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NYT Crossword February 3 2026 Answers

All 81 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Nate CardinEdited by Will Shortz
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1ADaytona 500 org.6 lettersSee answer ›7ACloth shopping bags5 lettersSee answer ›12AAdvanced to the next round of musical chairs, say3 lettersSee answer ›15A"Their exact words were …"6 lettersSee answer ›16AToy company behind Frisbees and Hula Hoops5 lettersSee answer ›17A"Sex and the City" network3 lettersSee answer ›18ANarrow, focused perspective12 lettersSee answer ›20A"___ for one and one for ___!"3 lettersSee answer ›21AE, on a compass4 lettersSee answer ›22AVillain in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Disney's "Aladdin"4 lettersSee answer ›23AAssigned a job6 lettersSee answer ›25APizzeria fixtures5 lettersSee answer ›27ABlackjack player's request5 lettersSee answer ›28AMagazine for the small screen since 19537 lettersSee answer ›31AParent's curt response to a kid's "But why?"7 lettersSee answer ›33ABallet dancer's handrail5 lettersSee answer ›34AUnaccompanied4 lettersSee answer ›35A"You can say ___ again!"4 lettersSee answer ›37APlace for a seaweed body wrap3 lettersSee answer ›38ASign near a freshly applied coat8 lettersSee answer ›42ANumber represented by candles on a cake3 lettersSee answer ›43AToe treatment, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›45A___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)4 lettersSee answer ›46A"You win! I give up!"5 lettersSee answer ›48AOne might be sworn to it7 lettersSee answer ›50AGolf count7 lettersSee answer ›52ADog harness attachment5 lettersSee answer ›53ABeyond well-done5 lettersSee answer ›54AMaker of skintight swimwear6 lettersSee answer ›56AExceptionally good, in Gen Z slang4 lettersSee answer ›57A"Very funny!"4 lettersSee answer ›61ADallas N.B.A. player, for short3 lettersSee answer ›62AWhat children should use at the library … and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzle12 lettersSee answer ›65AAny number raised to the 0th power3 lettersSee answer ›66A"Say cheese!"5 lettersSee answer ›67APeople with custody of things, typically6 lettersSee answer ›68AToothpaste type3 lettersSee answer ›69AEvil spells5 lettersSee answer ›70AFeel remorse about6 lettersSee answer ›
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1DEvening, in ads4 lettersSee answer ›2DBlue-green hue4 lettersSee answer ›3DPair orbited by the fictional planet Tatooine4 lettersSee answer ›4DUse makeup to sculpt and define, as facial features7 lettersSee answer ›5DHad a meal3 lettersSee answer ›6DDepended (on)6 lettersSee answer ›7DTiny tree branches5 lettersSee answer ›8DVery4 lettersSee answer ›9DWord before chi or after mai3 lettersSee answer ›10D8-) or ;-P8 lettersSee answer ›11DBeethoven's "Moonlight ___"6 lettersSee answer ›12DBurger chain with custard-based drinks10 lettersSee answer ›13DReady, willing and ___4 lettersSee answer ›14DSpilled the beans4 lettersSee answer ›19DRooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrow4 lettersSee answer ›24DSalacious material4 lettersSee answer ›26DOceanfront room feature4 lettersSee answer ›27DPrefix with pad or port4 lettersSee answer ›28DOne of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›29DUses an e-cigarette5 lettersSee answer ›30DStage of education10 lettersSee answer ›31DTusked swine4 lettersSee answer ›32DBird on Mexico's flag5 lettersSee answer ›34DFix, at the vet's4 lettersSee answer ›36DSome concert souvenirs4 lettersSee answer ›39D"Look this way, class"8 lettersSee answer ›40DThe "T" in STEM, informally4 lettersSee answer ›41DGo sour, as milk4 lettersSee answer ›44DSlurpee alternative4 lettersSee answer ›47DPotentially suspicious response to "What are you doing?"7 lettersSee answer ›49DRed bit in a salad6 lettersSee answer ›50D"You betcha!"4 lettersSee answer ›51DThe ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth)6 lettersSee answer ›53D___ one's time (waits patiently)5 lettersSee answer ›54DSkyline haze4 lettersSee answer ›55DWindow section4 lettersSee answer ›56DSubmit one's taxes4 lettersSee answer ›58DTaiwanese PC maker4 lettersSee answer ›59D"Present!"4 lettersSee answer ›60DThe "A" in T.A.: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›63DHighest roll of a standard die3 lettersSee answer ›64DHave debts3 lettersSee answer ›
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