Crossword Answers for Monday, 2 February 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Monday, 2 February 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Crested largely blue bird JAY
4
Get rid of SHED
8
Form or compose ARE
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Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan POLO
10
United States film actress WEST
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Of or related to the anus ANAL
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A smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back SATIN
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The compass point midway between northeast and east ENE
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The act of entering ENTRY
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A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced PAR
20
Put into a good mood HUMOR
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Socially incorrect in behavior RUDE
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Not at all or in no way NONE
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Using speech rather than writing ORAL
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Very familiar OLD
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Some point or period in time DAYS
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A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies NYS

Down

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Censure severely or angrily JAWS
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A subject of study AREA
3
The recent past YESTERDAY
4
A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area SPA
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Spend a holiday after one's marriage HONEYMOON
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A feeling of strong eagerness ELAN
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Money received from the state DOLE
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Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour TIN
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Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series NTH
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A regular trip RUN
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Urge on; cause to act PROD
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An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint AURA
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Except that ONLY
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The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue REDS
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Angular distance above the horizon ELS