Crack open? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 1, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? Y

2 ? O

3 ? M

4 ? A

5 ? M

6 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think of a classic comedic format that opens with a familial reference and delivers a punchline.

Hint 2

meaning

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'??????' refers to a type of joke that humorously insults someone's mother, often beginning with '?????? is so...'.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Crack open?' is a play on words, where 'crack' refers to a joke or insult, and 'open' suggests something that is commonly used. '??????' jokes are a well-known genre of humorous insults, often beginning with '?????? is so...'.

Hint 4

another clue

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Insult heard on the playground

NYT Crossword February 1 2026 Answers

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1 ? L
2 ? I
3 ? F
4 ? E
5 ? B
6 ? A
7 ? R
8 ? I
9 ? M
10 ? P
11 ? A
12 ? L
13 ? A
14 ? P
15 ? O
16 ? S
17 ? T
18 ? I
19 ? T
20 ? O
? L
? E
? S
? T
? R
? A
21 ? S
? A
? I
? L
? O
? N
22 ? I
? P
? H
? O
? N
? E
23 ? C
? L
? A
? S
? S
? I
? C
24 ? A
? L
? C
? L
? O
? W
? N
25 ? M
? I
? A
? S
? M
? A
26 ? A
? G
? R
? I
27 ? I
? S
? A
? Y
? S
? O
28 ? B
? L
? E
? D
? S
? O
? E
29 ? L
? O
? S
? E
30 ? S
31 ? T
? E
? A
? M
32 ? S
33 ? A
? R
? I
34 ? E
? N
? G
35 ? C
? A
? S
? H
? I
36 ? N
37 ? T
? O
? P
? I
? C
38 ? A
39 ? L
? D
? O
? G
40 ? T
41 ? W
42 ? O
43 ? P
? A
? R
? T
? I
? C
? L
44 ? E
? H
? A
? R
? M
? O
? N
? Y
45 ? H
? I
? K
? E
? R
? S
46 ? M
? Y
? O
? P
? E
47 ? D
? E
48 ? B
49 ? R
50 ? A
51 ? E
? L
? B
? A
52 ? C
53 ? A
? V
? E
? R
54 ? S
55 ? I
56 ? R
57 ? S
? L
? E
? W
58 ? A
? D
? O
? R
59 ? B
60 ? S
61 ? A
? P
? P
? S
62 ? C
? A
63 ? B
64 ? A
? D
? S
65 ? F
? O
? L
? L
? I
66 ? C
? L
? E
? S
? O
67 ? N
68 ? O
69 ? N
? E
? S
? F
70 ? A
? C
? E
71 ? V
? I
? M
72 ? T
? A
? U
73 ? C
? O
? R
? A
74 ? P
? A
? R
? K
? A
75 ? S
76 ? P
? R
? E
77 ? K
78 ? M
? E
79 ? N
80 ? A
? K
? R
? O
? N
81 ? M
? A
? R
? K
82 ? S
? E
? R
? I
83 ? F
84 ? I
85 ? N
? B
? E
? D
86 ? S
87 ? P
? O
? R
? T
? Y
88 ? W
? E
89 ? R
90 ? E
? N
? A
? U
? T
? I
91 ? C
92 ? A
93 ? L
? W
? O
? R
? T
? H
? Y
94 ? L
95 ? Y
96 ? R
? I
? C
? A
? L
? J
? E
? T
97 ? C
? A
? G
? E
? I
? N
98 ? L
? O
? U
99 ? B
? I
? A
? S
100 ? N
? A
? S
? T
? Y
101 ? G
102 ? R
103 ? A
104 ? M
105 ? A
? M
? N
106 ? E
107 ? S
? I
? A
108 ? R
109 ? E
110 ? M
? I
? S
? S
111 ? R
? E
? L
? Y
112 ? M
? A
? S
? T
? E
? D
113 ? B
114 ? O
? S
? T
? O
? N
? P
? O
115 ? P
116 ? S
? I
? C
? L
? E
117 ? A
? M
? O
? R
? A
? L
118 ? I
? N
? V
? A
? D
? E
119 ? R
? O
? O
? S
? T
? E
? R
120 ? S
? A
? N
? E
? L
? Y
121 ? C
? O
? P
? S
? E
? S
122 ? S
? E
? X
? T
? O
? Y
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 6-letter answer to “Crack open?” in the NYT Crossword February 1 2026 is YOMAMA.

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A: The most common and recent 6-letter answer for "Crack open?" is YOMAMA.

A: The clue 'Crack open?' is a play on words, where 'crack' refers to a joke or insult, and 'open' suggests something that is commonly used. 'Yo mama' jokes are a well-known genre of humorous insults, often beginning with 'Yo mama is so...'.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 01, 2026.

A: 'Yo mama' refers to a type of joke that humorously insults someone's mother, often beginning with 'Yo mama is so...'.

A: Insult heard on the playground

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