New York Times Crossword February 18 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on February 18 2026, constructed by Victor Schmitt. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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Across
- 1AGenre for James Brown or Al Green, informally›
- 6ABiblical name for Syria›
- 10AInternational agreements›
- 15A"That's ___" (Dean Martin classic)›
- 16APlumb mad›
- 17AAncient Greek marketplace›
- 18ADwindled away›
- 20A___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo's Metroid›
- 21A🕘⏳⏰›
- 23AGullible one›
- 24APepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale›
- 25AIrritated outburst›
- 28ACarnaval city, informally›
- 30ASmallish batteries›
- 31AReservoir producer›
- 34ABounty›
- 38AFavorable starting point of an auto race›
- 39A🤙👏👋›
- 43AThe Farm Service Agcy. is part of it›
- 44ASome wand wielders›
- 45ATrident-shaped letter›
- 46AQB's call›
- 49AWrite "their" for "there," say›
- 50ASlopping spot›
- 51AOffensively odorous›
- 55ANoted wildlife refuge›
- 57A💬🗣️🗯️›
- 62ACara of "Fame" fame›
- 63ADigital capture›
- 65AEnchantress of Greek mythology›
- 66APopular D.I.Y. website›
- 67AGo after›
- 68ANincompoops›
- 69ARackets›
- 70AReduced to crumbs, say›
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- 1DWhat a fall guy has to take, with "the"›
- 2DHome of the Big 12's Cyclones›
- 3DTerse denial›
- 4DRemains›
- 5DLeader of the Sharks in "West Side Story"›
- 6DGucci of fashion›
- 7DLocales for some urban gardens›
- 8DLike the accents in "déclassé"›
- 9DGodzilla foe›
- 10DElbows and bow ties›
- 11DOnce more›
- 12DBest-selling home computers of the 1980s›
- 13DOn the money›
- 14DFreshness›
- 19DObservation›
- 22DIt might be a stretch for historians›
- 25DFill an automobile tank … or boost the confidence of, in slang›
- 26DDeep chasm›
- 27DPips›
- 29DDemon of Japanese folklore›
- 32DOn guard›
- 33DLike some buns and bedrooms›
- 35DOrg. for Wizards and Magic›
- 36DIncludes, in a way›
- 37DOne of the "six enemies of the mind," in Hinduism›
- 38DBig name in water filters›
- 40DOld-fashioned word that's a homophone of 49-Across›
- 41DDistressing encounter›
- 42D___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005's "Hustle & Flow"›
- 46DNew workmates›
- 47DManipulate›
- 48DCast›
- 52DMeager measure of compassion?›
- 53DTraditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year›
- 54DActor Zac of "High School Musical"›
- 56DSinger with the 2009 #1 hit "Tik Tok"›
- 57DAcronym on a W-2›
- 58DBluish-purple bloom›
- 59DWraps (up)›
- 60DTête-à-tête›
- 61DFirefighting aid›
- 64DX›
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