NYT Crossword
Saturday, February 14, 2026
By David Karp
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. It's made with two fingers — Answer: PEACESIGN
- 10. They're often taken in December — Answer: SANTAPHOTOS
- 12. Features of many romantic dramas — Answer: LOVETRIANGLES
- 14. "Follow me" — Answer: COME. Hint: A brief invitation asking someone to accompany you points the way. 👣
- 15. Heart test, for short — Answer: ECG
- 16. Subject of study — Answer: AREA
- 18. Go heavy at the buffet, say — Answer: LOADUP
- 21. Kind of car on a long-distance train — Answer: DINING
- 23. The W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
- 24. Requirement of some dress codes — Answer: SLEEVES
- 28. Tree of life, in Norse mythology — Answer: ASH
- 29. Tire meas. — Answer: PSI
- 30. Intimate footage — Answer: SEXTAPE
- 31. Meadow — Answer: LEA
- 32. Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphorically — Answer: PARACHUTEIN
- 35. Big drink — Answer: SWIG
- 37. Unlikeable sorts — Answer: TOOLS
- 38. Like a nepo baby's life, perhaps — Answer: CUSH
- 41. Things peddled — Answer: WARES
- 43. B.C. winter hrs. — Answer: PST
- 44. Arizona State city — Answer: TEMPE
- 45. Where Excalibur was forged — Answer: AVALON
- 47. North African fortress — Answer: CASBAH
- 48. Access, as a profitable enterprise — Answer: GETINON
- 50. Potpourri bags — Answer: SACHETS
- 51. Ones no longer in office? — Answer: REMOTEWORKERS
- 53. One of the "Golden Girls" of the 2024 Summer Olympics — Answer: SIMONEBILES
- 54. Puts one's money on the line — Answer: TAKESABET
Down
- 1. Smoothed over, in a way — Answer: PAVED
- 2. Suffix with benz- — Answer: ENE
- 3. QB stat: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
- 4. Attention to detail — Answer: CARE
- 5. "Totally awesome!" — Answer: EPIC
- 6. Screw or nail, to a Brit — Answer: SHAG
- 7. It's charged — Answer: ION
- 8. Texter's ta-ta — Answer: GTG
- 9. "Oppenheimer" director — Answer: NOLAN
- 10. Antagonists in 2013's "Captain Phillips" — Answer: SOMALIPIRATES
- 11. One-of-a-kind figures — Answer: SERIALNUMBERS
- 12. Takes badly? — Answer: LOOTS
- 13. Faculty — Answer: SENSE
- 14. Show appreciation, in a way — Answer: CLAP
- 17. Honorific meaning "elder brother" — Answer: AGHA
- 19. Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice" — Answer: USSR
- 20. Fold — Answer: PLEAT
- 21. Govt. divisions — Answer: DEPTS
- 22. "That's clear now" — Answer: ISEE
- 25. Many a private investigator — Answer: EXCOP
- 26. Community spirit — Answer: ETHOS
- 27. Gymnastics event — Answer: VAULT
- 33. Minor issue? — Answer: AGELIMIT
- 34. Greenland expanse — Answer: ICESHEET
- 35. Stylish confidence — Answer: SWAG
- 36. Show indecision — Answer: WAVER
- 39. Short rows — Answer: SPATS
- 40. Nervous laughs — Answer: HEHS
- 42. County next to Napa — Answer: SONOMA
- 44. Take on, or take down — Answer: TACKLE
- 46. Violating the rules — Answer: NOTOK
- 47. Beer brand from Trinidad and Tobago — Answer: CARIB
- 49. Goose named for its call — Answer: NENE
- 50. Buckwheat noodle — Answer: SOBA
- 52. Maryland governor Moore — Answer: WES. Hint: A familiar first name for Maryland’s governor, not the one on the ballot sign 😄
The answer to “Meadow” in the New York Times crossword is LEA — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 31-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“Meadow” answer
LEA (3 letters)
Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is LEA.
Why the answer is LEA
LEA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Meadow" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 14, 2026 (31-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Meadow” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
February 14, 2026 (this puzzle) → LEA. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on February 14, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- One-of-a-kind figures → SERIALNUMBERS
- Faculty → SENSE
- Honorific meaning "elder brother" → AGHA
- Intimate footage → SEXTAPE
- Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphorically → PARACHUTEIN
- Tire meas. → PSI
- Minor issue? → AGELIMIT
- Tree of life, in Norse mythology → ASH
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for February 14, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Saturday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Meadow”?
The answer is LEA, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Meadow”?
3 letters: LEA.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 31-Across.
Can “Meadow” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for February 14, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.