The New York Times · 15×15 on weekdays, 21×21 on Sundays

NYT Crossword Answers for February 3, 2002

Q: What if I only want a nudge?

Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.

Sunday, February 3, 2002 · 142 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 3, 2002: 142 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

Jump to Across or Down. Tap a square for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues

1
Effete
5 letters Hints for Effete Clue page for Effete
6
Duel preliminary
4 letters Hints for Duel preliminary Clue page for Duel preliminary
10
Mock reply of understanding
4 letters Hints for Mock reply of understanding Clue page for Mock reply of understanding
14
"Teach not thy lip such ___, for it was made for kissing": Shak.
5 letters Hints for "Teach not thy lip such ___, for it was made for kissing": Shak. Clue page for "Teach not thy lip such ___, for it was made for kissing": Shak.
19
"A Night at the Opera" tune
5 letters Hints for "A Night at the Opera" tune Clue page for "A Night at the Opera" tune
20
Sound of contentment
4 letters Hints for Sound of contentment Clue page for Sound of contentment
21
___ gum
4 letters Hints for ___ gum Clue page for ___ gum
22
Shire of "The Godfather" films
5 letters Hints for Shire of "The Godfather" films Clue page for Shire of "The Godfather" films
23
Where birds play ball?
10 letters Hints for Where birds play ball? Clue page for Where birds play ball?
25
Cross letters
4 letters Hints for Cross letters Clue page for Cross letters
26
Gasket
5 letters Hints for Gasket Clue page for Gasket
27
1,000 G's
3 letters Hints for 1,000 G's Clue page for 1,000 G's
28
Last of a list
3 letters Hints for Last of a list Clue page for Last of a list
29
Products of a subarctic forest?
10 letters Hints for Products of a subarctic forest? Clue page for Products of a subarctic forest?
31
Rebounded
7 letters Hints for Rebounded Clue page for Rebounded
35
Revolution site of 1979
4 letters Hints for Revolution site of 1979 Clue page for Revolution site of 1979
37
"Johnny Mnemonic" actor
4 letters Hints for "Johnny Mnemonic" actor Clue page for "Johnny Mnemonic" actor
38
Song that ends "God hold secure!"
7 letters Hints for Song that ends "God hold secure!" Clue page for Song that ends "God hold secure!"
39
Cell constituent
3 letters Hints for Cell constituent Clue page for Cell constituent
40
Like Osage oranges
8 letters Hints for Like Osage oranges Clue page for Like Osage oranges
44
Brown, in a way
5 letters Hints for Brown, in a way Clue page for Brown, in a way
45
Result of a lifeguard's head injury?
9 letters Hints for Result of a lifeguard's head injury? Clue page for Result of a lifeguard's head injury?
49
Without bounce
4 letters Hints for Without bounce Clue page for Without bounce
50
N.H.L. M.V.P., 1970-72
3 letters Hints for N.H.L. M.V.P., 1970-72 Clue page for N.H.L. M.V.P., 1970-72
51
Amen
6 letters Hints for Amen Clue page for Amen
53
Elevates
6 letters Hints for Elevates Clue page for Elevates
56
Turn green?
3 letters Hints for Turn green? Clue page for Turn green?
57
Basalt source
4 letters Hints for Basalt source Clue page for Basalt source
59
Old TV's "___ Three Lives"
4 letters Hints for Old TV's "___ Three Lives" Clue page for Old TV's "___ Three Lives"
60
Relative of Remus?
4 letters Hints for Relative of Remus? Clue page for Relative of Remus?
61
Gorp morsel
6 letters Hints for Gorp morsel Clue page for Gorp morsel
63
Chicken ___
6 letters Hints for Chicken ___ Clue page for Chicken ___
65
Thin strip
6 letters Hints for Thin strip Clue page for Thin strip
67
Check books
5 letters Hints for Check books Clue page for Check books
68
Ava's role in "Mogambo"
6 letters Hints for Ava's role in "Mogambo" Clue page for Ava's role in "Mogambo"
70
Memnon's mother
3 letters Hints for Memnon's mother Clue page for Memnon's mother
71
Sampled
6 letters Hints for Sampled Clue page for Sampled
73
Open-eyed
5 letters Hints for Open-eyed Clue page for Open-eyed
74
Not impressed
6 letters Hints for Not impressed Clue page for Not impressed
77
Luther had 95
6 letters Hints for Luther had 95 Clue page for Luther had 95
79
19th dynasty Egyptian king
6 letters Hints for 19th dynasty Egyptian king Clue page for 19th dynasty Egyptian king
80
Columbia Pictures co-founder
4 letters Hints for Columbia Pictures co-founder Clue page for Columbia Pictures co-founder
81
Baker's predecessor
4 letters Hints for Baker's predecessor Clue page for Baker's predecessor
83
Revenuer
4 letters Hints for Revenuer Clue page for Revenuer
85
"Exodus" hero
3 letters Hints for "Exodus" hero Clue page for "Exodus" hero
86
1966 U.S. Open tennis champ Fred
6 letters Hints for 1966 U.S. Open tennis champ Fred Clue page for 1966 U.S. Open tennis champ Fred
88
Mounts
6 letters Hints for Mounts Clue page for Mounts
90
Were now?
3 letters Hints for Were now? Clue page for Were now?
91
Skirt insert
4 letters Hints for Skirt insert Clue page for Skirt insert
93
Fish with musical scales?
9 letters Hints for Fish with musical scales? Clue page for Fish with musical scales?
95
Cousin of a habanera
5 letters Hints for Cousin of a habanera Clue page for Cousin of a habanera
97
Kidnapped
8 letters Hints for Kidnapped Clue page for Kidnapped
100
It's often in hock
3 letters Hints for It's often in hock Clue page for It's often in hock
101
Limerick part
7 letters Hints for Limerick part Clue page for Limerick part
103
Chime time, with "the"
4 letters Hints for Chime time, with "the" Clue page for Chime time, with "the"
104
"Ruby Baby" singer, 1963
4 letters Hints for "Ruby Baby" singer, 1963 Clue page for "Ruby Baby" singer, 1963
106
Family identifiers
7 letters Hints for Family identifiers Clue page for Family identifiers
107
Places to bury bread?
10 letters Hints for Places to bury bread? Clue page for Places to bury bread?
111
Impolite remark
3 letters Hints for Impolite remark Clue page for Impolite remark
114
Methylene group, chemically
3 letters Hints for Methylene group, chemically Clue page for Methylene group, chemically
115
Do a make-up job?
5 letters Hints for Do a make-up job? Clue page for Do a make-up job?
116
Ten's place
4 letters Hints for Ten's place Clue page for Ten's place
117
Igloo?
10 letters Hints for Igloo? Clue page for Igloo?
122
Attack
5 letters Hints for Attack Clue page for Attack
123
Tiny bit
4 letters Hints for Tiny bit Clue page for Tiny bit
124
Shaking spell
4 letters Hints for Shaking spell Clue page for Shaking spell
125
Legislate
5 letters Hints for Legislate Clue page for Legislate
126
Fuse ore
5 letters Hints for Fuse ore Clue page for Fuse ore
127
One who won't tell
4 letters Hints for One who won't tell Clue page for One who won't tell
128
Decorative mug
4 letters Hints for Decorative mug Clue page for Decorative mug
129
One of the Levant States
5 letters Hints for One of the Levant States Clue page for One of the Levant States

Down clues

1
Copier problem
3 letters Hints for Copier problem Clue page for Copier problem
2
___ Khan
3 letters Hints for ___ Khan Clue page for ___ Khan
3
Syndicate head
3 letters Hints for Syndicate head Clue page for Syndicate head
4
Captivates
7 letters Hints for Captivates Clue page for Captivates
5
Sets parameters for
8 letters Hints for Sets parameters for Clue page for Sets parameters for
6
Town near Liège
3 letters Hints for Town near Liège Clue page for Town near Liège
7
Bob's cousin?
4 letters Hints for Bob's cousin? Clue page for Bob's cousin?
8
In ___ (stuck)
4 letters Hints for In ___ (stuck) Clue page for In ___ (stuck)
9
Police area
8 letters Hints for Police area Clue page for Police area
10
Heartburn
5 letters Hints for Heartburn Clue page for Heartburn
11
Chinese cooking style
5 letters Hints for Chinese cooking style Clue page for Chinese cooking style
12
Delhi wear
4 letters Hints for Delhi wear Clue page for Delhi wear
13
Request at KFC
8 letters Hints for Request at KFC Clue page for Request at KFC
14
Put away
6 letters Hints for Put away Clue page for Put away
15
Kind of artery
7 letters Hints for Kind of artery Clue page for Kind of artery
16
This and that
4 letters Hints for This and that Clue page for This and that
17
Marmalade ingredient
4 letters Hints for Marmalade ingredient Clue page for Marmalade ingredient
18
Emulates Xanthippe
4 letters Hints for Emulates Xanthippe Clue page for Emulates Xanthippe
24
T.V.A. concern: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for T.V.A. concern: Abbr. Clue page for T.V.A. concern: Abbr.
30
Top club
3 letters Hints for Top club Clue page for Top club
31
Christmas ___
5 letters Hints for Christmas ___ Clue page for Christmas ___
32
Ethically neutral
6 letters Hints for Ethically neutral Clue page for Ethically neutral
33
Retrospective of Sorvino's films?
12 letters Hints for Retrospective of Sorvino's films? Clue page for Retrospective of Sorvino's films?
34
Is dilettantish
7 letters Hints for Is dilettantish Clue page for Is dilettantish
36
Encouraging word
3 letters Hints for Encouraging word Clue page for Encouraging word
39
Takeover actions
5 letters Hints for Takeover actions Clue page for Takeover actions
40
Turkish inn
6 letters Hints for Turkish inn Clue page for Turkish inn
41
A godsend on the night table?
12 letters Hints for A godsend on the night table? Clue page for A godsend on the night table?
42
___ on (exaggerate)
5 letters Hints for ___ on (exaggerate) Clue page for ___ on (exaggerate)
43
Nod neighbor
4 letters Hints for Nod neighbor Clue page for Nod neighbor
46
Shoe specification
3 letters Hints for Shoe specification Clue page for Shoe specification
47
Shade of red
6 letters Hints for Shade of red Clue page for Shade of red
48
Farm team
4 letters Hints for Farm team Clue page for Farm team
52
Superlatively smarmy
7 letters Hints for Superlatively smarmy Clue page for Superlatively smarmy
54
Vandalized
7 letters Hints for Vandalized Clue page for Vandalized
55
Prepare, as mushrooms
5 letters Hints for Prepare, as mushrooms Clue page for Prepare, as mushrooms
58
World record?
5 letters Hints for World record? Clue page for World record?
60
Gusted
5 letters Hints for Gusted Clue page for Gusted
62
Usually abbreviated Latin phrase
5 letters Hints for Usually abbreviated Latin phrase Clue page for Usually abbreviated Latin phrase
64
Drags, of a sort
5 letters Hints for Drags, of a sort Clue page for Drags, of a sort
66
Showy bird's mate
6 letters Hints for Showy bird's mate Clue page for Showy bird's mate
69
"Elements" author
6 letters Hints for "Elements" author Clue page for "Elements" author
72
In any case
7 letters Hints for In any case Clue page for In any case
73
Successor of Ruth
5 letters Hints for Successor of Ruth Clue page for Successor of Ruth
75
Classic song with the lyric "Hear your lonesome, lovesick sweetheart calling"
4 letters Hints for Classic song with the lyric "Hear your lonesome, lovesick sweetheart calling" Clue page for Classic song with the lyric "Hear your lonesome, lovesick sweetheart calling"
76
It's a fact
5 letters Hints for It's a fact Clue page for It's a fact
78
Mesopotamian ruler
6 letters Hints for Mesopotamian ruler Clue page for Mesopotamian ruler
79
State of poverty, metaphorically
4 letters Hints for State of poverty, metaphorically Clue page for State of poverty, metaphorically
82
With 99-Down, Best Picture of 1959
3 letters Hints for With 99-Down, Best Picture of 1959 Clue page for With 99-Down, Best Picture of 1959
84
Garish lights
5 letters Hints for Garish lights Clue page for Garish lights
87
Suitable for La Scala
8 letters Hints for Suitable for La Scala Clue page for Suitable for La Scala
88
Resist change
8 letters Hints for Resist change Clue page for Resist change
89
Pasta and such
8 letters Hints for Pasta and such Clue page for Pasta and such
92
C2H5OH
7 letters Hints for C2H5OH Clue page for C2H5OH
94
"What a surprise!"
3 letters Hints for "What a surprise!" Clue page for "What a surprise!"
96
Dollar figure
7 letters Hints for Dollar figure Clue page for Dollar figure
98
Convincing
6 letters Hints for Convincing Clue page for Convincing
99
See 82-Down
3 letters Hints for See 82-Down Clue page for See 82-Down
102
Comic's feedback
4 letters Hints for Comic's feedback Clue page for Comic's feedback
104
River feature
5 letters Hints for River feature Clue page for River feature
105
"Submission" in Arabic
5 letters Hints for "Submission" in Arabic Clue page for "Submission" in Arabic
107
Mountain spot
4 letters Hints for Mountain spot Clue page for Mountain spot
108
Piece of news
4 letters Hints for Piece of news Clue page for Piece of news
109
Lug
4 letters Hints for Lug Clue page for Lug
110
Six-string
4 letters Hints for Six-string Clue page for Six-string
112
Disney parrot
4 letters Hints for Disney parrot Clue page for Disney parrot
113
Eats
4 letters Hints for Eats Clue page for Eats
118
A or E, but not I
3 letters Hints for A or E, but not I Clue page for A or E, but not I
119
Former Mideast inits.
3 letters Hints for Former Mideast inits. Clue page for Former Mideast inits.
120
H.S. dept.
3 letters Hints for H.S. dept. Clue page for H.S. dept.
121
Letter from Corinth
3 letters Hints for Letter from Corinth Clue page for Letter from Corinth

Answers for other crosswords

Solve a clue from another puzzle

Type the clue and the letters you know; our solver ranks answers by meaning.

Frequently asked questions

When does the NYT Crossword come out?

A new puzzle is published every day; it usually appears the evening before its date (Eastern Time). We add the clues and answers here as soon as our editors have checked them. The next one is due on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

Can I see one answer without spoiling the rest?

Yes. Every clue has its own reveal: tap a numbered square to show one letter, or Answer to show the whole word. Nothing else on the page is uncovered until you ask for it.

What if I only want a nudge?

Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.

How far back does the NYT Crossword archive go?

We currently have 11923 NYT Crossword puzzles, starting from the day we began covering it. Use the date strip above or the archive list below to open an earlier day.