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NYT Crossword February 5 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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1ADives into5 lettersSee answer ›6ACause to crack up4 lettersSee answer ›10APillow covering4 lettersSee answer ›14AFlorida's ___ National Forest5 lettersSee answer ›15AGive quite a shock4 lettersSee answer ›16AAntifur org.4 lettersSee answer ›19ASheltered from the wind4 lettersSee answer ›20ACharge on imports4 lettersSee answer ›21ABible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky.3 lettersSee answer ›22AExcel spreadsheets, essentially5 lettersSee answer ›23AGo (for)3 lettersSee answer ›27A"How dare you!" looks6 lettersSee answer ›29ATree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal bark3 lettersSee answer ›30AMistake "air" for "heir," say3 lettersSee answer ›31AChick checker of a sort5 lettersSee answer ›32APut one's hands together4 lettersSee answer ›34AAbout4 lettersSee answer ›35AClassic Jack Kerouac novel … or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across9 lettersSee answer ›38AFundamentals4 lettersSee answer ›41AHelps out4 lettersSee answer ›42ASpinal stack5 lettersSee answer ›46AGrassy grazing ground3 lettersSee answer ›47AWrestling match ender3 lettersSee answer ›48ARacer's final go-round6 lettersSee answer ›53AGershwin brother3 lettersSee answer ›54AAdds to a stuffed suitcase, say5 lettersSee answer ›55ASchedule pro3 lettersSee answer ›56AChoice of bands, for short4 lettersSee answer ›57AChurch nook4 lettersSee answer ›58A|X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X|10 lettersSee answer ›61ACrown4 lettersSee answer ›62ADynamic starter?4 lettersSee answer ›63AFictional region that includes Bag End5 lettersSee answer ›64ASlap (at)4 lettersSee answer ›65A"Your turn," on a radio4 lettersSee answer ›66ASent up on social media, say5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DShow-offs7 lettersSee answer ›2DNot many7 lettersSee answer ›3DLevy that helped fund the Erie Canal7 lettersSee answer ›4DFriend in tough times4 lettersSee answer ›5DParagraph starter, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›6DArchive5 lettersSee answer ›7DPotato pancake for Hanukkah5 lettersSee answer ›8DCampfire residue3 lettersSee answer ›9D"Definitely!"3 lettersSee answer ›10DPrince Harry, per his memoir's title5 lettersSee answer ›11DGenomic shapes7 lettersSee answer ›12DPut up with put-downs7 lettersSee answer ›13DBaton wielder7 lettersSee answer ›18DGalley implements4 lettersSee answer ›22DClass that may require a change of clothes3 lettersSee answer ›24DLeaves in a waiting room?4 lettersSee answer ›25DBecomes tiresome5 lettersSee answer ›26DBrand in the pet aisle4 lettersSee answer ›28DSome vintage autos4 lettersSee answer ›32DKhaki alternative5 lettersSee answer ›33DPlayed the first card3 lettersSee answer ›34DPossible score seven points after love-love4 lettersSee answer ›36DFollow4 lettersSee answer ›37DIn unison, musically4 lettersSee answer ›38DCase of emergency?7 lettersSee answer ›39DSource of a large print7 lettersSee answer ›40DCard game played with two decks7 lettersSee answer ›43DMeat stick brand7 lettersSee answer ›44DCommuter's charge7 lettersSee answer ›45DBarraged with irrelevant material7 lettersSee answer ›47DHPs, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›48DFirst tennis player to achieve a Golden Slam4 lettersSee answer ›50DBecome acquainted via Gmail, say5 lettersSee answer ›51DJump ___ (horror movie staple)5 lettersSee answer ›52DWilling to take part in5 lettersSee answer ›56DPine4 lettersSee answer ›58DConfucian "way"3 lettersSee answer ›59DEnergize, with "up"3 lettersSee answer ›60DSuffix with capital3 lettersSee answer ›
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