The full solution for the NY Times February 09 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Matthew Stock and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A The slightest bit ATAD
- 5A Mariner’s septet SEAS
- 9A Picket line crosser SCAB
- 13A Like a situation with only bad outcomes NOWIN
- 15A St. Louis’s Gateway ___ National Park ARCH
- 16A Voice above tenor ALTO
- 17A Thanksgiving boatful GRAVY
- 18A Spanish cat GATO
- 19A Nutritionist’s plan DIET
- 20A Main drag through Sin City LASVEGASSTRIP
- 23A “Fancy meeting you here!” OHHI
- 24A Apply, as a new skill USE
- 25A Indigenous Southwestern people PUEBLO
- 28A Body part that can serve as a pencil holder EAR
- 30A “Delicious!” YUM
- 31A Trireme implement OAR
- 32A Valuable bit in a prospector’s pan GOLDNUGGET
- 37A Like sudokus with very few given digits, generally HARD
- 38A “Nope, not for me” IMOUT
- 39A Online “haha” LOL
- 40A Steep-walled canyon GORGE
- 41A Hoarse voice RASP
- 42A Hockey player who typically plays the entire game GOALTENDER
- 44A Explosive-sounding TV channel TNT
- 45A Crow’s call CAW
- 46A Punk-inspired music genre EMO
- 47A Minor disruption in the proceedings HICCUP
- 49A [Their typo, not mine!] SIC
- 51A Be a passenger RIDE
- 55A Question to a scaredy-cat ? to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer “Yes!” AREYOUCHICKEN
- 58A “You have a point there” TRUE
- 60A Lake on Ohio’s northern border ERIE
- 61A Nine-member musical group NONET
- 62A Lack of difficulty EASE
- 63A Pimples ACNE
- 64A Like a lot ADORE
- 65A Amazed AWED
- 66A From ___ to riches RAGS
- 67A Water pitcher EWER
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D ___-Saxon ANGLO
- 2D Scroll read during a bat mitzvah ceremony TORAH
- 3D Overflowing (with) AWASH
- 4D Apportioned DIVVIEDUP
- 5D Long stories SAGAS
- 6D Wipe clean ERASE
- 7D “America’s Got Talent” segments ACTS
- 8D Track-and-field event with a 16-pound ball SHOTPUT
- 9D British novelist Jones SADIE
- 10D Portable writing surface CLIPBOARD
- 11D Devoured ATE
- 12D Spam spewer BOT
- 14D Bill who says “Science rules!” in the intro to his TV show NYE
- 21D Sanskrit word for “teacher” GURU
- 22D “Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of ___” RUM
- 26D Massive LARGE
- 27D Pick from the menu ORDER
- 29D Tiny hill dweller ANT
- 30D Bellow YELL
- 32D Measurement around the waist GIRTH
- 33D Resident of Muscat OMANI
- 34D Something that’s beyond help LOSTCAUSE
- 35D Luminesce GLOW
- 36D India’s smallest state by area GOA
- 37D What students abide by when they don’t cheat HONORCODE
- 40D Precious stone GEM
- 42D Period before starting more school GAPYEAR
- 43D Georgia ___ (Atlanta school) TECH
- 45D Pool player’s stick CUE
- 48D Words to live by CREED
- 49D Taking to court SUING
- 50D Some frozen drinks ICEES
- 52D “No need to remind me!” IKNOW
- 53D Outdoor John? DEERE
- 54D “Come in” ENTER
- 56D Oceanic predator ORCA
- 57D All ___ day’s work INA
- 58D Drink served by the Mad Hatter TEA
- 59D Like the fish in poke RAW
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