NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 2

Monday, February 02, 2026

By John Ewbank and Colin Thomas

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1That girl's
  2. 5"___ is more" (paradoxical aphorism)
  3. 9Receded, as the tide
  4. 14With, in French
  5. 15English boarding school attended by many royals
  6. 16First word in two U.S. state names
  7. 17Clownfish in a 2003 Pixar film
  8. 18Rights advocacy org.
  9. 19Makeup of a reef
  10. 20Cult classic co-starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell
  11. 23Houston baseball players
  12. 24Painting the town red, so to speak
  13. 28Eggs in a sushi roll
  14. 29Addams Family cousin
  15. 31One arguing in court: Abbr.
  16. 32End of a school's web address
  17. 33Inspiration for a 2017 Tony-nominated musical
  18. 36Bring home, as money
  19. 39Great blue expanse
  20. 40Goals
  21. 411993 film that featured "I Got You Babe"
  22. 46In the manner of
  23. 47Actress Claire of "The Crown"
  24. 48Goddess of the dawn
  25. 49Letters before Enterprise or Intrepid
  26. 52Uncle of Huey, Dewey and Louie
  27. 54Bad odor
  28. 56Film about which Harold Ramis said "He goes from being a prisoner of that time and place to being master of that time and place"
  29. 60Gaze intently
  30. 63Red, in Spanish
  31. 64Part in a movie
  32. 65Sharp, on a TV, informally
  33. 66Fat in a bird feeder
  34. 67Farthest points
  35. 68Takes the edge off
  36. 69No ifs, ___ or buts
  37. 70Student's hurdle

Down

  1. 1Building where airplanes are stored
  2. 2Really, really
  3. 3Like off-site employees
  4. 4Scrub
  5. 5Results in
  6. 6Engrave
  7. 7Duet minus one
  8. 8Like the proverbial bug in a rug
  9. 9Animated film featuring the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
  10. 10Triumphant cry
  11. 11[I'm f-f-freezing!]
  12. 12When a flight is due to land, for short
  13. 13Alternative to UPS or FedEx
  14. 21Dark crime genre
  15. 22"How ___ the little busy bee ..."
  16. 25___ Knight ("Star Wars" fighter)
  17. 26Actor Scott or Driver
  18. 27Fellas
  19. 30Rear end, informally
  20. 31Common saying
  21. 33African grazer
  22. 34"The Matrix" character whose name, aptly, is an anagram of ONE
  23. 35The "G" of LGBTQ+
  24. 36"Holy Moses!"
  25. 37Folk singer Guthrie
  26. 38Horse with a reddish coat
  27. 42Pro gridiron officials, informally
  28. 43Bird that scientists are trying to bring back from extinction
  29. 44Have a round of tequila, perhaps
  30. 45Regarding
  31. 49Not tied, as shoelaces
  32. 50Burns with liquid
  33. 51Least likely to start a conversation with a stranger, say
  34. 53Have the same opinion
  35. 55White heron
  36. 57Bear in constellation names
  37. 58A proper one is capitalized
  38. 59Spun records, for short
  39. 60That girl
  40. 61___ Maria (coffee liqueur)
  41. 62Things eliminated with YouTube Premium

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. That girl's — Answer: HERS
  2. 5. "___ is more" (paradoxical aphorism) — Answer: LESS
  3. 9. Receded, as the tide — Answer: EBBED
  4. 14. With, in French — Answer: AVEC
  5. 15. English boarding school attended by many royals — Answer: ETON
  6. 16. First word in two U.S. state names — Answer: NORTH
  7. 17. Clownfish in a 2003 Pixar film — Answer: NEMO
  8. 18. Rights advocacy org. — Answer: ACLU
  9. 19. Makeup of a reef — Answer: CORAL
  10. 20. Cult classic co-starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell — Answer: GROUNDHOGDAY
  11. 23. Houston baseball players — Answer: ASTROS
  12. 24. Painting the town red, so to speak — Answer: ONAJAG
  13. 28. Eggs in a sushi roll — Answer: ROE
  14. 29. Addams Family cousin — Answer: ITT
  15. 31. One arguing in court: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
  16. 32. End of a school's web address — Answer: EDU
  17. 33. Inspiration for a 2017 Tony-nominated musical — Answer: GROUNDHOGDAY
  18. 36. Bring home, as money — Answer: EARN
  19. 39. Great blue expanse — Answer: SEA
  20. 40. Goals — Answer: AIMS
  21. 41. 1993 film that featured "I Got You Babe" — Answer: GROUNDHOGDAY
  22. 46. In the manner of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a phrase that suggests doing something in a certain style or way! ✨
  23. 47. Actress Claire of "The Crown" — Answer: FOY
  24. 48. Goddess of the dawn — Answer: EOS
  25. 49. Letters before Enterprise or Intrepid — Answer: USS
  26. 52. Uncle of Huey, Dewey and Louie — Answer: DONALD
  27. 54. Bad odor — Answer: STENCH
  28. 56. Film about which Harold Ramis said "He goes from being a prisoner of that time and place to being master of that time and place" — Answer: GROUNDHOGDAY
  29. 60. Gaze intently — Answer: STARE
  30. 63. Red, in Spanish — Answer: ROJO
  31. 64. Part in a movie — Answer: ROLE
  32. 65. Sharp, on a TV, informally — Answer: HIDEF
  33. 66. Fat in a bird feeder — Answer: SUET
  34. 67. Farthest points — Answer: ENDS
  35. 68. Takes the edge off — Answer: EASES
  36. 69. No ifs, ___ or buts — Answer: ANDS
  37. 70. Student's hurdle — Answer: TEST

Down

  1. 1. Building where airplanes are stored — Answer: HANGAR
  2. 2. Really, really — Answer: EVERSO
  3. 3. Like off-site employees — Answer: REMOTE
  4. 4. Scrub — Answer: SCOUR
  5. 5. Results in — Answer: LEADSTO
  6. 6. Engrave — Answer: ETCH
  7. 7. Duet minus one — Answer: SOLO
  8. 8. Like the proverbial bug in a rug — Answer: SNUG
  9. 9. Animated film featuring the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" — Answer: ENCANTO
  10. 10. Triumphant cry — Answer: BOOYA
  11. 11. [I'm f-f-freezing!] — Answer: BRR
  12. 12. When a flight is due to land, for short — Answer: ETA
  13. 13. Alternative to UPS or FedEx — Answer: DHL
  14. 21. Dark crime genre — Answer: NOIR
  15. 22. "How ___ the little busy bee ..." — Answer: DOTH
  16. 25. ___ Knight ("Star Wars" fighter) — Answer: JEDI
  17. 26. Actor Scott or Driver — Answer: ADAM
  18. 27. Fellas — Answer: GUYS
  19. 30. Rear end, informally — Answer: TUSHY
  20. 31. Common saying — Answer: ADAGE
  21. 33. African grazer — Answer: GNU
  22. 34. "The Matrix" character whose name, aptly, is an anagram of ONE — Answer: NEO
  23. 35. The "G" of LGBTQ+ — Answer: GAY
  24. 36. "Holy Moses!" — Answer: EGAD
  25. 37. Folk singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
  26. 38. Horse with a reddish coat — Answer: ROAN
  27. 42. Pro gridiron officials, informally — Answer: NFLREFS
  28. 43. Bird that scientists are trying to bring back from extinction — Answer: DODO
  29. 44. Have a round of tequila, perhaps — Answer: DOSHOTS
  30. 45. Regarding — Answer: ASTO
  31. 49. Not tied, as shoelaces — Answer: UNDONE
  32. 50. Burns with liquid — Answer: SCALDS
  33. 51. Least likely to start a conversation with a stranger, say — Answer: SHYEST
  34. 53. Have the same opinion — Answer: AGREE
  35. 55. White heron — Answer: EGRET
  36. 57. Bear in constellation names — Answer: URSA
  37. 58. A proper one is capitalized — Answer: NOUN
  38. 59. Spun records, for short — Answer: DJED
  39. 60. That girl — Answer: SHE
  40. 61. ___ Maria (coffee liqueur) — Answer: TIA
  41. 62. Things eliminated with YouTube Premium — Answer: ADS

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