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NYT Crossword answers for February 2, 2026

NYT Crossword · February 2, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 78 clues from the Monday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with H
  • 5 starts with L
  • 9 starts with E
  • 14 starts with A
  • 15 starts with E
  • 16 starts with N
  • 17 starts with N
  • 18 starts with A
  • 19 starts with C
  • 20 starts with G
  • 23 starts with A
  • 24 starts with O
  • 28 starts with R
  • 29 starts with I
  • 31 starts with A
  • 32 starts with E
  • 33 starts with G
  • 36 starts with E
  • 39 starts with S
  • 40 starts with A
  • 41 starts with G
  • 46 starts with A
  • 47 starts with F
  • 48 starts with E
  • 49 starts with U
  • 52 starts with D
  • 54 starts with S
  • 56 starts with G
  • 60 starts with S
  • 63 starts with R
  • 64 starts with R
  • 65 starts with H
  • 66 starts with S
  • 67 starts with E
  • 68 starts with E
  • 69 starts with A
  • 70 starts with T
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: That girl's HERS
  • 5 Across: "___ is more" (paradoxical aphorism) LESS
  • 9 Across: Receded, as the tide EBBED
  • 14 Across: With, in French AVEC
  • 15 Across: English boarding school attended by many royals ETON
  • 16 Across: First word in two U.S. state names NORTH
  • 17 Across: Clownfish in a 2003 Pixar film NEMO
  • 18 Across: Rights advocacy org. ACLU
  • 19 Across: Makeup of a reef CORAL
  • 20 Across: Cult classic co-starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell GROUNDHOGDAY
  • 23 Across: Houston baseball players ASTROS
  • 24 Across: Painting the town red, so to speak ONAJAG
  • 28 Across: Eggs in a sushi roll ROE
  • 29 Across: Addams Family cousin ITT
  • 31 Across: One arguing in court: Abbr. ATT
  • 32 Across: End of a school's web address EDU
  • 33 Across: Inspiration for a 2017 Tony-nominated musical GROUNDHOGDAY
  • 36 Across: Bring home, as money EARN
  • 39 Across: Great blue expanse SEA
  • 40 Across: Goals AIMS
  • 41 Across: 1993 film that featured "I Got You Babe" GROUNDHOGDAY
  • 46 Across: In the manner of ALA
  • 47 Across: Actress Claire of "The Crown" FOY
  • 48 Across: Goddess of the dawn EOS
  • 49 Across: Letters before Enterprise or Intrepid USS
  • 52 Across: Uncle of Huey, Dewey and Louie DONALD
  • 54 Across: Bad odor STENCH
  • 56 Across: Film about which Harold Ramis said "He goes from being a prisoner of that time and place to being master of that time and place" GROUNDHOGDAY
  • 60 Across: Gaze intently STARE
  • 63 Across: Red, in Spanish ROJO
  • 64 Across: Part in a movie ROLE
  • 65 Across: Sharp, on a TV, informally HIDEF
  • 66 Across: Fat in a bird feeder SUET
  • 67 Across: Farthest points ENDS
  • 68 Across: Takes the edge off EASES
  • 69 Across: No ifs, ___ or buts ANDS
  • 70 Across: Student's hurdle TEST
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with H
  • 2 starts with E
  • 3 starts with R
  • 4 starts with S
  • 5 starts with L
  • 6 starts with E
  • 7 starts with S
  • 8 starts with S
  • 9 starts with E
  • 10 starts with B
  • 11 starts with B
  • 12 starts with E
  • 13 starts with D
  • 21 starts with N
  • 22 starts with D
  • 25 starts with J
  • 26 starts with A
  • 27 starts with G
  • 30 starts with T
  • 31 starts with A
  • 33 starts with G
  • 34 starts with N
  • 35 starts with G
  • 36 starts with E
  • 37 starts with A
  • 38 starts with R
  • 42 starts with N
  • 43 starts with D
  • 44 starts with D
  • 45 starts with A
  • 49 starts with U
  • 50 starts with S
  • 51 starts with S
  • 53 starts with A
  • 55 starts with E
  • 57 starts with U
  • 58 starts with N
  • 59 starts with D
  • 60 starts with S
  • 61 starts with T
  • 62 starts with A
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Building where airplanes are stored HANGAR
  • 2 Down: Really, really EVERSO
  • 3 Down: Like off-site employees REMOTE
  • 4 Down: Scrub SCOUR
  • 5 Down: Results in LEADSTO
  • 6 Down: Engrave ETCH
  • 7 Down: Duet minus one SOLO
  • 8 Down: Like the proverbial bug in a rug SNUG
  • 9 Down: Animated film featuring the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" ENCANTO
  • 10 Down: Triumphant cry BOOYA
  • 11 Down: [I'm f-f-freezing!] BRR
  • 12 Down: When a flight is due to land, for short ETA
  • 13 Down: Alternative to UPS or FedEx DHL
  • 21 Down: Dark crime genre NOIR
  • 22 Down: "How ___ the little busy bee ..." DOTH
  • 25 Down: ___ Knight ("Star Wars" fighter) JEDI
  • 26 Down: Actor Scott or Driver ADAM
  • 27 Down: Fellas GUYS
  • 30 Down: Rear end, informally TUSHY
  • 31 Down: Common saying ADAGE
  • 33 Down: African grazer GNU
  • 34 Down: "The Matrix" character whose name, aptly, is an anagram of ONE NEO
  • 35 Down: The "G" of LGBTQ+ GAY
  • 36 Down: "Holy Moses!" EGAD
  • 37 Down: Folk singer Guthrie ARLO
  • 38 Down: Horse with a reddish coat ROAN
  • 42 Down: Pro gridiron officials, informally NFLREFS
  • 43 Down: Bird that scientists are trying to bring back from extinction DODO
  • 44 Down: Have a round of tequila, perhaps DOSHOTS
  • 45 Down: Regarding ASTO
  • 49 Down: Not tied, as shoelaces UNDONE
  • 50 Down: Burns with liquid SCALDS
  • 51 Down: Least likely to start a conversation with a stranger, say SHYEST
  • 53 Down: Have the same opinion AGREE
  • 55 Down: White heron EGRET
  • 57 Down: Bear in constellation names URSA
  • 58 Down: A proper one is capitalized NOUN
  • 59 Down: Spun records, for short DJED
  • 60 Down: That girl SHE
  • 61 Down: ___ Maria (coffee liqueur) TIA
  • 62 Down: Things eliminated with YouTube Premium ADS
Show the solved grid
1H2E3R4S5L6E7S8S9E10B11B12E13D14AVEC15ETON16NORTH17NEMO18ACLU19CORAL20GROU21NDHOG22DAY23ASTROS24ONA25J26A27G28ROE29IT30T31ATT32EDU33GROU34NDHO35GDAY36E37A38RN39SEA40AIMS41GROU42N43DHOG44D45AY46ALA47FOY48EOS49U50S51S52DON53ALD54ST55ENCH56GRO57U58N59DHOGDAY60S61T62ARE63ROJO64ROLE65HIDEF66SUET67ENDS68EASES69ANDS70TEST

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