NYT Crossword — February 9, 2026
Monday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
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Across
39 clues55Question to a scaredy-cat … to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer "Yes!"
63Pimples
65Amazed
Down
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Stats & info
Monday, Feb 9, 202615×15
Grid size
78
Total entries
38/187
Black / letter cells
4.8
Avg entry length
13 ltrs
Longest entry
Easiest
Monday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedFeb 9, 2026
DayMonday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorMatthew Stock
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split39 across · 39 down
Longest entries
20AMain drag through Sin City13 ltrs55AQuestion to a scaredy-cat … to which the final parts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across would answer "Yes!"13 ltrs32AValuable bit in a prospector's pan10 ltrs42AHockey player who typically plays the entire game10 ltrs4DApportioned9 ltrs
Monday grids are the gentlest of the week: straightforward definitions, familiar fill and almost no wordplay. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 4.8 letters per entry.