Thursday, February 12, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1*Succeed
- 6Home of War in the Pacific National Historical Park
- 10Sign on some restroom doors
- 13Angular unit of measurement
- 15Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua)
- 16Kitchen gadget brand
- 17Must pay
- 18*Public messages of appreciation
- 20Heavy metal band whose name is a big cat in Spanish
- 22Alternatively ... !!!
- 23Sign out?
- 24Firehouse supply
- 26Take out, in a way
- 28"An idea ..."
- 30Mount known to produce rare volcanic "smoke rings"
- 31Off-road ride, for short
- 32Horned mountain climber
- 34Pen
- 36Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
- 37*New England-style chowder, for one
- 39___-weekly (mag type)
- 40Small surgical instrument
- 42Wraps up
- 43Wield
- 44Ingrid Bergman's "Casablanca" role
- 45Stuff with strands
- 46College subj. that can be evolutionary or behavioral
- 47Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief
- 50Tomato type
- 53Digs for dogs
- 54*Long-legged wader
- 58Provide comfort, in a way ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Across clues
- 60Northeastern prep school or its town
- 61"What's the ___?!"
- 62Surrender
- 63Ceramics component
- 64Web portal with a butterfly logo
- 65Schooner's stabilizer
- 66Some spa treatments
Down
- 1What a phone call or new album might do
- 27-Eleven competitor on the East Coast
- 3Tree of knowledge locale
- 4Directory name
- 5*Behind in payment
- 6Ones "over there" in "Over There," in brief
- 7Sacrilegious
- 8Legend, e.g.
- 9Beat in chess
- 10Mechanisms that are often spring-loaded
- 11*Forevermore
- 12Us, in Spanish
- 14Sushi seaweed type
- 19From further back
- 21Befuddled
- 25Coarse, as language
- 26Quickly smooch ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues
- 27Square
- 29*Word appearing 51 times in the New Testament
- 31Speak extemporaneously
- 32Makeup of some shelves
- 33Lunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief
- 34Cow's mouthful
- 35Photo ___
- 38Wolf (down)
- 41Michael nominated for Oscars in five different decades
- 45Fool
- 46Hollywood's Anderson or Bach
- 48Nosh
- 49Little laugh
- 51Sounds from un estadio
- 52*Severely harm
- 55Words of affirmation
- 56Resting place for a boa
- 57Pâté de foie ___
- 58Unpleasant discovery under a desk
- 59Hair raiser?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. *Succeed — Answer: DWELL
- 6. Home of War in the Pacific National Historical Park — Answer: GUAM
- 10. Sign on some restroom doors — Answer: MEN
- 13. Angular unit of measurement — Answer: RADIAN
- 15. Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua) — Answer: INCA
- 16. Kitchen gadget brand — Answer: OXO
- 17. Must pay — Answer: OWESTO
- 18. *Public messages of appreciation — Answer: SHUTOUTS
- 20. Heavy metal band whose name is a big cat in Spanish — Answer: PANTERA
- 22. Alternatively ... !!! — Answer: ORELSE
- 23. Sign out? — Answer: EXIT
- 24. Firehouse supply — Answer: LADDERS
- 26. Take out, in a way — Answer: SEE
- 28. "An idea ..." — Answer: SAY
- 30. Mount known to produce rare volcanic "smoke rings" — Answer: ETNA
- 31. Off-road ride, for short — Answer: ATV
- 32. Horned mountain climber — Answer: IBEX
- 34. Pen — Answer: CORRAL
- 36. Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" — Answer: DEE
- 37. *New England-style chowder, for one — Answer: CLAMSUP
- 39. ___-weekly (mag type) — Answer: ALT
- 40. Small surgical instrument — Answer: LANCET
- 42. Wraps up — Answer: ENDS
- 43. Wield — Answer: PLY
- 44. Ingrid Bergman's "Casablanca" role — Answer: ILSA
- 45. Stuff with strands — Answer: DNA
- 46. College subj. that can be evolutionary or behavioral — Answer: PSY
- 47. Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief — Answer: BATISTE
- 50. Tomato type — Answer: ROMA
- 53. Digs for dogs — Answer: KENNEL
- 54. *Long-legged wader — Answer: FLAMING
- 58. Provide comfort, in a way ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Across clues — Answer: GIVEAHUG
- 60. Northeastern prep school or its town — Answer: EXETER
- 61. "What's the ___?!" — Answer: USE
- 62. Surrender — Answer: CEDE
- 63. Ceramics component — Answer: SILICA
- 64. Web portal with a butterfly logo — Answer: MSN
- 65. Schooner's stabilizer — Answer: KEEL
- 66. Some spa treatments — Answer: MASKS
Down
- 1. What a phone call or new album might do — Answer: DROP
- 2. 7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast — Answer: WAWA
- 3. Tree of knowledge locale — Answer: EDEN
- 4. Directory name — Answer: LISTEE
- 5. *Behind in payment — Answer: LATEX
- 6. Ones "over there" in "Over There," in brief — Answer: GIS
- 7. Sacrilegious — Answer: UNHOLY
- 8. Legend, e.g. — Answer: ACURA
- 9. Beat in chess — Answer: MATED
- 10. Mechanisms that are often spring-loaded — Answer: MOUSETRAPS
- 11. *Forevermore — Answer: EXTERNALLY
- 12. Us, in Spanish — Answer: NOS
- 14. Sushi seaweed type — Answer: NORI
- 19. From further back — Answer: OLDER
- 21. Befuddled — Answer: ATSEA
- 25. Coarse, as language — Answer: SALTY
- 26. Quickly smooch ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues — Answer: STEALAKISS
- 27. Square — Answer: EVENSTEVEN
- 29. *Word appearing 51 times in the New Testament — Answer: AXMEN
- 31. Speak extemporaneously — Answer: ADLIB
- 32. Makeup of some shelves — Answer: ICE
- 33. Lunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief — Answer: BLT
- 34. Cow's mouthful — Answer: CUD
- 35. Photo ___ — Answer: OPS
- 38. Wolf (down) — Answer: SNARF
- 41. Michael nominated for Oscars in five different decades — Answer: CAINE
- 45. Fool — Answer: DELUDE
- 46. Hollywood's Anderson or Bach — Answer: PAMELA
- 48. Nosh — Answer: SNACK
- 49. Little laugh — Answer: TEHEE
- 51. Sounds from un estadio — Answer: OLES
- 52. *Severely harm — Answer: MAXIM
- 55. Words of affirmation — Answer: ITIS
- 56. Resting place for a boa — Answer: NECK
- 57. Pâté de foie ___ — Answer: GRAS
- 58. Unpleasant discovery under a desk — Answer: GUM
- 59. Hair raiser? — Answer: GEL
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