Right out of the ___ NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 4, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? G

2 ? A

3 ? T

4 ? E

Hint

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Hint 1

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Think of where horses eagerly begin their race.

Hint 2

meaning

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????: A barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.

Hint 3

explanation

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The phrase 'right out of the ????' means to start something immediately or at the very beginning. '????' is used metaphorically to signify the starting point, similar to a horse race where horses begin at the starting ????.

Hint 4

another clue

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Bit of boarding pass info, Boarding pass info, Boarding area, Receipts, Stadium sales

NYT Crossword February 4 2026 Answers

Tap a cell to show its letter

1 ? D
2 ? E
3 ? L
4 ? H
5 ? I
6 ? B
7 ? L
8 ? A
9 ? B
10 ? S
11 ? O
12 ? M
13 ? G
14 ? I
? V
? I
? E
? D
15 ? B
? O
? G
? I
? E
16 ? N
? I
? A
17 ? V
? I
? S
? I
? O
18 ? N
? Q
? U
? E
? S
? T
19 ? T
? N
? T
20 ? A
? L
? A
? S
? N
? O
21 ? T
? I
? C
22 ? G
? H
? E
? E
23 ? T
? T
? O
24 ? P
25 ? S
? U
26 ? S
? I
? E
27 ? E
28 ? K
29 ? G
? S
30 ? B
? A
31 ? R
? M
? I
? T
? Z
? V
32 ? A
33 ? H
34 ? R
? E
? I
35 ? I
? S
? L
? E
36 ? T
? I
? M
? E
? L
? Y
37 ? R
? A
? V
38 ? E
? N
39 ? M
? I
40 ? C
41 ? F
? O
? R
? T
? E
42 ? O
? N
? E
? S
? E
43 ? C
44 ? G
? O
45 ? O
? F
46 ? G
? E
? N
47 ? R
? U
? M
? S
? P
? R
48 ? I
? N
? G
? A
49 ? T
? E
? R
? A
50 ? E
? A
? T
? A
? T
51 ? S
? T
52 ? A
? R
53 ? D
54 ? E
? F
? Y
55 ? T
? A
56 ? S
57 ? E
? R
? O
58 ? I
59 ? C
60 ? A
61 ? O
? B
? I
62 ? H
? E
? L
? L
63 ? O
? N
? E
? W
? M
? A
? N
64 ? M
? A
? V
65 ? B
? R
? I
? A
? R
66 ? P
? E
? A
? T
? Y
67 ? E
? Y
? E
68 ? O
? S
? A
? G
? E
69 ? A
? L
? C
? O
? A

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Right out of the ___” in the NYT Crossword February 4 2026 is GATE.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Right out of the ___" is GATE.

A: The phrase 'right out of the gate' means to start something immediately or at the very beginning. 'Gate' is used metaphorically to signify the starting point, similar to a horse race where horses begin at the starting gate.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 04, 2026.

A: Gate: A barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.

A: Bit of boarding pass info, Boarding pass info, Boarding area, Receipts, Stadium sales

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