NYT Crossword February 7 2026 Answers (2/7/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 7 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword February 7, 2026 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 7, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/7/26, 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!

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# Clue
1A Breakfast bar item
12A Summer picnic side dish
14A Homo sapiens, e.g.
16A Curio shop treasure
17A Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky"
18A Losing propositions?
19A Keep-on-keeping-on quality
21A Cause for getting stuck
22A Not, colloquially
23A Misdirect
24A Airbnb inclusion, usually
25A Some control buttons
26A Like hand-to-hand fighting
28A On the starting line
29A Over/under and point spread
31A Small squeeze from a tube
34A Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine
35A Fancy-schmancy
36A Pronoun in Texas
37A Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio
38A "OMG"-evoking deed
39A Use for a yew
40A As good as it gets
42A Isle of Sappho
43A They make low digits smaller
46A What a pitcher tries to do
47A Former e-book devices, until 2014
1D Can't keep on topic
2D Sharpshooter's asset
3D Preps for surgery, perhaps
4D Wear out around the edges
5D First name in Universal horror
6D Seldom-used PC key
7D Long shot practice
8D "Save me ___!"
9D Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic
10D Classic Chevy model
11D Not fair, in a way
12D Strip down the Interstate
13D Student's goal
14D "That can't possibly be right!"
15D Enjoying recognition
19D One of many in a bee, typically
20D Reptile with a colorful name
23D Having lost all its fizz
24D Isn't keeping up
26D Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie"
27D "Divergent" author Veronica
28D Ensnare for, as some undertakings
29D A heavy drinker may be found in one
30D Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers
31D Physiques that have gone a little soft
32D Former veep with a Nobel Prize
33D "___ This Mess"
34D Opening for a mail carrier
36D Private reply
38D One of Oberon's subjects
39D Author of "Steppenwolf"
41D Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle
42D Wrote fiction?
44D Many a professional office: Abbr.
45D The Hornets, on scoreboards

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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