NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 6

Thursday, February 06, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

1Damsel in distress in Donkey Kong
8Preschool timeouts
12Lawn covering
15Sources of fine wool
16Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race"
17Air quality org.
18Identity?
20Mingle
21Strikes down
22Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIII
23Platform that might update while you sleep
24Closure
25Deport?
28Eschew carbs, maybe
30NASA probe named for a Roman goddess
31"No problemo"
32Balance
34Drags (in)
35Arrange?
37Canine?
39Diminish, as trust
40Sense of foreboding
42Self-obsession
44Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universe
45Machine learning fodder
49Hiking?
51Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr.
52Zelda console, in brief
53___ Lum a.k.a. Awkwafina
54Sources of soft wool
57Purge
58Fledge?
60Tire inflation abbr.
61Leave a review of, as an Airbnb
62Banquet hiree
63Fuji, e.g.: Abbr.
64"What ___?"
65Most hip

Down

1Deconstructed, in a way
2Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard University
3Benefit
4Stick it out
5Drink with a Frosted Lemonade variety
6Capital ball club, familiarly
7Medium strength?
8"What's cookin'?" response
9Clock radio feature
10Rotten-smelling
11"Your point being ...?"
12Submission to a record executive
13Parts of a season
14Become fuller, in a way
19Serve hot takes
23Paid no heed to
25Fail to do something out of fear, with "out"
26Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company
27"Street Dreams" rapper
29Obsequious sorts
30#35
33Smart-alecky
35Ballpark player not wearing a uniform
36Got a closer look
37Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirts
38"Ni-i-ice!"
39"Mice!"
40Cost of doing business, maybe
41Chinese "hello"
43Rare type of rental car
46___ from afar
47Remnants
48Classify
50Comes out of one's skin
54"OMG, I'm dying over here"
55Mother to Apollo and Artemis
56One-footed jump
57Record player speed, for short
58Test for an M.B.A. seeker
59Air quality org.?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

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

Down

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

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