NYT Crossword February 2, 2026 Answers

Across

1A That girl's 4 5A "___ is more" (paradoxical aphorism) 4 9A Receded, as the tide 5 14A With, in French 4 15A English boarding school attended by many royals 4 16A First word in two U.S. state names 5 17A Clownfish in a 2003 Pixar film 4 18A Rights advocacy org. 4 19A Makeup of a reef 5 20A Cult classic co-starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell 12 23A Houston baseball players 6 24A Painting the town red, so to speak 6 28A Eggs in a sushi roll 3 29A Addams Family cousin 3 31A One arguing in court: Abbr. 3 32A End of a school's web address 3 33A Inspiration for a 2017 Tony-nominated musical 12 36A Bring home, as money 4 39A Great blue expanse 3 40A Goals 4 41A 1993 film that featured "I Got You Babe" 12 46A In the manner of 3 47A Actress Claire of "The Crown" 3 48A Goddess of the dawn 3 49A Letters before Enterprise or Intrepid 3 52A Uncle of Huey, Dewey and Louie 6 54A Bad odor 6 56A Film about which Harold Ramis said "He goes from being a prisoner of that time and place to being master of that time and place" 12 60A Gaze intently 5 63A Red, in Spanish 4 64A Part in a movie 4 65A Sharp, on a TV, informally 5 66A Fat in a bird feeder 4 67A Farthest points 4 68A Takes the edge off 5 69A No ifs, ___ or buts 4 70A Student's hurdle 4

Down

1D Building where airplanes are stored 6 2D Really, really 6 3D Like off-site employees 6 4D Scrub 5 5D Results in 7 6D Engrave 4 7D Duet minus one 4 8D Like the proverbial bug in a rug 4 9D Animated film featuring the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" 7 10D Triumphant cry 5 11D [I'm f-f-freezing!] 3 12D When a flight is due to land, for short 3 13D Alternative to UPS or FedEx 3 21D Dark crime genre 4 22D "How ___ the little busy bee ..." 4 25D ___ Knight ("Star Wars" fighter) 4 26D Actor Scott or Driver 4 27D Fellas 4 30D Rear end, informally 5 31D Common saying 5 33D African grazer 3 34D "The Matrix" character whose name, aptly, is an anagram of ONE 3 35D The "G" of LGBTQ+ 3 36D "Holy Moses!" 4 37D Folk singer Guthrie 4 38D Horse with a reddish coat 4 42D Pro gridiron officials, informally 7 43D Bird that scientists are trying to bring back from extinction 4 44D Have a round of tequila, perhaps 7 45D Regarding 4 49D Not tied, as shoelaces 6 50D Burns with liquid 6 51D Least likely to start a conversation with a stranger, say 6 53D Have the same opinion 5 55D White heron 5 57D Bear in constellation names 4 58D A proper one is capitalized 4 59D Spun records, for short 4 60D That girl 3 61D ___ Maria (coffee liqueur) 3 62D Things eliminated with YouTube Premium 3