NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 9

By Matthew Stock

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  1. 1The slightest bitATAD
  2. 5Mariner's septetSEAS
  3. 9Picket line crosserSCAB
  4. 13Like a situation with only bad outcomesNOWIN
  5. 15St. Louis's Gateway ___ National ParkARCH
  6. 16Voice above tenorALTO
  7. 17Thanksgiving boatfulGRAVY
  8. 18Spanish catGATO
  9. 19Nutritionist's planDIET
  10. 20Main drag through Sin CityLASVEGASSTRIP
  11. 23"Fancy meeting you here!"OHHI
  12. 24Apply, as a new skillUSE
  13. 25Indigenous Southwestern peoplePUEBLO
  14. 28Body part that can serve as a pencil holderEAR
  15. 30"Delicious!"YUM
  16. 31Trireme implementOAR
  17. 32Valuable bit in a prospector's panGOLDNUGGET
  18. 37Like sudokus with very few given digits, generallyHARD
  19. 38"Nope, not for me"IMOUT
  20. 39Online "haha"LOL
  21. 40Steep-walled canyonGORGE
  22. 41Hoarse voiceRASP
  23. 42Hockey player who typically plays the entire gameGOALTENDER
  24. 44Explosive-sounding TV channelTNT
  25. 45Crow's callCAW
  26. 46Punk-inspired music genreEMO
  27. 47Minor disruption in the proceedingsHICCUP
  28. 49[Their typo, not mine!]SIC
  29. 51Be a passengerRIDE
  30. 55Question to a scaredy-cat ... to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer "Yes!"AREYOUCHICKEN
  31. 58"You have a point there"TRUE
  32. 60Lake on Ohio's northern borderERIE
  33. 61Nine-member musical groupNONET
  34. 62Lack of difficultyEASE
  35. 63PimplesACNE
  36. 64Like a lotADORE
  37. 65AmazedAWED
  38. 66From ___ to richesRAGS
  39. 67Water pitcherEWER

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  1. 1___-SaxonANGLO
  2. 2Scroll read during a bat mitzvah ceremonyTORAH
  3. 3Overflowing (with)AWASH
  4. 4ApportionedDIVVIEDUP
  5. 5Long storiesSAGAS
  6. 6Wipe cleanERASE
  7. 7"America's Got Talent" segmentsACTS
  8. 8Track-and-field event with a 16-pound ballSHOTPUT
  9. 9British novelist JonesSADIE
  10. 10Portable writing surfaceCLIPBOARD
  11. 11DevouredATE
  12. 12Spam spewerBOT
  13. 14Bill who says "Science rules!" in the intro to his TV showNYE
  14. 21Sanskrit word for "teacher"GURU
  15. 22"Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of ___"RUM
  16. 26MassiveLARGE
  17. 27Pick from the menuORDER
  18. 29Tiny hill dwellerANT
  19. 30BellowYELL
  20. 32Measurement around the waistGIRTH
  21. 33Resident of MuscatOMANI
  22. 34Something that's beyond helpLOSTCAUSE
  23. 35LuminesceGLOW
  24. 36India's smallest state by areaGOA
  25. 37What students abide by when they don't cheatHONORCODE
  26. 40Precious stoneGEM
  27. 42Period before starting more schoolGAPYEAR
  28. 43Georgia ___ (Atlanta school)TECH
  29. 45Pool player's stickCUE
  30. 48Words to live byCREED
  31. 49Taking to courtSUING
  32. 50Some frozen drinksICEES
  33. 52"No need to remind me!"IKNOW
  34. 53Outdoor John?DEERE
  35. 54"Come in"ENTER
  36. 56Oceanic predatorORCA
  37. 57All ___ day's workINA
  38. 58Drink served by the Mad HatterTEA
  39. 59Like the fish in pokeRAW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. The slightest bit — Answer: ATAD
  2. 5. Mariner's septet — Answer: SEAS
  3. 9. Picket line crosser — Answer: SCAB
  4. 13. Like a situation with only bad outcomes — Answer: NOWIN
  5. 15. St. Louis's Gateway ___ National Park — Answer: ARCH
  6. 16. Voice above tenor — Answer: ALTO
  7. 17. Thanksgiving boatful — Answer: GRAVY
  8. 18. Spanish cat — Answer: GATO
  9. 19. Nutritionist's plan — Answer: DIET
  10. 20. Main drag through Sin City — Answer: LASVEGASSTRIP
  11. 23. "Fancy meeting you here!" — Answer: OHHI
  12. 24. Apply, as a new skill — Answer: USE
  13. 25. Indigenous Southwestern people — Answer: PUEBLO
  14. 28. Body part that can serve as a pencil holder — Answer: EAR
  15. 30. "Delicious!" — Answer: YUM
  16. 31. Trireme implement — Answer: OAR
  17. 32. Valuable bit in a prospector's pan — Answer: GOLDNUGGET
  18. 37. Like sudokus with very few given digits, generally — Answer: HARD
  19. 38. "Nope, not for me" — Answer: IMOUT
  20. 39. Online "haha" — Answer: LOL
  21. 40. Steep-walled canyon — Answer: GORGE
  22. 41. Hoarse voice — Answer: RASP
  23. 42. Hockey player who typically plays the entire game — Answer: GOALTENDER
  24. 44. Explosive-sounding TV channel — Answer: TNT
  25. 45. Crow's call — Answer: CAW
  26. 46. Punk-inspired music genre — Answer: EMO
  27. 47. Minor disruption in the proceedings — Answer: HICCUP
  28. 49. [Their typo, not mine!] — Answer: SIC
  29. 51. Be a passenger — Answer: RIDE
  30. 55. Question to a scaredy-cat ... to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer "Yes!" — Answer: AREYOUCHICKEN
  31. 58. "You have a point there" — Answer: TRUE
  32. 60. Lake on Ohio's northern border — Answer: ERIE
  33. 61. Nine-member musical group — Answer: NONET
  34. 62. Lack of difficulty — Answer: EASE. Hint: Think of how smoothly something goes when nothing feels challenging 😊
  35. 63. Pimples — Answer: ACNE
  36. 64. Like a lot — Answer: ADORE
  37. 65. Amazed — Answer: AWED
  38. 66. From ___ to riches — Answer: RAGS
  39. 67. Water pitcher — Answer: EWER. Hint: This old-fashioned vessel is made for pouring drinks at the table. 🏺

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  1. 1. ___-Saxon — Answer: ANGLO
  2. 2. Scroll read during a bat mitzvah ceremony — Answer: TORAH
  3. 3. Overflowing (with) — Answer: AWASH
  4. 4. Apportioned — Answer: DIVVIEDUP
  5. 5. Long stories — Answer: SAGAS. Hint: These sweeping tales often span generations. 📚
  6. 6. Wipe clean — Answer: ERASE
  7. 7. "America's Got Talent" segments — Answer: ACTS
  8. 8. Track-and-field event with a 16-pound ball — Answer: SHOTPUT
  9. 9. British novelist Jones — Answer: SADIE
  10. 10. Portable writing surface — Answer: CLIPBOARD
  11. 11. Devoured — Answer: ATE. Hint: Someone who finished dinner definitely did this 🍽️
  12. 12. Spam spewer — Answer: BOT
  13. 14. Bill who says "Science rules!" in the intro to his TV show — Answer: NYE
  14. 21. Sanskrit word for "teacher" — Answer: GURU
  15. 22. "Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of ___" — Answer: RUM
  16. 26. Massive — Answer: LARGE
  17. 27. Pick from the menu — Answer: ORDER
  18. 29. Tiny hill dweller — Answer: ANT
  19. 30. Bellow — Answer: YELL
  20. 32. Measurement around the waist — Answer: GIRTH
  21. 33. Resident of Muscat — Answer: OMANI
  22. 34. Something that's beyond help — Answer: LOSTCAUSE
  23. 35. Luminesce — Answer: GLOW
  24. 36. India's smallest state by area — Answer: GOA
  25. 37. What students abide by when they don't cheat — Answer: HONORCODE
  26. 40. Precious stone — Answer: GEM
  27. 42. Period before starting more school — Answer: GAPYEAR
  28. 43. Georgia ___ (Atlanta school) — Answer: TECH
  29. 45. Pool player's stick — Answer: CUE. Hint: It's not just for a performance, but it helps in the game too! 🎱
  30. 48. Words to live by — Answer: CREED
  31. 49. Taking to court — Answer: SUING
  32. 50. Some frozen drinks — Answer: ICEES
  33. 52. "No need to remind me!" — Answer: IKNOW
  34. 53. Outdoor John? — Answer: DEERE
  35. 54. "Come in" — Answer: ENTER
  36. 56. Oceanic predator — Answer: ORCA
  37. 57. All ___ day's work — Answer: INA
  38. 58. Drink served by the Mad Hatter — Answer: TEA
  39. 59. Like the fish in poke — Answer: RAW

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 9, 2026

Every clue from the February 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1The slightest bitATAD
5Mariner's septetSEAS
9Picket line crosserSCAB
13Like a situation with only bad outcomesNOWIN
15St. Louis's Gateway ___ National ParkARCH
16Voice above tenorALTO
17Thanksgiving boatfulGRAVY
18Spanish catGATO
19Nutritionist's planDIET
20Main drag through Sin CityLASVEGASSTRIP
23"Fancy meeting you here!"OHHI
24Apply, as a new skillUSE
25Indigenous Southwestern peoplePUEBLO
28Body part that can serve as a pencil holderEAR
30"Delicious!"YUM
31Trireme implementOAR
32Valuable bit in a prospector's panGOLDNUGGET
37Like sudokus with very few given digits, generallyHARD
38"Nope, not for me"IMOUT
39Online "haha"LOL
40Steep-walled canyonGORGE
41Hoarse voiceRASP
42Hockey player who typically plays the entire gameGOALTENDER
44Explosive-sounding TV channelTNT
45Crow's callCAW
46Punk-inspired music genreEMO
47Minor disruption in the proceedingsHICCUP
49[Their typo, not mine!]SIC
51Be a passengerRIDE
55Question to a scaredy-cat ... to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer "Yes!"AREYOUCHICKEN
58"You have a point there"TRUE
60Lake on Ohio's northern borderERIE
61Nine-member musical groupNONET
62Lack of difficultyEASE
63PimplesACNE
64Like a lotADORE
65AmazedAWED
66From ___ to richesRAGS
67Water pitcherEWER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___-SaxonANGLO
2Scroll read during a bat mitzvah ceremonyTORAH
3Overflowing (with)AWASH
4ApportionedDIVVIEDUP
5Long storiesSAGAS
6Wipe cleanERASE
7"America's Got Talent" segmentsACTS
8Track-and-field event with a 16-pound ballSHOTPUT
9British novelist JonesSADIE
10Portable writing surfaceCLIPBOARD
11DevouredATE
12Spam spewerBOT
14Bill who says "Science rules!" in the intro to his TV showNYE
21Sanskrit word for "teacher"GURU
22"Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of ___"RUM
26MassiveLARGE
27Pick from the menuORDER
29Tiny hill dwellerANT
30BellowYELL
32Measurement around the waistGIRTH
33Resident of MuscatOMANI
34Something that's beyond helpLOSTCAUSE
35LuminesceGLOW
36India's smallest state by areaGOA
37What students abide by when they don't cheatHONORCODE
40Precious stoneGEM
42Period before starting more schoolGAPYEAR
43Georgia ___ (Atlanta school)TECH
45Pool player's stickCUE
48Words to live byCREED
49Taking to courtSUING
50Some frozen drinksICEES
52"No need to remind me!"IKNOW
53Outdoor John?DEERE
54"Come in"ENTER
56Oceanic predatorORCA
57All ___ day's workINA
58Drink served by the Mad HatterTEA
59Like the fish in pokeRAW

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