NYT Crossword February 3 2025 Answers

All 72 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Jack ScherbanEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1C2I3T4E5S6I7C8K9O10S11T12D13S14ALEX15OGLED16CHIP17BLAC18KBOARD19REDO20RISEN21RUM22KENDO23ICEPO24P25SI26DEWALK27DIRTBA28G29TOASTY30ETS31RA32T33ONUS34C35HALK36EDUP37OLES38OWL39S40T41P42CROAK43S44WE45B46STER47CUESTIC48K49DEPOSE50OBOES51RA52E53BUNTS54LIPO55BOUL56DERERS57ASIN58ALAMO59TRUE60SMEE61ELIOT62SSNS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
1AMake reference to4 lettersCITE
5APerson with a twisted mind5 lettersSICKO
15AStared creepily5 lettersOGLED
16ADorito, e.g.4 lettersCHIP
17AObsolescent classroom wall fixture10 lettersBLACKBOARD
19AGive a makeover4 lettersREDO
20AGone up5 lettersRISEN
23AChilly treat6 lettersICEPOP
25AHopscotch locale8 lettersSIDEWALK
27ASlimeball7 lettersDIRTBAG
30AU.F.O. crew3 lettersETS
31AMouse's bigger cousin3 lettersRAT
33ABurden4 lettersONUS
37AStadium chants4 lettersOLES
38A"Wise" bird3 lettersOWL
39ABrand of motor oil3 lettersSTP
42AFrog sounds6 lettersCROAKS
44AName on dictionaries7 lettersWEBSTER
47ANeed for playing pool8 lettersCUESTICK
49AOverthrow6 lettersDEPOSE
50ASlender instruments5 lettersOBOES
55ARecreational rock climbers10 lettersBOULDERERS
57A"Q ___ queen"4 lettersASIN
58A"Remember the ___!"5 lettersALAMO
59A"___ dat"4 lettersTRUE
DOWN
1DTrip in a taxi7 lettersCABRIDE
2DNot allowed7 lettersILLICIT
3DEnticing ad promotions7 lettersTEASERS
4DBesides6 lettersEXCEPT
5DWeep loudly3 lettersSOB
8D___ the Frog6 lettersKERMIT
9DAbnormal3 lettersODD
10DMakes an oopsie8 lettersSCREWSUP
13DGive the heebie-jeebies5 lettersSPOOK
18DDoor opener4 lettersKNOB
22DReeves of "The Matrix"5 lettersKEANU
26DDrew funny little pictures7 lettersDOODLED
28DLass3 lettersGAL
34D"Phew!"8 lettersCLOSEONE
35DWarms up5 lettersHEATS
36D"Gro-o-oss!"3 lettersEWW
39DPot smokers7 lettersSTONERS
40DExperimental effort7 lettersTESTRUN
41DPushes down, as with the thumb7 lettersPRESSES
42DStyle for Picasso6 lettersCUBISM
43DUse TikTok, say6 lettersSCROLL
45DSpanish newborn4 lettersBEBE
46DSmall gushes6 lettersSPURTS
48DOahu neighbor5 lettersKAUAI
52DTickle Me ___4 lettersELMO
55DSweetie3 lettersBAE
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