NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 6

By Aidan Deshong and Jacob Reed

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  1. 1Damsel in distress in Donkey KongPAULINE
  2. 8Preschool timeoutsNAPS
  3. 12Lawn coveringDEW
  4. 15Sources of fine woolALPACAS
  5. 16Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race"OLUO
  6. 17Air quality org.EPA
  7. 18Identity?RUSSETPOTATO
  8. 20MingleMIX
  9. 21Strikes downSMITES
  10. 22Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIIIPARR
  11. 23Platform that might update while you sleepIOS
  12. 24ClosureEND
  13. 25Deport?WILMINGTON
  14. 28Eschew carbs, maybeDIET
  15. 30NASA probe named for a Roman goddessJUNO
  16. 31"No problemo"DENADA
  17. 32BalanceOFFSET
  18. 34Drags (in)ROPES
  19. 35Arrange?OZARKS
  20. 37Canine?PADRES
  21. 39Diminish, as trustERODE
  22. 40Sense of forebodingUNEASE
  23. 42Self-obsessionEGOISM
  24. 44Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universeSITH
  25. 45Machine learning fodderDATA
  26. 49Hiking?KAMEHAMEHA
  27. 51Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr.DRS
  28. 52Zelda console, in briefNES
  29. 53___ Lum a.k.a. AwkwafinaNORA
  30. 54Sources of soft woolLLAMAS
  31. 57PurgeRID
  32. 58Fledge?GULFOFMEXICO
  33. 60Tire inflation abbr.PSI
  34. 61Leave a review of, as an AirbnbRATE
  35. 62Banquet hireeCATERER
  36. 63Fuji, e.g.: Abbr.MTN
  37. 64"What ___?"ELSE
  38. 65Most hipCOOLEST

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  1. 1Deconstructed, in a wayPARSED
  2. 2Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard UniversityALUMNI
  3. 3BenefitUPSIDE
  4. 4Stick it outLAST
  5. 5Drink with a Frosted Lemonade varietyICEE
  6. 6Capital ball club, familiarlyNATS
  7. 7Medium strength?ESP
  8. 8"What's cookin'?" responseNOTALOT
  9. 9Clock radio featureALARM
  10. 10Rotten-smellingPUTRID
  11. 11"Your point being ...?"SOO
  12. 12Submission to a record executiveDEMOTAPE
  13. 13Parts of a seasonEPISODES
  14. 14Become fuller, in a wayWAX
  15. 19Serve hot takesOPINE
  16. 23Paid no heed toIGNORED
  17. 25Fail to do something out of fear, with "out"WUSS
  18. 26Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy CompanyNERDS
  19. 27"Street Dreams" rapperNAS
  20. 29Obsequious sortsTOADIES
  21. 30#35JFK
  22. 33Smart-aleckyFRESH
  23. 35Ballpark player not wearing a uniformORGANIST
  24. 36Got a closer lookZOOMEDIN
  25. 37Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirtsPETA
  26. 38"Ni-i-ice!"AAH
  27. 39"Mice!"EEK
  28. 40Cost of doing business, maybeUSERFEE
  29. 41Chinese "hello"NIHAO
  30. 43Rare type of rental carMANUAL
  31. 46___ from afarADMIRE
  32. 47RemnantsTRACES
  33. 48ClassifyASSORT
  34. 50Comes out of one's skinMOLTS
  35. 54"OMG, I'm dying over here"LMAO
  36. 55Mother to Apollo and ArtemisLETO
  37. 56One-footed jumpAXEL
  38. 57Record player speed, for shortRPM
  39. 58Test for an M.B.A. seekerGRE
  40. 59Air quality org.?FCC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Damsel in distress in Donkey Kong — Answer: PAULINE
  2. 8. Preschool timeouts — Answer: NAPS
  3. 12. Lawn covering — Answer: DEW
  4. 15. Sources of fine wool — Answer: ALPACAS
  5. 16. Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race" — Answer: OLUO
  6. 17. Air quality org. — Answer: EPA
  7. 18. Identity? — Answer: RUSSETPOTATO
  8. 20. Mingle — Answer: MIX
  9. 21. Strikes down — Answer: SMITES
  10. 22. Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIII — Answer: PARR
  11. 23. Platform that might update while you sleep — Answer: IOS
  12. 24. Closure — Answer: END
  13. 25. Deport? — Answer: WILMINGTON
  14. 28. Eschew carbs, maybe — Answer: DIET
  15. 30. NASA probe named for a Roman goddess — Answer: JUNO
  16. 31. "No problemo" — Answer: DENADA
  17. 32. Balance — Answer: OFFSET
  18. 34. Drags (in) — Answer: ROPES
  19. 35. Arrange? — Answer: OZARKS
  20. 37. Canine? — Answer: PADRES
  21. 39. Diminish, as trust — Answer: ERODE
  22. 40. Sense of foreboding — Answer: UNEASE
  23. 42. Self-obsession — Answer: EGOISM
  24. 44. Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universe — Answer: SITH
  25. 45. Machine learning fodder — Answer: DATA
  26. 49. Hiking? — Answer: KAMEHAMEHA
  27. 51. Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr. — Answer: DRS
  28. 52. Zelda console, in brief — Answer: NES
  29. 53. ___ Lum a.k.a. Awkwafina — Answer: NORA
  30. 54. Sources of soft wool — Answer: LLAMAS
  31. 57. Purge — Answer: RID
  32. 58. Fledge? — Answer: GULFOFMEXICO
  33. 60. Tire inflation abbr. — Answer: PSI
  34. 61. Leave a review of, as an Airbnb — Answer: RATE
  35. 62. Banquet hiree — Answer: CATERER
  36. 63. Fuji, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: MTN
  37. 64. "What ___?" — Answer: ELSE. Hint: A handy word for asking about another option or possibility 🤔
  38. 65. Most hip — Answer: COOLEST

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  1. 1. Deconstructed, in a way — Answer: PARSED
  2. 2. Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard University — Answer: ALUMNI
  3. 3. Benefit — Answer: UPSIDE
  4. 4. Stick it out — Answer: LAST
  5. 5. Drink with a Frosted Lemonade variety — Answer: ICEE
  6. 6. Capital ball club, familiarly — Answer: NATS
  7. 7. Medium strength? — Answer: ESP
  8. 8. "What's cookin'?" response — Answer: NOTALOT
  9. 9. Clock radio feature — Answer: ALARM
  10. 10. Rotten-smelling — Answer: PUTRID
  11. 11. "Your point being ...?" — Answer: SOO
  12. 12. Submission to a record executive — Answer: DEMOTAPE
  13. 13. Parts of a season — Answer: EPISODES
  14. 14. Become fuller, in a way — Answer: WAX
  15. 19. Serve hot takes — Answer: OPINE
  16. 23. Paid no heed to — Answer: IGNORED
  17. 25. Fail to do something out of fear, with "out" — Answer: WUSS
  18. 26. Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company — Answer: NERDS
  19. 27. "Street Dreams" rapper — Answer: NAS
  20. 29. Obsequious sorts — Answer: TOADIES
  21. 30. #35 — Answer: JFK
  22. 33. Smart-alecky — Answer: FRESH
  23. 35. Ballpark player not wearing a uniform — Answer: ORGANIST
  24. 36. Got a closer look — Answer: ZOOMEDIN
  25. 37. Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirts — Answer: PETA
  26. 38. "Ni-i-ice!" — Answer: AAH
  27. 39. "Mice!" — Answer: EEK
  28. 40. Cost of doing business, maybe — Answer: USERFEE
  29. 41. Chinese "hello" — Answer: NIHAO
  30. 43. Rare type of rental car — Answer: MANUAL
  31. 46. ___ from afar — Answer: ADMIRE
  32. 47. Remnants — Answer: TRACES
  33. 48. Classify — Answer: ASSORT
  34. 50. Comes out of one's skin — Answer: MOLTS
  35. 54. "OMG, I'm dying over here" — Answer: LMAO
  36. 55. Mother to Apollo and Artemis — Answer: LETO
  37. 56. One-footed jump — Answer: AXEL
  38. 57. Record player speed, for short — Answer: RPM
  39. 58. Test for an M.B.A. seeker — Answer: GRE
  40. 59. Air quality org.? — Answer: FCC

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, February 6, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on February 6?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Damsel in distress in Donkey KongPAULINE
8Preschool timeoutsNAPS
12Lawn coveringDEW
15Sources of fine woolALPACAS
16Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race"OLUO
17Air quality org.EPA
18Identity?RUSSETPOTATO
20MingleMIX
21Strikes downSMITES
22Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIIIPARR
23Platform that might update while you sleepIOS
24ClosureEND
25Deport?WILMINGTON
28Eschew carbs, maybeDIET
30NASA probe named for a Roman goddessJUNO
31"No problemo"DENADA
32BalanceOFFSET
34Drags (in)ROPES
35Arrange?OZARKS
37Canine?PADRES
39Diminish, as trustERODE
40Sense of forebodingUNEASE
42Self-obsessionEGOISM
44Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universeSITH
45Machine learning fodderDATA
49Hiking?KAMEHAMEHA
51Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr.DRS
52Zelda console, in briefNES
53___ Lum a.k.a. AwkwafinaNORA
54Sources of soft woolLLAMAS
57PurgeRID
58Fledge?GULFOFMEXICO
60Tire inflation abbr.PSI
61Leave a review of, as an AirbnbRATE
62Banquet hireeCATERER
63Fuji, e.g.: Abbr.MTN
64"What ___?"ELSE
65Most hipCOOLEST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Deconstructed, in a wayPARSED
2Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard UniversityALUMNI
3BenefitUPSIDE
4Stick it outLAST
5Drink with a Frosted Lemonade varietyICEE
6Capital ball club, familiarlyNATS
7Medium strength?ESP
8"What's cookin'?" responseNOTALOT
9Clock radio featureALARM
10Rotten-smellingPUTRID
11"Your point being ...?"SOO
12Submission to a record executiveDEMOTAPE
13Parts of a seasonEPISODES
14Become fuller, in a wayWAX
19Serve hot takesOPINE
23Paid no heed toIGNORED
25Fail to do something out of fear, with "out"WUSS
26Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy CompanyNERDS
27"Street Dreams" rapperNAS
29Obsequious sortsTOADIES
30#35JFK
33Smart-aleckyFRESH
35Ballpark player not wearing a uniformORGANIST
36Got a closer lookZOOMEDIN
37Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirtsPETA
38"Ni-i-ice!"AAH
39"Mice!"EEK
40Cost of doing business, maybeUSERFEE
41Chinese "hello"NIHAO
43Rare type of rental carMANUAL
46___ from afarADMIRE
47RemnantsTRACES
48ClassifyASSORT
50Comes out of one's skinMOLTS
54"OMG, I'm dying over here"LMAO
55Mother to Apollo and ArtemisLETO
56One-footed jumpAXEL
57Record player speed, for shortRPM
58Test for an M.B.A. seekerGRE
59Air quality org.?FCC

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