NYT Crossword hints and answer for February 6, 2025
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Clues78
Across38
Down40
ConstructorAidan Deshong and Jacob Reed
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Damsel in distress in Donkey Kong (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPAULINE→
8A
Preschool timeouts (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPS→
12A
Lawn covering (3)
Starts with D, ends with WDEW→
15A
Sources of fine wool (7)
Starts with A, ends with SALPACAS→
16A
Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOLUO→
17A
Air quality org. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
18A
Identity? (12)
Starts with R, ends with ORUSSETPOTATO→
20A
Mingle (3)
Starts with M, ends with XMIX→
21A
Strikes down (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSMITES→
22A
Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIII (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPARR→
23A
Platform that might update while you sleep (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIOS→
24A
Closure (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
25A
Deport? (10)
Starts with W, ends with NWILMINGTON→
28A
Eschew carbs, maybe (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDIET→
30A
NASA probe named for a Roman goddess (4)
Starts with J, ends with OJUNO→
31A
"No problemo" (6)
Starts with D, ends with ADENADA→
32A
Balance (6)
Starts with O, ends with TOFFSET→
34A
Drags (in) (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROPES→
35A
Arrange? (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOZARKS→
37A
Canine? (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPADRES→
39A
Diminish, as trust (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
40A
Sense of foreboding (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUNEASE→
42A
Self-obsession (6)
Starts with E, ends with MEGOISM→
44A
Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universe (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSITH→
45A
Machine learning fodder (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
49A
Hiking? (10)
Starts with K, ends with AKAMEHAMEHA→
51A
Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDRS→
52A
Zelda console, in brief (3)
Starts with N, ends with SNES→
53A
___ Lum a.k.a. Awkwafina (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANORA→
54A
Sources of soft wool (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLLAMAS→
58A
Fledge? (12)
Starts with G, ends with OGULFOFMEXICO→
60A
Tire inflation abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPSI→
61A
Leave a review of, as an Airbnb (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
62A
Banquet hiree (7)
Starts with C, ends with RCATERER→
63A
Fuji, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMTN→
64A
"What ___?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
65A
Most hip (7)
Starts with C, ends with TCOOLEST→
Down
1D
Deconstructed, in a way (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPARSED→
2D
Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard University (6)
Starts with A, ends with IALUMNI→
3D
Benefit (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUPSIDE→
4D
Stick it out (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
5D
Drink with a Frosted Lemonade variety (4)
Starts with I, ends with EICEE→
6D
Capital ball club, familiarly (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNATS→
7D
Medium strength? (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
8D
"What's cookin'?" response (7)
Starts with N, ends with TNOTALOT→
9D
Clock radio feature (5)
Starts with A, ends with MALARM→
10D
Rotten-smelling (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPUTRID→
11D
"Your point being …?" (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSOO→
12D
Submission to a record executive (8)
Starts with D, ends with EDEMOTAPE→
13D
Parts of a season (8)
Starts with E, ends with SEPISODES→
14D
Become fuller, in a way (3)
Starts with W, ends with XWAX→
19D
Serve hot takes (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOPINE→
23D
Paid no heed to (7)
Starts with I, ends with DIGNORED→
25D
Fail to do something out of fear, with "out" (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWUSS→
26D
Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNERDS→
27D
"Street Dreams" rapper (3)
Starts with N, ends with SNAS→
29D
Obsequious sorts (7)
Starts with T, ends with STOADIES→
33D
Smart-alecky (5)
Starts with F, ends with HFRESH→
35D
Ballpark player not wearing a uniform (8)
Starts with O, ends with TORGANIST→
36D
Got a closer look (8)
Starts with Z, ends with NZOOMEDIN→
37D
Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirts (4)
Starts with P, ends with APETA→
38D
"Ni-i-ice!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAAH→
39D
"Mice!" (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
40D
Cost of doing business, maybe (7)
Starts with U, ends with EUSERFEE→
41D
Chinese "hello" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONIHAO→
43D
Rare type of rental car (6)
Starts with M, ends with LMANUAL→
46D
___ from afar (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADMIRE→
47D
Remnants (6)
Starts with T, ends with STRACES→
48D
Classify (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASSORT→
50D
Comes out of one's skin (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMOLTS→
54D
"OMG, I'm dying over here" (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLMAO→
55D
Mother to Apollo and Artemis (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLETO→
56D
One-footed jump (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAXEL→
57D
Record player speed, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRPM→
58D
Test for an M.B.A. seeker (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGRE→
59D
Air quality org.? (3)
Starts with F, ends with CFCC→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for February 6, 2025?+
78 clues: 38 Across and 40 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Aidan Deshong and Jacob Reed and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Damsel in distress in Donkey Kong (PAULINE); Preschool timeouts (NAPS); Lawn covering (DEW).
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