NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 11

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Lewis Carroll's "The ___ and the Carpenter"
  2. 7Something you might leave at the front door when entering a house
  3. 11"Yeah, right!"
  4. 15Quantity
  5. 16Words from someone who failed to understand
  6. 18"Oh, for heaven's sake!"
  7. 20Show contempt for, in a way
  8. 21Rain delay coverings
  9. 22Poet's dusk
  10. 23Mystical stuff
  11. 26"We don't discriminate in this workplace," in job ads
  12. 29Newfoundland or Labrador retriever
  13. 31Transcript fig.
  14. 34Openly resists
  15. 36"Then, window, let day in, and let ___ out": Juliet
  16. 37Smile broadly
  17. 38Arduous routine
  18. 39Get smart?
  19. 40"Priscilla" director Coppola
  20. 41How a German count might get started
  21. 42Swampy land
  22. 43Does the dishes?
  23. 44Complete collection
  24. 45Hoped-for prognosis for an election incumbent
  25. 47Twisty curve
  26. 48Spews out
  27. 50Big name in nail polish
  28. 51One-named singer with the 2017 platinum album "Melodrama"
  29. 53Trap
  30. 571957 rock 'n' roll classic suggested by this puzzle's circled letters
  31. 62Crème de la crème
  32. 63Prom, e.g.
  33. 64Iconic bit of NPR merch
  34. 65Confront
  35. 66Puts icing on

Down

  1. 1Tail or finger motion
  2. 2Andy's partner in an old radio sitcom
  3. 3State bird of Minnesota
  4. 4Ill-mannered
  5. 5Superfluous
  6. 6Purchases for some audiophiles
  7. 7Part of GPS: Abbr.
  8. 8Not share, as the covers
  9. 9Taylor Swift's "___ Song"
  10. 10She, in São Paulo
  11. 11___ pear (applelike fruit)
  12. 12Cost required to stow furniture, say
  13. 13"My turn to play!"
  14. 14Come clean, with "up"
  15. 17Eightsome
  16. 19Belted out
  17. 23Comes into play
  18. 24Play callers?
  19. 25It's for "cookie," to Cookie Monster
  20. 26Sides
  21. 27Inducing goose bumps
  22. 28Worth exploring
  23. 30Plays at full blast
  24. 32What pants come in that shirts don't
  25. 33Accumulate
  26. 35Useful contacts
  27. 37Online automaton
  28. 39Search (through)
  29. 40Replaced as a substitute
  30. 42___ and cheese
  31. 43Finishes with flair
  32. 45Take care of, as a task
  33. 46Seeming eternities
  34. 49Matchmaking site with a "synagogue attendance" filter
  35. 51Pride Month letters
  36. 52Black-and-white mouthful
  37. 53Actress Fanning
  38. 54Lead-in to Cuban or Caribbean
  39. 55Glasses sans glass
  40. 56Q.E.D. part
  41. 58Fave pal
  42. 59Small battery
  43. 60Cousin of Inc.
  44. 61Enrollment center?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Lewis Carroll's "The ___ and the Carpenter" — Answer: WALRUS
  2. 7. Something you might leave at the front door when entering a house — Answer: SHOE
  3. 11. "Yeah, right!" — Answer: ASIF
  4. 15. Quantity — Answer: AMOUNT
  5. 16. Words from someone who failed to understand — Answer: YOULOSTME
  6. 18. "Oh, for heaven's sake!" — Answer: GOODNESSGRACIOUS
  7. 20. Show contempt for, in a way — Answer: SNEERAT
  8. 21. Rain delay coverings — Answer: TARPS
  9. 22. Poet's dusk — Answer: EEN
  10. 23. Mystical stuff — Answer: ARCANA
  11. 26. "We don't discriminate in this workplace," in job ads — Answer: EEO
  12. 29. Newfoundland or Labrador retriever — Answer: DOGBREED
  13. 31. Transcript fig. — Answer: GPA
  14. 34. Openly resists — Answer: DEFIES
  15. 36. "Then, window, let day in, and let ___ out": Juliet — Answer: LIFE
  16. 37. Smile broadly — Answer: BEAM
  17. 38. Arduous routine — Answer: GRIND
  18. 39. Get smart? — Answer: SASS
  19. 40. "Priscilla" director Coppola — Answer: SOFIA
  20. 41. How a German count might get started — Answer: EINS
  21. 42. Swampy land — Answer: MIRE
  22. 43. Does the dishes? — Answer: CATERS
  23. 44. Complete collection — Answer: SET
  24. 45. Hoped-for prognosis for an election incumbent — Answer: SAFESEAT
  25. 47. Twisty curve — Answer: ESS
  26. 48. Spews out — Answer: EJECTS
  27. 50. Big name in nail polish — Answer: OPI
  28. 51. One-named singer with the 2017 platinum album "Melodrama" — Answer: LORDE
  29. 53. Trap — Answer: ENSNARE
  30. 57. 1957 rock 'n' roll classic suggested by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: GREATBALLSOFFIRE
  31. 62. Crème de la crème — Answer: BESTOFALL
  32. 63. Prom, e.g. — Answer: FORMAL
  33. 64. Iconic bit of NPR merch — Answer: TOTE
  34. 65. Confront — Answer: FACE
  35. 66. Puts icing on — Answer: FROSTS

Down

  1. 1. Tail or finger motion — Answer: WAG
  2. 2. Andy's partner in an old radio sitcom — Answer: AMOS
  3. 3. State bird of Minnesota — Answer: LOON
  4. 4. Ill-mannered — Answer: RUDE
  5. 5. Superfluous — Answer: UNNEEDED
  6. 6. Purchases for some audiophiles — Answer: STEREOS
  7. 7. Part of GPS: Abbr. — Answer: SYST
  8. 8. Not share, as the covers — Answer: HOG
  9. 9. Taylor Swift's "___ Song" — Answer: OUR
  10. 10. She, in São Paulo — Answer: ELA
  11. 11. ___ pear (applelike fruit) — Answer: ASIAN
  12. 12. Cost required to stow furniture, say — Answer: STORAGEFEE
  13. 13. "My turn to play!" — Answer: IMUP
  14. 14. Come clean, with "up" — Answer: FESS
  15. 17. Eightsome — Answer: OCTAD
  16. 19. Belted out — Answer: SANG
  17. 23. Comes into play — Answer: ARISES
  18. 24. Play callers? — Answer: REFS
  19. 25. It's for "cookie," to Cookie Monster — Answer: CEE
  20. 26. Sides — Answer: EDGES
  21. 27. Inducing goose bumps — Answer: EERIE
  22. 28. Worth exploring — Answer: OFINTEREST
  23. 30. Plays at full blast — Answer: BLARES
  24. 32. What pants come in that shirts don't — Answer: PAIRS
  25. 33. Accumulate — Answer: AMASS
  26. 35. Useful contacts — Answer: INS
  27. 37. Online automaton — Answer: BOT
  28. 39. Search (through) — Answer: SIFT
  29. 40. Replaced as a substitute — Answer: SATINFOR
  30. 42. ___ and cheese — Answer: MAC
  31. 43. Finishes with flair — Answer: CAPSOFF
  32. 45. Take care of, as a task — Answer: SEETO
  33. 46. Seeming eternities — Answer: EONS
  34. 49. Matchmaking site with a "synagogue attendance" filter — Answer: JDATE
  35. 51. Pride Month letters — Answer: LGBT
  36. 52. Black-and-white mouthful — Answer: OREO
  37. 53. Actress Fanning — Answer: ELLE
  38. 54. Lead-in to Cuban or Caribbean — Answer: AFRO
  39. 55. Glasses sans glass — Answer: RIMS
  40. 56. Q.E.D. part — Answer: ERAT
  41. 58. Fave pal — Answer: BFF
  42. 59. Small battery — Answer: AAA
  43. 60. Cousin of Inc. — Answer: LLC
  44. 61. Enrollment center? — Answer: ELS

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