Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/8/26. 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. Crafty sort
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8A. Vegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing
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13A. Cowboy on the pampas
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19A. "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor
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20A. Supplement
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22A. Get in on the game
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23A. Scrunchie, e.g.
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25A. "Oh, cruel fate!"
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26A. Autocorrect target
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27A. Classification
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28A. Sports franchises, e.g.
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30A. Fine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments
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31A. Social norms
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34A. Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname)
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35A. Disney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase
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36A. USA, e.g.
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39A. Title for William beginning in 2022
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42A. Hawk homes
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43A. In view
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44A. Money in rock ’n' roll
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45A. Nonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog
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48A. Patron of sailors
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52A. Work with a needle
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53A. Position in basketball
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54A. ___ Kippur
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57A. Looks through someone's phone, say
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59A. Pointers for a fencer?
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61A. Slacken
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64A. "Bo-o-oring!"
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65A. Pop, to a tot
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67A. Explicit command
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71A. One-named singer with four Grammys
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72A. Relative of a heron
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74A. Sirenlike
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75A. What a sad person might break into
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77A. 1987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy
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79A. "!!!"
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80A. Philosopher Kierkegaard
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82A. Dig up dirt?
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85A. It typically has a string attached
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87A. Bright shade similar to magenta
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91A. Things Fall ___ (Chinua Achebe novel)
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94A. "Oh, cruel fate!"
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95A. Canadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally
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96A. Margaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist
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101A. Weasel relatives
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102A. A water molecule contains three of these
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103A. Vexillologist's subject
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104A. Stone measure
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105A. Explorer with her monkey friend Boots
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106A. Bud of baseball
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107A. What Excedrin relieves
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109A. Strawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink)
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113A. Stir up
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115A. Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters
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119A. Place for a shoelace
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120A. Manning with two Super Bowl rings
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121A. 'You can count on me!'
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122A. Talks back to
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123A. Witherspoon of 'Legally Blonde'
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124A. Patronized, as a restaurant
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1D. Words on either side of "___ is ___"
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2D. Bank (on)
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3D. Sting operation
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4D. Trouble with Z's?
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5D. Take a load off
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6D. Singer DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records
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7D. Small change
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8D. Tilt
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9D. Werewolf on TV's "Wednesday"
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10D. Slip up
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11D. Wee mewer
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12D. Prestigious academic journal since 1880
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13D. Résumé problems, at times
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14D. 365 días
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15D. More ideal?
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16D. Trix or Kix
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17D. ___ society
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18D. Performances at Paris's Palais Garnier
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21D. Well again
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24D. Quick hellos
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29D. Vibes
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32D. Jumpy
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33D. What many a shelter animal hopes to be
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34D. BMW offering since 2000
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35D. Many boy band fans
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36D. 2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful"
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37D. Villainous chortle
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38D. "Can I go now?"
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39D. Await settlement, as a payment
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40D. Partner of Parks, informally
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41D. Goes well with
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43D. California's Big ___
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46D. Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall"
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47D. Clorox competitor
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49D. Individualist
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50D. Drink from a tub?
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51D. Concert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the"
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55D. The Who's "Love Reign ___ Me"
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56D. Makeup of some face masks
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58D. Vast amount
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60D. Italian city known for its cheese
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61D. Vapes
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62D. Georgia airport, for short
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63D. __ dish
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65D. Annual reason for lost sleep: Abbr.
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66D. Fighting
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68D. Pi follower
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69D. "Uhh …," to Brits
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70D. Come back in
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73D. Alternatives to gyro platters
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76D. Variety of rabbit or goat
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78D. What a tall collar covers
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80D. Read quickly
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81D. Gives the green light
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83D. "I've got this"
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84D. Barely scrapes (by)
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86D. Social blunder
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88D. Amateur radio devotees
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89D. Greeting in Brazil
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90D. Easily moved?
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92D. Arrive by car
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93D. Gym staff member
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96D. Set of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
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97D. 2017 figure skating biopic
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98D. Compels
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99D. Things that typically build up during vacation
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100D. Easter purchase
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101D. Social media tribute to a celeb, say
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104D. Tech company exec
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106D. Hollywood workplaces
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107D. Major-leaguers
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108D. Something hard to face?
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110D. Small bug
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111D. ___ Minor
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112D. Stevie Wonder's ___ She Lovely
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114D. Vex, with "off"
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116D. Summer on the Riviera
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117D. Onetime parent co. of Virgin Records
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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.
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