NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 7

By Kelly Morenus

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  1. 1Like the ending of a typical rom-comPREDICTABLE
  2. 12Murder she wrote?CRIMENOVELIST
  3. 14Bumping into someone, e.g.CHANCEENCOUNTER
  4. 16Material that goes on a foundationPOWDER
  5. 17What's holding up dessert?CONE
  6. 18ChopAXE
  7. 19Step on a shampoo bottleRINSE
  8. 20Amps (up)PEPS
  9. 21Site where a previously unidentified species of sea urchin was discovered in 2004EBAY
  10. 22Grazing spacesLEAS
  11. 23BudsPALS
  12. 24RecognizedOFFICIAL
  13. 29It lightens thingsLEVITY
  14. 31CushionPROTECT
  15. 32DivineFORESEE
  16. 33At peaceSERENE
  17. 34Popular mode of transport in DhakaRICKSHAW
  18. 35___ Bunton a.k.a. Baby SpiceEMMA
  19. 36South Asian woodTEAK
  20. 37ErgoTHUS
  21. 38Wild ___WEST
  22. 39Campus figuresDEANS
  23. 44Shakespearean princeHAL
  24. 45First English football club to win the European Cup, informallyMANU
  25. 46Campus figureBURSAR
  26. 47Every other day, sayONAREGULARBASIS
  27. 50Play with one's food?DINNERTHEATER
  28. 51Sets off mayhemCAUSESARIOT

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  1. 110-legged crustaceanPRAWN
  2. 2Some garnishesRINDS
  3. 3AnnouncerEMCEE
  4. 4Does, perhapsDEER
  5. 5Chemical suffixINE
  6. 6MaskCONCEAL
  7. 7Kojak and Friday, for twoTVCOPS
  8. 8A long, long timeAEONS
  9. 9DownBLUE
  10. 10Architect MayaLIN
  11. 11ProveESTABLISH
  12. 12"Parasite" actor ___ Woo-shikCHOI
  13. 13Oil, slangilyTEXASTEA
  14. 14Medic's skill, for shortCPR
  15. 15Felipe VI, en EspañaREY
  16. 20Source of some smokiness in whiskeyPEAT
  17. 21Aid in keeping rain away from wallsEAVES
  18. 22Some sources of typhusLICE
  19. 23BenefitPERK
  20. 24Brief missionsOPS
  21. 25One way to illustrateFREEHAND
  22. 26Unoriginal, as a plotFORMULAIC
  23. 27Hot couplesITEMS
  24. 28John ___, longtime W.W.E. wrestlerCENA
  25. 29SecureLOCK
  26. 30Tree with red berrylike fruitYEW
  27. 32CommandFIAT
  28. 34They may be guaranteed ... "or your money back"RESULTS
  29. 36Campus protectionTENURE
  30. 37Poetic conjunctionTHO
  31. 38Topic for collective bargainingWAGES
  32. 39Land that has no personal income taxDUBAI
  33. 40Muse with a lyreERATO
  34. 41PositiveASSET
  35. 42Depilatory brandNAIR
  36. 43Campus figs.SRS
  37. 45It might be open for lunchMENU
  38. 46Uncle Remus titleBRER
  39. 48Minuscule messengerRNA
  40. 49___ momentAHA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like the ending of a typical rom-com — Answer: PREDICTABLE
  2. 12. Murder she wrote? — Answer: CRIMENOVELIST
  3. 14. Bumping into someone, e.g. — Answer: CHANCEENCOUNTER
  4. 16. Material that goes on a foundation — Answer: POWDER
  5. 17. What's holding up dessert? — Answer: CONE
  6. 18. Chop — Answer: AXE
  7. 19. Step on a shampoo bottle — Answer: RINSE
  8. 20. Amps (up) — Answer: PEPS
  9. 21. Site where a previously unidentified species of sea urchin was discovered in 2004 — Answer: EBAY
  10. 22. Grazing spaces — Answer: LEAS
  11. 23. Buds — Answer: PALS
  12. 24. Recognized — Answer: OFFICIAL
  13. 29. It lightens things — Answer: LEVITY
  14. 31. Cushion — Answer: PROTECT
  15. 32. Divine — Answer: FORESEE
  16. 33. At peace — Answer: SERENE
  17. 34. Popular mode of transport in Dhaka — Answer: RICKSHAW
  18. 35. ___ Bunton a.k.a. Baby Spice — Answer: EMMA
  19. 36. South Asian wood — Answer: TEAK
  20. 37. Ergo — Answer: THUS. Hint: It's a fancy way to say 'so' or 'therefore' when making a point! 🤔
  21. 38. Wild ___ — Answer: WEST
  22. 39. Campus figures — Answer: DEANS
  23. 44. Shakespearean prince — Answer: HAL. Hint: A royal nickname that feels oddly modern in a Danish tragedy 😊
  24. 45. First English football club to win the European Cup, informally — Answer: MANU
  25. 46. Campus figure — Answer: BURSAR
  26. 47. Every other day, say — Answer: ONAREGULARBASIS
  27. 50. Play with one's food? — Answer: DINNERTHEATER
  28. 51. Sets off mayhem — Answer: CAUSESARIOT

Down

  1. 1. 10-legged crustacean — Answer: PRAWN
  2. 2. Some garnishes — Answer: RINDS
  3. 3. Announcer — Answer: EMCEE
  4. 4. Does, perhaps — Answer: DEER
  5. 5. Chemical suffix — Answer: INE
  6. 6. Mask — Answer: CONCEAL
  7. 7. Kojak and Friday, for two — Answer: TVCOPS
  8. 8. A long, long time — Answer: AEONS
  9. 9. Down — Answer: BLUE
  10. 10. Architect Maya — Answer: LIN
  11. 11. Prove — Answer: ESTABLISH
  12. 12. "Parasite" actor ___ Woo-shik — Answer: CHOI
  13. 13. Oil, slangily — Answer: TEXASTEA
  14. 14. Medic's skill, for short — Answer: CPR
  15. 15. Felipe VI, en España — Answer: REY
  16. 20. Source of some smokiness in whiskey — Answer: PEAT
  17. 21. Aid in keeping rain away from walls — Answer: EAVES
  18. 22. Some sources of typhus — Answer: LICE
  19. 23. Benefit — Answer: PERK
  20. 24. Brief missions — Answer: OPS
  21. 25. One way to illustrate — Answer: FREEHAND
  22. 26. Unoriginal, as a plot — Answer: FORMULAIC
  23. 27. Hot couples — Answer: ITEMS
  24. 28. John ___, longtime W.W.E. wrestler — Answer: CENA
  25. 29. Secure — Answer: LOCK
  26. 30. Tree with red berrylike fruit — Answer: YEW
  27. 32. Command — Answer: FIAT
  28. 34. They may be guaranteed ... "or your money back" — Answer: RESULTS
  29. 36. Campus protection — Answer: TENURE
  30. 37. Poetic conjunction — Answer: THO
  31. 38. Topic for collective bargaining — Answer: WAGES
  32. 39. Land that has no personal income tax — Answer: DUBAI
  33. 40. Muse with a lyre — Answer: ERATO
  34. 41. Positive — Answer: ASSET
  35. 42. Depilatory brand — Answer: NAIR
  36. 43. Campus figs. — Answer: SRS
  37. 45. It might be open for lunch — Answer: MENU
  38. 46. Uncle Remus title — Answer: BRER
  39. 48. Minuscule messenger — Answer: RNA
  40. 49. ___ moment — Answer: AHA

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Every clue from the February 7 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Like the ending of a typical rom-comPREDICTABLE
12Murder she wrote?CRIMENOVELIST
14Bumping into someone, e.g.CHANCEENCOUNTER
16Material that goes on a foundationPOWDER
17What's holding up dessert?CONE
18ChopAXE
19Step on a shampoo bottleRINSE
20Amps (up)PEPS
21Site where a previously unidentified species of sea urchin was discovered in 2004EBAY
22Grazing spacesLEAS
23BudsPALS
24RecognizedOFFICIAL
29It lightens thingsLEVITY
31CushionPROTECT
32DivineFORESEE
33At peaceSERENE
34Popular mode of transport in DhakaRICKSHAW
35___ Bunton a.k.a. Baby SpiceEMMA
36South Asian woodTEAK
37ErgoTHUS
38Wild ___WEST
39Campus figuresDEANS
44Shakespearean princeHAL
45First English football club to win the European Cup, informallyMANU
46Campus figureBURSAR
47Every other day, sayONAREGULARBASIS
50Play with one's food?DINNERTHEATER
51Sets off mayhemCAUSESARIOT

Down

#ClueAnswer
110-legged crustaceanPRAWN
2Some garnishesRINDS
3AnnouncerEMCEE
4Does, perhapsDEER
5Chemical suffixINE
6MaskCONCEAL
7Kojak and Friday, for twoTVCOPS
8A long, long timeAEONS
9DownBLUE
10Architect MayaLIN
11ProveESTABLISH
12"Parasite" actor ___ Woo-shikCHOI
13Oil, slangilyTEXASTEA
14Medic's skill, for shortCPR
15Felipe VI, en EspañaREY
20Source of some smokiness in whiskeyPEAT
21Aid in keeping rain away from wallsEAVES
22Some sources of typhusLICE
23BenefitPERK
24Brief missionsOPS
25One way to illustrateFREEHAND
26Unoriginal, as a plotFORMULAIC
27Hot couplesITEMS
28John ___, longtime W.W.E. wrestlerCENA
29SecureLOCK
30Tree with red berrylike fruitYEW
32CommandFIAT
34They may be guaranteed ... "or your money back"RESULTS
36Campus protectionTENURE
37Poetic conjunctionTHO
38Topic for collective bargainingWAGES
39Land that has no personal income taxDUBAI
40Muse with a lyreERATO
41PositiveASSET
42Depilatory brandNAIR
43Campus figs.SRS
45It might be open for lunchMENU
46Uncle Remus titleBRER
48Minuscule messengerRNA
49___ momentAHA

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