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NYT Crossword February 19 2026 Answers

All 79 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by John EwbankEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES79 CLUES
ACROSS
1APunk rocker Joan4 lettersSee answer ›5AChoctaw or Chickasaw5 lettersSee answer ›10ADesign detail4 lettersSee answer ›14A"Up and ___!" (catchphrase for a physicist)4 lettersSee answer ›15AIn possession of6 lettersSee answer ›17ATibetan title4 lettersSee answer ›18ACourting disaster, slangily18 lettersSee answer ›21AFraternity party order3 lettersSee answer ›22ASymbol of protection3 lettersSee answer ›23APart of a window above the apron4 lettersSee answer ›24AOne-half of a golf partnership, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›25ASound of disapproval4 lettersSee answer ›27AConcludes6 lettersSee answer ›29AUses a shampoo bottle as a microphone, perhaps16 lettersSee answer ›34ASwindled5 lettersSee answer ›35ABoxing champ Laila3 lettersSee answer ›36ASubject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›37AJot down4 lettersSee answer ›38AMakes a noise like an electric fan6 lettersSee answer ›40AAustralian actor Eric4 lettersSee answer ›44A"___ Father …"3 lettersSee answer ›46AConcert souvenir3 lettersSee answer ›47ARiver to the Rio Grande5 lettersSee answer ›48AThey may have knowledge of corporate secrets16 lettersSee answer ›51ABe defeated by6 lettersSee answer ›52A"___ of the D'Urbervilles"4 lettersSee answer ›53ABig name in London3 lettersSee answer ›54ABig beginning?4 lettersSee answer ›56AServant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"3 lettersSee answer ›57AShort flight3 lettersSee answer ›60ABetter choice, given the options … or the circled squares vis-à-vis the shaded ones?16 lettersSee answer ›64AVolunteer's words4 lettersSee answer ›65ACompletely immersed, perhaps6 lettersSee answer ›66ASome colorful plastic items in the seasonal aisle in the spring4 lettersSee answer ›67ANoted Punxsutawney resident4 lettersSee answer ›68ASource of some aerial shots5 lettersSee answer ›69A"Take ___!"4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DPart of a royal flush4 lettersSee answer ›2DRaison d'___4 lettersSee answer ›3DMetaphor for a challenging puzzle8 lettersSee answer ›4D"Eww … just eww"3 lettersSee answer ›5DWant very much, with "for"6 lettersSee answer ›6DMajor, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›7DReproductive option, for short3 lettersSee answer ›8DSome paragraphs in playbills4 lettersSee answer ›9DImprove6 lettersSee answer ›10DHigh-end camera, for short3 lettersSee answer ›11DPenniless one6 lettersSee answer ›12DMideast leaders5 lettersSee answer ›13DSpot to play baccarat6 lettersSee answer ›16DGas units7 lettersSee answer ›19DTalking back to7 lettersSee answer ›20DIs really bad, in slang5 lettersSee answer ›26DFormed from molten lava7 lettersSee answer ›28DSunken treasure sites7 lettersSee answer ›29DYou can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›30D"What was ___ think?"3 lettersSee answer ›31D"Yeah, right!"3 lettersSee answer ›32DRuling class5 lettersSee answer ›33DFathers5 lettersSee answer ›38DDickens and Dickinson7 lettersSee answer ›39DVarnish ingredient5 lettersSee answer ›41DCard game clarification8 lettersSee answer ›42DNeither's partner3 lettersSee answer ›43DBuffoon3 lettersSee answer ›45D"I'm at your disposal"5 lettersSee answer ›47DBishop, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›48DJapanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot"6 lettersSee answer ›49DCommentator's call after a missed field goal6 lettersSee answer ›50DTook steps6 lettersSee answer ›51DMedieval cure-all5 lettersSee answer ›53DRadar operator's concern4 lettersSee answer ›55DOver yonder4 lettersSee answer ›56DWilson of the Frat Pack4 lettersSee answer ›58DActress Kurylenko4 lettersSee answer ›59D"Over here!"4 lettersSee answer ›61DSketch show with Colin Jost, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›62DFight-ending letters3 lettersSee answer ›63DScreen, as a candidate3 lettersSee answer ›
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