NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 1

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By Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman

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Across

  1. 1Meter in a video game showing a character's health
  2. 8Relative of a gazelle
  3. 14Office square
  4. 20Food additive named one of Time's 50 Worst Inventions
  5. 21Keep cruising, say
  6. 22On which Apple Pay can be used
  7. 23Canio in "Pagliacci," e.g.?
  8. 25Noxious atmosphere
  9. 26Prefix with business
  10. 27"My house, my rules"
  11. 28QB Drew whom Tom Brady ultimately replaced
  12. 29Get tuckered out
  13. 32Indian wedding wear
  14. 34School subj.
  15. 35Grab the chips and dip?
  16. 37News hound?
  17. 40Atomic bond, essentially?
  18. 45Many visitors to national parks
  19. 46Nearsighted person
  20. 47Messing up on the big screen
  21. 51Italy's third-largest island (after Sicily and Sardinia)
  22. 52Subterranean adventurer
  23. 54"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" show tune)
  24. 57Great number
  25. 58Cute, cutesily
  26. 61Dropbox and Roblox
  27. 62Hailed vehicle
  28. 64Show interruptions
  29. 65Some electrolysis targets?
  30. 71Partner of vigor
  31. 72Letter symbolizing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius
  32. 73"Downton Abbey" countess
  33. 74Warm winter coats
  34. 76Like some early education, for short
  35. 78W.C. sign
  36. 80City where LeBron James was born
  37. 81Blemish
  38. 82Bit of a character?
  39. 84Conspiring (with)
  40. 86Spice Girl alongside Baby, Ginger, Scary and Posh
  41. 88"Mainsail hoisted, check! Hatches battened, check!"?
  42. 94Shark's singing rival in "West Side Story"?
  43. 97Corral
  44. 98Yankee great Gehrig
  45. 99Something a judge shouldn't have
  46. 100Very rude email, informally
  47. 105Never mind?
  48. 108Neglectful
  49. 111Bank (on)
  50. 112Two-___ schooner
  51. 113Frozen treat for Bruins fans?
  52. 117Lacking scruples
  53. 118Storm, say
  54. 119Noted early riser
  55. 120With a level head
  56. 121Thickets
  57. 122Embarrassing items to have revealed on an airport X-ray

Down

  1. 1Person from the neighborhood
  2. 2Volunteer's offer
  3. 3Bogeymen
  4. 4Maker of Bikini So Teeny nail polish
  5. 5Breakthrough K-pop group
  6. 6Horror director Aster
  7. 7Most suggestive
  8. 8Like the Eid al-Fitr festival
  9. 9Department store eponym
  10. 10Pale lager, informally
  11. 11___ gobi (Indian potato dish)
  12. 12Feeling down
  13. 13___ Taylor (fashion retailer)
  14. 14Home of the Preakness Stakes
  15. 15Early TV role for Ron Howard
  16. 16Atlantic fish
  17. 17Like Frisbees and some salads
  18. 18Not stereo
  19. 19Hard-boiled Chinese snack
  20. 24Sapporo competitor
  21. 28Bowler's edge
  22. 30Blemish
  23. 31Fixes, as a driveway
  24. 32Cake not to be eaten
  25. 33French for "after"
  26. 36Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani, notably, for short
  27. 37Hammer wielder
  28. 38Furthermore
  29. 39Caustic solutions
  30. 40Mother of Helios, in myth
  31. 41Metaphor for a runaway success
  32. 42Gen Z put-down of an elder
  33. 43Bit of wisdom
  34. 44Orbit
  35. 48Arcane technique
  36. 49Iron-rich variety of fertile soil
  37. 50Exclamations in nurseries
  38. 52Lead-in to "tech"
  39. 53Primatologist's interest
  40. 55Give the cold shoulder, with "out"
  41. 56Grating voice
  42. 59Common diner order
  43. 60Rodgers and Hammerstein musical setting
  44. 63Photog's undergrad degree
  45. 66Stick on a table
  46. 67Like Volvo and Nokia, by origin
  47. 68Gold, in Guadalajara
  48. 69London granny
  49. 70Standard battle wear
  50. 71No. 2's
  51. 75Vodka in blue bottles
  52. 77New Zealander
  53. 79One studied in the art of invisibility
  54. 80Touch
  55. 83Govt. campaign watchdog
  56. 85Scottish refusals
  57. 86Loretta of "M*A*S*H"
  58. 87Small keg size
  59. 89With zeal
  60. 90Director Kazan
  61. 91Neighbors of premolars
  62. 92Audibly shocked
  63. 93Landlords, more formally
  64. 94Pack carriers
  65. 95Crack open?
  66. 96Is fueled by
  67. 101Fill in a mill
  68. 102Right-hand page
  69. 103Strike zone?
  70. 104Mike or Michael in movies
  71. 106Raison d'___
  72. 107Close up tight
  73. 108Invitation letters
  74. 109Uber predictions, in brief
  75. 110Style
  76. 113Zippo competitor
  77. 114Co-producer of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back"
  78. 115"The Bells" poet
  79. 116Fenway team, familiarly

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Sunday, February 1, 2026 — 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 1?” 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.

NYT Crossword answers for February 1, 2026

The full solution for the February 1 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, February 1.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 1, 2026

Every clue from the February 1 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Meter in a video game showing a character's healthLIFEBAR
8Relative of a gazelleIMPALA
14Office squarePOSTIT
20Food additive named one of Time's 50 Worst InventionsOLESTRA
21Keep cruising, saySAILON
22On which Apple Pay can be usedIPHONE
23Canio in "Pagliacci," e.g.?CLASSICALCLOWN
25Noxious atmosphereMIASMA
26Prefix with businessAGRI
27"My house, my rules"ISAYSO
28QB Drew whom Tom Brady ultimately replacedBLEDSOE
29Get tuckered outLOSESTEAM
32Indian wedding wearSARI
34School subj.ENG
35Grab the chips and dip?CASHIN
37News hound?TOPICALDOG
40Atomic bond, essentially?TWOPARTICLEHARMONY
45Many visitors to national parksHIKERS
46Nearsighted personMYOPE
47Messing up on the big screenDEBRA
51Italy's third-largest island (after Sicily and Sardinia)ELBA
52Subterranean adventurerCAVER
54"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" show tune)SIR
57Great numberSLEW
58Cute, cutesilyADORBS
61Dropbox and RobloxAPPS
62Hailed vehicleCAB
64Show interruptionsADS
65Some electrolysis targets?FOLLICLESONONESFACE
71Partner of vigorVIM
72Letter symbolizing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radiusTAU
73"Downton Abbey" countessCORA
74Warm winter coatsPARKAS
76Like some early education, for shortPREK
78W.C. signMEN
80City where LeBron James was bornAKRON
81BlemishMARK
82Bit of a character?SERIF
84Conspiring (with)INBED
86Spice Girl alongside Baby, Ginger, Scary and PoshSPORTY
88"Mainsail hoisted, check! Hatches battened, check!"?WERENAUTICALWORTHY
94Shark's singing rival in "West Side Story"?LYRICALJET
97CorralCAGEIN
98Yankee great GehrigLOU
99Something a judge shouldn't haveBIAS
100Very rude email, informallyNASTYGRAM
105Never mind?AMNESIA
108NeglectfulREMISS
111Bank (on)RELY
112Two-___ schoonerMASTED
113Frozen treat for Bruins fans?BOSTONPOPSICLE
117Lacking scruplesAMORAL
118Storm, sayINVADE
119Noted early riserROOSTER
120With a level headSANELY
121ThicketsCOPSES
122Embarrassing items to have revealed on an airport X-raySEXTOYS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Person from the neighborhoodLOCAL
2Volunteer's offerILLGO
3BogeymenFEARS
4Maker of Bikini So Teeny nail polishESSIE
5Breakthrough K-pop groupBTS
6Horror director AsterARI
7Most suggestiveRACIEST
8Like the Eid al-Fitr festivalISLAMIC
9Department store eponymMACY
10Pale lager, informallyPILS
11___ gobi (Indian potato dish)ALOO
12Feeling downLOW
13___ Taylor (fashion retailer)ANN
14Home of the Preakness StakesPIMLICO
15Early TV role for Ron HowardOPIE
16Atlantic fishSHAD
17Like Frisbees and some saladsTOSSED
18Not stereoINMONO
19Hard-boiled Chinese snackTEAEGG
24Sapporo competitorASAHI
28Bowler's edgeBRIM
30BlemishSCAR
31Fixes, as a drivewayTARS
32Cake not to be eatenSOAP
33French for "after"APRES
36Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani, notably, for shortNLMVPS
37Hammer wielderTHOR
38FurthermoreAND
39Caustic solutionsLYES
40Mother of Helios, in mythTHEA
41Metaphor for a runaway successWILDFIRE
42Gen Z put-down of an elderOKBOOMER
43Bit of wisdomPEARL
44OrbitEYESOCKET
48Arcane techniqueBLACKART
49Iron-rich variety of fertile soilREDEARTH
50Exclamations in nurseriesAWS
52Lead-in to "tech"CAL
53Primatologist's interestAPE
55Give the cold shoulder, with "out"ICE
56Grating voiceRASP
59Common diner orderBLT
60Rodgers and Hammerstein musical settingSIAM
63Photog's undergrad degreeBFA
66Stick on a tableCUE
67Like Volvo and Nokia, by originNORDIC
68Gold, in GuadalajaraORO
69London grannyNAN
70Standard battle wearARMOR
71No. 2'sVPS
75Vodka in blue bottlesSKYY
77New ZealanderKIWI
79One studied in the art of invisibilityNINJA
80TouchABUT
83Govt. campaign watchdogFEC
85Scottish refusalsNAES
86Loretta of "M*A*S*H"SWIT
87Small keg sizePONY
89With zealRABIDLY
90Director KazanELIA
91Neighbors of premolarsCANINES
92Audibly shockedAGASP
93Landlords, more formallyLESSORS
94Pack carriersLLAMAS
95Crack open?YOMAMA
96Is fueled byRUNSON
101Fill in a millGRIST
102Right-hand pageRECTO
103Strike zone?ALLEY
104Mike or Michael in moviesMYERS
106Raison d'___ETRE
107Close up tightSEAL
108Invitation lettersRSVP
109Uber predictions, in briefETAS
110StyleMODE
113Zippo competitorBIC
114Co-producer of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back"ONO
115"The Bells" poetPOE
116Fenway team, familiarlySOX

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