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New York Times Crossword February 21 2026 Answers

Saturday puzzle · 72 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 72 clues from the New York Times Crossword for February 21 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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ClueLetters#Answer
Look to give nothing away?101 AcrossReveal answer → European city on the Bay of Angels411 AcrossReveal answer → Film subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly"1015 AcrossReveal answer → Like some fixations416 AcrossReveal answer → It gets folded and pressed1017 AcrossReveal answer → Split in two418 AcrossReveal answer → Posts on Insta319 AcrossReveal answer → The third primary chakra is located just above it520 AcrossReveal answer → Foundations of many dad jokes421 AcrossReveal answer → "Right, right, right"422 AcrossReveal answer → Yom Kippur topic324 AcrossReveal answer → Certain slip-on625 AcrossReveal answer → Merely hinted at527 AcrossReveal answer → Author of "The Fisherman and His Flute"529 AcrossReveal answer → Clip-on mic, for short331 AcrossReveal answer → Many great athletes play with it432 AcrossReveal answer → Architect's tool734 AcrossReveal answer → A cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year736 AcrossReveal answer → In pieces739 AcrossReveal answer → Items of some import?740 AcrossReveal answer → Rachel ___, author of "Heated Rivalry"441 AcrossReveal answer → Savory latke topping342 AcrossReveal answer → Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men"543 AcrossReveal answer → "Quiet, you!"545 AcrossReveal answer → Formula 1 star, e.g.649 AcrossReveal answer → Shade similar to avocado351 AcrossReveal answer → "Sick!"453 AcrossReveal answer → On a chain, say454 AcrossReveal answer → A lot of paperwork555 AcrossReveal answer → The W.N.B.A.'s Mercury, on scoreboards357 AcrossReveal answer → Steps to a lively tune458 AcrossReveal answer → How low can you go?1059 AcrossReveal answer → "Right now!"461 AcrossReveal answer → What roller coasters are designed to do1062 AcrossReveal answer → Flat earth?463 AcrossReveal answer → Item for purchase with a question mark on its side1064 AcrossReveal answer →

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Smoking spot61 DownReveal answer → Mrs. John Quincy Adams62 DownReveal answer → Campaign leader, informally63 DownReveal answer → Overseer of the Erie Canal, in brief34 DownReveal answer → "Star Trek" villain played by Ricardo Montalbán45 DownReveal answer → Some diner drinks56 DownReveal answer → They might have all the answers107 DownReveal answer → Pink-furred cat in "Garfield"68 DownReveal answer → With 26-Down, basic instruction to a dog49 DownReveal answer → New ___ (official cap maker for M.L.B.)310 DownReveal answer → Like a spoilsport511 DownReveal answer → Totally foolproof812 DownReveal answer → Many key changes take place in it813 DownReveal answer → Herd at Yellowstone314 DownReveal answer → It's a surprise, of course!721 DownReveal answer → Chinese symbol of prosperity523 DownReveal answer → Group of companions525 DownReveal answer → See 9-Down426 DownReveal answer → Followed surreptitiously728 DownReveal answer → Beginner's set1030 DownReveal answer → Rack up533 DownReveal answer → Ruined535 DownReveal answer → Blend into one436 DownReveal answer → Free spirits?837 DownReveal answer → Hydrogen sulfide, e.g.838 DownReveal answer → Big times644 DownReveal answer → You might hear a hiss when it's pulled646 DownReveal answer → Defunct image editor647 DownReveal answer → Chile con carne cuisine648 DownReveal answer → Hornet genus550 DownReveal answer → Take a constitutional552 DownReveal answer → Cunning455 DownReveal answer → Go to the moon456 DownReveal answer → Play together, in a way358 DownReveal answer → Phase for dreamers359 DownReveal answer → "___ me!"360 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the New York Times crossword published on Saturday, February 21, 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.