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NYT Crossword February 26 2026 Answers

All 74 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.

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ALL CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
1A8' 4"7 lettersSee answer ›8A250,000 sheets6 lettersSee answer ›14AShort piece of classical music8 lettersSee answer ›15AAccessory for SpongeBob SquarePants6 lettersSee answer ›16ALong-tongued animal8 lettersSee answer ›17ALaudanum, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›18ACalif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›19AHappening5 lettersSee answer ›21ACollectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George11 lettersSee answer ›26AGrill, informally3 lettersSee answer ›29ABit of mining equipment7 lettersSee answer ›30AIt's not pretty7 lettersSee answer ›32AWalt Disney's middle name5 lettersSee answer ›34ALike a plane, informally4 lettersSee answer ›35ASystem in which XL is smaller than L … or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues13 lettersSee answer ›40AMalarkey4 lettersSee answer ›41A"Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)5 lettersSee answer ›42A"Based on my research …"7 lettersSee answer ›46A___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow7 lettersSee answer ›50AVibe (with)3 lettersSee answer ›51ASuperhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers11 lettersSee answer ›53AVexing5 lettersSee answer ›54ATitle for a certain union member?3 lettersSee answer ›55ALike cats and dogs6 lettersSee answer ›58AStall, e.g.8 lettersSee answer ›63ACharge, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›64ALoose, as floorboards8 lettersSee answer ›66ATotal on a chiliagon7 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DNicolas Cage film set on a plane6 lettersSee answer ›2DAmount measured in calories6 lettersSee answer ›3DHighland refusal3 lettersSee answer ›4DOrg. that runs the "L"3 lettersSee answer ›5DAlternative to a walk3 lettersSee answer ›6D67.5 deg. on a compass3 lettersSee answer ›7D___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator"5 lettersSee answer ›8DWilted6 lettersSee answer ›9DPeaceful state6 lettersSee answer ›10DMake some alterations4 lettersSee answer ›11D___ minimum3 lettersSee answer ›12DCambridge sch.3 lettersSee answer ›13DGet3 lettersSee answer ›14DSudden attack5 lettersSee answer ›20D"Bah!"3 lettersSee answer ›22DWorkers who sing the opening number in "Frozen"6 lettersSee answer ›23DQueen of the Pride Lands4 lettersSee answer ›24DFriendly look4 lettersSee answer ›25DEnding of seven country names4 lettersSee answer ›26DPoke ___4 lettersSee answer ›27DDudes4 lettersSee answer ›28DEnd of a proof3 lettersSee answer ›31DPatronize, as an Airbnb6 lettersSee answer ›33DQuestionable, in slang3 lettersSee answer ›35DSide dish eaten with curry4 lettersSee answer ›36DRoundish, say4 lettersSee answer ›37DSalon job, informally4 lettersSee answer ›38DAssessment, informally4 lettersSee answer ›39DSide dish eaten with curry4 lettersSee answer ›40DSome fancy footwork3 lettersSee answer ›43DDirtbag6 lettersSee answer ›44DParts of naves6 lettersSee answer ›45DAnimal in some traditional Tibetan races3 lettersSee answer ›47DLike a fish out of water, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›48DMercury's mythological counterpart6 lettersSee answer ›49DHalf-___ (subpar, in slang)5 lettersSee answer ›52D"Dagnabbit!"5 lettersSee answer ›53DGrand ___4 lettersSee answer ›55DShots, informally3 lettersSee answer ›56DToss up?3 lettersSee answer ›57DOne, south of the border3 lettersSee answer ›59D"Ballerina" star ___ de Armas3 lettersSee answer ›60DYou can stop right there!3 lettersSee answer ›61DRemind too often3 lettersSee answer ›62DUp to3 lettersSee answer ›
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