Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 7, 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 7, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/7/26. 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. Breakfast bar item
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12A. Summer picnic side dish
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14A. Homo sapiens, e.g.
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16A. Curio shop treasure
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17A. Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky"
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18A. Losing propositions?
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19A. Keep-on-keeping-on quality
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21A. Cause for getting stuck
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22A. Not, colloquially
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23A. Misdirect
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24A. Airbnb inclusion, usually
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25A. Some control buttons
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26A. Like hand-to-hand fighting
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28A. On the starting line
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29A. Over/under and point spread
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31A. Small squeeze from a tube
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34A. Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine
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35A. Fancy-schmancy
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36A. Pronoun in Texas
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37A. Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio
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38A. "OMG"-evoking deed
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39A. Use for a yew
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40A. As good as it gets
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42A. Isle of Sappho
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43A. They make low digits smaller
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46A. What a pitcher tries to do
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47A. Former e-book devices, until 2014
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1D. Can't keep on topic
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2D. Sharpshooter's asset
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3D. Preps for surgery, perhaps
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4D. Wear out around the edges
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5D. First name in Universal horror
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6D. Seldom-used PC key
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7D. Long shot practice
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8D. "Save me __"
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9D. Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic
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10D. Classic Chevy model
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11D. Not fair, in a way
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12D. Strip down the Interstate
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13D. Student's goal
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14D. "That can't possibly be right!"
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15D. Enjoying recognition
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19D. One of many in a bee, typically
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20D. Reptile with a colorful name
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23D. Having lost all its fizz
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24D. Isn’t keeping up
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26D. Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie"
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27D. “Divergent” author Veronica
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28D. Ensnare for, as some undertakings
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29D. A heavy drinker may be found in one
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30D. Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers
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31D. Physiques that have gone a little soft
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32D. Former veep with a Nobel Prize
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33D. "___ this mess"
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34D. Opening for a mail carrier
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36D. Private reply
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38D. One of Oberon's subjects
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39D. Author of "Steppenwolf"
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41D. Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle
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42D. Wrote fiction?
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44D. Many a professional office: Abbr.
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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.
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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