NYT Crossword February 9 2026 Answers

All 78 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 Matthew StockEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2T3A4D5S6E7A8S9S10C11A12B13NOWI14N15ARCH16ALTO17GRAVY18GATO19DIET20LASVE21GASST22RIP23OHHI24USE25PUEB26L27O28E29AR30YUM31OAR32G33O34LDNU35G36GET37HARD38IMOUT39LOL40GORGE41RASP42GOAL43TENDER44TNT45CAW46EMO47HIC48CUP49S50IC51R52I53D54E55AREY56OUCH57ICKEN58T59RUE60ERIE61NONET62EASE63ACNE64ADORE65AWED66RAGS67EWER

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

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AThe slightest bit4 lettersATAD
5AMariner's septet4 lettersSEAS
9APicket line crosser4 lettersSCAB
16AVoice above tenor4 lettersALTO
17AThanksgiving boatful5 lettersGRAVY
18ASpanish cat4 lettersGATO
19ANutritionist's plan4 lettersDIET
20AMain drag through Sin City13 lettersLASVEGASSTRIP
23A"Fancy meeting you here!"4 lettersOHHI
24AApply, as a new skill3 lettersUSE
30A"Delicious!"3 lettersYUM
31ATrireme implement3 lettersOAR
32AValuable bit in a prospector's pan10 lettersGOLDNUGGET
38A"Nope, not for me"5 lettersIMOUT
39AOnline "haha"3 lettersLOL
40ASteep-walled canyon5 lettersGORGE
41AHoarse voice4 lettersRASP
45ACrow's call3 lettersCAW
49A[Their typo, not mine!]3 lettersSIC
51ABe a passenger4 lettersRIDE
58A"You have a point there"4 lettersTRUE
61ANine-member musical group5 lettersNONET
62ALack of difficulty4 lettersEASE
63APimples4 lettersACNE
64ALike a lot5 lettersADORE
65AAmazed4 lettersAWED
66AFrom ___ to riches4 lettersRAGS
67AWater pitcher4 lettersEWER
DOWN
1D___-Saxon5 lettersANGLO
3DOverflowing (with)5 lettersAWASH
4DApportioned9 lettersDIVVIEDUP
5DLong stories5 lettersSAGAS
6DWipe clean5 lettersERASE
9DBritish novelist Jones5 lettersSADIE
10DPortable writing surface9 lettersCLIPBOARD
11DDevoured3 lettersATE
12DSpam spewer3 lettersBOT
26DMassive5 lettersLARGE
27DPick from the menu5 lettersORDER
29DTiny hill dweller3 lettersANT
30DBellow4 lettersYELL
33DResident of Muscat5 lettersOMANI
34DSomething that's beyond help9 lettersLOSTCAUSE
35DLuminesce4 lettersGLOW
40DPrecious stone3 lettersGEM
45DPool player's stick3 lettersCUE
48DWords to live by5 lettersCREED
49DTaking to court5 lettersSUING
50DSome frozen drinks5 lettersICEES
52D"No need to remind me!"5 lettersIKNOW
53DOutdoor John?5 lettersDEERE
54D"Come in"5 lettersENTER
56DOceanic predator4 lettersORCA
57DAll ___ day's work3 lettersINA
59DLike the fish in poke3 lettersRAW
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