Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 1, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, February 1, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/1/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Meter in a video game showing a character's health
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8A. Relative of a gazelle
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14A. Office square
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20A. Food additive named one of Time's 50 Worst Inventions
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21A. Keep cruising, say
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22A. On which Apple Pay can be used
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23A. Canio in "Pagliacci," e.g.?
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25A. Noxious atmosphere
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26A. Prefix with business
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27A. “My house, my rules”
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28A. QB Drew whom Tom Brady ultimately replaced
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29A. Get tuckered out
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32A. Indian wedding wear
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34A. School subj
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35A. Grab the chips and dip?
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37A. News hound?
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40A. Atomic bond, essentially?
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45A. Many visitors to national parks
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46A. Nearsighted person
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47A. Messing up on the big screen
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51A. Italy's third-largest island (after Sicily and Sardinia)
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52A. Subterranean adventurer
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54A. "Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" show tune)
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57A. Great number
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58A. Cute, cutesily
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61A. Dropbox and Roblox
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62A. Hailed vehicle
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64A. Show interruptions
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65A. Some electrolysis targets?
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71A. Partner of vigor
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72A. Letter symbolizing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius
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73A. "Downton Abbey" countess
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74A. Warm winter coats
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76A. Like some early education, for short
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78A. W.C. sign
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80A. City where LeBron James was born
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81A. Blemish
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82A. Bit of a character?
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84A. Conspiring (with)
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86A. Spice Girl alongside Baby, Ginger, Scary and Posh
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88A. "Mainsail hoisted, check! Hatches battened, check!"?
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94A. Shark's singing rival in "West Side Story"?
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97A. Corral
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98A. Yankee great Gehrig
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99A. Something a judge shouldn't have
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100A. Very rude email, informally
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105A. Never mind
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108A. Neglectful
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111A. Bank (on)
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112A. Two-___ schooner
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113A. Frozen treat for Bruins fans?
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117A. Lacking scruples
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118A. Storm, say
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119A. Noted early riser
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120A. With a level head
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121A. Thickets
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122A. Embarrassing items to have revealed on an airport X-ray
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1D. Person from the neighborhood
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2D. Volunteer's offer
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3D. Bogeymen
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4D. Maker of Bikini So Teeny nail polish
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5D. Breakthrough K-pop group
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6D. Horror director Aster
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7D. Most suggestive
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8D. Like the Eid al-Fitr festival
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9D. Department store eponym
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10D. Pale lager, informally
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11D. ___ gobi (Indian potato dish)
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12D. Feeling down
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13D. ___ Taylor (fashion retailer)
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14D. Home of the Preakness Stakes
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15D. Early TV role for Ron Howard
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16D. Atlantic fish
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17D. Like Frisbees and some salads
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18D. Not stereo
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19D. Hard-boiled Chinese snack
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24D. Sapporo competitor
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28D. Bowler's edge
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30D. Blemish
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31D. Fixes, as a driveway
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32D. Cake not to be eaten
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33D. French for "after"
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36D. Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani, notably, for short
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37D. Hammer wielder
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38D. Furthermore
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39D. Caustic solutions
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40D. Mother of Helios, in myth
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41D. Metaphor for a runaway success
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42D. Gen Z put-down of an elder
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43D. Bit of wisdom
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44D. Orbit
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48D. Arcane technique
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49D. Iron-rich variety of fertile soil
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50D. Exclamations in nurseries
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52D. Lead-in to tech
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53D. Primatologist's interest
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55D. Give the cold shoulder, with "out"
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56D. Grating voice
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59D. Common diner order
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60D. Rodgers and Hammerstein musical setting
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63D. Photog's undergrad degree
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66D. Stick on a table
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67D. Like Volvo and Nokia, by origin
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68D. Gold, in Guadalajara
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69D. London granny
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70D. Standard battle wear
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71D. No. 2s
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75D. Vodka in blue bottles
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77D. New Zealander
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79D. One studied in the art of invisibility
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80D. Touch
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83D. Govt. campaign watchdog
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85D. Scottish refusals
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86D. Loretta of “M*A*S*H”
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87D. Small keg size
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89D. With zeal
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90D. Director Kazan
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91D. Neighbors of premolars
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92D. Audibly shocked
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93D. Landlords, more formally
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94D. Pack carriers
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95D. Crack open?
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96D. Is fueled by
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101D. Fill in a mill
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102D. Right-hand page
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103D. Strike zone?
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104D. Mike or Michael in movies
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106D. Raison d'___
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107D. Close up tight
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108D. Invitation letters
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109D. Uber predictions, in brief
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110D. Style
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113D. Zippo competitor
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114D. Co-producer of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back"
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115D. "The Bells" poet
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116D. Fenway team, familiarly
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.
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.
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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