"Very funny!" Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “"Very funny!"” from the New York Times crossword of February 3, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

NEW YORK TIMES, FEBRUARY 3, 2026

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the New York Times (February 3, 2026)

Across

1. Daytona 500 org.
7. Cloth shopping bags
12. Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, say
15. "Their exact words were …"
16. Toy company behind Frisbees and Hula Hoops
17. "Sex and the City" network
18. Narrow, focused perspective
20. "___ for one and one for ___!"
21. E, on a compass
22. Villain in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Disney's "Aladdin"
23. Assigned a job
25. Pizzeria fixtures
27. Blackjack player's request
28. Magazine for the small screen since 1953
31. Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?"
33. Ballet dancer's handrail
34. Unaccompanied
35. "You can say ___ again!"
37. Place for a seaweed body wrap
38. Sign near a freshly applied coat
42. Number represented by candles on a cake
43. Toe treatment, in brief
45. ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)
46. "You win! I give up!"
48. One might be sworn to it
50. Golf count
52. Dog harness attachment
53. Beyond well-done
54. Maker of skintight swimwear
56. Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slang
57. "Very funny!"
61. Dallas N.B.A. player, for short
62. What children should use at the library … and a literal description of the circled letters in this puzzle
65. Any number raised to the 0th power
66. "Say cheese!"
67. People with custody of things, typically
68. Toothpaste type
69. Evil spells
70. Feel remorse about

Down

1. Evening, in ads
2. Blue-green hue
3. Pair orbited by the fictional planet Tatooine
4. Use makeup to sculpt and define, as facial features
5. Had a meal
6. Depended (on)
7. Tiny tree branches
8. Very
9. Word before chi or after mai
10. 8-) or ;-P
11. Beethoven's "Moonlight ___"
12. Burger chain with custard-based drinks
13. Ready, willing and ___
14. Spilled the beans
19. Rooftop accessory often shaped like a rooster atop an arrow
24. Salacious material
26. Oceanfront room feature
27. Prefix with pad or port
28. One of eight in a stick of butter: Abbr.
29. Uses an e-cigarette
30. Stage of education
31. Tusked swine
32. Bird on Mexico's flag
34. Fix, at the vet's
36. Some concert souvenirs
39. "Look this way, class"
40. The "T" in STEM, informally
41. Go sour, as milk
44. Slurpee alternative
47. Potentially suspicious response to "What are you doing?"
49. Red bit in a salad
50. "You betcha!"
51. The ___ Project (mental health organization for LGBTQ+ youth)
53. ___ one's time (waits patiently)
54. Skyline haze
55. Window section
56. Submit one's taxes
58. Taiwanese PC maker
59. "Present!"
60. The "A" in T.A.: Abbr.
63. Highest roll of a standard die
64. Have debts

Seen before

This clue also appeared in the New York Times on May 23, 2025.

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Questions

What is the answer to “"Very funny!"”?

HAHA, 4 letters: a fence set in a ditch.

When was “"Very funny!"” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times crossword of February 3, 2026, and 1 more time before that.

How many letters does the answer have?

4 letters, starting with H.