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NYT Crossword February 17 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Tuesday 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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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AForerunner of reggae3 lettersSee answer ›4ABecause5 lettersSee answer ›9AFluster with embarrassment5 lettersSee answer ›14ABuddy3 lettersSee answer ›15A"L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo"5 lettersSee answer ›16ASpoiled girl in "Finding Nemo"5 lettersSee answer ›17AWhite rodent often used in lab research9 lettersSee answer ›19AHunter in the night sky5 lettersSee answer ›20A"Cool!"5 lettersSee answer ›21AHit maker?4 lettersSee answer ›23ABig name in pet food4 lettersSee answer ›24AComplete fiasco5 lettersSee answer ›26A"I suppose that's right"7 lettersSee answer ›28ASome fancy finger painting7 lettersSee answer ›30AFlavoring in an earthy whiskey4 lettersSee answer ›31AClassic skin-care brand4 lettersSee answer ›32AFilm performers' union, for short3 lettersSee answer ›34ASpanish appetizers5 lettersSee answer ›38AProspector's receptacle3 lettersSee answer ›39AMusic genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?7 lettersSee answer ›42AGerman cry of dismay3 lettersSee answer ›43AOld Ford Motor offering5 lettersSee answer ›45ASite for hibernation … or a Super Bowl party3 lettersSee answer ›46ANo more than4 lettersSee answer ›47ASources of quick $$$4 lettersSee answer ›50ABreak up, as a group7 lettersSee answer ›52ASomeone's public identity7 lettersSee answer ›55AWorkout inspired by martial arts5 lettersSee answer ›56A"Nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" (classic food slogan)4 lettersSee answer ›57ADaddy-o4 lettersSee answer ›59A"___ Jacques" (children's song)5 lettersSee answer ›61A"The Addams Family" butler5 lettersSee answer ›63ASpoken evaluations9 lettersSee answer ›65AIsland greeting5 lettersSee answer ›66AStarts daydreaming, with "out"5 lettersSee answer ›67ASound heard at the door3 lettersSee answer ›68AAmped up5 lettersSee answer ›69ACall off the relationship5 lettersSee answer ›70AFurtive3 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DDistance from end to end4 lettersSee answer ›2DLeafy side dish rich in vitamin K9 lettersSee answer ›3DResidents of Tirana9 lettersSee answer ›4D"Oh, that stupid little punk ..."6 lettersSee answer ›5DWall Street debut, for short3 lettersSee answer ›6DToy brand with foam ammo4 lettersSee answer ›7DDaniel of the "Knives Out" movies5 lettersSee answer ›8DDevours6 lettersSee answer ›9DFuss and flurry3 lettersSee answer ›10DMany a Starbucks employee7 lettersSee answer ›11DHighlights of a 15-Across5 lettersSee answer ›12DSmartphone video effect5 lettersSee answer ›13DFilm composer Zimmer4 lettersSee answer ›18DBoot out of Europe?5 lettersSee answer ›22DItem stored in a small hole in a golf cart3 lettersSee answer ›25D___ Major4 lettersSee answer ›27DFill fully4 lettersSee answer ›28D"Uh-uh"4 lettersSee answer ›29DMaterial for a roof repair3 lettersSee answer ›33DMars, but not Earth3 lettersSee answer ›35DTough-but-loving fathers, informally9 lettersSee answer ›36D"Don't be so weird!"9 lettersSee answer ›37DEquipped with footwear4 lettersSee answer ›39DSandwiches often on toasted bread4 lettersSee answer ›40DProof-ending inits.3 lettersSee answer ›41DTroop group4 lettersSee answer ›44DAural ailment7 lettersSee answer ›46DStandard option on a rideshare app5 lettersSee answer ›48DShaggy head of hair3 lettersSee answer ›49DGet some Z's6 lettersSee answer ›51DLeast risky6 lettersSee answer ›52DPhysicist Wolfgang who proposed the "exclusion principle"5 lettersSee answer ›53DBlunder5 lettersSee answer ›54DFront part of a stage5 lettersSee answer ›56DBarbecue side dish4 lettersSee answer ›58DMaterial in a classical timepiece4 lettersSee answer ›60DSneak a peek at4 lettersSee answer ›62DSuckered3 lettersSee answer ›64DRing of flowers3 lettersSee answer ›
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