NYT Crossword February 15 2026 Answers

All 147 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Michael Lieberman and Rebecca GoldsteinEdited by Will Shortz“Good to the Last Drop”
ALL CLUES147 CLUES
ACROSS
1ADo a little too well?4 lettersSee answer ›5ATops4 lettersSee answer ›9AResident of Ayrshire or Lanarkshire4 lettersSee answer ›13ANo time at all6 lettersSee answer ›19ADiscouraged action4 lettersSee answer ›20AMouthy?4 lettersSee answer ›21A"What a relief!"4 lettersSee answer ›22ABrought (out)7 lettersSee answer ›24ACompletely destroy with a blast14 lettersSee answer ›27AGaia, by another name7 lettersSee answer ›28ASomething typically taken every 10 years6 lettersSee answer ›29ADoodled4 lettersSee answer ›30ACertain bridge positions5 lettersSee answer ›32ASegment of a timeline, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›33AThe moon's "maria"4 lettersSee answer ›36ACirca6 lettersSee answer ›38A"Rhoda" actress Valerie6 lettersSee answer ›40AVersion of a textbook designed for instruction8 lettersSee answer ›44ASalon substance6 lettersSee answer ›45AMuppet who loves pigeons4 lettersSee answer ›46A"My life is over"8 lettersSee answer ›47ASharpness4 lettersSee answer ›48ASarcastic response to a show-off8 lettersSee answer ›52AWalked gingerly6 lettersSee answer ›53AProduct with Pro, Air and Mini varieties4 lettersSee answer ›55AConical shelter6 lettersSee answer ›57AUse salt instead of sugar while baking, say3 lettersSee answer ›58ASkewered Indonesian dish5 lettersSee answer ›60A___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense"3 lettersSee answer ›61AHad a brain fart7 lettersSee answer ›66ATop-left PC key3 lettersSee answer ›69ALike some simple repair jobs, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›70AGrilled South American fare5 lettersSee answer ›72ASmoothed (out)6 lettersSee answer ›73A"Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzle22 lettersSee answer ›78AScience-and-nature magazine, familiarly6 lettersSee answer ›79AMuckety-muck5 lettersSee answer ›80AFrequently, poetically3 lettersSee answer ›81AFair-hiring inits.3 lettersSee answer ›82AChemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoning7 lettersSee answer ›84AHerman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)3 lettersSee answer ›85AMore sardonic5 lettersSee answer ›87ARest area?3 lettersSee answer ›90ASpeeds of slow-moving traffic6 lettersSee answer ›92A"It's ___ real"4 lettersSee answer ›93ADelicate, as beauty6 lettersSee answer ›96APhoto-editing technique used to create a smooth transition8 lettersSee answer ›100AWear (out)4 lettersSee answer ›102AMiddle-of-the-night woe8 lettersSee answer ›104ADuchess of ___ (noted Spanish title)4 lettersSee answer ›105AMade younger-looking in an editing studio, say6 lettersSee answer ›107AReality TV franchise created by Tyra Banks8 lettersSee answer ›108APhilosophy symbolized by yin and yang6 lettersSee answer ›111ARuby lookalike6 lettersSee answer ›112AThrow, in modern slang4 lettersSee answer ›113AFort Collins sch.3 lettersSee answer ›114ACalls to task?5 lettersSee answer ›116ACompany behind the machine used to make Slurpees4 lettersSee answer ›118AKind of paper in a lab6 lettersSee answer ›123AIn back7 lettersSee answer ›125A"Wait, are we done?"14 lettersSee answer ›129AQueen of the fairies7 lettersSee answer ›130ADueling weapon4 lettersSee answer ›131ASkin softener4 lettersSee answer ›132AFruit also known as a "uniq"4 lettersSee answer ›133ALargest bird in North America6 lettersSee answer ›134AX-ray units4 lettersSee answer ›135AImmodest4 lettersSee answer ›136A"You can't make me!," e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1D"The Exchange" airer4 lettersSee answer ›2DFlaw in an argument4 lettersSee answer ›3DUnknown author, for short4 lettersSee answer ›4DSquabbles4 lettersSee answer ›5DUnresolved parts of a plot9 lettersSee answer ›6DOrg. to which you might provide your bank account info3 lettersSee answer ›7DRenewable energy structure3 lettersSee answer ›8DLost traction4 lettersSee answer ›9DGlobelike shape8 lettersSee answer ›10DDress down7 lettersSee answer ›11DPoetic contraction3 lettersSee answer ›12DMany middle schoolers6 lettersSee answer ›13DOnes pressed for cash?4 lettersSee answer ›14DTop of a latte5 lettersSee answer ›15DMucho5 lettersSee answer ›16DM.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›17DIn hot water?7 lettersSee answer ›18DFashion designer Carolina7 lettersSee answer ›23DShortage6 lettersSee answer ›25DBehind6 lettersSee answer ›26DCertain public transit network7 lettersSee answer ›31DSinger whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube5 lettersSee answer ›34D"People ___ Strange" (the Doors song)3 lettersSee answer ›35DConduct inciting an insurrection8 lettersSee answer ›37DWorld's first billion-dollar corporation7 lettersSee answer ›39DSac fly result3 lettersSee answer ›40DGame piece in Rummikub4 lettersSee answer ›41DRoyal title4 lettersSee answer ›42DWhere jet-setters may rub elbows8 lettersSee answer ›43DChalice3 lettersSee answer ›49DP.D. alert3 lettersSee answer ›50DPrefix meaning "sun"5 lettersSee answer ›51D"Heavens to Betsy!"6 lettersSee answer ›54DSubscription-only website feature7 lettersSee answer ›56DLook into7 lettersSee answer ›59DContribute3 lettersSee answer ›60DChicago paper, informally4 lettersSee answer ›62DN.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art Museum4 lettersSee answer ›63DLower-body exercise8 lettersSee answer ›64DOccupational suffix3 lettersSee answer ›65DJ.F.K. predecessor3 lettersSee answer ›67DAromatic herb4 lettersSee answer ›68DHold tightly6 lettersSee answer ›70DMariner's greeting4 lettersSee answer ›71DNatural attraction8 lettersSee answer ›73DTwo peas ___ pod3 lettersSee answer ›74DPitch3 lettersSee answer ›75DFrench wine region5 lettersSee answer ›76DLeBron James or Nikola Jokic7 lettersSee answer ›77DDelivery person's assignment: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›83D"Wheels"3 lettersSee answer ›85DBeverage infused with THC7 lettersSee answer ›86DFixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e"9 lettersSee answer ›88DCounty in western New York4 lettersSee answer ›89DDeck out?4 lettersSee answer ›91DShoe with a thick sole5 lettersSee answer ›92DPart of an equestrian's ensemble8 lettersSee answer ›94DSmall songbird6 lettersSee answer ›95DBenefit plan option, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›96DWealthy sort6 lettersSee answer ›97DStretchy7 lettersSee answer ›98D"Next on my list"7 lettersSee answer ›99D___ chi3 lettersSee answer ›101DLit up, in a way7 lettersSee answer ›103D___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood)3 lettersSee answer ›106DLess challenging6 lettersSee answer ›109DShell out5 lettersSee answer ›110DVideo game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 105 lettersSee answer ›115DBicyclist's setting4 lettersSee answer ›117DLatin list ender4 lettersSee answer ›119DLead-in to a conclusion4 lettersSee answer ›120D___ Millions (multistate lottery)4 lettersSee answer ›121DSome addresses4 lettersSee answer ›122DDos + cuatro4 lettersSee answer ›124DChina's largest ethnic group3 lettersSee answer ›126DWellness resort offering3 lettersSee answer ›127DHorn contents at a Viking feast3 lettersSee answer ›128DDepressed3 lettersSee answer ›
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