NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 3

By Nate Cardin

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Across

  1. 1Daytona 500 org.NASCAR
  2. 7Cloth shopping bagsTOTES
  3. 12Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, saySAT
  4. 15"Their exact words were ..."IQUOTE
  5. 16Toy company behind Frisbees and Hula HoopsWHAMO
  6. 17"Sex and the City" networkHBO
  7. 18Narrow, focused perspectiveTUNNELVISION
  8. 20"___ for one and one for ___!"ALL
  9. 21E, on a compassEAST
  10. 22Villain in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Disney's "Aladdin"IAGO
  11. 23Assigned a jobTASKED
  12. 25Pizzeria fixturesOVENS
  13. 27Blackjack player's requestHITME
  14. 28Magazine for the small screen since 1953TVGUIDE
  15. 31Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?"BECAUSE
  16. 33Ballet dancer's handrailBARRE
  17. 34UnaccompaniedSOLO
  18. 35"You can say ___ again!"THAT
  19. 37Place for a seaweed body wrapSPA
  20. 38Sign near a freshly applied coatWETPAINT
  21. 42Number represented by candles on a cakeAGE
  22. 43Toe treatment, in briefPEDI
  23. 45___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)YEAR
  24. 46"You win! I give up!"UNCLE
  25. 48One might be sworn to itSECRECY
  26. 50Golf countSTROKES
  27. 52Dog harness attachmentLEASH
  28. 53Beyond well-doneBURNT
  29. 54Maker of skintight swimwearSPEEDO
  30. 56Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slangFIRE
  31. 57"Very funny!"HAHA
  32. 61Dallas N.B.A. player, for shortMAV
  33. 62What children should use at the library ... and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzleINSIDEVOICES
  34. 65Any number raised to the 0th powerONE
  35. 66"Say cheese!"SMILE
  36. 67People with custody of things, typicallyOWNERS
  37. 68Toothpaste typeGEL
  38. 69Evil spellsHEXES
  39. 70Feel remorse aboutREGRET

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  1. 1Evening, in adsNITE
  2. 2Blue-green hueAQUA
  3. 3Pair orbited by the fictional planet TatooineSUNS
  4. 4Use makeup to sculpt and define, as facial featuresCONTOUR
  5. 5Had a mealATE
  6. 6Depended (on)RELIED
  7. 7Tiny tree branchesTWIGS
  8. 8VeryOHSO
  9. 9Word before chi or after maiTAI
  10. 108-) or ;-PEMOTICON
  11. 11Beethoven's "Moonlight ___"SONATA
  12. 12Burger chain with custard-based drinksSHAKESHACK
  13. 13Ready, willing and ___ABLE
  14. 14Spilled the beansTOLD
  15. 19Rooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrowVANE
  16. 24Salacious materialSMUT
  17. 26Oceanfront room featureVIEW
  18. 27Prefix with pad or portHELI
  19. 28One of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr.TBSP
  20. 29Uses an e-cigaretteVAPES
  21. 30Stage of educationGRADELEVEL
  22. 31Tusked swineBOAR
  23. 32Bird on Mexico's flagEAGLE
  24. 34Fix, at the vet'sSPAY
  25. 36Some concert souvenirsTEES
  26. 39"Look this way, class"EYESONME
  27. 40The "T" in STEM, informallyTECH
  28. 41Go sour, as milkTURN
  29. 44Slurpee alternativeICEE
  30. 47Potentially suspicious response to "What are you doing?"NOTHING
  31. 49Red bit in a saladRADISH
  32. 50"You betcha!"SURE
  33. 51The ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth)TREVOR
  34. 53___ one's time (waits patiently)BIDES
  35. 54Skyline hazeSMOG
  36. 55Window sectionPANE
  37. 56Submit one's taxesFILE
  38. 58Taiwanese PC makerACER
  39. 59"Present!"HERE
  40. 60The "A" in T.A.: Abbr.ASST
  41. 63Highest roll of a standard dieSIX
  42. 64Have debtsOWE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Daytona 500 org. — Answer: NASCAR. Hint: Stock-car racing's big-league organizer puts on the Daytona 500 🏁
  2. 7. Cloth shopping bags — Answer: TOTES
  3. 12. Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, say — Answer: SAT
  4. 15. "Their exact words were ..." — Answer: IQUOTE
  5. 16. Toy company behind Frisbees and Hula Hoops — Answer: WHAMO
  6. 17. "Sex and the City" network — Answer: HBO
  7. 18. Narrow, focused perspective — Answer: TUNNELVISION
  8. 20. "___ for one and one for ___!" — Answer: ALL
  9. 21. E, on a compass — Answer: EAST
  10. 22. Villain in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Disney's "Aladdin" — Answer: IAGO
  11. 23. Assigned a job — Answer: TASKED
  12. 25. Pizzeria fixtures — Answer: OVENS
  13. 27. Blackjack player's request — Answer: HITME
  14. 28. Magazine for the small screen since 1953 — Answer: TVGUIDE
  15. 31. Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?" — Answer: BECAUSE
  16. 33. Ballet dancer's handrail — Answer: BARRE
  17. 34. Unaccompanied — Answer: SOLO
  18. 35. "You can say ___ again!" — Answer: THAT
  19. 37. Place for a seaweed body wrap — Answer: SPA. Hint: Think of the relaxing spot where massages and seaweed wraps are on the menu 🧖
  20. 38. Sign near a freshly applied coat — Answer: WETPAINT
  21. 42. Number represented by candles on a cake — Answer: AGE
  22. 43. Toe treatment, in brief — Answer: PEDI
  23. 45. ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac) — Answer: YEAR
  24. 46. "You win! I give up!" — Answer: UNCLE
  25. 48. One might be sworn to it — Answer: SECRECY
  26. 50. Golf count — Answer: STROKES
  27. 52. Dog harness attachment — Answer: LEASH
  28. 53. Beyond well-done — Answer: BURNT
  29. 54. Maker of skintight swimwear — Answer: SPEEDO
  30. 56. Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slang — Answer: FIRE
  31. 57. "Very funny!" — Answer: HAHA
  32. 61. Dallas N.B.A. player, for short — Answer: MAV
  33. 62. What children should use at the library ... and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzle — Answer: INSIDEVOICES
  34. 65. Any number raised to the 0th power — Answer: ONE
  35. 66. "Say cheese!" — Answer: SMILE
  36. 67. People with custody of things, typically — Answer: OWNERS
  37. 68. Toothpaste type — Answer: GEL
  38. 69. Evil spells — Answer: HEXES. Hint: These sinister enchantments are cast to bring bad luck. 🪄
  39. 70. Feel remorse about — Answer: REGRET

Down

  1. 1. Evening, in ads — Answer: NITE
  2. 2. Blue-green hue — Answer: AQUA. Hint: Think of a refreshing color often seen in tropical waters! 🌊
  3. 3. Pair orbited by the fictional planet Tatooine — Answer: SUNS
  4. 4. Use makeup to sculpt and define, as facial features — Answer: CONTOUR
  5. 5. Had a meal — Answer: ATE. Hint: This past-tense verb means you consumed food. 🍽️
  6. 6. Depended (on) — Answer: RELIED
  7. 7. Tiny tree branches — Answer: TWIGS
  8. 8. Very — Answer: OHSO
  9. 9. Word before chi or after mai — Answer: TAI
  10. 10. 8-) or ;-P — Answer: EMOTICON
  11. 11. Beethoven's "Moonlight ___" — Answer: SONATA
  12. 12. Burger chain with custard-based drinks — Answer: SHAKESHACK
  13. 13. Ready, willing and ___ — Answer: ABLE
  14. 14. Spilled the beans — Answer: TOLD
  15. 19. Rooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrow — Answer: VANE
  16. 24. Salacious material — Answer: SMUT
  17. 26. Oceanfront room feature — Answer: VIEW
  18. 27. Prefix with pad or port — Answer: HELI
  19. 28. One of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr. — Answer: TBSP
  20. 29. Uses an e-cigarette — Answer: VAPES
  21. 30. Stage of education — Answer: GRADELEVEL
  22. 31. Tusked swine — Answer: BOAR
  23. 32. Bird on Mexico's flag — Answer: EAGLE
  24. 34. Fix, at the vet's — Answer: SPAY
  25. 36. Some concert souvenirs — Answer: TEES
  26. 39. "Look this way, class" — Answer: EYESONME
  27. 40. The "T" in STEM, informally — Answer: TECH
  28. 41. Go sour, as milk — Answer: TURN
  29. 44. Slurpee alternative — Answer: ICEE. Hint: A fizzy frozen drink brand you might grab at a convenience store when you want something icy and sweet 🥤
  30. 47. Potentially suspicious response to "What are you doing?" — Answer: NOTHING
  31. 49. Red bit in a salad — Answer: RADISH
  32. 50. "You betcha!" — Answer: SURE
  33. 51. The ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth) — Answer: TREVOR
  34. 53. ___ one's time (waits patiently) — Answer: BIDES
  35. 54. Skyline haze — Answer: SMOG
  36. 55. Window section — Answer: PANE
  37. 56. Submit one's taxes — Answer: FILE
  38. 58. Taiwanese PC maker — Answer: ACER
  39. 59. "Present!" — Answer: HERE. Hint: When you announce your arrival, you're letting everyone know you're right in this spot! 📍
  40. 60. The "A" in T.A.: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
  41. 63. Highest roll of a standard die — Answer: SIX
  42. 64. Have debts — Answer: OWE. Hint: Be in someone’s debt, perhaps 💸

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on February 3?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for February 3, 2026

The full solution for the February 3 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, February 3.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 3, 2026

Every clue from the February 3 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Daytona 500 org.NASCAR
7Cloth shopping bagsTOTES
12Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, saySAT
15"Their exact words were ..."IQUOTE
16Toy company behind Frisbees and Hula HoopsWHAMO
17"Sex and the City" networkHBO
18Narrow, focused perspectiveTUNNELVISION
20"___ for one and one for ___!"ALL
21E, on a compassEAST
22Villain in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Disney's "Aladdin"IAGO
23Assigned a jobTASKED
25Pizzeria fixturesOVENS
27Blackjack player's requestHITME
28Magazine for the small screen since 1953TVGUIDE
31Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?"BECAUSE
33Ballet dancer's handrailBARRE
34UnaccompaniedSOLO
35"You can say ___ again!"THAT
37Place for a seaweed body wrapSPA
38Sign near a freshly applied coatWETPAINT
42Number represented by candles on a cakeAGE
43Toe treatment, in briefPEDI
45___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)YEAR
46"You win! I give up!"UNCLE
48One might be sworn to itSECRECY
50Golf countSTROKES
52Dog harness attachmentLEASH
53Beyond well-doneBURNT
54Maker of skintight swimwearSPEEDO
56Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slangFIRE
57"Very funny!"HAHA
61Dallas N.B.A. player, for shortMAV
62What children should use at the library ... and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzleINSIDEVOICES
65Any number raised to the 0th powerONE
66"Say cheese!"SMILE
67People with custody of things, typicallyOWNERS
68Toothpaste typeGEL
69Evil spellsHEXES
70Feel remorse aboutREGRET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Evening, in adsNITE
2Blue-green hueAQUA
3Pair orbited by the fictional planet TatooineSUNS
4Use makeup to sculpt and define, as facial featuresCONTOUR
5Had a mealATE
6Depended (on)RELIED
7Tiny tree branchesTWIGS
8VeryOHSO
9Word before chi or after maiTAI
108-) or ;-PEMOTICON
11Beethoven's "Moonlight ___"SONATA
12Burger chain with custard-based drinksSHAKESHACK
13Ready, willing and ___ABLE
14Spilled the beansTOLD
19Rooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrowVANE
24Salacious materialSMUT
26Oceanfront room featureVIEW
27Prefix with pad or portHELI
28One of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr.TBSP
29Uses an e-cigaretteVAPES
30Stage of educationGRADELEVEL
31Tusked swineBOAR
32Bird on Mexico's flagEAGLE
34Fix, at the vet'sSPAY
36Some concert souvenirsTEES
39"Look this way, class"EYESONME
40The "T" in STEM, informallyTECH
41Go sour, as milkTURN
44Slurpee alternativeICEE
47Potentially suspicious response to "What are you doing?"NOTHING
49Red bit in a saladRADISH
50"You betcha!"SURE
51The ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth)TREVOR
53___ one's time (waits patiently)BIDES
54Skyline hazeSMOG
55Window sectionPANE
56Submit one's taxesFILE
58Taiwanese PC makerACER
59"Present!"HERE
60The "A" in T.A.: Abbr.ASST
63Highest roll of a standard dieSIX
64Have debtsOWE

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