NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 8

By Alina Abidi

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  1. 1What may precede a blessingACHOO
  2. 6School whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informallyBAMA
  3. 10Studios, say: Abbr.APTS
  4. 14Flattering sortBROWNNOSER
  5. 16Celebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino"NOBU
  6. 17It gets inflated and goes straight to your headBALLOONHAT
  7. 18PruneTRIM
  8. 19Sedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"AMY
  9. 20RepresentationMODEL
  10. 21Gas-infused coffee orderNITRO
  11. 22KibitzesGABS
  12. 23Plant item used in early genetics experimentsPEAPOD
  13. 25Foul moodsSNITS
  14. 27Keyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applicationsALTTAB
  15. 28Good, in ItalianBUONO
  16. 29Assessment for dummiesCRASHTEST
  17. 32Capo, e.g.CLAMP
  18. 33___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite"HAN
  19. 34Kind of rocket that launches satellitesATLAS
  20. 35Crunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-insCACAONIBS
  21. 37___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelistNELLA
  22. 38Leering sortsCREEPS
  23. 39Hairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movementAFROS
  24. 40Feels forPITIES
  25. 41River through Bristol, EnglandAVON
  26. 42PressMEDIA
  27. 43Feeling associated with the color redANGER
  28. 45Middle of a datePIT
  29. 48UnguardedOPEN
  30. 49Niche product of Coca-Cola and 7UpCHERRYSODA
  31. 51TeacupMINI
  32. 52[This might come in handy later ...]NOTETOSELF
  33. 53Hill workersANTS
  34. 54Big Board inits.NYSE
  35. 55Like some high expectationsUNMET

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  1. 1Group that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021)ABBA
  2. 2Study, study, study!CRAM
  3. 3Word with cow or CommunionHOLY
  4. 4Lion : pride :: ___ : parliamentOWL
  5. 5Snap, crackle or popONOMATOPOEIA
  6. 6TiesBONDS
  7. 7"Days of Grace" memoirist, 1993ASHE
  8. 8Providers of college courses?MEALPLANS
  9. 9Term of ___ART
  10. 10Common but often counterproductive response to a recurring problemANTIPATTERN
  11. 11What a button mushroom becomes when it maturesPORTOBELLO
  12. 12"Thelma & Louise" auto, informallyTBIRD
  13. 13Rikishi's sportSUMO
  14. 15Inexperienced gamers, in slangNOOBS
  15. 212010s satirical reality series starring comedian FielderNATHANFORYOU
  16. 22They may be dry or dirtyGINMARTINIS
  17. 24Abbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informallyETS
  18. 25Title Toni Morrison character who lives in the BottomSULA
  19. 26CalculatedNOACCIDENT
  20. 27Many Fertile Crescent residentsARABS
  21. 28Covert field?BCC
  22. 29Cookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation pointCHIPSAHOY
  23. 30"Do the Right Thing" pizzeriaSALS
  24. 31Org. whose workers usually wear glovesTSA
  25. 36Once calledNEE
  26. 39Turn awayAVERT
  27. 40Chef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awardsPEPIN
  28. 41Nod, sayAGREE
  29. 42N.Y.C. attractionMOMA
  30. 44Pro sports team named for some of its equipmentNETS
  31. 45Elegy, e.g.POEM
  32. 46What an orange dot might indicate in a chatIDLE
  33. 47Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National CemeteryTAFT
  34. 49Fareed Zakaria's channelCNN
  35. 50Target of some phishing scams: Abbr.SSN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. What may precede a blessing — Answer: ACHOO
  2. 6. School whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informally — Answer: BAMA
  3. 10. Studios, say: Abbr. — Answer: APTS
  4. 14. Flattering sort — Answer: BROWNNOSER
  5. 16. Celebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino" — Answer: NOBU
  6. 17. It gets inflated and goes straight to your head — Answer: BALLOONHAT
  7. 18. Prune — Answer: TRIM
  8. 19. Sedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" — Answer: AMY
  9. 20. Representation — Answer: MODEL
  10. 21. Gas-infused coffee order — Answer: NITRO
  11. 22. Kibitzes — Answer: GABS
  12. 23. Plant item used in early genetics experiments — Answer: PEAPOD
  13. 25. Foul moods — Answer: SNITS
  14. 27. Keyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applications — Answer: ALTTAB
  15. 28. Good, in Italian — Answer: BUONO
  16. 29. Assessment for dummies — Answer: CRASHTEST
  17. 32. Capo, e.g. — Answer: CLAMP
  18. 33. ___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite" — Answer: HAN
  19. 34. Kind of rocket that launches satellites — Answer: ATLAS
  20. 35. Crunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-ins — Answer: CACAONIBS
  21. 37. ___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelist — Answer: NELLA
  22. 38. Leering sorts — Answer: CREEPS
  23. 39. Hairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movement — Answer: AFROS
  24. 40. Feels for — Answer: PITIES
  25. 41. River through Bristol, England — Answer: AVON
  26. 42. Press — Answer: MEDIA
  27. 43. Feeling associated with the color red — Answer: ANGER
  28. 45. Middle of a date — Answer: PIT
  29. 48. Unguarded — Answer: OPEN
  30. 49. Niche product of Coca-Cola and 7Up — Answer: CHERRYSODA
  31. 51. Teacup — Answer: MINI
  32. 52. [This might come in handy later ...] — Answer: NOTETOSELF
  33. 53. Hill workers — Answer: ANTS
  34. 54. Big Board inits. — Answer: NYSE
  35. 55. Like some high expectations — Answer: UNMET

Down

  1. 1. Group that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021) — Answer: ABBA
  2. 2. Study, study, study! — Answer: CRAM
  3. 3. Word with cow or Communion — Answer: HOLY
  4. 4. Lion : pride :: ___ : parliament — Answer: OWL
  5. 5. Snap, crackle or pop — Answer: ONOMATOPOEIA
  6. 6. Ties — Answer: BONDS
  7. 7. "Days of Grace" memoirist, 1993 — Answer: ASHE
  8. 8. Providers of college courses? — Answer: MEALPLANS
  9. 9. Term of ___ — Answer: ART
  10. 10. Common but often counterproductive response to a recurring problem — Answer: ANTIPATTERN
  11. 11. What a button mushroom becomes when it matures — Answer: PORTOBELLO
  12. 12. "Thelma & Louise" auto, informally — Answer: TBIRD
  13. 13. Rikishi's sport — Answer: SUMO
  14. 15. Inexperienced gamers, in slang — Answer: NOOBS
  15. 21. 2010s satirical reality series starring comedian Fielder — Answer: NATHANFORYOU
  16. 22. They may be dry or dirty — Answer: GINMARTINIS
  17. 24. Abbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informally — Answer: ETS
  18. 25. Title Toni Morrison character who lives in the Bottom — Answer: SULA
  19. 26. Calculated — Answer: NOACCIDENT
  20. 27. Many Fertile Crescent residents — Answer: ARABS
  21. 28. Covert field? — Answer: BCC
  22. 29. Cookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation point — Answer: CHIPSAHOY
  23. 30. "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria — Answer: SALS
  24. 31. Org. whose workers usually wear gloves — Answer: TSA
  25. 36. Once called — Answer: NEE
  26. 39. Turn away — Answer: AVERT. Hint: Sometimes it's best to look the other way when things get tough! 😌
  27. 40. Chef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awards — Answer: PEPIN
  28. 41. Nod, say — Answer: AGREE
  29. 42. N.Y.C. attraction — Answer: MOMA
  30. 44. Pro sports team named for some of its equipment — Answer: NETS
  31. 45. Elegy, e.g. — Answer: POEM
  32. 46. What an orange dot might indicate in a chat — Answer: IDLE
  33. 47. Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery — Answer: TAFT
  34. 49. Fareed Zakaria's channel — Answer: CNN
  35. 50. Target of some phishing scams: Abbr. — Answer: SSN

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1What may precede a blessingACHOO
6School whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informallyBAMA
10Studios, say: Abbr.APTS
14Flattering sortBROWNNOSER
16Celebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino"NOBU
17It gets inflated and goes straight to your headBALLOONHAT
18PruneTRIM
19Sedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"AMY
20RepresentationMODEL
21Gas-infused coffee orderNITRO
22KibitzesGABS
23Plant item used in early genetics experimentsPEAPOD
25Foul moodsSNITS
27Keyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applicationsALTTAB
28Good, in ItalianBUONO
29Assessment for dummiesCRASHTEST
32Capo, e.g.CLAMP
33___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite"HAN
34Kind of rocket that launches satellitesATLAS
35Crunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-insCACAONIBS
37___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelistNELLA
38Leering sortsCREEPS
39Hairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movementAFROS
40Feels forPITIES
41River through Bristol, EnglandAVON
42PressMEDIA
43Feeling associated with the color redANGER
45Middle of a datePIT
48UnguardedOPEN
49Niche product of Coca-Cola and 7UpCHERRYSODA
51TeacupMINI
52[This might come in handy later ...]NOTETOSELF
53Hill workersANTS
54Big Board inits.NYSE
55Like some high expectationsUNMET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Group that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021)ABBA
2Study, study, study!CRAM
3Word with cow or CommunionHOLY
4Lion : pride :: ___ : parliamentOWL
5Snap, crackle or popONOMATOPOEIA
6TiesBONDS
7"Days of Grace" memoirist, 1993ASHE
8Providers of college courses?MEALPLANS
9Term of ___ART
10Common but often counterproductive response to a recurring problemANTIPATTERN
11What a button mushroom becomes when it maturesPORTOBELLO
12"Thelma & Louise" auto, informallyTBIRD
13Rikishi's sportSUMO
15Inexperienced gamers, in slangNOOBS
212010s satirical reality series starring comedian FielderNATHANFORYOU
22They may be dry or dirtyGINMARTINIS
24Abbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informallyETS
25Title Toni Morrison character who lives in the BottomSULA
26CalculatedNOACCIDENT
27Many Fertile Crescent residentsARABS
28Covert field?BCC
29Cookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation pointCHIPSAHOY
30"Do the Right Thing" pizzeriaSALS
31Org. whose workers usually wear glovesTSA
36Once calledNEE
39Turn awayAVERT
40Chef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awardsPEPIN
41Nod, sayAGREE
42N.Y.C. attractionMOMA
44Pro sports team named for some of its equipmentNETS
45Elegy, e.g.POEM
46What an orange dot might indicate in a chatIDLE
47Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National CemeteryTAFT
49Fareed Zakaria's channelCNN
50Target of some phishing scams: Abbr.SSN

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