New York Times Crossword
New York Times Crossword February 15 2026 Answers
Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on February 15 2026, constructed by Michael Lieberman and Rebecca Goldstein. Click any clue to see its answer and every date it has appeared.
69
Across
78
Down
147
Total
Across
- 1ADo a little too well?CHAR
- 5ATopsLIDS
- 9AResident of Ayrshire or LanarkshireSCOT
- 13ANo time at allAFLASH
- 19ADiscouraged actionNONO
- 20AMouthy?ORAL
- 21A"What a relief!"PHEW
- 22ABrought (out)TROTTED
- 24ACompletely destroy with a blastBLOWTOSMITHERE
- 27AGaia, by another nameMOTHERE
- 28ASomething typically taken every 10 yearsCENSUS
- 29ADoodledDREW
- 30ACertain bridge positionsEASTS
- 32ASegment of a timeline, perhapsERA
- 33AThe moon's "maria"SEAS
- 36ACircaAROUND
- 38A"Rhoda" actress ValerieHARPER
- 40AVersion of a textbook designed for instructionTEACHERE
- 44ASalon substanceMOUSSE
- 45AMuppet who loves pigeonsBERT
- 46A"My life is over"IMRUINED
- 47ASharpnessWITS
- 48ASarcastic response to a show-offLAHDIDAH
- 52AWalked gingerlyLIMPED
- 53AProduct with Pro, Air and Mini varietiesIPAD
- 55AConical shelterTEEPEE
- 57AUse salt instead of sugar while baking, sayERR
- 58ASkewered Indonesian dishSATAY
- 60A___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense"TEX
- 61AHad a brain fartBLANKED
- 66ATop-left PC keyESC
- 69ALike some simple repair jobs, in briefDIY
- 70AGrilled South American fareAREPA
- 72ASmoothed (out)IRONED
- 73A"Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzleITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE
- 78AScience-and-nature magazine, familiarlyNATGEO
- 79AMuckety-muckNABOB
- 80AFrequently, poeticallyOFT
- 81AFair-hiring inits.EOE
- 82AChemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoningARSENIC
- 84AHerman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)LAY
- 85AMore sardonicWRIER
- 87ARest area?BED
- 90ASpeeds of slow-moving trafficCRAWLS
- 92A"It's ___ real"BEEN
- 93ADelicate, as beautyETHERE
- 96APhoto-editing technique used to create a smooth transitionFEATHERE
- 100AWear (out)TIRE
- 102AMiddle-of-the-night woeINSOMNIA
- 104ADuchess of ___ (noted Spanish title)ALBA
- 105AMade younger-looking in an editing studio, sayDEAGED
- 107AReality TV franchise created by Tyra BanksTOPMODEL
- 108APhilosophy symbolized by yin and yangTAOISM
- 111ARuby lookalikeGARNET
- 112AThrow, in modern slangYEET
- 113AFort Collins sch.CSU
- 114ACalls to task?PAGES
- 116ACompany behind the machine used to make SlurpeesICEE
- 118AKind of paper in a labLITMUS
- 123AIn backATTHERE
- 125A"Wait, are we done?"ISTHATALLTHERE
- 129AQueen of the fairiesTITANIA
- 130ADueling weaponEPEE
- 131ASkin softenerALOE
- 132AFruit also known as a "uniq"UGLI
- 133ALargest bird in North AmericaCONDOR
- 134AX-ray unitsRADS
- 135AImmodestLEWD
- 136A"You can't make me!," e.g.SASS
Down
- 1D"The Exchange" airerCNBC
- 2DFlaw in an argumentHOLE
- 3DUnknown author, for shortANON
- 4DSquabblesROWS
- 5DUnresolved parts of a plotLOOSEENDS
- 6DOrg. to which you might provide your bank account infoIRS
- 7DRenewable energy structureDAM
- 8DLost tractionSLID
- 9DGlobelike shapeSPHEROID
- 10DDress downCHEWOUT
- 11DPoetic contractionOER
- 12DMany middle schoolersTWEENS
- 13DOnes pressed for cash?ATMS
- 14DTop of a latteFROTH
- 15DMuchoLOTSA
- 16DM.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboardsATH
- 17DIn hot water?STEEPED
- 18DFashion designer CarolinaHERRERA
- 23DShortageDEARTH
- 25DBehindTUSHIE
- 26DCertain public transit networkTRAMWAY
- 31DSinger whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTubeADELE
- 34D"People ___ Strange" (the Doors song)ARE
- 35DConduct inciting an insurrectionSEDITION
- 37DWorld's first billion-dollar corporationUSSTEEL
- 39DSac fly resultRBI
- 40DGame piece in RummikubTILE
- 41DRoyal titleEMIR
- 42DWhere jet-setters may rub elbowsARMRESTS
- 43DChaliceCUP
- 49DP.D. alertAPB
- 50DPrefix meaning "sun"HELIO
- 51D"Heavens to Betsy!"DEARME
- 54DSubscription-only website featurePAYWALL
- 56DLook intoEXPLORE
- 59DContributeADD
- 60DChicago paper, informallyTRIB
- 62DN.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art MuseumNOHO
- 63DLower-body exerciseKNEEBEND
- 64DOccupational suffixEER
- 65DJ.F.K. predecessorDDE
- 67DAromatic herbSAGE
- 68DHold tightlyCLENCH
- 70DMariner's greetingAHOY
- 71DNatural attractionAFFINITY
- 73DTwo peas ___ podINA
- 74DPitchTAR
- 75DFrench wine regionLOIRE
- 76DLeBron James or Nikola JokicNBASTAR
- 77DDelivery person's assignment: Abbr.RTE
- 83D"Wheels"CAR
- 85DBeverage infused with THCWEEDTEA
- 86DFixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e"RESPELLED
- 88DCounty in western New YorkERIE
- 89DDeck out?DEAL
- 91DShoe with a thick soleWEDGE
- 92DPart of an equestrian's ensembleBREECHES
- 94DSmall songbirdTOMTIT
- 95DBenefit plan option, in briefHMO
- 96DWealthy sortFATCAT
- 97DStretchyELASTIC
- 98D"Next on my list"ABOUTTO
- 99D___ chiTAI
- 101DLit up, in a wayIGNITED
- 103D___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood)NOE
- 106DLess challengingEASIER
- 109DShell outSPEND
- 110DVideo game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10MARIO
- 115DBicyclist's settingGEAR
- 117DLatin list enderETAL
- 119DLead-in to a conclusionTHUS
- 120D___ Millions (multistate lottery)MEGA
- 121DSome addressesURLS
- 122DDos + cuatroSEIS
- 124DChina's largest ethnic groupHAN
- 126DWellness resort offeringSPA
- 127DHorn contents at a Viking feastALE
- 128DDepressedLOW