USA Today Crossword February 3 2026 Answers (2/3/26)

Our USA Today Crossword February 3, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword February 3, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 2/3/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Small earring
5A	Duos
9A	"I ___ be dreaming!"
13A	"Every single hot ___ is cold as ice"
14A	Pleasant scent
15A	Prefix for "hero" or "venom"
16A	Spanish for "water"
17A	"Go right ahead!"
19A	"___ cost ya"
20A	Sweet and sour, e.g.
21A	Physique, for short
22A	Once known as
23A	Little kid
24A	Apt name for a character in a Christmas movie
26A	Discount events
28A	Tried to "make up time," say
32A	One-named soccer legend
33A	Arizona city home to Organ Stop Pizza
34A	Cropped up
36A	Collaborate on a video call, say
40A	"All kidding ___ . . ."
41A	Scottish gal
43A	Sound from a hoof
46A	Accumulation that might cause a sneeze
48A	Wide necktie
50A	Ice skate strings
52A	Kept out of sight
54A	"Without further ___ . . ."
55A	Decide
56A	On a train
60A	"Sad to say . . ."
61A	Red Hot Chili Peppers song about emotional wounds
63A	Atlas parts
64A	Roof overhang
65A	Ecstasy
66A	Great Plains tribe
67A	Cherry discard
68A	Catamaran, e.g.
69A	Clock lunge units
1D	Wood applications
2D	Tackle together
3D	Four-string instruments
4D	"Okay, so here's the ___ . . ."
5D	Alternatives to tricks
6D	Troubles
7D	Skip over
8D	Out of the woods, in a sense
9D	PC alternative
10D	Lacking the bandwidth
11D	It's a walk in the park!
12D	T-shirt coloring method
14D	Regarding
18D	"It's a lot more nuanced than that"
23D	Bygone Russian rulers
25D	"Arabella" and "Aida"
27D	Get away
29D	Window sections
30D	"The Pitt" and "Grey's Anatomy" settings
31D	Verbal facepalm
35D	Word after "fruit" or "chopped"
37D	"___ Mubarak!"
38D	College URL ending
39D	Intensify
42D	Saja Boys song with the lyric "Every sip makes me want more, yeah"
43D	Concludes a Broadway run
44D	Feline friend who might sit on you while you play video games
45D	Eight-note interval
47D	Driving force
49D	Gets rid of
51D	ACT alternative
53D	The ___ of March
57D	"The White Lotus" actor Leslie
58D	Capital city visited on some fjord cruises
59D	Largest continent
60D	Mucho ___ (lots of love)
62D	Sleep stage letters

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