NYT Crossword February 2 2025 Answers (2/2/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 2 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword February 2, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword February 2, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/2/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 2, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Trading post
5A For example
8A Italian fashion house
13A Hard-liner
17A "Ave Maria" finale, appropriately?
18A Buying binge
20A Venetian magistrates of old
21A French friend
22A Lead actress in "The Lovely Bones" (2009) and "The Bourne Legacy" (2012)
24A Fast/car
25A Wild/bunch
26A Informer, informally
27A Cartoon character inspired by W.C. Fields
29A Gave a darn
30A 3,605, in ancient Rome
32A Image on a Missouri state quarter
33A Wombs
34A Italian sports cars, informally
37A Gear tooth
39A Desirable condition for hostas
42A "Cómo ___?"
43A Divinity sch. subj.
44A Provoked an online fight
47A Treasure
48A Holland/tunnel
49A Figs. on flight boards
51A Onetime Kia model
52A Spot
54A Tik___ challenge
55A Home of the Temple of Poseidon
57A Put-down
59A They put things on the back burner
61A Stadium/timekeeper
64A Smash hit
66A Steamed Chinese bun
69A Exist
70A Your business start-up?
72A Word often shortened to a letter and a number
73A Catherine the Great, e.g.: Abbr.
74A Average/income
75A Jeans popular in the 1980s
77A Denver/Colorado
79A Name spelled by the initials of five consecutive months
80A The "E" in G.E.: Abbr.
82A Applied to
83A Org. once led by George H.W. Bush
85A Direction of the wind that brought Mary Poppins
87A Where "Cheers" is set
90A Chart-topping Basil or Braxton
91A Start of "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
93A Place to buy tickets: Abbr.
94A Jewel case holders
96A Architect Maya
97A Follow
98A Mel who sang the 1949 #1 hit "Careless Hands"
100A Year abroad
101A Stars and Stripes
103A For the birds
104A Rainproof cover
106A ___ bears
108A Hall-of-Famer Martínez
109A Woodworking tool with a belt
112A "Nothing much"
116A Dino/expedition
117A Card/game
118A Certain emcee
120A Grim Grimm figure
121A Beethoven dedicatee
122A Risk of heavy lifting
123A First name in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
124A Costner's role in "The Untouchables"
125A Sheen
126A Happy companion
127A Right hand: Abbr.
1D Red rover home
2D "I smell ___"
3D ___ Act (measure against mobsters)
4D Indigenous people's name for Mount Rainier
5D Officer with a radar gun
6D Shapiro of NPR
7D Antiquated assent
8D Fictional composer whose first three initials mean "A.S.A.P."
9D Dietary plant fiber
10D Foreign exchange fee
11D Chrysler Building style, familiarly
12D Request
13D Protective outfits for handling radioactive material
14D Almond-flavored liqueur
15D Stand in a cellar
16D Small entryway receptacle that might also house loose change
18D Skinny/dip
19D Poet Pound
23D Horror film locale, in brief
28D Seasoning brand that dropped the first part of its name in 2020
29D Prompted, in a theater
31D Horse/power
34D Tour aid
35D What Hester Prynne wore in a Hawthorne novel
36D Excessive praise
38D Like some eyeliners
40D Lineage
41D Major shops
45D Honking or screeching, for example
46D Bygone owner of Virgin Records
50D "Hello there, good ___"
53D One eager for radical change
56D Kind of line that no one just stands in
58D Party to the left of Dem.
60D Body parts with caps
62D How caviar might be served
63D Will, given the opportunity
65D Sephora purchase
66D "Help me out here"
67D Fast-evaporating cleaning agent
68D Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g.
71D Adversary
76D Deli devices
78D Pickleball need
79D Classic British sports cars
81D Conclusion
83D What parallel lines never do
84D Ones in the know
86D Feature of rhubarb pie
88D [Kapow!]
89D Not plugged in, in a way
91D Grabbed, as an opportunity
92D Sommelier's prefix
95D Diploma modifier
99D Mothers, in Mexico
102D Slumber/party
105D Trail/head
107D Crib call
109D Cotton capsule
110D Sony co-founder Morita
111D Promise/keeper
113D Soul legend Redding
114D Something to look through
115D Mild expletive
117D Digital picture format
119D ___-cone

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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