NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 5

By Dario Salvucci

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  1. 1Dives intoHASAT
  2. 6Cause to crack upSLAY
  3. 10Pillow coveringSHAM
  4. 14Florida's ___ National ForestOCALA
  5. 15Give quite a shockTASE
  6. 16Antifur org.PETA
  7. 17| $ | $ | $ | $ |TOLLBOOTHS
  8. 19Sheltered from the windALEE
  9. 20Charge on importsDUTY
  10. 21Bible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky.ARK
  11. 22Excel spreadsheets, essentiallyGRIDS
  12. 23Go (for)OPT
  13. 24| : : : | / /FREEWAYEXIT
  14. 27"How dare you!" looksGLARES
  15. 29Tree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal barkELM
  16. 30Mistake "air" for "heir," sayERR
  17. 31Chick checker of a sortSEXER
  18. 32Put one's hands togetherCLAP
  19. 34AboutASTO
  20. 35Classic Jack Kerouac novel ... or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-AcrossONTHEROAD
  21. 38FundamentalsABCS
  22. 41Helps outAIDS
  23. 42Spinal stackDISCS
  24. 46Grassy grazing groundLEA
  25. 47Wrestling match enderPIN
  26. 48Racer's final go-roundGUNLAP
  27. 49| : : :--|LANECLOSURE
  28. 53Gershwin brotherIRA
  29. 54Adds to a stuffed suitcase, sayCRAMS
  30. 55Schedule proCPA
  31. 56Choice of bands, for shortAMFM
  32. 57Church nookAPSE
  33. 58|X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X|TRAFFICJAM
  34. 61CrownPATE
  35. 62Dynamic starter?AERO
  36. 63Fictional region that includes Bag EndSHIRE
  37. 64Slap (at)SWAT
  38. 65"Your turn," on a radioOVER
  39. 66Sent up on social media, sayMEMED

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  1. 1Show-offsHOTDOGS
  2. 2Not manyACOUPLE
  3. 3Levy that helped fund the Erie CanalSALTTAX
  4. 4Friend in tough timesALLY
  5. 5Paragraph starter, perhapsTAB
  6. 6ArchiveSTORE
  7. 7Potato pancake for HanukkahLATKE
  8. 8Campfire residueASH
  9. 9"Definitely!"YES
  10. 10Prince Harry, per his memoir's titleSPARE
  11. 11Genomic shapesHELIXES
  12. 12Put up with put-downsATEDIRT
  13. 13Baton wielderMAESTRO
  14. 18Galley implementsOARS
  15. 22Class that may require a change of clothesGYM
  16. 24Leaves in a waiting room?FERN
  17. 25Becomes tiresomeWEARS
  18. 26Brand in the pet aisleALPO
  19. 28Some vintage autosREOS
  20. 32Khaki alternativeCHINO
  21. 33Played the first cardLED
  22. 34Possible score seven points after love-loveADIN
  23. 36FollowTAIL
  24. 37In unison, musicallyADUE
  25. 38Case of emergency?ALLCAPS
  26. 39Source of a large printBEARPAW
  27. 40Card game played with two decksCANASTA
  28. 43Meat stick brandSLIMJIM
  29. 44Commuter's chargeCARFARE
  30. 45Barraged with irrelevant materialSPAMMED
  31. 47HPs, e.g.PCS
  32. 48First tennis player to achieve a Golden SlamGRAF
  33. 50Become acquainted via Gmail, sayEMEET
  34. 51Jump ___ (horror movie staple)SCARE
  35. 52Willing to take part inUPFOR
  36. 56PineACHE
  37. 58Confucian "way"TAO
  38. 59Energize, with "up"REV
  39. 60Suffix with capitalISM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dives into — Answer: HASAT
  2. 6. Cause to crack up — Answer: SLAY
  3. 10. Pillow covering — Answer: SHAM
  4. 14. Florida's ___ National Forest — Answer: OCALA
  5. 15. Give quite a shock — Answer: TASE
  6. 16. Antifur org. — Answer: PETA
  7. 17. | $ | $ | $ | $ | — Answer: TOLLBOOTHS
  8. 19. Sheltered from the wind — Answer: ALEE
  9. 20. Charge on imports — Answer: DUTY
  10. 21. Bible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky. — Answer: ARK
  11. 22. Excel spreadsheets, essentially — Answer: GRIDS
  12. 23. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
  13. 24. | : : : | / / — Answer: FREEWAYEXIT
  14. 27. "How dare you!" looks — Answer: GLARES
  15. 29. Tree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal bark — Answer: ELM
  16. 30. Mistake "air" for "heir," say — Answer: ERR
  17. 31. Chick checker of a sort — Answer: SEXER
  18. 32. Put one's hands together — Answer: CLAP
  19. 34. About — Answer: ASTO
  20. 35. Classic Jack Kerouac novel ... or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across — Answer: ONTHEROAD
  21. 38. Fundamentals — Answer: ABCS
  22. 41. Helps out — Answer: AIDS
  23. 42. Spinal stack — Answer: DISCS
  24. 46. Grassy grazing ground — Answer: LEA
  25. 47. Wrestling match ender — Answer: PIN
  26. 48. Racer's final go-round — Answer: GUNLAP
  27. 49. | : : :--| — Answer: LANECLOSURE
  28. 53. Gershwin brother — Answer: IRA
  29. 54. Adds to a stuffed suitcase, say — Answer: CRAMS
  30. 55. Schedule pro — Answer: CPA
  31. 56. Choice of bands, for short — Answer: AMFM
  32. 57. Church nook — Answer: APSE
  33. 58. |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| — Answer: TRAFFICJAM
  34. 61. Crown — Answer: PATE. Hint: This old-fashioned term refers to the top of the head. 🧠
  35. 62. Dynamic starter? — Answer: AERO
  36. 63. Fictional region that includes Bag End — Answer: SHIRE
  37. 64. Slap (at) — Answer: SWAT
  38. 65. "Your turn," on a radio — Answer: OVER
  39. 66. Sent up on social media, say — Answer: MEMED

Down

  1. 1. Show-offs — Answer: HOTDOGS
  2. 2. Not many — Answer: ACOUPLE
  3. 3. Levy that helped fund the Erie Canal — Answer: SALTTAX
  4. 4. Friend in tough times — Answer: ALLY
  5. 5. Paragraph starter, perhaps — Answer: TAB
  6. 6. Archive — Answer: STORE
  7. 7. Potato pancake for Hanukkah — Answer: LATKE
  8. 8. Campfire residue — Answer: ASH. Hint: What’s left after the flames have done their part 🔥
  9. 9. "Definitely!" — Answer: YES. Hint: An enthusiastic affirmative reply. 👍
  10. 10. Prince Harry, per his memoir's title — Answer: SPARE
  11. 11. Genomic shapes — Answer: HELIXES
  12. 12. Put up with put-downs — Answer: ATEDIRT
  13. 13. Baton wielder — Answer: MAESTRO
  14. 18. Galley implements — Answer: OARS
  15. 22. Class that may require a change of clothes — Answer: GYM
  16. 24. Leaves in a waiting room? — Answer: FERN
  17. 25. Becomes tiresome — Answer: WEARS
  18. 26. Brand in the pet aisle — Answer: ALPO
  19. 28. Some vintage autos — Answer: REOS
  20. 32. Khaki alternative — Answer: CHINO
  21. 33. Played the first card — Answer: LED
  22. 34. Possible score seven points after love-love — Answer: ADIN
  23. 36. Follow — Answer: TAIL
  24. 37. In unison, musically — Answer: ADUE
  25. 38. Case of emergency? — Answer: ALLCAPS
  26. 39. Source of a large print — Answer: BEARPAW
  27. 40. Card game played with two decks — Answer: CANASTA
  28. 43. Meat stick brand — Answer: SLIMJIM
  29. 44. Commuter's charge — Answer: CARFARE
  30. 45. Barraged with irrelevant material — Answer: SPAMMED
  31. 47. HPs, e.g. — Answer: PCS
  32. 48. First tennis player to achieve a Golden Slam — Answer: GRAF
  33. 50. Become acquainted via Gmail, say — Answer: EMEET
  34. 51. Jump ___ (horror movie staple) — Answer: SCARE
  35. 52. Willing to take part in — Answer: UPFOR
  36. 56. Pine — Answer: ACHE
  37. 58. Confucian "way" — Answer: TAO
  38. 59. Energize, with "up" — Answer: REV
  39. 60. Suffix with capital — Answer: ISM

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Dives intoHASAT
6Cause to crack upSLAY
10Pillow coveringSHAM
14Florida's ___ National ForestOCALA
15Give quite a shockTASE
16Antifur org.PETA
17| $ | $ | $ | $ |TOLLBOOTHS
19Sheltered from the windALEE
20Charge on importsDUTY
21Bible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky.ARK
22Excel spreadsheets, essentiallyGRIDS
23Go (for)OPT
24| : : : | / /FREEWAYEXIT
27"How dare you!" looksGLARES
29Tree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal barkELM
30Mistake "air" for "heir," sayERR
31Chick checker of a sortSEXER
32Put one's hands togetherCLAP
34AboutASTO
35Classic Jack Kerouac novel ... or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-AcrossONTHEROAD
38FundamentalsABCS
41Helps outAIDS
42Spinal stackDISCS
46Grassy grazing groundLEA
47Wrestling match enderPIN
48Racer's final go-roundGUNLAP
49| : : :--|LANECLOSURE
53Gershwin brotherIRA
54Adds to a stuffed suitcase, sayCRAMS
55Schedule proCPA
56Choice of bands, for shortAMFM
57Church nookAPSE
58|X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X|TRAFFICJAM
61CrownPATE
62Dynamic starter?AERO
63Fictional region that includes Bag EndSHIRE
64Slap (at)SWAT
65"Your turn," on a radioOVER
66Sent up on social media, sayMEMED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Show-offsHOTDOGS
2Not manyACOUPLE
3Levy that helped fund the Erie CanalSALTTAX
4Friend in tough timesALLY
5Paragraph starter, perhapsTAB
6ArchiveSTORE
7Potato pancake for HanukkahLATKE
8Campfire residueASH
9"Definitely!"YES
10Prince Harry, per his memoir's titleSPARE
11Genomic shapesHELIXES
12Put up with put-downsATEDIRT
13Baton wielderMAESTRO
18Galley implementsOARS
22Class that may require a change of clothesGYM
24Leaves in a waiting room?FERN
25Becomes tiresomeWEARS
26Brand in the pet aisleALPO
28Some vintage autosREOS
32Khaki alternativeCHINO
33Played the first cardLED
34Possible score seven points after love-loveADIN
36FollowTAIL
37In unison, musicallyADUE
38Case of emergency?ALLCAPS
39Source of a large printBEARPAW
40Card game played with two decksCANASTA
43Meat stick brandSLIMJIM
44Commuter's chargeCARFARE
45Barraged with irrelevant materialSPAMMED
47HPs, e.g.PCS
48First tennis player to achieve a Golden SlamGRAF
50Become acquainted via Gmail, sayEMEET
51Jump ___ (horror movie staple)SCARE
52Willing to take part inUPFOR
56PineACHE
58Confucian "way"TAO
59Energize, with "up"REV
60Suffix with capitalISM

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