New York Times Crossword
New York Times Crossword February 19 2026 Answers
Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on February 19 2026, constructed by John Ewbank. Click any clue to see its answer and every date it has appeared.
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Across
- 1APunk rocker JoanJETT
- 5AChoctaw or ChickasawTRIBE
- 10ADesign detailSPEC
- 14A"Up and ___!" (catchphrase for a physicist)ATOM
- 15AIn possession ofHAVING
- 17ATibetan titleLAMA
- 18ACourting disaster, slangilyCRUISINFORABRUISIN
- 21AFraternity party orderKEG
- 22ASymbol of protectionARK
- 23APart of a window above the apronSILL
- 24AOne-half of a golf partnership, perhapsPRO
- 25ASound of disapprovalHISS
- 27AConcludesCLOSES
- 29AUses a shampoo bottle as a microphone, perhapsSINGSINTHESHOWER
- 34ASwindledSTUNG
- 35ABoxing champ LailaALI
- 36ASubject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in briefNSA
- 37AJot downNOTE
- 38AMakes a noise like an electric fanWHIRRS
- 40AAustralian actor EricBANA
- 44A"___ Father …"OUR
- 46AConcert souvenirTEE
- 47ARiver to the Rio GrandePECOS
- 48AThey may have knowledge of corporate secretsBUSINESSINSIDERS
- 51ABe defeated byLOSETO
- 52A"___ of the D'Urbervilles"TESS
- 53ABig name in LondonBEN
- 54ABig beginning?MEGA
- 56AServant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"ORC
- 57AShort flightHOP
- 60ABetter choice, given the options … or the circled squares vis-à-vis the shaded ones?LESSEROFTWOEVILS
- 64AVolunteer's wordsICAN
- 65ACompletely immersed, perhapsSOAKED
- 66ASome colorful plastic items in the seasonal aisle in the springEGGS
- 67ANoted Punxsutawney residentPHIL
- 68ASource of some aerial shotsDRONE
- 69A"Take ___!"THAT
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- 1DPart of a royal flushJACK
- 2DRaison d'___ETRE
- 3DMetaphor for a challenging puzzleTOUGHNUT
- 4D"Eww … just eww"TMI
- 5DWant very much, with "for"THIRST
- 6DMajor, e.g.RANK
- 7DReproductive option, for shortIVF
- 8DSome paragraphs in playbillsBIOS
- 9DImproveENRICH
- 10DHigh-end camera, for shortSLR
- 11DPenniless onePAUPER
- 12DMideast leadersEMIRS
- 13DSpot to play baccaratCASINO
- 16DGas unitsGALLONS
- 19DTalking back toSASSING
- 20DIs really bad, in slangBLOWS
- 26DFormed from molten lavaIGNEOUS
- 28DSunken treasure sitesSEABEDS
- 29DYou can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr.SSN
- 30D"What was ___ think?"ITO
- 31D"Yeah, right!"HAH
- 32DRuling classELITE
- 33DFathersSIRES
- 38DDickens and DickinsonWRITERS
- 39DVarnish ingredientRESIN
- 41DCard game clarificationACESHIGH
- 42DNeither's partnerNOR
- 43DBuffoonASS
- 45D"I'm at your disposal"USEME
- 47DBishop, e.g.PIECE
- 48DJapanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot"BONSAI
- 49DCommentator's call after a missed field goalNOGOOD
- 50DTook stepsSTRODE
- 51DMedieval cure-allLEECH
- 53DRadar operator's concernBLIP
- 55DOver yonderAFAR
- 56DWilson of the Frat PackOWEN
- 58DActress KurylenkoOLGA
- 59D"Over here!"PSST
- 61DSketch show with Colin Jost, in briefSNL
- 62DFight-ending lettersTKO
- 63DScreen, as a candidateVET