9 February 2022 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 February 2022

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J
2
E
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L
4
L
5
Y
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F
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I
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S
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H
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C
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M
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O
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N
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E
I
E
I
O
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E
C
T
O
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H
I
V
E
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F
R
O
N
D
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B
E
E
T
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S
A
L
A
D
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F
E
S
T
E
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R
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D
E
T
A
I
L
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E
L
E
24
C
T
R
I
C
25
E
26
E
27
L
28
A
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R
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A
L
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S
H
E
E
P
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A
R
G
O
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R
O
B
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S
T
E
A
D
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C
I
T
G
O
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M
A
N
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T
I
S
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S
H
R
I
M
P
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O
D
E
U
M
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P
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A
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S
H
A
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M
A
E
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R
I
G
G
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P
I
Q
U
E
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P
E
N
D
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S
E
A
48
C
U
C
U
M
B
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E
R
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T
51
O
P
E
K
A
52
A
L
E
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A
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S
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T
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D
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R
I
L
L
B
I
T
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S
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B
A
T
H
E
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J
O
V
E
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L
E
I
S
62
O
C
T
E
T
63
S
E
E
S
64
O
R
C
A
65
W
H
A
L
E

Hints & Clues

Across
1
With 6-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 6-Across : JELLY
6
See 1-Across : FISH
10
"Let's go!" : CMON
14
MacDonald's jingle? : EIEIO
15
___-1 ("Ghostbusters" vehicle) : ECTO
16
Comb home : HIVE
17
Part of a palm : FROND
18
Reddish-purple side dish : BEETSALAD
20
Uncle of 1960s TV : FESTER
22
Security ___ : DETAIL
23
With 25-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 25-Across : ELECTRIC
25
See 23-Across : EEL
28
Kazakhstan's ___ Sea : ARAL
31
Conformists, metaphorically : SHEEP
32
Mythical ship that sailed to Colchis : ARGO
33
Burglarize : ROB
34
Lieu : STEAD
35
Gas brand with a triangular logo : CITGO
36
With 38-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter) : MANTIS
38
See 36-Across : SHRIMP
39
Classical performance hall : ODEUM
40
High-ranking Turkish officer : PASHA
43
___ Jemison, first Black woman in space : MAE
44
Actress Diana of "The Avengers" : RIGG
45
Arouse, as interest : PIQUE
46
Remain to be seen : PEND
47
With 48-Across, underwater creature that's certainly not a 48-Across : SEA
48
See 47-Across : CUCUMBER
50
Capital that ends with its state's first two letters : TOPEKA
52
Yankees' div. : ALEAST
56
They're chucked in a chuck and bored in a board : DRILLBITS
59
Have a soak : BATHE
60
Juno's husband : JOVE
61
Rings at a luau : LEIS
62
The Ivy League schools, e.g. : OCTET
63
Gets the picture : SEES
64
With 65-Across, underwater creature that actually IS a 65-Across despite a common misconception : ORCA
65
See 64-Across : WHALE
Down
1
Actor Goldblum of "The Fly" : JEFF
2
Cork's land : EIRE
3
Proud, loyal types, it's said : LEOS
4
Window frame part : LINTEL
5
Sing in a high range? : YODEL
6
It changes length every four years: Abbr. : FEB
7
It's often made hot and served cold : ICEDTEA
8
Had the wheel : STEERED
9
Insight from an insider : HOTTIP
10
Latte option : CHAI
11
Beer o'clock, in commercials : MILLERTIME
12
Egg cells : OVA
13
Leftorium owner on "The Simpsons" : NED
19
Kind of fly : SAC
21
Pauses from playing : RESTS
24
That, in Italian : CHE
26
Doctor ___ (Sonic the Hedgehog villain) : EGGMAN
27
cc'd, with "in" : LOOPED
28
Equips for battle : ARMORS
29
One who sets the stage : ROADIE
30
Rare blood type : ABNEGATIVE
32
Word before drop or ball : AIR
34
Virtual city dweller : SIM
35
"___-ching!" : CHA
37
Barge tower : TUG
38
Biblical queendom : SHEBA
40
More difficult to please : PICKIER
41
Like the five animals in this puzzle's theme : AQUATIC
42
45, for each row and column in a sudoku grid : SUM
45
Southwest settlement : PUEBLO
46
"You said it!" : PREACH
48
Sgt.'s inferior : CPL
49
Place to find a crook : ELBOW
51
Corrida cheers : OLES
53
Lead-in to girl : ATTA
54
Author Silverstein : SHEL
55
French "noodle" : TETE
56
45 spinners : DJS
57
Preschool group? : ROE
58
Org. for retirees : SSA