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New York Times Crossword February 18 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 77 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 77 clues from the New York Times Crossword for February 18 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
Genre for James Brown or Al Green, informally51 AcrossReveal answer → Biblical name for Syria46 AcrossReveal answer → International agreements510 AcrossReveal answer → "That's ___" (Dean Martin classic)515 AcrossReveal answer → Plumb mad416 AcrossReveal answer → Ancient Greek marketplace517 AcrossReveal answer → Dwindled away1018 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo's Metroid520 AcrossReveal answer → 🕘⏳⏰1521 AcrossReveal answer → Gullible one323 AcrossReveal answer → Pepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale724 AcrossReveal answer → Irritated outburst325 AcrossReveal answer → Carnaval city, informally328 AcrossReveal answer → Smallish batteries330 AcrossReveal answer → Reservoir producer331 AcrossReveal answer → Bounty934 AcrossReveal answer → Favorable starting point of an auto race438 AcrossReveal answer → 🤙👏👋1639 AcrossReveal answer → The Farm Service Agcy. is part of it443 AcrossReveal answer → Some wand wielders944 AcrossReveal answer → Trident-shaped letter345 AcrossReveal answer → QB's call346 AcrossReveal answer → Write "their" for "there," say349 AcrossReveal answer → Slopping spot350 AcrossReveal answer → Offensively odorous751 AcrossReveal answer → Noted wildlife refuge355 AcrossReveal answer → 💬🗣️🗯️1557 AcrossReveal answer → Cara of "Fame" fame562 AcrossReveal answer → Digital capture1063 AcrossReveal answer → Enchantress of Greek mythology565 AcrossReveal answer → Popular D.I.Y. website466 AcrossReveal answer → Go after567 AcrossReveal answer → Nincompoops568 AcrossReveal answer → Rackets469 AcrossReveal answer → Reduced to crumbs, say570 AcrossReveal answer →

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What a fall guy has to take, with "the"31 DownReveal answer → Home of the Big 12's Cyclones42 DownReveal answer → Terse denial43 DownReveal answer → Remains54 DownReveal answer → Leader of the Sharks in "West Side Story"85 DownReveal answer → Gucci of fashion46 DownReveal answer → Locales for some urban gardens57 DownReveal answer → Like the accents in "déclassé"58 DownReveal answer → Godzilla foe69 DownReveal answer → Elbows and bow ties610 DownReveal answer → Once more511 DownReveal answer → Best-selling home computers of the 1980s1012 DownReveal answer → On the money413 DownReveal answer → Freshness414 DownReveal answer → Observation619 DownReveal answer → It might be a stretch for historians322 DownReveal answer → Fill an automobile tank … or boost the confidence of, in slang525 DownReveal answer → Deep chasm526 DownReveal answer → Pips1027 DownReveal answer → Demon of Japanese folklore329 DownReveal answer → On guard532 DownReveal answer → Like some buns and bedrooms533 DownReveal answer → Org. for Wizards and Magic335 DownReveal answer → Includes, in a way336 DownReveal answer → One of the "six enemies of the mind," in Hinduism337 DownReveal answer → Big name in water filters338 DownReveal answer → Old-fashioned word that's a homophone of 49-Across340 DownReveal answer → Distressing encounter641 DownReveal answer → ___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005's "Hustle & Flow"842 DownReveal answer → New workmates646 DownReveal answer → Manipulate347 DownReveal answer → Cast648 DownReveal answer → Meager measure of compassion?552 DownReveal answer → Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year553 DownReveal answer → Actor Zac of "High School Musical"554 DownReveal answer → Singer with the 2009 #1 hit "Tik Tok"556 DownReveal answer → Acronym on a W-2457 DownReveal answer → Bluish-purple bloom458 DownReveal answer → Wraps (up)459 DownReveal answer → Tête-à-tête460 DownReveal answer → Firefighting aid461 DownReveal answer → X364 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the New York Times crossword published on Wednesday, February 18, 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.