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New York Times Crossword February 17 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the New York Times Crossword for February 17 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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Forerunner of reggae31 AcrossReveal answer → Because54 AcrossReveal answer → Fluster with embarrassment59 AcrossReveal answer → Buddy314 AcrossReveal answer → "L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo"515 AcrossReveal answer → Spoiled girl in "Finding Nemo"516 AcrossReveal answer → White rodent often used in lab research917 AcrossReveal answer → Hunter in the night sky519 AcrossReveal answer → "Cool!"520 AcrossReveal answer → Hit maker?421 AcrossReveal answer → Big name in pet food423 AcrossReveal answer → Complete fiasco524 AcrossReveal answer → "I suppose that's right"726 AcrossReveal answer → Some fancy finger painting728 AcrossReveal answer → Flavoring in an earthy whiskey430 AcrossReveal answer → Classic skin-care brand431 AcrossReveal answer → Film performers' union, for short332 AcrossReveal answer → Spanish appetizers534 AcrossReveal answer → Prospector's receptacle338 AcrossReveal answer → Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?739 AcrossReveal answer → German cry of dismay342 AcrossReveal answer → Old Ford Motor offering543 AcrossReveal answer → Site for hibernation … or a Super Bowl party345 AcrossReveal answer → No more than446 AcrossReveal answer → Sources of quick $$$447 AcrossReveal answer → Break up, as a group750 AcrossReveal answer → Someone's public identity752 AcrossReveal answer → Workout inspired by martial arts555 AcrossReveal answer → "Nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" (classic food slogan)456 AcrossReveal answer → Daddy-o457 AcrossReveal answer → "___ Jacques" (children's song)559 AcrossReveal answer → "The Addams Family" butler561 AcrossReveal answer → Spoken evaluations963 AcrossReveal answer → Island greeting565 AcrossReveal answer → Starts daydreaming, with "out"566 AcrossReveal answer → Sound heard at the door367 AcrossReveal answer → Amped up568 AcrossReveal answer → Call off the relationship569 AcrossReveal answer → Furtive370 AcrossReveal answer →

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Distance from end to end41 DownReveal answer → Leafy side dish rich in vitamin K92 DownReveal answer → Residents of Tirana93 DownReveal answer → "Oh, that stupid little punk ..."64 DownReveal answer → Wall Street debut, for short35 DownReveal answer → Toy brand with foam ammo46 DownReveal answer → Daniel of the "Knives Out" movies57 DownReveal answer → Devours68 DownReveal answer → Fuss and flurry39 DownReveal answer → Many a Starbucks employee710 DownReveal answer → Highlights of a 15-Across511 DownReveal answer → Smartphone video effect512 DownReveal answer → Film composer Zimmer413 DownReveal answer → Boot out of Europe?518 DownReveal answer → Item stored in a small hole in a golf cart322 DownReveal answer → ___ Major425 DownReveal answer → Fill fully427 DownReveal answer → "Uh-uh"428 DownReveal answer → Material for a roof repair329 DownReveal answer → Mars, but not Earth333 DownReveal answer → Tough-but-loving fathers, informally935 DownReveal answer → "Don't be so weird!"936 DownReveal answer → Equipped with footwear437 DownReveal answer → Sandwiches often on toasted bread439 DownReveal answer → Proof-ending inits.340 DownReveal answer → Troop group441 DownReveal answer → Aural ailment744 DownReveal answer → Standard option on a rideshare app546 DownReveal answer → Shaggy head of hair348 DownReveal answer → Get some Z's649 DownReveal answer → Least risky651 DownReveal answer → Physicist Wolfgang who proposed the "exclusion principle"552 DownReveal answer → Blunder553 DownReveal answer → Front part of a stage554 DownReveal answer → Barbecue side dish456 DownReveal answer → Material in a classical timepiece458 DownReveal answer → Sneak a peek at460 DownReveal answer → Suckered362 DownReveal answer → Ring of flowers364 DownReveal answer →

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