 17. Added fuel to — Answer: FED
  8. 18. Opens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? — Answer: DROPSDOWN
  9. 20. Bang the drum for — Answer: TALKUP
  10. 23. Iridescent stone — Answer: OPAL
  11. 24. Cellular messenger — Answer: RNA. Hint: Think about the molecule that helps carry instructions in cells! 🧬
  12. 25. Verb often abbreviated to a letter — Answer: ARE
  13. 26. Oz., e.g. — Answer: AMT
  14. 28. Brief bit of time — Answer: SEC. Hint: A tiny slice of the clock, like the smallest tick-tock you notice ⏱️
  15. 30. Analytical thinker? — Answer: LEFTBRAIN
  16. 34. Old standard of tape — Answer: VHS
  17. 36. Doesn't really matter — Answer: CARRIESNOWEIGHT
  18. 40. Himalayan ox — Answer: YAK
  19. 41. Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent — Answer: CHAILATTE
  20. 42. Up to now — Answer: YET
  21. 44. One trained in CPR — Answer: EMT
  22. 45. Educational support grp. — Answer: PTA
  23. 46. Notes or Messages — Answer: APP
  24. 49. Place for a cooling pie — Answer: SILL
  25. 51. Is out — Answer: SLEEPS
  26. 54. Common assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? — Answer: SLUSHPILE
  27. 57. Judger of pitches — Answer: UMP
  28. 58. Furry wetlands growth — Answer: CATTAIL
  29. 59. Console device with triggers and thumbsticks — Answer: GAMEPAD
  30. 63. Summer hire, perhaps — Answer: INTERN
  31. 64. Tennis period since 1968 — Answer: OPENERA
  32. 65. Common reply to "Who's there?" — Answer: ITSME
  33. 66. Appendage for a morning glory — Answer: TENDRIL

Down

  1. 1. Pardner — Answer: BUD
  2. 2. Four quarters — Answer: ONE
  3. 3. Starchy food item named for a food it resembles — Answer: WAFFLEFRY
  4. 4. Smooth and glossy — Answer: SLEEK
  5. 5. One who practices bhakti and puja — Answer: HINDU
  6. 6. Gives the thumbs up — Answer: OKS
  7. 7. Up for a drive? — Answer: TEED
  8. 8. Climax in many a video game — Answer: BOSSLEVEL
  9. 9. Regretted — Answer: RUED
  10. 10. Hawke or Crowe — Answer: ACTOR
  11. 11. William ___, longtime editor of The New Yorker — Answer: SHAWN
  12. 12. Dye in some body art — Answer: HENNA
  13. 14. Chopitos and croquetas, e.g. — Answer: TAPAS
  14. 16. Knock on the noggin — Answer: BOP
  15. 19. "Damn you!" — Answer: ROTINHELL
  16. 20. Soft rock — Answer: TALC
  17. 21. Vicinity — Answer: AREA. Hint: Think of a space or region that's close by! 🗺️
  18. 22. Trim (down) — Answer: PARE
  19. 27. Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr. — Answer: MASC
  20. 29. Kind of seed — Answer: CHIA
  21. 31. Base for some lunches — Answer: TRAY
  22. 32. Modern transport service — Answer: BIKESHARE
  23. 33. Linguist Chomsky — Answer: NOAM. Hint: Think of the first name of the renowned MIT linguist and political commentator Chomsky. 🧠
  24. 35. Fictional bandleader of the 1960s — Answer: SGTPEPPER
  25. 37. Good things to have about you — Answer: WITS
  26. 38. URL starter — Answer: HTTP. Hint: This protocol prefix commonly appears before a web address. 🌐
  27. 39. Oolong and rooibos, for two — Answer: TEAS
  28. 43. Easy basket — Answer: TIPIN
  29. 46. Character set for electronic communication — Answer: ASCII
  30. 47. Audience member who might be in on the trick — Answer: PLANT
  31. 48. Gentle strokes — Answer: PUTTS
  32. 50. Qualifier for many a rapper — Answer: LIL
  33. 52. Measure of brightness — Answer: LUMEN
  34. 53. Fix, as text — Answer: EMEND
  35. 55. Academic acronym — Answer: STEM
  36. 56. Showbiz quartet — Answer: EGOT
  37. 60. Central figure in a classic sci-fi series — Answer: APE
  38. 61. Filmmaker Aster — Answer: ARI
  39. 62. Indian lentil dish — Answer: DAL. Hint: This spiced Indian dish is made from lentils. 🍛

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Every clue from the February 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Distance traversed by an arrowBOWSHOT
8CocksureBRASH
13Not the sameUNALIKE
14"You got me there!"TOUCHE
15Obstacle in achieving one's goal?DEFENSE
16Something acquired in a salon bed, perhapsBASETAN
17Added fuel toFED
18Opens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?DROPSDOWN
20Bang the drum forTALKUP
23Iridescent stoneOPAL
24Cellular messengerRNA
25Verb often abbreviated to a letterARE
26Oz., e.g.AMT
28Brief bit of timeSEC
30Analytical thinker?LEFTBRAIN
34Old standard of tapeVHS
36Doesn't really matterCARRIESNOWEIGHT
40Himalayan oxYAK
41Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinentCHAILATTE
42Up to nowYET
44One trained in CPREMT
45Educational support grp.PTA
46Notes or MessagesAPP
49Place for a cooling pieSILL
51Is outSLEEPS
54Common assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?SLUSHPILE
57Judger of pitchesUMP
58Furry wetlands growthCATTAIL
59Console device with triggers and thumbsticksGAMEPAD
63Summer hire, perhapsINTERN
64Tennis period since 1968OPENERA
65Common reply to "Who's there?"ITSME
66Appendage for a morning gloryTENDRIL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1PardnerBUD
2Four quartersONE
3Starchy food item named for a food it resemblesWAFFLEFRY
4Smooth and glossySLEEK
5One who practices bhakti and pujaHINDU
6Gives the thumbs upOKS
7Up for a drive?TEED
8Climax in many a video gameBOSSLEVEL
9RegrettedRUED
10Hawke or CroweACTOR
11William ___, longtime editor of The New YorkerSHAWN
12Dye in some body artHENNA
14Chopitos and croquetas, e.g.TAPAS
16Knock on the nogginBOP
19"Damn you!"ROTINHELL
20Soft rockTALC
21VicinityAREA
22Trim (down)PARE
27Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr.MASC
29Kind of seedCHIA
31Base for some lunchesTRAY
32Modern transport serviceBIKESHARE
33Linguist ChomskyNOAM
35Fictional bandleader of the 1960sSGTPEPPER
37Good things to have about youWITS
38URL starterHTTP
39Oolong and rooibos, for twoTEAS
43Easy basketTIPIN
46Character set for electronic communicationASCII
47Audience member who might be in on the trickPLANT
48Gentle strokesPUTTS
50Qualifier for many a rapperLIL
52Measure of brightnessLUMEN
53Fix, as textEMEND
55Academic acronymSTEM
56Showbiz quartetEGOT
60Central figure in a classic sci-fi seriesAPE
61Filmmaker AsterARI
62Indian lentil dishDAL

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