NYT Crossword February 17 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Stephan Prock and Jeff ChenEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1S2K3A4S5I6N7C8E9A10B11A12S13H14PAL15OPERA16DARLA17ALB18INORAT19ORION20NEATO21FIS22T23IAMS24SNAF25U26GUE27SSSO28NAILAR29T30PEAT31OLAY32SA33G34TA35P36A37S38PAN39BARO40Q41UE42ACH43EDS44EL45DEN46UPTO47AT48M49S50DI51SBAND52P53ERSON54A55TAEBO56SARA57POP58S59FRER60E61LURC62H63ORA64LEXAMS65ALOHA66ZONES67RAP68WIRED69ENDIT70SLY

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AForerunner of reggae3 lettersSKA
4ABecause5 lettersSINCE
9AFluster with embarrassment5 lettersABASH
14ABuddy3 lettersPAL
15A"L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo"5 lettersOPERA
19AHunter in the night sky5 lettersORION
20A"Cool!"5 lettersNEATO
21AHit maker?4 lettersFIST
23ABig name in pet food4 lettersIAMS
24AComplete fiasco5 lettersSNAFU
26A"I suppose that's right"7 lettersGUESSSO
28ASome fancy finger painting7 lettersNAILART
31AClassic skin-care brand4 lettersOLAY
34ASpanish appetizers5 lettersTAPAS
38AProspector's receptacle3 lettersPAN
42AGerman cry of dismay3 lettersACH
43AOld Ford Motor offering5 lettersEDSEL
46ANo more than4 lettersUPTO
47ASources of quick $$$4 lettersATMS
50ABreak up, as a group7 lettersDISBAND
52ASomeone's public identity7 lettersPERSONA
57ADaddy-o4 lettersPOPS
61A"The Addams Family" butler5 lettersLURCH
63ASpoken evaluations9 lettersORALEXAMS
65AIsland greeting5 lettersALOHA
67ASound heard at the door3 lettersRAP
68AAmped up5 lettersWIRED
69ACall off the relationship5 lettersENDIT
70AFurtive3 lettersSLY
DOWN
1DDistance from end to end4 lettersSPAN
2DLeafy side dish rich in vitamin K9 lettersKALESALAD
3DResidents of Tirana9 lettersALBANIANS
6DToy brand with foam ammo4 lettersNERF
8DDevours6 lettersEATSUP
9DFuss and flurry3 lettersADO
10DMany a Starbucks employee7 lettersBARISTA
11DHighlights of a 15-Across5 lettersARIAS
12DSmartphone video effect5 lettersSLOMO
13DFilm composer Zimmer4 lettersHANS
18DBoot out of Europe?5 lettersITALY
25D___ Major4 lettersURSA
27DFill fully4 lettersSATE
28D"Uh-uh"4 lettersNOPE
33DMars, but not Earth3 lettersGOD
36D"Don't be so weird!"9 lettersACTNORMAL
37DEquipped with footwear4 lettersSHOD
40DProof-ending inits.3 lettersQED
41DTroop group4 lettersUNIT
44DAural ailment7 lettersEARACHE
48DShaggy head of hair3 lettersMOP
49DGet some Z's6 lettersSNOOZE
51DLeast risky6 lettersSAFEST
53DBlunder5 lettersERROR
54DFront part of a stage5 lettersAPRON
56DBarbecue side dish4 lettersSLAW
60DSneak a peek at4 lettersESPY
62DSuckered3 lettersHAD
64DRing of flowers3 lettersLEI
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