No ifs, ___ or buts

The answer to “No ifs, ___ or buts” in the New York Times crossword is ANDS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 2, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 69-Across. 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.

“No ifs, ___ or buts” answer

ANDS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ANDS

ANDS is the 4-letter solution that fits "No ifs, ___ or buts" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 2, 2026 (69-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ANDS mean?

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

When else has “No ifs, ___ or buts” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → ANDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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