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NYT Crossword February 12 2026 Answers

All 76 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES76 CLUES
ACROSS
1A*Succeed5 lettersSee answer ›6AHome of War in the Pacific National Historical Park4 lettersSee answer ›10ASign on some restroom doors3 lettersSee answer ›13AAngular unit of measurement6 lettersSee answer ›15ASapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua)4 lettersSee answer ›16AKitchen gadget brand3 lettersSee answer ›17AMust pay6 lettersSee answer ›18A*Public messages of appreciation8 lettersSee answer ›20AHeavy metal band whose name is a big cat in Spanish7 lettersSee answer ›22AAlternatively … !!!6 lettersSee answer ›23ASign out?4 lettersSee answer ›24AFirehouse supply7 lettersSee answer ›26ATake out, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›28A"An idea …"3 lettersSee answer ›30AMount known to produce rare volcanic "smoke rings"4 lettersSee answer ›31AOff-road ride, for short3 lettersSee answer ›32AHorned mountain climber4 lettersSee answer ›34APen6 lettersSee answer ›36ADennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"3 lettersSee answer ›37A*New England-style chowder, for one7 lettersSee answer ›39A___-weekly (mag type)3 lettersSee answer ›40ASmall surgical instrument6 lettersSee answer ›42AWraps up4 lettersSee answer ›43AWield3 lettersSee answer ›44AIngrid Bergman's "Casablanca" role4 lettersSee answer ›45AStuff with strands3 lettersSee answer ›46ACollege subj. that can be evolutionary or behavioral3 lettersSee answer ›47ALightweight fabric for a handkerchief7 lettersSee answer ›50ATomato type4 lettersSee answer ›53ADigs for dogs6 lettersSee answer ›54A*Long-legged wader7 lettersSee answer ›58AProvide comfort, in a way … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Across clues8 lettersSee answer ›60ANortheastern prep school or its town6 lettersSee answer ›61A"What's the ___?!"3 lettersSee answer ›62ASurrender4 lettersSee answer ›63ACeramics component6 lettersSee answer ›64AWeb portal with a butterfly logo3 lettersSee answer ›65ASchooner's stabilizer4 lettersSee answer ›66ASome spa treatments5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DWhat a phone call or new album might do4 lettersSee answer ›2D7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast4 lettersSee answer ›3DTree of knowledge locale4 lettersSee answer ›4DDirectory name6 lettersSee answer ›5D*Behind in payment5 lettersSee answer ›6DOnes "over there" in "Over There," in brief3 lettersSee answer ›7DSacrilegious6 lettersSee answer ›8DLegend, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›9DBeat in chess5 lettersSee answer ›10DMechanisms that are often spring-loaded10 lettersSee answer ›11D*Forevermore10 lettersSee answer ›12DUs, in Spanish3 lettersSee answer ›14DSushi seaweed type4 lettersSee answer ›19DFrom further back5 lettersSee answer ›21DBefuddled5 lettersSee answer ›25DCoarse, as language5 lettersSee answer ›26DQuickly smooch … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues10 lettersSee answer ›27DSquare10 lettersSee answer ›29D*Word appearing 51 times in the New Testament5 lettersSee answer ›31DSpeak extemporaneously5 lettersSee answer ›32DMakeup of some shelves3 lettersSee answer ›33DLunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›34DCow's mouthful3 lettersSee answer ›35DPhoto ___3 lettersSee answer ›38DWolf (down)5 lettersSee answer ›41DMichael nominated for Oscars in five different decades5 lettersSee answer ›45DFool6 lettersSee answer ›46DHollywood's Anderson or Bach6 lettersSee answer ›48DNosh5 lettersSee answer ›49DLittle laugh5 lettersSee answer ›51DSounds from un estadio4 lettersSee answer ›52D*Severely harm5 lettersSee answer ›55DWords of affirmation4 lettersSee answer ›56DResting place for a boa4 lettersSee answer ›57DPâté de foie ___4 lettersSee answer ›58DUnpleasant discovery under a desk3 lettersSee answer ›59DHair raiser?3 lettersSee answer ›
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