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NYT Crossword February 18 2026 Answers

All 77 clues from the Wednesday 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 CLUES77 CLUES
ACROSS
1AGenre for James Brown or Al Green, informally5 lettersSee answer ›6ABiblical name for Syria4 lettersSee answer ›10AInternational agreements5 lettersSee answer ›15A"That's ___" (Dean Martin classic)5 lettersSee answer ›16APlumb mad4 lettersSee answer ›17AAncient Greek marketplace5 lettersSee answer ›18ADwindled away10 lettersSee answer ›20A___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo's Metroid5 lettersSee answer ›23AGullible one3 lettersSee answer ›24APepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale7 lettersSee answer ›25AIrritated outburst3 lettersSee answer ›28ACarnaval city, informally3 lettersSee answer ›30ASmallish batteries3 lettersSee answer ›31AReservoir producer3 lettersSee answer ›34ABounty9 lettersSee answer ›38AFavorable starting point of an auto race4 lettersSee answer ›43AThe Farm Service Agcy. is part of it4 lettersSee answer ›44ASome wand wielders9 lettersSee answer ›45ATrident-shaped letter3 lettersSee answer ›46AQB's call3 lettersSee answer ›49AWrite "their" for "there," say3 lettersSee answer ›50ASlopping spot3 lettersSee answer ›51AOffensively odorous7 lettersSee answer ›55ANoted wildlife refuge3 lettersSee answer ›62ACara of "Fame" fame5 lettersSee answer ›63ADigital capture10 lettersSee answer ›65AEnchantress of Greek mythology5 lettersSee answer ›66APopular D.I.Y. website4 lettersSee answer ›67AGo after5 lettersSee answer ›68ANincompoops5 lettersSee answer ›69ARackets4 lettersSee answer ›70AReduced to crumbs, say5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DWhat a fall guy has to take, with "the"3 lettersSee answer ›2DHome of the Big 12's Cyclones4 lettersSee answer ›3DTerse denial4 lettersSee answer ›4DRemains5 lettersSee answer ›5DLeader of the Sharks in "West Side Story"8 lettersSee answer ›6DGucci of fashion4 lettersSee answer ›7DLocales for some urban gardens5 lettersSee answer ›8DLike the accents in "déclassé"5 lettersSee answer ›9DGodzilla foe6 lettersSee answer ›10DElbows and bow ties6 lettersSee answer ›11DOnce more5 lettersSee answer ›12DBest-selling home computers of the 1980s10 lettersSee answer ›13DOn the money4 lettersSee answer ›14DFreshness4 lettersSee answer ›19DObservation6 lettersSee answer ›22DIt might be a stretch for historians3 lettersSee answer ›25DFill an automobile tank … or boost the confidence of, in slang5 lettersSee answer ›26DDeep chasm5 lettersSee answer ›27DPips10 lettersSee answer ›29DDemon of Japanese folklore3 lettersSee answer ›32DOn guard5 lettersSee answer ›33DLike some buns and bedrooms5 lettersSee answer ›35DOrg. for Wizards and Magic3 lettersSee answer ›36DIncludes, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›37DOne of the "six enemies of the mind," in Hinduism3 lettersSee answer ›38DBig name in water filters3 lettersSee answer ›40DOld-fashioned word that's a homophone of 49-Across3 lettersSee answer ›41DDistressing encounter6 lettersSee answer ›42D___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005's "Hustle & Flow"8 lettersSee answer ›46DNew workmates6 lettersSee answer ›47DManipulate3 lettersSee answer ›48DCast6 lettersSee answer ›52DMeager measure of compassion?5 lettersSee answer ›53DTraditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year5 lettersSee answer ›54DActor Zac of "High School Musical"5 lettersSee answer ›56DSinger with the 2009 #1 hit "Tik Tok"5 lettersSee answer ›57DAcronym on a W-24 lettersSee answer ›58DBluish-purple bloom4 lettersSee answer ›59DWraps (up)4 lettersSee answer ›60DTête-à-tête4 lettersSee answer ›61DFirefighting aid4 lettersSee answer ›64DX3 lettersSee answer ›
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