"Kidding!"

Crossword Answer — February 06, 2026

Answer

NYT Crossword

Friday, February 06, 2026

By Geoffrey Schorkopf and Rafael Musa

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Tiny feature of a spork
  2. 6Certain computer picture files
  3. 10Isn't oneself?
  4. 14Reds' fandom?
  5. 16Like a pointless point
  6. 17Nick of time
  7. 18Digging
  8. 19Manning who threw the "Helmet Catch"
  9. 20Finishes a season, say
  10. 21Tavern menu header
  11. 22Iconic Disneyland ride
  12. 25Muscle by the rotator cuff, for short
  13. 26Popular font
  14. 27Sweetwater 420 is a "pale" one
  15. 28"That's awful!"
  16. 30Minecraft block crafted using gunpowder and sand
  17. 31Org. created by the National Security Act of 1947
  18. 32Mason, e.g.
  19. 36Suddenly quit texting, say
  20. 39Estádio do Maracanã cheer
  21. 40Edge of a snifter
  22. 42"___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel
  23. 43Played out
  24. 44"Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping
  25. 46First name in soul music
  26. 49Phenomenon through which luxuries become necessities
  27. 52Embedded design
  28. 53Reach out to
  29. 54Crime ring, for short?
  30. 56Simone Biles or Tom Brady, acronymically
  31. 57Challenge for a gamer
  32. 59Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding
  33. 60Sarcastic reply to a threat
  34. 61Settle into a new home
  35. 62Word with wax or butter
  36. 63Bantu ___ (hairstyle)

Down

  1. 1Piece of equipment for some dancers
  2. 2U.S. travel requirement starting in 2025
  3. 3Opposite of remote
  4. 4"Kidding!"
  5. 5What gives you the time and place?
  6. 6Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip
  7. 7Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures
  8. 8Classic mixed drink developed in Singapore
  9. 9Lachrymose
  10. 10Kind of acid
  11. 11Shrink
  12. 12Whopper
  13. 13Suddenly conk out
  14. 15"Hearts are ___ for the breakin'" (Taylor Swift lyric)
  15. 21Parliament constituent
  16. 23Entered a bear market, say
  17. 24Woodworking tool
  18. 29Jeweler's unit
  19. 32Rowdy
  20. 33Like a Swiss Army knife
  21. 34Relationship warning signs
  22. 35Dwelling that epitomizes simple living
  23. 37Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say
  24. 38Quench
  25. 41Actress McCarthy of "Bridesmaids"
  26. 44Stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang
  27. 45Divulges
  28. 47Commedia dell'arte setting
  29. 48Auxiliary program
  30. 50Fail spectacularly
  31. 51Modern name of the first National League champions (1876)
  32. 55Places for clams and oysters
  33. 57Tie one on at dinner
  34. 58Earn a bronze?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Tiny feature of a spork — Answer: PRONG
  2. 6. Certain computer picture files — Answer: JPGS
  3. 10. Isn't oneself? — Answer: ACTS
  4. 14. Reds' fandom? — Answer: OENOPHILIA
  5. 16. Like a pointless point — Answer: MOOT
  6. 17. Nick of time — Answer: LASTSECOND
  7. 18. Digging — Answer: INTO
  8. 19. Manning who threw the "Helmet Catch" — Answer: ELI
  9. 20. Finishes a season, say — Answer: WRAPS
  10. 21. Tavern menu header — Answer: ONTAP
  11. 22. Iconic Disneyland ride — Answer: ITSASMALLWORLD
  12. 25. Muscle by the rotator cuff, for short — Answer: DELT
  13. 26. Popular font — Answer: ARIAL
  14. 27. Sweetwater 420 is a "pale" one — Answer: ALE
  15. 28. "That's awful!" — Answer: ICK
  16. 30. Minecraft block crafted using gunpowder and sand — Answer: TNT
  17. 31. Org. created by the National Security Act of 1947 — Answer: CIA
  18. 32. Mason, e.g. — Answer: HARDHAT
  19. 36. Suddenly quit texting, say — Answer: GHOSTED
  20. 39. Estádio do Maracanã cheer — Answer: OLE
  21. 40. Edge of a snifter — Answer: RIM
  22. 42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel — Answer: EVA
  23. 43. Played out — Answer: OLD
  24. 44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping — Answer: PANEL
  25. 46. First name in soul music — Answer: ETTA
  26. 49. Phenomenon through which luxuries become necessities — Answer: LIFESTYLECREEP
  27. 52. Embedded design — Answer: INLAY
  28. 53. Reach out to — Answer: HITUP
  29. 54. Crime ring, for short? — Answer: APB
  30. 56. Simone Biles or Tom Brady, acronymically — Answer: GOAT
  31. 57. Challenge for a gamer — Answer: BOSSBATTLE
  32. 59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding — Answer: ANGI
  33. 60. Sarcastic reply to a threat — Answer: IMSOSCARED
  34. 61. Settle into a new home — Answer: NEST
  35. 62. Word with wax or butter — Answer: BEAN
  36. 63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle) — Answer: KNOTS

Down

  1. 1. Piece of equipment for some dancers — Answer: POLE
  2. 2. U.S. travel requirement starting in 2025 — Answer: REALID
  3. 3. Opposite of remote — Answer: ONSITE
  4. 4. "Kidding!" — Answer: NOT
  5. 5. What gives you the time and place? — Answer: GPSWATCH
  6. 6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip — Answer: JICAMA
  7. 7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures — Answer: PLOPART
  8. 8. Classic mixed drink developed in Singapore — Answer: GINSLING
  9. 9. Lachrymose — Answer: SAD
  10. 10. Kind of acid — Answer: AMINO
  11. 11. Shrink — Answer: CONTRACT
  12. 12. Whopper — Answer: TOTALLIE
  13. 13. Suddenly conk out — Answer: STOPDEAD
  14. 15. "Hearts are ___ for the breakin'" (Taylor Swift lyric) — Answer: HERS
  15. 21. Parliament constituent — Answer: OWL
  16. 23. Entered a bear market, say — Answer: SLID
  17. 24. Woodworking tool — Answer: LATHE
  18. 29. Jeweler's unit — Answer: KARAT
  19. 32. Rowdy — Answer: HOOLIGAN
  20. 33. Like a Swiss Army knife — Answer: ALLINONE
  21. 34. Relationship warning signs — Answer: REDFLAGS
  22. 35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living — Answer: TINYHOME
  23. 37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say — Answer: OVERPACK
  24. 38. Quench — Answer: SATE
  25. 41. Actress McCarthy of "Bridesmaids" — Answer: MELISSA
  26. 44. Stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang — Answer: PSY
  27. 45. Divulges — Answer: LETSON
  28. 47. Commedia dell'arte setting — Answer: TEATRO
  29. 48. Auxiliary program — Answer: APPLET
  30. 50. Fail spectacularly — Answer: EATIT
  31. 51. Modern name of the first National League champions (1876) — Answer: CUBS
  32. 55. Places for clams and oysters — Answer: BEDS
  33. 57. Tie one on at dinner — Answer: BIB
  34. 58. Earn a bronze? — Answer: TAN

The answer to “"Kidding!"” in the New York Times crossword is NOT — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 6, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 4-Down. 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.

“"Kidding!"” answer

NOT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NOT

NOT is the 3-letter solution that fits ""Kidding!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 6, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"Kidding!"” appeared?

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February 6, 2026 (this puzzle) → NOT. 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 Friday 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 “"Kidding!"”?

The answer is NOT, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 6, 2026.

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

3 letters: NOT.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on February 6, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “"Kidding!"” 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 6, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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