Kind of number on an old business card

The answer to “Kind of number on an old business card” in the New York Times crossword is FAX — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 16, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 21-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Kind of number on an old business card” answer

FAX (3 letters)

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Why the answer is FAX

FAX is the 3-letter solution that fits "Kind of number on an old business card" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 16, 2026 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FAX mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FAX is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Kind of number on an old business card” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 16, 2026 (most recent) → FAX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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