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NYT Crossword February 8 2026 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Chloe ReveryEdited by Will Shortz“Who's In Charge Here?”
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1ACrafty sort7 lettersSee answer ›8AVegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing5 lettersSee answer ›13ACowboy on the pampas6 lettersSee answer ›19A"Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor7 lettersSee answer ›20ASupplement6 lettersSee answer ›22AGet in on the game6 lettersSee answer ›23AScrunchie, e.g.14 lettersSee answer ›25A"Oh, cruel fate!"6 lettersSee answer ›26AAutocorrect target4 lettersSee answer ›27AClassification4 lettersSee answer ›28ASports franchises, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›30AFine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments4 lettersSee answer ›31ASocial norms5 lettersSee answer ›34AWizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname)5 lettersSee answer ›35ADisney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase5 lettersSee answer ›36AUSA, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›39ATitle for William beginning in 202213 lettersSee answer ›42AHawk homes6 lettersSee answer ›43AIn view4 lettersSee answer ›44AMoney in rock ’n' roll5 lettersSee answer ›45ANonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog12 lettersSee answer ›48APatron of sailors6 lettersSee answer ›52AWork with a needle3 lettersSee answer ›53APosition in basketball5 lettersSee answer ›54A___ Kippur3 lettersSee answer ›57ALooks through someone's phone, say6 lettersSee answer ›59APointers for a fencer?5 lettersSee answer ›61ASlacken6 lettersSee answer ›64A[Bo-o-oring!]5 lettersSee answer ›65APop, to a tot4 lettersSee answer ›67AExplicit command11 lettersSee answer ›71AOne-named singer with four Grammys4 lettersSee answer ›72ARelative of a heron5 lettersSee answer ›74ASirenlike6 lettersSee answer ›75AWhat a sad person might break into5 lettersSee answer ›77A1987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy6 lettersSee answer ›80APhilosopher Kierkegaard5 lettersSee answer ›82ADig up dirt?3 lettersSee answer ›85AIt typically has a string attached6 lettersSee answer ›87ABright shade similar to magenta12 lettersSee answer ›91A"Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel)5 lettersSee answer ›94A"Oh, cruel fate!"4 lettersSee answer ›95ACanadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally6 lettersSee answer ›96AMargaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist13 lettersSee answer ›101AWeasel relatives7 lettersSee answer ›102AA water molecule contains three of these5 lettersSee answer ›103AVexillologist's subject5 lettersSee answer ›104AStone measure5 lettersSee answer ›105AExplorer with her monkey friend Boots4 lettersSee answer ›106ABud of baseball5 lettersSee answer ›107AWhat Excedrin relieves4 lettersSee answer ›109AStrawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink)4 lettersSee answer ›113AStir up6 lettersSee answer ›115AHit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters14 lettersSee answer ›119APlace for a shoelace6 lettersSee answer ›120AManning with two Super Bowl rings6 lettersSee answer ›121A"You can count on me!"7 lettersSee answer ›122ATalks back to6 lettersSee answer ›123AWitherspoon of "Legally Blonde"5 lettersSee answer ›124APatronized, as a restaurant7 lettersSee answer ›
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1DWords on either side of "___ is ___"4 lettersSee answer ›2DBank (on)4 lettersSee answer ›3DSting operation4 lettersSee answer ›4DTrouble with Z's?8 lettersSee answer ›5DTake a load off3 lettersSee answer ›6DSinger DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records3 lettersSee answer ›7DSmall change6 lettersSee answer ›8DTilt4 lettersSee answer ›9DWerewolf on TV's "Wednesday"4 lettersSee answer ›10DSlip up3 lettersSee answer ›11DWee mewer6 lettersSee answer ›12DPrestigious academic journal since 18807 lettersSee answer ›13DRésumé problems, at times4 lettersSee answer ›14D365 días3 lettersSee answer ›15DMore ideal?6 lettersSee answer ›16DTrix or Kix6 lettersSee answer ›17D___ society6 lettersSee answer ›18DPerformances at Paris's Palais Garnier6 lettersSee answer ›21DWell again6 lettersSee answer ›24DQuick hellos3 lettersSee answer ›29DVibes5 lettersSee answer ›32DJumpy6 lettersSee answer ›33DWhat many a shelter animal hopes to be7 lettersSee answer ›34DBMW offering since 20004 lettersSee answer ›35DMany boy band fans6 lettersSee answer ›36D2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"4 lettersSee answer ›37DVillainous chortle4 lettersSee answer ›38D"Can I go now?"9 lettersSee answer ›39DAwait settlement, as a payment4 lettersSee answer ›40DPartner of Parks, informally3 lettersSee answer ›41DGoes well with4 lettersSee answer ›43DCalifornia's Big ___3 lettersSee answer ›46DBand with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall"5 lettersSee answer ›47DClorox competitor5 lettersSee answer ›49DIndividualist5 lettersSee answer ›50DDrink from a tub?9 lettersSee answer ›51DConcert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the"4 lettersSee answer ›55DThe Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me"3 lettersSee answer ›56DMakeup of some face masks3 lettersSee answer ›58DVast amount3 lettersSee answer ›60DItalian city known for its cheese5 lettersSee answer ›61DVapes5 lettersSee answer ›62DGeorgia airport, for short3 lettersSee answer ›63D___ dish5 lettersSee answer ›65DAnnual reason for lost sleep: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›66DFighting4 lettersSee answer ›68DPi follower3 lettersSee answer ›69D"Uhh …," to Brits3 lettersSee answer ›70DCome back in7 lettersSee answer ›73DAlternatives to gyro platters6 lettersSee answer ›76DVariety of rabbit or goat6 lettersSee answer ›78DWhat a tall collar covers4 lettersSee answer ›80DRead quickly4 lettersSee answer ›81DGives the green light3 lettersSee answer ›83D"I've got this"4 lettersSee answer ›84DBarely scrapes (by)4 lettersSee answer ›86DSocial blunder5 lettersSee answer ›88DAmateur radio devotees4 lettersSee answer ›89DGreeting in Brazil3 lettersSee answer ›90DEasily moved8 lettersSee answer ›92DArrive by car6 lettersSee answer ›93DGym staff member7 lettersSee answer ›96DSet of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas"6 lettersSee answer ›97D2017 figure skating biopic6 lettersSee answer ›98DCompels6 lettersSee answer ›99DThings that typically build up during vacation6 lettersSee answer ›100DEaster purchase6 lettersSee answer ›101DSocial media tribute to a celeb, say6 lettersSee answer ›104DTech company exec3 lettersSee answer ›106DHollywood workplaces4 lettersSee answer ›107DMajor-leaguers4 lettersSee answer ›108DSomething hard to face?4 lettersSee answer ›110DSmall bug?4 lettersSee answer ›111D___ Minor4 lettersSee answer ›112DStevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"4 lettersSee answer ›114DVex, with "off"3 lettersSee answer ›116DSummer on the Riviera3 lettersSee answer ›117DOnetime parent co. of Virgin Records3 lettersSee answer ›118DLed3 lettersSee answer ›
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