“Their Exact Words Were ?” NYT Crossword Clue

Published on February 3, 2026 by Arun sharma

Solving today’s crossword clue and looking for a 6-letter answer for ““Their exact words were ?”” crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword published on 3 February 2026. Below you can find helpful hints and the correct answer.

“Their exact words were ?” NYT answer

“Their Exact Words Were ?” Crossword Clue Answer

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Useful Hints & Tips

Hint 1 Answer Meaning
Asking for the literal or verbatim words that someone said
Hint 2 Synonyms / Alternative Phrases
“They said exactly…”

More NYT Crossword Clue & Answers (3 February 2026), Tuesday

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1. Daytona 500 org.
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7. Cloth shopping bags
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12. Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, say
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15. “Their exact words were ?”
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16. Toy company behind Frisbees and Hula Hoops
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17. “Sex and the City” network
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18. Narrow, focused perspective
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20. “___ for one and one for ___!”
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21. E, on a compass
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22. Villain in Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Disney’s “Aladdin”
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23. Assigned a job
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25. Pizzeria fixtures
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27. Blackjack player’s request
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28. Magazine for the small screen since 1953
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31. Parent’s curt response to a kid’s “But why?”
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33. Ballet dancer’s handrail
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34. Unaccompanied
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35. “You can say ___ again!”
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37. Place for a seaweed body wrap
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38. Sign near a freshly applied coat
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42. Number represented by candles on a cake
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43. Toe treatment, in brief
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45. ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)
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46. “You win! I give up!”
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48. One might be sworn to it
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50. Golf count
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52. Dog harness attachment
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53. Beyond well-done
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54. Maker of skintight swimwear
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56. Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slang
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57. “Very funny!”
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61. Dallas N.B.A. player, for short
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62. What children should use at the library ? and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzle
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65. Any number raised to the 0th power
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66. “Say cheese!”
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67. People with custody of things, typically
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68. Toothpaste type
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69. Evil spells
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70. Feel remorse about
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Down
1. Evening, in ads
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2. Blue-green hue
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3. Pair orbited by the fictional planet Tatooine
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4. Use makeup to sculpt and define, as facial features
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5. Had a meal
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6. Depended (on)
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7. Tiny tree branches
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8. Very
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9. Word before chi or after mai
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10. or ;-P
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11. Beethoven’s “Moonlight ___”
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12. Burger chain with custard-based drinks
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13. Ready, willing and ___
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14. Spilled the beans
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19. Rooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrow
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24. Salacious material
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26. Oceanfront room feature
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27. Prefix with pad or port
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28. One of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr.
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29. Uses an e-cigarette
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30. Stage of education
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31. Tusked swine
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32. Bird on Mexico’s flag
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34. Fix, at the vet’s
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36. Some concert souvenirs
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39. “Look this way, class”
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40. The “T” in STEM, informally
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41. Go sour, as milk
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44. Slurpee alternative
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47. Potentially suspicious response to “What are you doing?”
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49. Red bit in a salad
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50. “You betcha!”
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51. The ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth)
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53. ___ one’s time (waits patiently)
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54. Skyline haze
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55. Window section
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56. Submit one’s taxes
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58. Taiwanese PC maker
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59. “Present!”
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60. The “A” in T.A.: Abbr.
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63. Highest roll of a standard die
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64. Have debts
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“Their Exact Words Were ?” Crossword Clue FAQ

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The right answer for this clue is IQUOTE.

There is only 1 possible answer found in our database, and the most recent answer for the clue is IQUOTE.

The clue was last spotted in the NYT Crossword Puzzle on Tuesday, 3 February 2026.
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