Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?" featured in New York Times puzzle on February 3, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BECAUSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BECAUSE Parent's curt response to a kid's "But why?" (7) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
56% ISAIDSO Unsatisfying response to "Why?" (7) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
56% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
56% GOAT Kid's parent (4) New York Times Dec 12, 2025
53% CHANT "U-S-A! U-S-A! …," e.g. (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
53% OKMOM Affirmative response to a parent (5) Universal Jan 10, 2026
53% ASKMOM Indecisive parent's response (6) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
51% SOON "S" in ASAP (4)
51% VPS No. 2's (3) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
51% SYSTEM The "S" of A.B.S. (6) New York Times Jan 20, 2026

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