NYT Crossword February 8 2026 Answers (2/8/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 8 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword February 8, 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 8, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/8/26, 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 Crafty sort
8A Vegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing
13A Cowboy on the pampas
19A "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor
20A Supplement
22A Get in on the game
23A Scrunchie, e.g.
25A "Oh, cruel fate!"
26A Autocorrect target
27A Classification
28A Sports franchises, e.g.
30A Fine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments
31A Social norms
34A Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname)
35A Disney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase
36A USA, e.g.
39A Title for William beginning in 2022
42A Hawk homes
43A In view
44A Money in rock ’n' roll
45A Nonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog
48A Patron of sailors
52A Work with a needle
53A Position in basketball
54A ___ Kippur
57A Looks through someone's phone, say
59A Pointers for a fencer?
61A Slacken
64A [Bo-o-oring!]
65A Pop, to a tot
67A Explicit command
71A One-named singer with four Grammys
72A Relative of a heron
74A Sirenlike
75A What a sad person might break into
77A 1987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy
79A "!!!"
80A Philosopher Kierkegaard
82A Dig up dirt?
85A It typically has a string attached
87A Bright shade similar to magenta
91A "Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel)
94A "Oh, cruel fate!"
95A Canadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally
96A Margaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist
101A Weasel relatives
102A A water molecule contains three of these
103A Vexillologist's subject
104A Stone measure
105A Explorer with her monkey friend Boots
106A Bud of baseball
107A What Excedrin relieves
109A Strawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink)
113A Stir up
115A Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters
119A Place for a shoelace
120A Manning with two Super Bowl rings
121A "You can count on me!"
122A Talks back to
123A Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde"
124A Patronized, as a restaurant
1D Words on either side of "___ is ___"
2D Bank (on)
3D Sting operation
4D Trouble with Z's?
5D Take a load off
6D Singer DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records
7D Small change
8D Tilt
9D Werewolf on TV's "Wednesday"
10D Slip up
11D Wee mewer
12D Prestigious academic journal since 1880
13D Résumé problems, at times
14D 365 días
15D More ideal?
16D Trix or Kix
17D ___ society
18D Performances at Paris's Palais Garnier
21D Well again
24D Quick hellos
29D Vibes
32D Jumpy
33D What many a shelter animal hopes to be
34D BMW offering since 2000
35D Many boy band fans
36D 2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"
37D Villainous chortle
38D "Can I go now?"
39D Await settlement, as a payment
40D Partner of Parks, informally
41D Goes well with
43D California's Big ___
46D Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall"
47D Clorox competitor
49D Individualist
50D Drink from a tub?
51D Concert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the"
55D The Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me"
56D Makeup of some face masks
58D Vast amount
60D Italian city known for its cheese
61D Vapes
62D Georgia airport, for short
63D ___ dish
65D Annual reason for lost sleep: Abbr.
66D Fighting
68D Pi follower
69D "Uhh …," to Brits
70D Come back in
73D Alternatives to gyro platters
76D Variety of rabbit or goat
78D What a tall collar covers
80D Read quickly
81D Gives the green light
83D "I've got this"
84D Barely scrapes (by)
86D Social blunder
88D Amateur radio devotees
89D Greeting in Brazil
90D Easily moved
92D Arrive by car
93D Gym staff member
96D Set of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
97D 2017 figure skating biopic
98D Compels
99D Things that typically build up during vacation
100D Easter purchase
101D Social media tribute to a celeb, say
104D Tech company exec
106D Hollywood workplaces
107D Major-leaguers
108D Something hard to face?
110D Small bug?
111D ___ Minor
112D Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"
114D Vex, with "off"
116D Summer on the Riviera
117D Onetime parent co. of Virgin Records
118D Led

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

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