"That can't possibly be right!"

Crossword Answer — February 07, 2026

Answer

NYT Crossword

Saturday, February 07, 2026

By Mark Diehl

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Breakfast bar item
  2. 12Summer picnic side dish
  3. 14Homo sapiens, e.g.
  4. 16Curio shop treasure
  5. 17Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky"
  6. 18Losing propositions?
  7. 19Keep-on-keeping-on quality
  8. 21Cause for getting stuck
  9. 22Not, colloquially
  10. 23Misdirect
  11. 24Airbnb inclusion, usually
  12. 25Some control buttons
  13. 26Like hand-to-hand fighting
  14. 28On the starting line
  15. 29Over/under and point spread
  16. 31Small squeeze from a tube
  17. 34Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine
  18. 35Fancy-schmancy
  19. 36Pronoun in Texas
  20. 37Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio
  21. 38"OMG"-evoking deed
  22. 39Use for a yew
  23. 40As good as it gets
  24. 42Isle of Sappho
  25. 43They make low digits smaller
  26. 46What a pitcher tries to do
  27. 47Former e-book devices, until 2014

Down

  1. 1Can't keep on topic
  2. 2Sharpshooter's asset
  3. 3Preps for surgery, perhaps
  4. 4Wear out around the edges
  5. 5First name in Universal horror
  6. 6Seldom-used PC key
  7. 7Long shot practice
  8. 8"Save me ___!"
  9. 9Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic
  10. 10Classic Chevy model
  11. 11Not fair, in a way
  12. 12Strip down the Interstate
  13. 13Student's goal
  14. 14"That can't possibly be right!"
  15. 15Enjoying recognition
  16. 19One of many in a bee, typically
  17. 20Reptile with a colorful name
  18. 23Having lost all its fizz
  19. 24Isn't keeping up
  20. 26Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie"
  21. 27"Divergent" author Veronica
  22. 28Ensnare for, as some undertakings
  23. 29A heavy drinker may be found in one
  24. 30Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers
  25. 31Physiques that have gone a little soft
  26. 32Former veep with a Nobel Prize
  27. 33"___ This Mess"
  28. 34Opening for a mail carrier
  29. 36Private reply
  30. 38One of Oberon's subjects
  31. 39Author of "Steppenwolf"
  32. 41Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle
  33. 42Wrote fiction?
  34. 44Many a professional office: Abbr.
  35. 45The Hornets, on scoreboards

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Breakfast bar item — Answer: WAFFLEMAKER
  2. 12. Summer picnic side dish — Answer: MACARONISALAD
  3. 14. Homo sapiens, e.g. — Answer: GENUSANDSPECIES
  4. 16. Curio shop treasure — Answer: ODDITY
  5. 17. Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky" — Answer: SOLANGE
  6. 18. Losing propositions? — Answer: DIETS
  7. 19. Keep-on-keeping-on quality — Answer: GRIT
  8. 21. Cause for getting stuck — Answer: MIRE
  9. 22. Not, colloquially — Answer: NARY
  10. 23. Misdirect — Answer: FOOL
  11. 24. Airbnb inclusion, usually — Answer: LINEN
  12. 25. Some control buttons — Answer: ONS
  13. 26. Like hand-to-hand fighting — Answer: CLOSERANGE
  14. 28. On the starting line — Answer: READYTOGO
  15. 29. Over/under and point spread — Answer: SPORTSBETS
  16. 31. Small squeeze from a tube — Answer: DAB
  17. 34. Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine — Answer: STUPA
  18. 35. Fancy-schmancy — Answer: POSH. Hint: Think of a word that describes something luxurious or high-class! ✨
  19. 36. Pronoun in Texas — Answer: YALL
  20. 37. Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio — Answer: LUTE
  21. 38. "OMG"-evoking deed — Answer: FEAT
  22. 39. Use for a yew — Answer: HEDGE
  23. 40. As good as it gets — Answer: OPTIMAL
  24. 42. Isle of Sappho — Answer: LESBOS
  25. 43. They make low digits smaller — Answer: TOENAILSCISSORS
  26. 46. What a pitcher tries to do — Answer: RETIRETHESIDE
  27. 47. Former e-book devices, until 2014 — Answer: SONYREADERS

Down

  1. 1. Can't keep on topic — Answer: WANDERS
  2. 2. Sharpshooter's asset — Answer: ACUITY
  3. 3. Preps for surgery, perhaps — Answer: FASTS
  4. 4. Wear out around the edges — Answer: FRAY
  5. 5. First name in Universal horror — Answer: LON
  6. 6. Seldom-used PC key — Answer: END
  7. 7. Long shot practice — Answer: MISSILETEST
  8. 8. "Save me ___!" — Answer: ASPOT
  9. 9. Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic — Answer: KAEL
  10. 10. Classic Chevy model — Answer: ELCAMINO
  11. 11. Not fair, in a way — Answer: RAINING
  12. 12. Strip down the Interstate — Answer: MEDIAN
  13. 13. Student's goal — Answer: DEGREE
  14. 14. "That can't possibly be right!" — Answer: GODNO
  15. 15. Enjoying recognition — Answer: SEEN
  16. 19. One of many in a bee, typically — Answer: GOODSPELLER
  17. 20. Reptile with a colorful name — Answer: ROSYBOA
  18. 23. Having lost all its fizz — Answer: FLAT
  19. 24. Isn't keeping up — Answer: LAGS
  20. 26. Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" — Answer: CERA
  21. 27. "Divergent" author Veronica — Answer: ROTH
  22. 28. Ensnare for, as some undertakings — Answer: ROPEINTO
  23. 29. A heavy drinker may be found in one — Answer: STUPOR
  24. 30. Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers — Answer: PUTTEES
  25. 31. Physiques that have gone a little soft — Answer: DADBODS
  26. 32. Former veep with a Nobel Prize — Answer: ALGORE
  27. 33. "___ This Mess" — Answer: BLESS
  28. 34. Opening for a mail carrier — Answer: SLOT
  29. 36. Private reply — Answer: YESSIR
  30. 38. One of Oberon's subjects — Answer: FAIRY
  31. 39. Author of "Steppenwolf" — Answer: HESSE
  32. 41. Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle — Answer: MAIN
  33. 42. Wrote fiction? — Answer: LIED
  34. 44. Many a professional office: Abbr. — Answer: STE
  35. 45. The Hornets, on scoreboards — Answer: CHA

The answer to “"That can't possibly be right!"” in the New York Times crossword is GODNO — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 7, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 14-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.

“"That can't possibly be right!"” answer

GODNO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GODNO

GODNO is the 5-letter solution that fits ""That can't possibly be right!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 7, 2026 (14-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"That can't possibly be right!"” appeared?

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February 7, 2026 (this puzzle) → GODNO. 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 “"That can't possibly be right!"”?

The answer is GODNO, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"That can't possibly be right!"”?

5 letters: GODNO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on February 7, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 14-Down.

Can “"That can't possibly be right!"” 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 7, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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