NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 9

Monday, February 09, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1The slightest bit
  2. 5Mariner's septet
  3. 9Picket line crosser
  4. 13Like a situation with only bad outcomes
  5. 15St. Louis's Gateway ___ National Park
  6. 16Voice above tenor
  7. 17Thanksgiving boatful
  8. 18Spanish cat
  9. 19Nutritionist's plan
  10. 20Main drag through Sin City
  11. 23"Fancy meeting you here!"
  12. 24Apply, as a new skill
  13. 25Indigenous Southwestern people
  14. 28Body part that can serve as a pencil holder
  15. 30"Delicious!"
  16. 31Trireme implement
  17. 32Valuable bit in a prospector's pan
  18. 37Like sudokus with very few given digits, generally
  19. 38"Nope, not for me"
  20. 39Online "haha"
  21. 40Steep-walled canyon
  22. 41Hoarse voice
  23. 42Hockey player who typically plays the entire game
  24. 44Explosive-sounding TV channel
  25. 45Crow's call
  26. 46Punk-inspired music genre
  27. 47Minor disruption in the proceedings
  28. 49[Their typo, not mine!]
  29. 51Be a passenger
  30. 55Question to a scaredy-cat ... to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer "Yes!"
  31. 58"You have a point there"
  32. 60Lake on Ohio's northern border
  33. 61Nine-member musical group
  34. 62Lack of difficulty
  35. 63Pimples
  36. 64Like a lot
  37. 65Amazed
  38. 66From ___ to riches
  39. 67Water pitcher

Down

  1. 1___-Saxon
  2. 2Scroll read during a bat mitzvah ceremony
  3. 3Overflowing (with)
  4. 4Apportioned
  5. 5Long stories
  6. 6Wipe clean
  7. 7"America's Got Talent" segments
  8. 8Track-and-field event with a 16-pound ball
  9. 9British novelist Jones
  10. 10Portable writing surface
  11. 11Devoured
  12. 12Spam spewer
  13. 14Bill who says "Science rules!" in the intro to his TV show
  14. 21Sanskrit word for "teacher"
  15. 22"Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of ___"
  16. 26Massive
  17. 27Pick from the menu
  18. 29Tiny hill dweller
  19. 30Bellow
  20. 32Measurement around the waist
  21. 33Resident of Muscat
  22. 34Something that's beyond help
  23. 35Luminesce
  24. 36India's smallest state by area
  25. 37What students abide by when they don't cheat
  26. 40Precious stone
  27. 42Period before starting more school
  28. 43Georgia ___ (Atlanta school)
  29. 45Pool player's stick
  30. 48Words to live by
  31. 49Taking to court
  32. 50Some frozen drinks
  33. 52"No need to remind me!"
  34. 53Outdoor John?
  35. 54"Come in"
  36. 56Oceanic predator
  37. 57All ___ day's work
  38. 58Drink served by the Mad Hatter
  39. 59Like the fish in poke

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
  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

Down

  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
  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
  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
  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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