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NYT Crossword February 21 2026 Answers

All 72 clues from the Saturday 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 CLUES72 CLUES
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1ALook to give nothing away?10 lettersSee answer ›11AEuropean city on the Bay of Angels4 lettersSee answer ›15AFilm subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly"10 lettersSee answer ›16ALike some fixations4 lettersSee answer ›17AIt gets folded and pressed10 lettersSee answer ›18ASplit in two4 lettersSee answer ›19APosts on Insta3 lettersSee answer ›20AThe third primary chakra is located just above it5 lettersSee answer ›21AFoundations of many dad jokes4 lettersSee answer ›22A"Right, right, right"4 lettersSee answer ›24AYom Kippur topic3 lettersSee answer ›25ACertain slip-on6 lettersSee answer ›27AMerely hinted at5 lettersSee answer ›29AAuthor of "The Fisherman and His Flute"5 lettersSee answer ›31AClip-on mic, for short3 lettersSee answer ›32AMany great athletes play with it4 lettersSee answer ›34AArchitect's tool7 lettersSee answer ›36AA cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year7 lettersSee answer ›39AIn pieces7 lettersSee answer ›40AItems of some import?7 lettersSee answer ›41ARachel ___, author of "Heated Rivalry"4 lettersSee answer ›42ASavory latke topping3 lettersSee answer ›43ASidney who directed "12 Angry Men"5 lettersSee answer ›45A"Quiet, you!"5 lettersSee answer ›49AFormula 1 star, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›51AShade similar to avocado3 lettersSee answer ›53A"Sick!"4 lettersSee answer ›54AOn a chain, say4 lettersSee answer ›55AA lot of paperwork5 lettersSee answer ›57AThe W.N.B.A.'s Mercury, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›58ASteps to a lively tune4 lettersSee answer ›59AHow low can you go?10 lettersSee answer ›61A"Right now!"4 lettersSee answer ›62AWhat roller coasters are designed to do10 lettersSee answer ›63AFlat earth?4 lettersSee answer ›64AItem for purchase with a question mark on its side10 lettersSee answer ›
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1DSmoking spot6 lettersSee answer ›2DMrs. John Quincy Adams6 lettersSee answer ›3DCampaign leader, informally6 lettersSee answer ›4DOverseer of the Erie Canal, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›5D"Star Trek" villain played by Ricardo Montalbán4 lettersSee answer ›6DSome diner drinks5 lettersSee answer ›7DThey might have all the answers10 lettersSee answer ›8DPink-furred cat in "Garfield"6 lettersSee answer ›9DWith 26-Down, basic instruction to a dog4 lettersSee answer ›10DNew ___ (official cap maker for M.L.B.)3 lettersSee answer ›11DLike a spoilsport5 lettersSee answer ›12DTotally foolproof8 lettersSee answer ›13DMany key changes take place in it8 lettersSee answer ›14DHerd at Yellowstone3 lettersSee answer ›21DIt's a surprise, of course!7 lettersSee answer ›23DChinese symbol of prosperity5 lettersSee answer ›25DGroup of companions5 lettersSee answer ›26DSee 9-Down4 lettersSee answer ›28DFollowed surreptitiously7 lettersSee answer ›30DBeginner's set10 lettersSee answer ›33DRack up5 lettersSee answer ›35DRuined5 lettersSee answer ›36DBlend into one4 lettersSee answer ›37DFree spirits?8 lettersSee answer ›38DHydrogen sulfide, e.g.8 lettersSee answer ›44DBig times6 lettersSee answer ›46DYou might hear a hiss when it's pulled6 lettersSee answer ›47DDefunct image editor6 lettersSee answer ›48DChile con carne cuisine6 lettersSee answer ›50DHornet genus5 lettersSee answer ›52DTake a constitutional5 lettersSee answer ›55DCunning4 lettersSee answer ›56DGo to the moon4 lettersSee answer ›58DPlay together, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›59DPhase for dreamers3 lettersSee answer ›60D"___ me!"3 lettersSee answer ›
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