"Silly me!"

Crossword Answer — January 31, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, January 31, 2026

By Nick Maritz

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Across

  1. 1Grappling is used in this
  2. 12Ones who handle minor health problems?
  3. 14Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France
  4. 16Like someone in pointe shoes, maybe
  5. 17___-di-dah
  6. 18Say "hey," slangily
  7. 19They're at the tops of some ladders, informally
  8. 20Offering that's fresh off the press?
  9. 22Pyroclastic material
  10. 23Sheet music abbr.
  11. 24Deliberate
  12. 26Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former label
  13. 27Foundation of music?
  14. 29Fun activity for a summer day
  15. 31Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly
  16. 32Serving of meat loaf, maybe
  17. 33Evil spirits
  18. 36Accumulates
  19. 40"Silly me!"
  20. 41Barely gets (by)
  21. 43Org. associated with the Wanamaker Trophy
  22. 44Menu bar option
  23. 46Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16
  24. 47Season
  25. 48Protection, as from an organization
  26. 50Jaguar, e.g.
  27. 51To whom you might say "I wish ..."
  28. 52Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. Albany
  29. 55Attraction at the 52-Across
  30. 56Old man?

Down

  1. 1Guides
  2. 2"Peace out!"
  3. 3Perturb
  4. 4Chess legend Mikhail ___
  5. 5Bolognese, Parmesan, etc.
  6. 6Daughter of King Minos, in myth
  7. 7Tree growth indicative of good air quality
  8. 8Part of a great deal?
  9. 9Opulent
  10. 10Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derived
  11. 11Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testing
  12. 12Cafe chain
  13. 13Major product of Milan
  14. 14English lesson subject, for short
  15. 15"Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut
  16. 20Training courses
  17. 21Yes and no, say
  18. 24Common folk
  19. 25Rings
  20. 28Apt name for a chef
  21. 30Compound in some sleep aids, familiarly
  22. 32Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area
  23. 33What do you have in mind?
  24. 34"Sorry, honey"
  25. 35French bun
  26. 36Parity
  27. 37Variety of dog associated with King Charles
  28. 38More unpleasant
  29. 39___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer)
  30. 42Capture, in a way
  31. 45Mr. or Mrs.
  32. 47Bodily partitions
  33. 49Room in an adobe
  34. 51Long cut
  35. 53Chaps
  36. 54One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Grappling is used in this — Answer: MARTIALARTS
  2. 12. Ones who handle minor health problems? — Answer: PEDIATRICIANS
  3. 14. Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France — Answer: VANILLAICECREAM
  4. 16. Like someone in pointe shoes, maybe — Answer: ONTOE
  5. 17. ___-di-dah — Answer: LAH
  6. 18. Say "hey," slangily — Answer: HOLLA
  7. 19. They're at the tops of some ladders, informally — Answer: CEOS
  8. 20. Offering that's fresh off the press? — Answer: CIDER
  9. 22. Pyroclastic material — Answer: SLAG
  10. 23. Sheet music abbr. — Answer: ARR
  11. 24. Deliberate — Answer: PLANNED
  12. 26. Sex Pistols song disparaging the band's former label — Answer: EMI
  13. 27. Foundation of music? — Answer: BASSLINE
  14. 29. Fun activity for a summer day — Answer: PICNIC
  15. 31. Dice rolls from Jail to Free Parking, in Monopoly — Answer: TENS
  16. 32. Serving of meat loaf, maybe — Answer: SLAB
  17. 33. Evil spirits — Answer: INCUBI
  18. 36. Accumulates — Answer: BUILDSUP
  19. 40. "Silly me!" — Answer: DOH
  20. 41. Barely gets (by) — Answer: SCRAPES
  21. 43. Org. associated with the Wanamaker Trophy — Answer: PGA
  22. 44. Menu bar option — Answer: EDIT
  23. 46. Tennis legend who won the French Open when she was just 16 — Answer: SELES
  24. 47. Season — Answer: SALT
  25. 48. Protection, as from an organization — Answer: AEGIS
  26. 50. Jaguar, e.g. — Answer: CAR
  27. 51. To whom you might say "I wish ..." — Answer: GENIE
  28. 52. Southern California site whose 1909 opening was accompanied by a visit from the U.S.S. Albany — Answer: SANTAMONICAPIER
  29. 55. Attraction at the 52-Across — Answer: ROLLERCOASTER
  30. 56. Old man? — Answer: NEANDERTHAL

Down

  1. 1. Guides — Answer: MENTORS
  2. 2. "Peace out!" — Answer: ADIOS
  3. 3. Perturb — Answer: RILE
  4. 4. Chess legend Mikhail ___ — Answer: TAL
  5. 5. Bolognese, Parmesan, etc. — Answer: ITALIANS
  6. 6. Daughter of King Minos, in myth — Answer: ARIADNE
  7. 7. Tree growth indicative of good air quality — Answer: LICHEN
  8. 8. Part of a great deal? — Answer: ACE
  9. 9. Opulent — Answer: RICH
  10. 10. Tubers from which a gluten-free type of flour is derived — Answer: TAROS
  11. 11. Herman ___, Dutch ophthalmologist known for his visual acuity testing — Answer: SNELLEN
  12. 12. Cafe chain — Answer: PANERA
  13. 13. Major product of Milan — Answer: SALAMI
  14. 14. English lesson subject, for short — Answer: VOCAB
  15. 15. "Science is ___ that works": Kurt Vonnegut — Answer: MAGIC
  16. 20. Training courses — Answer: CLINICS
  17. 21. Yes and no, say — Answer: REPLIES
  18. 24. Common folk — Answer: PLEBS
  19. 25. Rings — Answer: DIALS
  20. 28. Apt name for a chef — Answer: STU
  21. 30. Compound in some sleep aids, familiarly — Answer: CBD
  22. 32. Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area — Answer: SUPERIOR
  23. 33. What do you have in mind? — Answer: IDEAS
  24. 34. "Sorry, honey" — Answer: NODEAR
  25. 35. French bun — Answer: CHIGNON
  26. 36. Parity — Answer: BALANCE
  27. 37. Variety of dog associated with King Charles — Answer: SPANIEL
  28. 38. More unpleasant — Answer: UGLIER
  29. 39. ___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer) — Answer: PATER
  30. 42. Capture, in a way — Answer: RECORD
  31. 45. Mr. or Mrs. — Answer: TITLE
  32. 47. Bodily partitions — Answer: SEPTA
  33. 49. Room in an adobe — Answer: SALA
  34. 51. Long cut — Answer: GASH
  35. 53. Chaps — Answer: MEN
  36. 54. One of three in the Horatio Henry Couldery painting "Curiosity" — Answer: CAT

The answer to “"Silly me!"” in the New York Times crossword is DOH — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 40-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Silly me!"” answer

DOH (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is DOH.

Why the answer is DOH

DOH is the 3-letter solution that fits ""Silly me!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 31, 2026 (40-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"Silly me!"” appeared?

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January 31, 2026 (this puzzle) → DOH. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Saturday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Silly me!"”?

The answer is DOH, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Silly me!"”?

3 letters: DOH.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “"Silly me!"” 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 January 31, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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