NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 4

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

By Hanh Huynh and Ted Mayer

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Indian megacity of 16+ million
  2. 6Talks too much
  3. 11Text initialism that's the name of a 2010 Usher hit
  4. 14Like some walls at Harvard and Dartmouth
  5. 15"Casablanca" actor's nickname
  6. 16Actress Long or Peeples
  7. 17Native American rite of passage
  8. 19Explosive item for Wile E. Coyote
  9. 20"I wish it were so"
  10. 21Behavioral quirk
  11. 22Clarified butter
  12. 23Roof type with removable panels
  13. 25Girl encouraged to wake up, in a 1957 #1 Everly Brothers hit
  14. 27Heartbeat tests, in brief
  15. 30Jewish rite of passage
  16. 34L.L.Bean competitor
  17. 35"___ of Dogs" (2018 film)
  18. 36Occurring at an appropriate moment
  19. 37N.F.L. player in a purple uniform
  20. 39What might help someone be loud and clear?
  21. 41Strong point
  22. 42"I'll be right with you"
  23. 44Screw up
  24. 46Lead-in to X, Y or Z
  25. 47Amish rite of passage
  26. 49More than giga-, less than peta-
  27. 50Really plague
  28. 51Each "point" of Taurus's horns, e.g.
  29. 53Stand up to
  30. 55Profs' aides
  31. 57Beethoven work originally titled "Bonaparte," after Napoleon
  32. 61Kimono sash
  33. 62"Seinfeld" catchphrase ... or, when parsed as three words, how a participant of 17-, 30- or 47-Across might be greeted?
  34. 64Dallas baller
  35. 65Kind of pipe or patch
  36. 66Like an Islay single malt, to Scotch enthusiasts
  37. 67Ball one or ball two?
  38. 68Great Plains nation
  39. 69Pittsburgh-based industrial giant

Down

  1. 1Melodramatic sort
  2. 2Like Cinderella's stepmother
  3. 3Rapper in K-pop's Blackpink
  4. 4Jobs in "Heat" and "Ocean's Eleven"
  5. 5Lead-in to know or care
  6. 6Potato chip flavor, informally
  7. 7Ruffian
  8. 8Workplace concern for seniors
  9. 9British cookie
  10. 1010 squats at the gym, perhaps
  11. 11Facing an imminent prospect (of)
  12. 12"None for you!"
  13. 13Right out of the ___
  14. 18Rookies, to gamers
  15. 22Doohickey
  16. 24Sources of lines for a reading, maybe
  17. 26Like some upper lips and drinks
  18. 27Unforced ___ (athlete's concern)
  19. 28Reeves of "Hardball"
  20. 29"Up top!"
  21. 31Ruler's length?
  22. 32Cuff or hem, say
  23. 33Any of Scar's underlings in "The Lion King"
  24. 35Unfit for the job
  25. 38Bar exam component
  26. 40Gear parts
  27. 43Completely collapses
  28. 45Like some Quaker products
  29. 48Where you are when in Roma
  30. 49Cement spreader
  31. 52Snack similar to a gordita
  32. 53Noggin
  33. 54Site for online bids
  34. 56Foundry waste
  35. 58Part of a line at an Apple Store
  36. 59Adversary of Julius Caesar
  37. 60Actress Taylor-Joy of "The Gorge"
  38. 62"The Penguin" airer
  39. 63Foundry material

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Indian megacity of 16+ million — Answer: DELHI
  2. 6. Talks too much — Answer: BLABS
  3. 11. Text initialism that's the name of a 2010 Usher hit — Answer: OMG
  4. 14. Like some walls at Harvard and Dartmouth — Answer: IVIED
  5. 15. "Casablanca" actor's nickname — Answer: BOGIE
  6. 16. Actress Long or Peeples — Answer: NIA
  7. 17. Native American rite of passage — Answer: VISIONQUEST
  8. 19. Explosive item for Wile E. Coyote — Answer: TNT
  9. 20. "I wish it were so" — Answer: ALASNO
  10. 21. Behavioral quirk — Answer: TIC
  11. 22. Clarified butter — Answer: GHEE
  12. 23. Roof type with removable panels — Answer: TTOP
  13. 25. Girl encouraged to wake up, in a 1957 #1 Everly Brothers hit — Answer: SUSIE
  14. 27. Heartbeat tests, in brief — Answer: EKGS
  15. 30. Jewish rite of passage — Answer: BARMITZVAH
  16. 34. L.L.Bean competitor — Answer: REI
  17. 35. "___ of Dogs" (2018 film) — Answer: ISLE
  18. 36. Occurring at an appropriate moment — Answer: TIMELY
  19. 37. N.F.L. player in a purple uniform — Answer: RAVEN
  20. 39. What might help someone be loud and clear? — Answer: MIC
  21. 41. Strong point — Answer: FORTE
  22. 42. "I'll be right with you" — Answer: ONESEC
  23. 44. Screw up — Answer: GOOF
  24. 46. Lead-in to X, Y or Z — Answer: GEN
  25. 47. Amish rite of passage — Answer: RUMSPRINGA
  26. 49. More than giga-, less than peta- — Answer: TERA
  27. 50. Really plague — Answer: EATAT
  28. 51. Each "point" of Taurus's horns, e.g. — Answer: STAR
  29. 53. Stand up to — Answer: DEFY
  30. 55. Profs' aides — Answer: TAS
  31. 57. Beethoven work originally titled "Bonaparte," after Napoleon — Answer: EROICA
  32. 61. Kimono sash — Answer: OBI
  33. 62. "Seinfeld" catchphrase ... or, when parsed as three words, how a participant of 17-, 30- or 47-Across might be greeted? — Answer: HELLONEWMAN
  34. 64. Dallas baller — Answer: MAV
  35. 65. Kind of pipe or patch — Answer: BRIAR
  36. 66. Like an Islay single malt, to Scotch enthusiasts — Answer: PEATY
  37. 67. Ball one or ball two? — Answer: EYE
  38. 68. Great Plains nation — Answer: OSAGE
  39. 69. Pittsburgh-based industrial giant — Answer: ALCOA

Down

  1. 1. Melodramatic sort — Answer: DIVA
  2. 2. Like Cinderella's stepmother — Answer: EVIL
  3. 3. Rapper in K-pop's Blackpink — Answer: LISA
  4. 4. Jobs in "Heat" and "Ocean's Eleven" — Answer: HEISTS
  5. 5. Lead-in to know or care — Answer: IDONT
  6. 6. Potato chip flavor, informally — Answer: BBQ
  7. 7. Ruffian — Answer: LOUT
  8. 8. Workplace concern for seniors — Answer: AGEISM
  9. 9. British cookie — Answer: BISCUIT
  10. 10. 10 squats at the gym, perhaps — Answer: SET
  11. 11. Facing an imminent prospect (of) — Answer: ONTHEVERGE
  12. 12. "None for you!" — Answer: MINE
  13. 13. Right out of the ___ — Answer: GATE
  14. 18. Rookies, to gamers — Answer: NOOBS
  15. 22. Doohickey — Answer: GIZMO
  16. 24. Sources of lines for a reading, maybe — Answer: PALM
  17. 26. Like some upper lips and drinks — Answer: STIFF
  18. 27. Unforced ___ (athlete's concern) — Answer: ERROR
  19. 28. Reeves of "Hardball" — Answer: KEANU
  20. 29. "Up top!" — Answer: GIVEMEFIVE
  21. 31. Ruler's length? — Answer: REIGN
  22. 32. Cuff or hem, say — Answer: ALTER
  23. 33. Any of Scar's underlings in "The Lion King" — Answer: HYENA
  24. 35. Unfit for the job — Answer: INEPT
  25. 38. Bar exam component — Answer: ESSAY
  26. 40. Gear parts — Answer: COGS
  27. 43. Completely collapses — Answer: CRATERS
  28. 45. Like some Quaker products — Answer: OATEN
  29. 48. Where you are when in Roma — Answer: ITALIA
  30. 49. Cement spreader — Answer: TROWEL
  31. 52. Snack similar to a gordita — Answer: AREPA
  32. 53. Noggin — Answer: DOME
  33. 54. Site for online bids — Answer: EBAY
  34. 56. Foundry waste — Answer: SLAG
  35. 58. Part of a line at an Apple Store — Answer: IMAC
  36. 59. Adversary of Julius Caesar — Answer: CATO
  37. 60. Actress Taylor-Joy of "The Gorge" — Answer: ANYA
  38. 62. "The Penguin" airer — Answer: HBO
  39. 63. Foundry material — Answer: ORE

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