Thursday, February 05, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Dives into
- 6Cause to crack up
- 10Pillow covering
- 14Florida's ___ National Forest
- 15Give quite a shock
- 16Antifur org.
- 17| $ | $ | $ | $ |
- 19Sheltered from the wind
- 20Charge on imports
- 21Bible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky.
- 22Excel spreadsheets, essentially
- 23Go (for)
- 24| : : : | / /
- 27"How dare you!" looks
- 29Tree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal bark
- 30Mistake "air" for "heir," say
- 31Chick checker of a sort
- 32Put one's hands together
- 34About
- 35Classic Jack Kerouac novel ... or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across
- 38Fundamentals
- 41Helps out
- 42Spinal stack
- 46Grassy grazing ground
- 47Wrestling match ender
- 48Racer's final go-round
- 49| : : :--|
- 53Gershwin brother
- 54Adds to a stuffed suitcase, say
- 55Schedule pro
- 56Choice of bands, for short
- 57Church nook
- 58|X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X|
- 61Crown
- 62Dynamic starter?
- 63Fictional region that includes Bag End
- 64Slap (at)
- 65"Your turn," on a radio
- 66Sent up on social media, say
Down
- 1Show-offs
- 2Not many
- 3Levy that helped fund the Erie Canal
- 4Friend in tough times
- 5Paragraph starter, perhaps
- 6Archive
- 7Potato pancake for Hanukkah
- 8Campfire residue
- 9"Definitely!"
- 10Prince Harry, per his memoir's title
- 11Genomic shapes
- 12Put up with put-downs
- 13Baton wielder
- 18Galley implements
- 22Class that may require a change of clothes
- 24Leaves in a waiting room?
- 25Becomes tiresome
- 26Brand in the pet aisle
- 28Some vintage autos
- 32Khaki alternative
- 33Played the first card
- 34Possible score seven points after love-love
- 36Follow
- 37In unison, musically
- 38Case of emergency?
- 39Source of a large print
- 40Card game played with two decks
- 43Meat stick brand
- 44Commuter's charge
- 45Barraged with irrelevant material
- 47HPs, e.g.
- 48First tennis player to achieve a Golden Slam
- 50Become acquainted via Gmail, say
- 51Jump ___ (horror movie staple)
- 52Willing to take part in
- 56Pine
- 58Confucian "way"
- 59Energize, with "up"
- 60Suffix with capital
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Dives into — Answer: HASAT
- 6. Cause to crack up — Answer: SLAY
- 10. Pillow covering — Answer: SHAM
- 14. Florida's ___ National Forest — Answer: OCALA
- 15. Give quite a shock — Answer: TASE
- 16. Antifur org. — Answer: PETA
- 17. | $ | $ | $ | $ | — Answer: TOLLBOOTHS
- 19. Sheltered from the wind — Answer: ALEE
- 20. Charge on imports — Answer: DUTY
- 21. Bible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky. — Answer: ARK
- 22. Excel spreadsheets, essentially — Answer: GRIDS
- 23. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
- 24. | : : : | / / — Answer: FREEWAYEXIT
- 27. "How dare you!" looks — Answer: GLARES
- 29. Tree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal bark — Answer: ELM
- 30. Mistake "air" for "heir," say — Answer: ERR
- 31. Chick checker of a sort — Answer: SEXER
- 32. Put one's hands together — Answer: CLAP
- 34. About — Answer: ASTO
- 35. Classic Jack Kerouac novel ... or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across — Answer: ONTHEROAD
- 38. Fundamentals — Answer: ABCS
- 41. Helps out — Answer: AIDS
- 42. Spinal stack — Answer: DISCS
- 46. Grassy grazing ground — Answer: LEA
- 47. Wrestling match ender — Answer: PIN
- 48. Racer's final go-round — Answer: GUNLAP
- 49. | : : :--| — Answer: LANECLOSURE
- 53. Gershwin brother — Answer: IRA
- 54. Adds to a stuffed suitcase, say — Answer: CRAMS
- 55. Schedule pro — Answer: CPA
- 56. Choice of bands, for short — Answer: AMFM
- 57. Church nook — Answer: APSE
- 58. |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| — Answer: TRAFFICJAM
- 61. Crown — Answer: PATE
- 62. Dynamic starter? — Answer: AERO
- 63. Fictional region that includes Bag End — Answer: SHIRE
- 64. Slap (at) — Answer: SWAT
- 65. "Your turn," on a radio — Answer: OVER
- 66. Sent up on social media, say — Answer: MEMED
Down
- 1. Show-offs — Answer: HOTDOGS
- 2. Not many — Answer: ACOUPLE
- 3. Levy that helped fund the Erie Canal — Answer: SALTTAX
- 4. Friend in tough times — Answer: ALLY
- 5. Paragraph starter, perhaps — Answer: TAB
- 6. Archive — Answer: STORE
- 7. Potato pancake for Hanukkah — Answer: LATKE
- 8. Campfire residue — Answer: ASH
- 9. "Definitely!" — Answer: YES
- 10. Prince Harry, per his memoir's title — Answer: SPARE
- 11. Genomic shapes — Answer: HELIXES
- 12. Put up with put-downs — Answer: ATEDIRT
- 13. Baton wielder — Answer: MAESTRO
- 18. Galley implements — Answer: OARS
- 22. Class that may require a change of clothes — Answer: GYM
- 24. Leaves in a waiting room? — Answer: FERN
- 25. Becomes tiresome — Answer: WEARS
- 26. Brand in the pet aisle — Answer: ALPO
- 28. Some vintage autos — Answer: REOS
- 32. Khaki alternative — Answer: CHINO
- 33. Played the first card — Answer: LED
- 34. Possible score seven points after love-love — Answer: ADIN
- 36. Follow — Answer: TAIL
- 37. In unison, musically — Answer: ADUE
- 38. Case of emergency? — Answer: ALLCAPS
- 39. Source of a large print — Answer: BEARPAW
- 40. Card game played with two decks — Answer: CANASTA
- 43. Meat stick brand — Answer: SLIMJIM
- 44. Commuter's charge — Answer: CARFARE
- 45. Barraged with irrelevant material — Answer: SPAMMED
- 47. HPs, e.g. — Answer: PCS
- 48. First tennis player to achieve a Golden Slam — Answer: GRAF
- 50. Become acquainted via Gmail, say — Answer: EMEET
- 51. Jump ___ (horror movie staple) — Answer: SCARE
- 52. Willing to take part in — Answer: UPFOR
- 56. Pine — Answer: ACHE
- 58. Confucian "way" — Answer: TAO
- 59. Energize, with "up" — Answer: REV
- 60. Suffix with capital — Answer: ISM
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