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New York Times Crossword February 20 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 68 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the New York Times Crossword February 20 2026 answers. The Friday 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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Disney character who sings "In Summer"OLAF4Across1 Product code used in inventory managementSKU3Across5 Ropes inLASSOS6Across8 Ones always grinding at their jobs?BARISTAS8Across14 ConnectATTACH6Across16 Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc.OVENWARE8Across17 ManagesSEESTO6Across18 Pleasant chill in the air, saySWEATERWEATHER14Across19 Baylor of N.B.A. fameELGIN5Across21 Org. whose work takes many forms?IRS3Across22 Took inATE3Across23 SmearMALIGN6Across24 Nahuatl speakerAZTEC5Across26 Muse aloudOPINE5Across28 Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus"RHEA4Across29 "I smell trouble ...!"OHNO4Across30 Break down while studying?REVERSEENGINEER15Across34 First place?EDEN4Across37 Docs that deal with sensitive informationNDAS4Across38 Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I)MARNE5Across39 Like many working horses, but not many working dogsSHOED5Across40 BingesSPREES6Across42 N.Y.C.-based dance groupABT3Across43 WonderAWE3Across46 Descendants of the PictsSCOTS5Across47 Someone you might like to get to know betterFRIENDMATERIAL14Across48 Wyndham hotel brandRAMADA6Across52 Has to keep goingCANTSTOP8Across53 ExtraOVERLY6Across55 Instruction before an M.R.I.LIESTILL8Across56 Gets wise to?SASSES6Across57 Li'l ___ (tykes)UNS3Across58 FixSPAY4Across59

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle"OBO3Down1 W.C.sLAVS4Down2 "Is this being broadcast now?"AREWELIVE9Down3 Posh hotel room amenitiesFINELINENS10Down4 Cholesterol-lowering drugSTATIN6Down5 ___ Bass, first female mayor of Los AngelesKAREN5Down6 Customer, in tech-speakUSER4Down7 Social activity that may involve wearing a vestLASERTAG8Down8 RelaxedATEASE6Down9 "Let it stand"STET4Down10 One of the ObamasSASHA5Down11 It has eight playersOCTET5Down12 Word with bird or leaveSHORE5Down13 Arrogant self-assuranceSWAGGER7Down15 Becomes aged, in a wayWIZENS6Down20 ExtraMORE4Down24 Was a copycat ofAPED4Down25 To comeAHEAD5Down26 Shady dealersCONARTISTS10Down27 Trade for cashREDEEM6Down29 "Some free advice ..."HERESATIP9Down31 State bird found in only a single stateNENE4Down32 Valuable depositsORES4Down33 They might be made up in the springSNOWDAYS8Down35 Brings inIMPORTS7Down36 Online nicknameHANDLE6Down41 Things made by toddlers and directorsSCENES6Down42 Hairstyles often associated with the ’60s and ’70sAFROS5Down43 "Well done!"BRAVA5Down44 xTIMES5Down45 Wood finishSTAIN5Down47 Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loavesEARS4Down49 Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaignACLU4Down50 ___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam"LOLA4Down51 Carry onPLY3Down54

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This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Friday, February 20, 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.