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Daily Themed Crossword February 22 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 67 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 67 clues from the Daily Themed Crossword for February 22 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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ClueLetters#Answer
Add ___ to the fire (make it worse)41 AcrossReveal answer → DJ's stacks: Abbr.35 AcrossReveal answer → "Isn't ___ a lovely woman?"38 AcrossReveal answer → Hendrix's hairdo411 AcrossReveal answer → Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)312 AcrossReveal answer → "Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)313 AcrossReveal answer → Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"414 AcrossReveal answer → Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius415 AcrossReveal answer → Pacino and Gore, for two316 AcrossReveal answer → Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.317 AcrossReveal answer → Who are you? (1/6) "Whenever I find a tricky clue, I use ___ (search engine)." If that's your style, we title you the "Curious Researcher!"619 AcrossReveal answer → "This round ___ me" ("I'll pay for it"): 2 wds.421 AcrossReveal answer → Letter after "emm," phonetically322 AcrossReveal answer → Vina del ___ (city in Chile)323 AcrossReveal answer → Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr.325 AcrossReveal answer → Smack a fly, say427 AcrossReveal answer → (2/6) "I love returning to old ___ from the archive to play them again." If that's your style, we title you the "True Replayer!"531 AcrossReveal answer → Revenue sources for newspapers, for short333 AcrossReveal answer → Pizza ___ (Domino's rival)336 AcrossReveal answer → Flat-topped hill437 AcrossReveal answer → Zero, in soccer338 AcrossReveal answer → "Uzumaki" manga creator Junji ___339 AcrossReveal answer → Music genre for Bob Marley640 AcrossReveal answer → (3/6) "I solve clues in any order I like ... ___, bottom, middle, I'll start anywhere." If that's your style, we title you the "Free Spirit!"343 AcrossReveal answer → Submarine-detection system: Abbr.544 AcrossReveal answer → Sleep phase letters346 AcrossReveal answer → (4/6) "I solve at my own pace, winding down with a puzzle and a ___ of coffee." If that's your style, we title you the "Relaxed Solver!"348 AcrossReveal answer → Diamond set by itself in a piece of jewelry949 AcrossReveal answer → Reba McEntire's "___ Survivor": 2 wds.354 AcrossReveal answer → ___ log (Christmas dessert)455 AcrossReveal answer → Takes small mouthfuls of tea, say456 AcrossReveal answer → Instant messaging pioneer: Abbr.357 AcrossReveal answer → Acer products: Abbr.358 AcrossReveal answer → Jazzman Zoot459 AcrossReveal answer →

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Short-lived trend (rhymes with "bad")31 DownReveal answer → Flying saucer in a sci-fi movie, perhaps: Abbr.32 DownReveal answer → "___ on the side of caution"33 DownReveal answer → (5/6) "Once the puzzle ___, I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can." If that's your style, we title you the "Speedy Solver!"54 DownReveal answer → Sound of a dove35 DownReveal answer → ___ a bullet (narrowly avoid something dangerous)56 DownReveal answer → Fork's partner, on the dining table57 DownReveal answer → Male deer48 DownReveal answer → What Jack and Jill climbed to fetch water49 DownReveal answer → "Can we go somewhere ___?"410 DownReveal answer → "Great" dog?415 DownReveal answer → Extremely long spans of time418 DownReveal answer → Slip-___ (like some shoes)320 DownReveal answer → Showy spring flower421 DownReveal answer → Palindromic film studio: Abbr.323 DownReveal answer → "You ___ here" (words on a mall map, perhaps)324 DownReveal answer → Auditioned for "American Idol," say426 DownReveal answer → Teensiest amount and an apt rhyme for "bit"428 DownReveal answer → "Grand Theft ___," popular video game series429 DownReveal answer → Removable roof panel on a car: Hyph.430 DownReveal answer → "Gosh ___ it!" (angry exclamation)432 DownReveal answer → "The Princess ___," 2001 Anne Hathaway film734 DownReveal answer → Rain with ice (rhymes with "fleet")535 DownReveal answer → Like a piece of cake, metaphorically441 DownReveal answer → (6/6) "When I get stuck, I hit up my friends or ___ chat for help." If that's your style, we title you the "Community Player!"542 DownReveal answer → Japanese wrestling style444 DownReveal answer → ___ Fruits (original name of Starburst candy)445 DownReveal answer → "M" of BMI447 DownReveal answer → "Homeland" organization: Abbr.348 DownReveal answer → Inc. alternative: Abbr.350 DownReveal answer → "Three," on some clocks351 DownReveal answer → Tachometer stat in a car: Abbr.352 DownReveal answer → Sound of the letter seen on Superman's chest353 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the Daily Themed crossword published on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.