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Grid #2 answers

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Recap

On grid #2, the rows were Manhattan, Has a “U” and Orange lines (B D F M), and the columns were Vowel trains (A E), Yellow lines (N Q R W) and 3+ lines. 104 different stations fit at least one square.

The toughest square was Has a “U” × Vowel trains (A E), with only 12 possible stations. The most open was Manhattan × 3+ lines, with 34.

Aqueduct Racetrack was the quietest station in play, with about 2,650 riders in a typical week, while Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal saw about 890,557. A perfect 900 was possible using nine Legendary picks.

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The grid

Each square shows how many stations fit and the rarest one. Tap a square to jump to every answer.

Best possible score: 900 of 900.

Every answer, by rarity

Rarity comes from ridership: in each square the quietest station is Legendary (100 points) and the busiest is Common (10).

Manhattan × AEVowel trains

22 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • 190 StA
  • Dyckman StA
  • Inwood-207 StA

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • 181 StA
  • 175 StA
  • Spring StCE
  • 5 Av/53 StEF

60 Rare · Express

  • Canal StACE
  • 7 AvBDE
  • 23 StCE
  • 145 StABCD
  • 50 StCE

30 Uncommon · Local

  • 168 St-Washington Hts1AC
  • 125 StABCD
  • W 4 St-Wash SqABCDEFM
  • 14 St/8 AvACEL
  • Lexington Av/51-53 Sts6EF

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St23ACERW
  • 59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD
  • 34 St-Penn StationACE
  • Fulton St2345ACJZ
  • Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRW

Manhattan × NQRWYellow lines

20 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • City HallRW
  • Rector StRW

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • 28 StRW
  • Prince StRW
  • 5 Av/59 StNRW
  • 96 StQ

60 Rare · Express

  • 8 St-NYURW
  • Lexington Av/63 StMQ
  • 23 StRW
  • 86 StQ
  • 49 StNRW

30 Uncommon · Local

  • Whitehall St-South Ferry1RW
  • 72 StQ
  • 57 St-7 AvNQRW
  • Canal St6JNQRWZ
  • Lexington Av/59 St456NRW

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St23ACERW
  • 14 St-Union Sq456LNQRW
  • 34 St-Herald SqBDFMNQRW
  • Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRW

Manhattan × 3+ lines 3 or more lines stop here

34 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • 5 Av/59 StNRW
  • Chambers St123
  • Canal StACE
  • 7 AvBDE

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • 145 StABCD
  • 168 St-Washington Hts1AC
  • 125 St456
  • Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St456JZ
  • 125 StABCD
  • 49 StNRW

60 Rare · Express

  • Whitehall St-South Ferry1RW
  • Delancey St-Essex StFJMZ
  • 57 St-7 AvNQRW
  • 96 St123
  • 72 St123
  • Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St6BDFM
  • Canal St6JNQRWZ
  • 86 St456
  • 14 St/6 Av123FLM

30 Uncommon · Local

  • W 4 St-Wash SqABCDEFM
  • Lexington Av/59 St456NRW
  • 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av7BDFM
  • 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller CtrBDFM
  • 14 St/8 AvACEL
  • Lexington Av/51-53 Sts6EF
  • Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St23ACERW
  • 34 St-Penn Station123

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • 59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD
  • 34 St-Penn StationACE
  • Fulton St2345ACJZ
  • 14 St-Union Sq456LNQRW
  • 34 St-Herald SqBDFMNQRW
  • Grand Central-42 St4567
  • Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRW

Has a “U” Anywhere in the name × AEVowel trains

12 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • Aqueduct RacetrackA
  • Aqueduct-N Conduit AvA

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • Broadway JunctionACJLZ
  • Euclid AvAC

60 Rare · Express

  • Utica AvAC
  • Queens PlazaEFR
  • Kew Gardens-Union TpkeEF

30 Uncommon · Local

  • Court Sq-23 St7EFG
  • Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportEJZ

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • 59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD
  • Fulton St2345ACJZ
  • Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRW

Has a “U” Anywhere in the name × NQRWYellow lines

19 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • W 8 St-NY AquariumFQ
  • Avenue HQ

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • 39 Av-Dutch KillsNW
  • Avenue UN
  • Avenue JQ
  • Avenue MQ

60 Rare · Express

  • 62 St/New Utrecht AvDN
  • Cortelyou RdQ
  • Avenue UQ
  • Union StR

30 Uncommon · Local

  • Church AvBQ
  • Elmhurst AvMR
  • Queensboro Plaza7NW
  • Queens PlazaEFR
  • 8 St-NYURW

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • Borough Hall/Court St2345R
  • Whitehall St-South Ferry1RW
  • 14 St-Union Sq456LNQRW
  • Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRW

Has a “U” Anywhere in the name × 3+ lines 3 or more lines stop here

12 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • Broadway JunctionACJLZ
  • Queensboro Plaza7NW

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • Queens PlazaEFR
  • Court Sq-23 St7EFG

60 Rare · Express

  • Borough Hall/Court St2345R
  • 161 St-Yankee Stadium4BD
  • Whitehall St-South Ferry1RW

30 Uncommon · Local

  • Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportEJZ
  • 59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • Fulton St2345ACJZ
  • 14 St-Union Sq456LNQRW
  • Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRW

BDFMOrange lines × AEVowel trains

15 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • 75 AvEF
  • BriarwoodEF

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • 5 Av/53 StEF
  • Queens PlazaEFR
  • 7 AvBDE

60 Rare · Express

  • 145 StABCD
  • Kew Gardens-Union TpkeEF
  • Forest Hills-71 AvEFMR

30 Uncommon · Local

  • 125 StABCD
  • Court Sq-23 St7EFG
  • Jay St-MetroTechACFR
  • W 4 St-Wash SqABCDEFM

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • Lexington Av/51-53 Sts6EF
  • Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway7EFMR
  • 59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD

BDFMOrange lines × NQRWYellow lines

30 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • W 8 St-NY AquariumFQ
  • 36 StMR
  • 65 StMR

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • 62 St/New Utrecht AvDN
  • Northern BlvdMR
  • 46 StMR
  • 67 AvMR
  • Newkirk PlazaBQ
  • 7 AvBQ

60 Rare · Express

  • Prospect ParkBQ
  • Church AvBQ
  • Brighton BeachBQ
  • Sheepshead BayBQ
  • Elmhurst AvMR
  • Steinway StMR
  • 4 Av-9 StFGR

30 Uncommon · Local

  • 63 Dr-Rego ParkMR
  • Coney Island-Stillwell AvDFNQ
  • 36 StDNR
  • Kings HwyBQ
  • Queens PlazaEFR
  • Grand Av-NewtownMR
  • Woodhaven BlvdMR
  • Lexington Av/63 StMQ

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • DeKalb AvBQR
  • Forest Hills-71 AvEFMR
  • Jay St-MetroTechACFR
  • Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr2345BDNQR
  • Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway7EFMR
  • 34 St-Herald SqBDFMNQRW

BDFMOrange lines × 3+ lines 3 or more lines stop here

25 stations fit.

100 Legendary · Golden Token

  • Marcy AvJMZ
  • Myrtle AvJMZ
  • 4 Av-9 StFGR

85 Epic · Night Owl

  • Coney Island-Stillwell AvDFNQ
  • 36 StDNR
  • Queens PlazaEFR
  • 7 AvBDE
  • 145 StABCD

60 Rare · Express

  • DeKalb AvBQR
  • Forest Hills-71 AvEFMR
  • 125 StABCD
  • Court Sq-23 St7EFG
  • 161 St-Yankee Stadium4BD
  • Delancey St-Essex StFJMZ

30 Uncommon · Local

  • Jay St-MetroTechACFR
  • Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St6BDFM
  • Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr2345BDNQR
  • 14 St/6 Av123FLM
  • W 4 St-Wash SqABCDEFM
  • 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av7BDFM

10 Common · Rush Hour

  • 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller CtrBDFM
  • Lexington Av/51-53 Sts6EF
  • Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway7EFMR
  • 59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD
  • 34 St-Herald SqBDFMNQRW