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New York Times Crossword February 17 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the New York Times Crossword February 17 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 78 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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Forerunner of reggaeSKA3Across1 BecauseSINCE5Across4 Fluster with embarrassmentABASH5Across9 BuddyPAL3Across14 "L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo"OPERA5Across15 Spoiled girl in "Finding Nemo"DARLA5Across16 White rodent often used in lab researchALBINORAT9Across17 Hunter in the night skyORION5Across19 "Cool!"NEATO5Across20 Hit maker?FIST4Across21 Big name in pet foodIAMS4Across23 Complete fiascoSNAFU5Across24 "I suppose that's right"GUESSSO7Across26 Some fancy finger paintingNAILART7Across28 Flavoring in an earthy whiskeyPEAT4Across30 Classic skin-care brandOLAY4Across31 Film performers' union, for shortSAG3Across32 Spanish appetizersTAPAS5Across34 Prospector's receptaclePAN3Across38 Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?BAROQUE7Across39 German cry of dismayACH3Across42 Old Ford Motor offeringEDSEL5Across43 Site for hibernation … or a Super Bowl partyDEN3Across45 No more thanUPTO4Across46 Sources of quick $$$ATMS4Across47 Break up, as a groupDISBAND7Across50 Someone's public identityPERSONA7Across52 Workout inspired by martial artsTAEBO5Across55 "Nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" (classic food slogan)SARA4Across56 Daddy-oPOPS4Across57 "___ Jacques" (children's song)FRERE5Across59 "The Addams Family" butlerLURCH5Across61 Spoken evaluationsORALEXAMS9Across63 Island greetingALOHA5Across65 Starts daydreaming, with "out"ZONES5Across66 Sound heard at the doorRAP3Across67 Amped upWIRED5Across68 Call off the relationshipENDIT5Across69 FurtiveSLY3Across70

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Distance from end to endSPAN4Down1 Leafy side dish rich in vitamin KKALESALAD9Down2 Residents of TiranaALBANIANS9Down3 "Oh, that stupid little punk ..."SONOFA6Down4 Wall Street debut, for shortIPO3Down5 Toy brand with foam ammoNERF4Down6 Daniel of the "Knives Out" moviesCRAIG5Down7 DevoursEATSUP6Down8 Fuss and flurryADO3Down9 Many a Starbucks employeeBARISTA7Down10 Highlights of a 15-AcrossARIAS5Down11 Smartphone video effectSLOMO5Down12 Film composer ZimmerHANS4Down13 Boot out of Europe?ITALY5Down18 Item stored in a small hole in a golf cartTEE3Down22 ___ MajorURSA4Down25 Fill fullySATE4Down27 "Uh-uh"NOPE4Down28 Material for a roof repairTAR3Down29 Mars, but not EarthGOD3Down33 Tough-but-loving fathers, informallyPAPABEARS9Down35 "Don't be so weird!"ACTNORMAL9Down36 Equipped with footwearSHOD4Down37 Sandwiches often on toasted breadBLTS4Down39 Proof-ending inits.QED3Down40 Troop groupUNIT4Down41 Aural ailmentEARACHE7Down44 Standard option on a rideshare appUBERX5Down46 Shaggy head of hairMOP3Down48 Get some Z'sSNOOZE6Down49 Least riskySAFEST6Down51 Physicist Wolfgang who proposed the "exclusion principle"PAULI5Down52 BlunderERROR5Down53 Front part of a stageAPRON5Down54 Barbecue side dishSLAW4Down56 Material in a classical timepieceSAND4Down58 Sneak a peek atESPY4Down60 SuckeredHAD3Down62 Ring of flowersLEI3Down64

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Tuesday, February 17, 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.