NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 8

Who's In Charge Here?

By Chloe Revery

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Across

  1. 1Crafty sort
  2. 8Vegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing
  3. 13Cowboy on the pampas
  4. 19"Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor
  5. 20Supplement
  6. 22Get in on the game
  7. 23Scrunchie, e.g.
  8. 25"Oh, cruel fate!"
  9. 26Autocorrect target
  10. 27Classification
  11. 28Sports franchises, e.g.
  12. 30Fine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments
  13. 31Social norms
  14. 34Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname)
  15. 35Disney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase
  16. 36USA, e.g.
  17. 39Title for William beginning in 2022
  18. 42Hawk homes
  19. 43In view
  20. 44Money in rock 'n' roll
  21. 45Nonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog
  22. 48Patron of sailors
  23. 52Work with a needle
  24. 53Position in basketball
  25. 54___ Kippur
  26. 57Looks through someone's phone, say
  27. 59Pointers for a fencer?
  28. 61Slacken
  29. 64[Bo-o-oring!]
  30. 65Pop, to a tot
  31. 67Explicit command
  32. 71One-named singer with four Grammys
  33. 72Relative of a heron
  34. 74Sirenlike
  35. 75What a sad person might break into
  36. 771987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy
  37. 79"!!!"
  38. 80Philosopher Kierkegaard
  39. 82Dig up dirt?
  40. 85It typically has a string attached
  41. 87Bright shade similar to magenta
  42. 91"Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel)
  43. 94"Oh, cruel fate!"
  44. 95Canadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally
  45. 96Margaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist
  46. 101Weasel relatives
  47. 102A water molecule contains three of these
  48. 103Vexillologist's subject
  49. 104Stone measure
  50. 105Explorer with her monkey friend Boots
  51. 106Bud of baseball
  52. 107What Excedrin relieves
  53. 109Strawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink)
  54. 113Stir up
  55. 115Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters
  56. 119Place for a shoelace
  57. 120Manning with two Super Bowl rings
  58. 121"You can count on me!"
  59. 122Talks back to
  60. 123Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde"
  61. 124Patronized, as a restaurant

Down

  1. 1Words on either side of "___ is ___"
  2. 2Bank (on)
  3. 3Sting operation
  4. 4Trouble with Z's?
  5. 5Take a load off
  6. 6Singer DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records
  7. 7Small change
  8. 8Tilt
  9. 9Werewolf on TV's "Wednesday"
  10. 10Slip up
  11. 11Wee mewer
  12. 12Prestigious academic journal since 1880
  13. 13Résumé problems, at times
  14. 14365 días
  15. 15More ideal?
  16. 16Trix or Kix
  17. 17___ society
  18. 18Performances at Paris's Palais Garnier
  19. 21Well again
  20. 24Quick hellos
  21. 29Vibes
  22. 32Jumpy
  23. 33What many a shelter animal hopes to be
  24. 34BMW offering since 2000
  25. 35Many boy band fans
  26. 362019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"
  27. 37Villainous chortle
  28. 38"Can I go now?"
  29. 39Await settlement, as a payment
  30. 40Partner of Parks, informally
  31. 41Goes well with
  32. 43California's Big ___
  33. 46Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall"
  34. 47Clorox competitor
  35. 49Individualist
  36. 50Drink from a tub?
  37. 51Concert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the"
  38. 55The Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me"
  39. 56Makeup of some face masks
  40. 58Vast amount
  41. 60Italian city known for its cheese
  42. 61Vapes
  43. 62Georgia airport, for short
  44. 63___ dish
  45. 65Annual reason for lost sleep: Abbr.
  46. 66Fighting
  47. 68Pi follower
  48. 69"Uhh ...," to Brits
  49. 70Come back in
  50. 73Alternatives to gyro platters
  51. 76Variety of rabbit or goat
  52. 78What a tall collar covers
  53. 80Read quickly
  54. 81Gives the green light
  55. 83"I've got this"
  56. 84Barely scrapes (by)
  57. 86Social blunder
  58. 88Amateur radio devotees
  59. 89Greeting in Brazil
  60. 90Easily moved
  61. 92Arrive by car
  62. 93Gym staff member
  63. 96Set of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
  64. 972017 figure skating biopic
  65. 98Compels
  66. 99Things that typically build up during vacation
  67. 100Easter purchase
  68. 101Social media tribute to a celeb, say
  69. 104Tech company exec
  70. 106Hollywood workplaces
  71. 107Major-leaguers
  72. 108Something hard to face?
  73. 110Small bug?
  74. 111___ Minor
  75. 112Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"
  76. 114Vex, with "off"
  77. 116Summer on the Riviera
  78. 117Onetime parent co. of Virgin Records
  79. 118Led

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NYT Crossword answers for February 8, 2026

The full solution for the February 8 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, February 8.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 8, 2026

Every clue from the February 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Crafty sortARTISAN
8Vegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washingLEEKS
13Cowboy on the pampasGAUCHO
19"Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptorBERNINI
20SupplementENRICH
22Get in on the gameANTEUP
23Scrunchie, e.g.ELASTICHAIRTIE
25"Oh, cruel fate!"POORME
26Autocorrect targetTYPO
27ClassificationKIND
28Sports franchises, e.g.TEAMS
30Fine-grained wood in some woodwind instrumentsPEAR
31Social normsMORES
34Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname)MENLO
35Disney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah ChaseTIANA
36USA, e.g.CHANNEL
39Title for William beginning in 2022PRINCEOFWALES
42Hawk homesAERIES
43In viewSEEN
44Money in rock 'n' rollEDDIE
45Nonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime DogTHEADCOUNCIL
48Patron of sailorsSTELMO
52Work with a needleSEW
53Position in basketballGUARD
54___ KippurYOM
57Looks through someone's phone, saySNOOPS
59Pointers for a fencer?EPEES
61SlackenEASEUP
64[Bo-o-oring!]SNORE
65Pop, to a totDADA
67Explicit commandDIRECTORDER
71One-named singer with four GrammysENYA
72Relative of a heronSTORK
74SirenlikeSHRILL
75What a sad person might break intoTEARS
771987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedyTINMEN
79"!!!"OMG
80Philosopher KierkegaardSOREN
82Dig up dirt?HOE
85It typically has a string attachedTEABAG
87Bright shade similar to magentaSHOCKINGPINK
91"Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel)APART
94"Oh, cruel fate!"ALAS
95Canadian coin featuring a polar bear, informallyTOONIE
96Margaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologistLIFEBEFOREMAN
101Weasel relativesFERRETS
102A water molecule contains three of theseATOMS
103Vexillologist's subjectFLAGS
104Stone measureCARAT
105Explorer with her monkey friend BootsDORA
106Bud of baseballSELIG
107What Excedrin relievesPAIN
109Strawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink)ACAI
113Stir upINCITE
115Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled lettersUNDERCOVERBOSS
119Place for a shoelaceEYELET
120Manning with two Super Bowl ringsPEYTON
121"You can count on me!"IMALLIN
122Talks back toSASSES
123Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde"REESE
124Patronized, as a restaurantDINEDAT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Words on either side of "___ is ___"ABET
2Bank (on)RELY
3Sting operationTRAP
4Trouble with Z's?INSOMNIA
5Take a load offSIT
6Singer DiFranco who created Righteous Babe RecordsANI
7Small changeNICKEL
8TiltLEAN
9Werewolf on TV's "Wednesday"ENID
10Slip upERR
11Wee mewerKITTEN
12Prestigious academic journal since 1880SCIENCE
13Résumé problems, at timesGAPS
14365 díasANO
15More ideal?UTOPIA
16Trix or KixCEREAL
17___ societyHUMANE
18Performances at Paris's Palais GarnierOPERAS
21Well againHEALED
24Quick hellosHIS
29VibesMOODS
32JumpyONEDGE
33What many a shelter animal hopes to beRESCUED
34BMW offering since 2000MINI
35Many boy band fansTWEENS
362019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"CATS
37Villainous chortleHEHE
38"Can I go now?"AREWEDONE
39Await settlement, as a paymentPEND
40Partner of Parks, informallyREC
41Goes well withFITS
43California's Big ___SUR
46Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall"OASIS
47Clorox competitorLYSOL
49IndividualistLONER
50Drink from a tub?MOONSHINE
51Concert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the"OPRY
55The Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me"OER
56Makeup of some face masksMUD
58Vast amountSEA
60Italian city known for its cheesePARMA
61VapesECIGS
62Georgia airport, for shortATL
63___ dishPETRI
65Annual reason for lost sleep: Abbr.DST
66FightingATIT
68Pi followerRHO
69"Uhh ...," to BritsERM
70Come back inREENTER
73Alternatives to gyro plattersKEBABS
76Variety of rabbit or goatANGORA
78What a tall collar coversNAPE
80Read quicklySCAN
81Gives the green lightOKS
83"I've got this"ONIT
84Barely scrapes (by)EKES
86Social blunderGAFFE
88Amateur radio devoteesHAMS
89Greeting in BrazilOLA
90Easily movedPORTABLE
92Arrive by carROLLUP
93Gym staff memberTRAINER
96Set of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas"LADIES
972017 figure skating biopicITONYA
98CompelsFORCES
99Things that typically build up during vacationEMAILS
100Easter purchaseEGGDYE
101Social media tribute to a celeb, sayFANVID
104Tech company execCIO
106Hollywood workplacesSETS
107Major-leaguersPROS
108Something hard to face?ACNE
110Small bug?COLD
111___ MinorASIA
112Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"ISNT
114Vex, with "off"TEE
116Summer on the RivieraETE
117Onetime parent co. of Virgin RecordsEMI
118LedRAN

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