NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 7

By Mark Diehl

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Across

  1. 1Breakfast bar itemWAFFLEMAKER
  2. 12Summer picnic side dishMACARONISALAD
  3. 14Homo sapiens, e.g.GENUSANDSPECIES
  4. 16Curio shop treasureODDITY
  5. 17Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky"SOLANGE
  6. 18Losing propositions?DIETS
  7. 19Keep-on-keeping-on qualityGRIT
  8. 21Cause for getting stuckMIRE
  9. 22Not, colloquiallyNARY
  10. 23MisdirectFOOL
  11. 24Airbnb inclusion, usuallyLINEN
  12. 25Some control buttonsONS
  13. 26Like hand-to-hand fightingCLOSERANGE
  14. 28On the starting lineREADYTOGO
  15. 29Over/under and point spreadSPORTSBETS
  16. 31Small squeeze from a tubeDAB
  17. 34Dome-shaped Buddhist shrineSTUPA
  18. 35Fancy-schmancyPOSH
  19. 36Pronoun in TexasYALL
  20. 37Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and CaravaggioLUTE
  21. 38"OMG"-evoking deedFEAT
  22. 39Use for a yewHEDGE
  23. 40As good as it getsOPTIMAL
  24. 42Isle of SapphoLESBOS
  25. 43They make low digits smallerTOENAILSCISSORS
  26. 46What a pitcher tries to doRETIRETHESIDE
  27. 47Former e-book devices, until 2014SONYREADERS

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  1. 1Can't keep on topicWANDERS
  2. 2Sharpshooter's assetACUITY
  3. 3Preps for surgery, perhapsFASTS
  4. 4Wear out around the edgesFRAY
  5. 5First name in Universal horrorLON
  6. 6Seldom-used PC keyEND
  7. 7Long shot practiceMISSILETEST
  8. 8"Save me ___!"ASPOT
  9. 9Pauline ___, former New Yorker film criticKAEL
  10. 10Classic Chevy modelELCAMINO
  11. 11Not fair, in a wayRAINING
  12. 12Strip down the InterstateMEDIAN
  13. 13Student's goalDEGREE
  14. 14"That can't possibly be right!"GODNO
  15. 15Enjoying recognitionSEEN
  16. 19One of many in a bee, typicallyGOODSPELLER
  17. 20Reptile with a colorful nameROSYBOA
  18. 23Having lost all its fizzFLAT
  19. 24Isn't keeping upLAGS
  20. 26Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie"CERA
  21. 27"Divergent" author VeronicaROTH
  22. 28Ensnare for, as some undertakingsROPEINTO
  23. 29A heavy drinker may be found in oneSTUPOR
  24. 30Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiersPUTTEES
  25. 31Physiques that have gone a little softDADBODS
  26. 32Former veep with a Nobel PrizeALGORE
  27. 33"___ This Mess"BLESS
  28. 34Opening for a mail carrierSLOT
  29. 36Private replyYESSIR
  30. 38One of Oberon's subjectsFAIRY
  31. 39Author of "Steppenwolf"HESSE
  32. 41Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty CastleMAIN
  33. 42Wrote fiction?LIED
  34. 44Many a professional office: Abbr.STE
  35. 45The Hornets, on scoreboardsCHA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Breakfast bar item — Answer: WAFFLEMAKER
  2. 12. Summer picnic side dish — Answer: MACARONISALAD
  3. 14. Homo sapiens, e.g. — Answer: GENUSANDSPECIES
  4. 16. Curio shop treasure — Answer: ODDITY
  5. 17. Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky" — Answer: SOLANGE
  6. 18. Losing propositions? — Answer: DIETS
  7. 19. Keep-on-keeping-on quality — Answer: GRIT
  8. 21. Cause for getting stuck — Answer: MIRE
  9. 22. Not, colloquially — Answer: NARY
  10. 23. Misdirect — Answer: FOOL
  11. 24. Airbnb inclusion, usually — Answer: LINEN
  12. 25. Some control buttons — Answer: ONS
  13. 26. Like hand-to-hand fighting — Answer: CLOSERANGE
  14. 28. On the starting line — Answer: READYTOGO
  15. 29. Over/under and point spread — Answer: SPORTSBETS
  16. 31. Small squeeze from a tube — Answer: DAB
  17. 34. Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine — Answer: STUPA
  18. 35. Fancy-schmancy — Answer: POSH. Hint: Think of a word that describes something luxurious or high-class! ✨
  19. 36. Pronoun in Texas — Answer: YALL
  20. 37. Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio — Answer: LUTE
  21. 38. "OMG"-evoking deed — Answer: FEAT
  22. 39. Use for a yew — Answer: HEDGE
  23. 40. As good as it gets — Answer: OPTIMAL
  24. 42. Isle of Sappho — Answer: LESBOS
  25. 43. They make low digits smaller — Answer: TOENAILSCISSORS
  26. 46. What a pitcher tries to do — Answer: RETIRETHESIDE
  27. 47. Former e-book devices, until 2014 — Answer: SONYREADERS

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  1. 1. Can't keep on topic — Answer: WANDERS
  2. 2. Sharpshooter's asset — Answer: ACUITY
  3. 3. Preps for surgery, perhaps — Answer: FASTS
  4. 4. Wear out around the edges — Answer: FRAY
  5. 5. First name in Universal horror — Answer: LON
  6. 6. Seldom-used PC key — Answer: END
  7. 7. Long shot practice — Answer: MISSILETEST
  8. 8. "Save me ___!" — Answer: ASPOT
  9. 9. Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic — Answer: KAEL
  10. 10. Classic Chevy model — Answer: ELCAMINO
  11. 11. Not fair, in a way — Answer: RAINING
  12. 12. Strip down the Interstate — Answer: MEDIAN
  13. 13. Student's goal — Answer: DEGREE
  14. 14. "That can't possibly be right!" — Answer: GODNO
  15. 15. Enjoying recognition — Answer: SEEN
  16. 19. One of many in a bee, typically — Answer: GOODSPELLER
  17. 20. Reptile with a colorful name — Answer: ROSYBOA
  18. 23. Having lost all its fizz — Answer: FLAT
  19. 24. Isn't keeping up — Answer: LAGS
  20. 26. Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" — Answer: CERA
  21. 27. "Divergent" author Veronica — Answer: ROTH
  22. 28. Ensnare for, as some undertakings — Answer: ROPEINTO
  23. 29. A heavy drinker may be found in one — Answer: STUPOR
  24. 30. Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers — Answer: PUTTEES
  25. 31. Physiques that have gone a little soft — Answer: DADBODS
  26. 32. Former veep with a Nobel Prize — Answer: ALGORE
  27. 33. "___ This Mess" — Answer: BLESS
  28. 34. Opening for a mail carrier — Answer: SLOT
  29. 36. Private reply — Answer: YESSIR
  30. 38. One of Oberon's subjects — Answer: FAIRY
  31. 39. Author of "Steppenwolf" — Answer: HESSE
  32. 41. Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle — Answer: MAIN
  33. 42. Wrote fiction? — Answer: LIED
  34. 44. Many a professional office: Abbr. — Answer: STE
  35. 45. The Hornets, on scoreboards — Answer: CHA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Breakfast bar itemWAFFLEMAKER
12Summer picnic side dishMACARONISALAD
14Homo sapiens, e.g.GENUSANDSPECIES
16Curio shop treasureODDITY
17Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky"SOLANGE
18Losing propositions?DIETS
19Keep-on-keeping-on qualityGRIT
21Cause for getting stuckMIRE
22Not, colloquiallyNARY
23MisdirectFOOL
24Airbnb inclusion, usuallyLINEN
25Some control buttonsONS
26Like hand-to-hand fightingCLOSERANGE
28On the starting lineREADYTOGO
29Over/under and point spreadSPORTSBETS
31Small squeeze from a tubeDAB
34Dome-shaped Buddhist shrineSTUPA
35Fancy-schmancyPOSH
36Pronoun in TexasYALL
37Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and CaravaggioLUTE
38"OMG"-evoking deedFEAT
39Use for a yewHEDGE
40As good as it getsOPTIMAL
42Isle of SapphoLESBOS
43They make low digits smallerTOENAILSCISSORS
46What a pitcher tries to doRETIRETHESIDE
47Former e-book devices, until 2014SONYREADERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Can't keep on topicWANDERS
2Sharpshooter's assetACUITY
3Preps for surgery, perhapsFASTS
4Wear out around the edgesFRAY
5First name in Universal horrorLON
6Seldom-used PC keyEND
7Long shot practiceMISSILETEST
8"Save me ___!"ASPOT
9Pauline ___, former New Yorker film criticKAEL
10Classic Chevy modelELCAMINO
11Not fair, in a wayRAINING
12Strip down the InterstateMEDIAN
13Student's goalDEGREE
14"That can't possibly be right!"GODNO
15Enjoying recognitionSEEN
19One of many in a bee, typicallyGOODSPELLER
20Reptile with a colorful nameROSYBOA
23Having lost all its fizzFLAT
24Isn't keeping upLAGS
26Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie"CERA
27"Divergent" author VeronicaROTH
28Ensnare for, as some undertakingsROPEINTO
29A heavy drinker may be found in oneSTUPOR
30Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiersPUTTEES
31Physiques that have gone a little softDADBODS
32Former veep with a Nobel PrizeALGORE
33"___ This Mess"BLESS
34Opening for a mail carrierSLOT
36Private replyYESSIR
38One of Oberon's subjectsFAIRY
39Author of "Steppenwolf"HESSE
41Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty CastleMAIN
42Wrote fiction?LIED
44Many a professional office: Abbr.STE
45The Hornets, on scoreboardsCHA

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