Daily Themed Crossword February 23 2026 Answers

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Below are all the Daily Themed Crossword February 23 2026 answers. The Monday puzzle has 68 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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Stomach muscles, for shortABS3Across1 "Well, that ___ unexpected!"WAS3Across4 Jet ___ (travel-induced drowsiness)LAG3Across7 Word repeated before "black sheep," in a nursery rhymeBAA3Across10 Actor ___ Baldwin from "Glengarry Glen Ross"ALEC4Across11 "Get your ___ together"ACT3Across13 DJ's stack: Abbr.CDS3Across14 Art ___ (retro architectural style)DECO4Across15 Hoppy brews at a tavernALES4Across16 Shampoo targetHAIR4Across17 2026 Grammys winners! The Record of the Year award was swept by Kendrick ___ and SZA for "Luther"LAMAR5Across19 Wile E. Coyote's explosive: Abbr.TNT3Across21 Toronto's province, for shortONT3Across22 "I did the homework, but ___ ate it" (excuse given by a child, maybe): 2 wds.MYDOG5Across23 Cook in hot oil, sayFRY3Across26 Big Mac fast food chain, for shortMCD3Across27 Something to be thankful forBOON4Across30 Some kitchen appliances: Abbr.GES3Across31 Deceptive claim, like 23a maybeLIE3Across32 Melbourne's country, for shortAUS3Across33 EndeavorTRY3Across34 The Best Pop Vocal Album award was swept by ___ Gaga for "Mayhem"LADY4Across35 Goat's bleatMAA3Across36 "How many fingers ___ holding up?": 2 wds.AMI3Across37 ___ Griffin, "Jeopardy!" creatorMERV4Across39 The Song of the Year award was swept by ___ Eilish for "Wildflower"BILLIE6Across40 Sword fight between two warriors, e.g.DUEL4Across44 "___ my way" ("Coming"): 2 wds.IMON4Across46 White ___ ghost: 2 wds.ASA3Across48 Digging?INTO4Across49 Weight adjustment button on a deli scaleTARE4Across50 Musician's playlist, at a concertSET3Across51 The Best New Artist award was swept by Olivia ___ who released the single "Man I Need"DEAN4Across52 "___ to be done" (incomplete)YET3Across53 "Isn't ___ true gentleman?": 2 wds.HEA3Across54

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Alphabet-starting sequence that is also a TV channelABC3Down1 The Album of the Year award was swept by ___ Bunny for "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," the first Spanish-language album to win the honorBAD3Down2 Miss Universe's accessorySASH4Down3 Walking through shallow water, sayWADING6Down4 Red ___ (state of emergency)ALERT5Down5 One of 60 in a minute, for shortSEC3Down6 Emma Stone starrer "___ Land": 2 wds.LALA4Down7 Taiwanese laptop maker (anagram of "race")ACER4Down8 High-speed sports cars: Abbr.GTS3Down9 Orange, peach, blue, and pink, e.g.COLORS6Down12 Quantity of something, for shortAMT3Down16 "This must weigh ___!" (loads): 2 wds.ATON4Down18 "Pick a card, ___ card"ANY3Down20 Wall Street worker's degree, perhaps: Abbr.MBA3Down23 Netflix series starring Penn BadgleyYOU3Down24 ___ and don'tsDOS3Down25 Tina ___, actress seen in "30 Rock"FEY3Down26 Style manual initials (anagram of "lam")MLA3Down27 El ___ (Spanish hero)CID3Down28 Actress Susan ___ of "L.A. Law"DEY3Down29 The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award went to "Defying ___" by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana GrandeGRAVITY7Down31 Highway sealerTAR3Down34 Rapper ___ Wayne of "Tha Block Is Hot"LIL3Down35 Cantaloupe or honeydew, e.g.MELON5Down36 "Cancel the mission!" at NASAABORT5Down37 "It's ___" ("It belongs to me")MINE4Down38 Prefix with "physics" for a branch of philosophyMETA4Down39 Mascara spotLASH4Down41 "But ___ her in the back of my mind ..." ("Wildflower" lyric): 2 wds.ISEE4Down42 "I'm so hungry, I could ___ horse!": 2 wds.EATA4Down43 ___ you know? The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 1, 2026, featured 95 categoriesDID3Down44 "One," in ParisUNE3Down45 "Independence Day" actress WhitmanMAE3Down47

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Daily Themed crossword published on Monday, February 23, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. 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.