New York Times Crossword February 21 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on February 21 2026, constructed by Josh Knapp. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ALook to give nothing away?›
- 11AEuropean city on the Bay of Angels›
- 15AFilm subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly"›
- 16ALike some fixations›
- 17AIt gets folded and pressed›
- 18ASplit in two›
- 19APosts on Insta›
- 20AThe third primary chakra is located just above it›
- 21AFoundations of many dad jokes›
- 22A"Right, right, right"›
- 24AYom Kippur topic›
- 25ACertain slip-on›
- 27AMerely hinted at›
- 29AAuthor of "The Fisherman and His Flute"›
- 31AClip-on mic, for short›
- 32AMany great athletes play with it›
- 34AArchitect's tool›
- 36AA cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year›
- 39AIn pieces›
- 40AItems of some import?›
- 41ARachel ___, author of "Heated Rivalry"›
- 42ASavory latke topping›
- 43ASidney who directed "12 Angry Men"›
- 45A"Quiet, you!"›
- 49AFormula 1 star, e.g.›
- 51AShade similar to avocado›
- 53A"Sick!"›
- 54AOn a chain, say›
- 55AA lot of paperwork›
- 57AThe W.N.B.A.'s Mercury, on scoreboards›
- 58ASteps to a lively tune›
- 59AHow low can you go?›
- 61A"Right now!"›
- 62AWhat roller coasters are designed to do›
- 63AFlat earth?›
- 64AItem for purchase with a question mark on its side›
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- 1DSmoking spot›
- 2DMrs. John Quincy Adams›
- 3DCampaign leader, informally›
- 4DOverseer of the Erie Canal, in brief›
- 5D"Star Trek" villain played by Ricardo Montalbán›
- 6DSome diner drinks›
- 7DThey might have all the answers›
- 8DPink-furred cat in "Garfield"›
- 9DWith 26-Down, basic instruction to a dog›
- 10DNew ___ (official cap maker for M.L.B.)›
- 11DLike a spoilsport›
- 12DTotally foolproof›
- 13DMany key changes take place in it›
- 14DHerd at Yellowstone›
- 21DIt's a surprise, of course!›
- 23DChinese symbol of prosperity›
- 25DGroup of companions›
- 26DSee 9-Down›
- 28DFollowed surreptitiously›
- 30DBeginner's set›
- 33DRack up›
- 35DRuined›
- 36DBlend into one›
- 37DFree spirits?›
- 38DHydrogen sulfide, e.g.›
- 44DBig times›
- 46DYou might hear a hiss when it's pulled›
- 47DDefunct image editor›
- 48DChile con carne cuisine›
- 50DHornet genus›
- 52DTake a constitutional›
- 55DCunning›
- 56DGo to the moon›
- 58DPlay together, in a way›
- 59DPhase for dreamers›
- 60D"___ me!"›
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