New York Times Crossword February 8 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on February 8 2026, constructed by Chloe Revery. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ACrafty sort›
- 8AVegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing›
- 13ACowboy on the pampas›
- 19A"Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor›
- 20ASupplement›
- 22AGet in on the game›
- 23AScrunchie, e.g.›
- 25A"Oh, cruel fate!"›
- 26AAutocorrect target›
- 27AClassification›
- 28ASports franchises, e.g.›
- 30AFine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments›
- 31ASocial norms›
- 34AWizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname)›
- 35ADisney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase›
- 36AUSA, e.g.›
- 39ATitle for William beginning in 2022›
- 42AHawk homes›
- 43AIn view›
- 44AMoney in rock ’n' roll›
- 45ANonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog›
- 48APatron of sailors›
- 52AWork with a needle›
- 53APosition in basketball›
- 54A___ Kippur›
- 57ALooks through someone's phone, say›
- 59APointers for a fencer?›
- 61ASlacken›
- 64A[Bo-o-oring!]›
- 65APop, to a tot›
- 67AExplicit command›
- 71AOne-named singer with four Grammys›
- 72ARelative of a heron›
- 74ASirenlike›
- 75AWhat a sad person might break into›
- 77A1987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy›
- 79A"!!!"›
- 80APhilosopher Kierkegaard›
- 82ADig up dirt?›
- 85AIt typically has a string attached›
- 87ABright shade similar to magenta›
- 91A"Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel)›
- 94A"Oh, cruel fate!"›
- 95ACanadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally›
- 96AMargaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist›
- 101AWeasel relatives›
- 102AA water molecule contains three of these›
- 103AVexillologist's subject›
- 104AStone measure›
- 105AExplorer with her monkey friend Boots›
- 106ABud of baseball›
- 107AWhat Excedrin relieves›
- 109AStrawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink)›
- 113AStir up›
- 115AHit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters›
- 119APlace for a shoelace›
- 120AManning with two Super Bowl rings›
- 121A"You can count on me!"›
- 122ATalks back to›
- 123AWitherspoon of "Legally Blonde"›
- 124APatronized, as a restaurant›
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- 1DWords on either side of "___ is ___"›
- 2DBank (on)›
- 3DSting operation›
- 4DTrouble with Z's?›
- 5DTake a load off›
- 6DSinger DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records›
- 7DSmall change›
- 8DTilt›
- 9DWerewolf on TV's "Wednesday"›
- 10DSlip up›
- 11DWee mewer›
- 12DPrestigious academic journal since 1880›
- 13DRésumé problems, at times›
- 14D365 días›
- 15DMore ideal?›
- 16DTrix or Kix›
- 17D___ society›
- 18DPerformances at Paris's Palais Garnier›
- 21DWell again›
- 24DQuick hellos›
- 29DVibes›
- 32DJumpy›
- 33DWhat many a shelter animal hopes to be›
- 34DBMW offering since 2000›
- 35DMany boy band fans›
- 36D2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"›
- 37DVillainous chortle›
- 38D"Can I go now?"›
- 39DAwait settlement, as a payment›
- 40DPartner of Parks, informally›
- 41DGoes well with›
- 43DCalifornia's Big ___›
- 46DBand with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall"›
- 47DClorox competitor›
- 49DIndividualist›
- 50DDrink from a tub?›
- 51DConcert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the"›
- 55DThe Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me"›
- 56DMakeup of some face masks›
- 58DVast amount›
- 60DItalian city known for its cheese›
- 61DVapes›
- 62DGeorgia airport, for short›
- 63D___ dish›
- 65DAnnual reason for lost sleep: Abbr.›
- 66DFighting›
- 68DPi follower›
- 69D"Uhh …," to Brits›
- 70DCome back in›
- 73DAlternatives to gyro platters›
- 76DVariety of rabbit or goat›
- 78DWhat a tall collar covers›
- 80DRead quickly›
- 81DGives the green light›
- 83D"I've got this"›
- 84DBarely scrapes (by)›
- 86DSocial blunder›
- 88DAmateur radio devotees›
- 89DGreeting in Brazil›
- 90DEasily moved›
- 92DArrive by car›
- 93DGym staff member›
- 96DSet of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas"›
- 97D2017 figure skating biopic›
- 98DCompels›
- 99DThings that typically build up during vacation›
- 100DEaster purchase›
- 101DSocial media tribute to a celeb, say›
- 104DTech company exec›
- 106DHollywood workplaces›
- 107DMajor-leaguers›
- 108DSomething hard to face?›
- 110DSmall bug?›
- 111D___ Minor›
- 112DStevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"›
- 114DVex, with "off"›
- 116DSummer on the Riviera›
- 117DOnetime parent co. of Virgin Records›
- 118DLed›
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