Salacious material

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  1. 1Daytona 500 org.
  2. 7Cloth shopping bags
  3. 12Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, say
  4. 15"Their exact words were ..."
  5. 16Toy company behind Frisbees and Hula Hoops
  6. 17"Sex and the City" network
  7. 18Narrow, focused perspective
  8. 20"___ for one and one for ___!"
  9. 21E, on a compass
  10. 22Villain in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Disney's "Aladdin"
  11. 23Assigned a job
  12. 25Pizzeria fixtures
  13. 27Blackjack player's request
  14. 28Magazine for the small screen since 1953
  15. 31Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?"
  16. 33Ballet dancer's handrail
  17. 34Unaccompanied
  18. 35"You can say ___ again!"
  19. 37Place for a seaweed body wrap
  20. 38Sign near a freshly applied coat
  21. 42Number represented by candles on a cake
  22. 43Toe treatment, in brief
  23. 45___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)
  24. 46"You win! I give up!"
  25. 48One might be sworn to it
  26. 50Golf count
  27. 52Dog harness attachment
  28. 53Beyond well-done
  29. 54Maker of skintight swimwear
  30. 56Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slang
  31. 57"Very funny!"
  32. 61Dallas N.B.A. player, for short
  33. 62What children should use at the library ... and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzle
  34. 65Any number raised to the 0th power
  35. 66"Say cheese!"
  36. 67People with custody of things, typically
  37. 68Toothpaste type
  38. 69Evil spells
  39. 70Feel remorse about

Down

  1. 1Evening, in ads
  2. 2Blue-green hue
  3. 3Pair orbited by the fictional planet Tatooine
  4. 4Use makeup to sculpt and define, as facial features
  5. 5Had a meal
  6. 6Depended (on)
  7. 7Tiny tree branches
  8. 8Very
  9. 9Word before chi or after mai
  10. 108-) or ;-P
  11. 11Beethoven's "Moonlight ___"
  12. 12Burger chain with custard-based drinks
  13. 13Ready, willing and ___
  14. 14Spilled the beans
  15. 19Rooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrow
  16. 24Salacious material
  17. 26Oceanfront room feature
  18. 27Prefix with pad or port
  19. 28One of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr.
  20. 29Uses an e-cigarette
  21. 30Stage of education
  22. 31Tusked swine
  23. 32Bird on Mexico's flag
  24. 34Fix, at the vet's
  25. 36Some concert souvenirs
  26. 39"Look this way, class"
  27. 40The "T" in STEM, informally
  28. 41Go sour, as milk
  29. 44Slurpee alternative
  30. 47Potentially suspicious response to "What are you doing?"
  31. 49Red bit in a salad
  32. 50"You betcha!"
  33. 51The ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth)
  34. 53___ one's time (waits patiently)
  35. 54Skyline haze
  36. 55Window section
  37. 56Submit one's taxes
  38. 58Taiwanese PC maker
  39. 59"Present!"
  40. 60The "A" in T.A.: Abbr.
  41. 63Highest roll of a standard die
  42. 64Have debts

The answer to “Salacious material” in the New York Times crossword is SMUT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 3, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Salacious material” answer

SMUT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SMUT

SMUT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Salacious material" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 3, 2026 (24-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SMUT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small flake of soot or other dirt or a mark left by one
  • a fungal disease of cereals in which parts of the ear change to black powder
  • obscene or lascivious talk, writing, or pictures

When else has “Salacious material” 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 3, 2026 (most recent) → SMUT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Salacious material”?

The answer is SMUT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Salacious material”?

4 letters: SMUT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 3, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 24-Down.

Can “Salacious material” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for February 3, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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