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NYT Crossword February 13 2026 Answers

All 71 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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1AOrg. with checkpoints3 lettersSee answer ›4APoke accompaniment, at times4 lettersSee answer ›8AShoe-shaping tools5 lettersSee answer ›13A"Abso-freaking-lutely!"8 lettersSee answer ›15AA red plastic one might be worn on Halloween7 lettersSee answer ›17ASkating venue8 lettersSee answer ›18A"Thumbs-down from me"7 lettersSee answer ›19ABonkers5 lettersSee answer ›20AA little sore, say6 lettersSee answer ›22AIt's what you should take, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›23ALundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans4 lettersSee answer ›24AWent after6 lettersSee answer ›25ACatches4 lettersSee answer ›26ACasual assent3 lettersSee answer ›27ADating qualifier5 lettersSee answer ›28AReally fancy?5 lettersSee answer ›29AThey don't give you the full picture13 lettersSee answer ›32AThe 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 201714 lettersSee answer ›34APolite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest13 lettersSee answer ›35ALe contraire de "après"5 lettersSee answer ›36AClear a sentence?5 lettersSee answer ›37A"Girl!"3 lettersSee answer ›40AGoddess often depicted with peacocks4 lettersSee answer ›41ASomeone singing "Something"6 lettersSee answer ›43AAlphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often4 lettersSee answer ›44ACounsel council, for short3 lettersSee answer ›45AGives a wave, maybe6 lettersSee answer ›46A"Andor" actor ___ Luna5 lettersSee answer ›47AResearch scientist's jotting7 lettersSee answer ›49AVisitor to a fertility clinic, maybe8 lettersSee answer ›51ABirds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden"7 lettersSee answer ›52A1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch8 lettersSee answer ›53AProvincetown catch5 lettersSee answer ›54AHit's counterpart4 lettersSee answer ›55ASpots3 lettersSee answer ›
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1DWidget6 lettersSee answer ›2DGuarded6 lettersSee answer ›3DIt's handled at the bar6 lettersSee answer ›4DOne with a burning passion?4 lettersSee answer ›5DBishop's locale3 lettersSee answer ›6DTiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance9 lettersSee answer ›7DCold drinks often topped with evaporated milk12 lettersSee answer ›8D___ experience5 lettersSee answer ›9DLongtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›10DGroup of reps3 lettersSee answer ›11DPoem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it8 lettersSee answer ›12DSheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In"8 lettersSee answer ›14DMany a bonny bairn4 lettersSee answer ›15DSharp wind?4 lettersSee answer ›16DOfferings at a reception6 lettersSee answer ›21DOnes who don't believe in global revolutions?12 lettersSee answer ›24DSaves for later, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›25D"Seriously!"5 lettersSee answer ›27DTeammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"5 lettersSee answer ›28DMythological figure who turns men into pigs5 lettersSee answer ›29DSpiritual sustenance5 lettersSee answer ›30DSped right through the stop signal9 lettersSee answer ›31DPop up5 lettersSee answer ›32DOnes offering cheap shots?8 lettersSee answer ›33DHow the Quran is written8 lettersSee answer ›34DHonolulu thank you6 lettersSee answer ›37DFerruginous pigment6 lettersSee answer ›38DClose (with)6 lettersSee answer ›39DPuts down6 lettersSee answer ›41DLike some breath5 lettersSee answer ›42DBlinkers?4 lettersSee answer ›43DCanyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows4 lettersSee answer ›45DWord with guitar or go4 lettersSee answer ›46DHistoric event the French call "le jour J"4 lettersSee answer ›48D"___ I!" (negative reply)3 lettersSee answer ›50DDirector Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl"3 lettersSee answer ›
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