NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 16

By Ian Livengood

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  1. 1Necklace fastenerCLASP
  2. 6Physique, slangilyBOD
  3. 9"___ to that!"AMEN
  4. 13Textile city NNE of ParisLILLE
  5. 14New wave band with the hit "Whip It"DEVO
  6. 15Improvise, in jazzVAMP
  7. 16Stared rudelyOGLED
  8. 17Late-night kitchen visit, e.g.RAID
  9. 18StenchODOR
  10. 19Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdomTHEWIZARDOFID
  11. 22Home for pigsSTY
  12. 23Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybeGOTH
  13. 24Really, really coolBADASS
  14. 27"My dude!"BRO
  15. 28Computer operating system developed by Bell LabsUNIX
  16. 30___-HulkSHE
  17. 31Charge for airing a commercialADFEE
  18. 34Fictional lab assistant with a hunchbackIGOR
  19. 35StylishCHIC
  20. 36Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing addressBOISEID
  21. 38Possible cybercrime, informallyIDTHEFT
  22. 40M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition)HUNT
  23. 41Close byNEAR
  24. 43Corrosion signsRUSTS
  25. 44Stadium cheerOLE
  26. 45Glance throughSCAN
  27. 46Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in briefMAG
  28. 47Where clams are servedRAWBAR
  29. 49Knotted (up)TIED
  30. 51Rep.'s counterpartDEM
  31. 54"Makes no difference to me"IDGOEITHERWAY
  32. 57Actress KendrickANNA
  33. 59Hourly pay rateWAGE
  34. 60Flock that honksGEESE
  35. 61Follow directionsOBEY
  36. 62Conga, for oneDRUM
  37. 63Chicago's ___ PlanetariumADLER
  38. 64Scottish girlLASS
  39. 65Place to get a rubdownSPA
  40. 66Voting spotsPOLLS

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  1. 1Thickens, as creamCLOTS
  2. 2Not heavyLIGHT
  3. 3Narrow way between city buildingsALLEY
  4. 4Whole bunchSLEW
  5. 5Horse's ancestral linePEDIGREE
  6. 6Hearty embraceBEARHUG
  7. 7Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses"OVID
  8. 8Dull-witted sortDODOBIRD
  9. 9EschewAVOID
  10. 10Frantic scramblesMADDASHES
  11. 11Rock subgenre with confessional lyricsEMO
  12. 12"All Things Considered" airerNPR
  13. 14"Fiddlesticks!"DRAT
  14. 20D.C.'s National ___ZOO
  15. 21Kind of number on an old business cardFAX
  16. 25Change gearsSHIFT
  17. 26Religious offshootsSECTS
  18. 27Top-tierBEST
  19. 29Pinot ___NOIR
  20. 31Give 0 stars in a review, sayABHOR
  21. 32One giving support during childbirthDOULA
  22. 33High-quality reds and whitesFINEWINES
  23. 34Something to noodle onIDEA
  24. 35Drink very quicklyCHUG
  25. 37GlitteratiINCROWDS
  26. 39Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis importsTRADEGAP
  27. 42One of the Leeward Islands in the CaribbeanANTIGUA
  28. 45DroopSAG
  29. 46"It's just OK"MEH
  30. 48Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informallyBDAYS
  31. 50Agenda bullet pointITEM
  32. 51Linger (on), as a topicDWELL
  33. 52Art supporterEASEL
  34. 53Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek"MYERS
  35. 55Wyatt at the O.K. CorralEARP
  36. 56Make overREDO
  37. 57Early leader in instant messagingAOL
  38. 58Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue JaysNBA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Necklace fastener — Answer: CLASP
  2. 6. Physique, slangily — Answer: BOD
  3. 9. "___ to that!" — Answer: AMEN
  4. 13. Textile city NNE of Paris — Answer: LILLE
  5. 14. New wave band with the hit "Whip It" — Answer: DEVO
  6. 15. Improvise, in jazz — Answer: VAMP
  7. 16. Stared rudely — Answer: OGLED
  8. 17. Late-night kitchen visit, e.g. — Answer: RAID
  9. 18. Stench — Answer: ODOR
  10. 19. Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdom — Answer: THEWIZARDOFID
  11. 22. Home for pigs — Answer: STY
  12. 23. Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybe — Answer: GOTH
  13. 24. Really, really cool — Answer: BADASS
  14. 27. "My dude!" — Answer: BRO
  15. 28. Computer operating system developed by Bell Labs — Answer: UNIX
  16. 30. ___-Hulk — Answer: SHE
  17. 31. Charge for airing a commercial — Answer: ADFEE
  18. 34. Fictional lab assistant with a hunchback — Answer: IGOR
  19. 35. Stylish — Answer: CHIC
  20. 36. Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing address — Answer: BOISEID
  21. 38. Possible cybercrime, informally — Answer: IDTHEFT
  22. 40. M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition) — Answer: HUNT
  23. 41. Close by — Answer: NEAR. Hint: Think about your proximity to something or someone! 🏠
  24. 43. Corrosion signs — Answer: RUSTS
  25. 44. Stadium cheer — Answer: OLE
  26. 45. Glance through — Answer: SCAN
  27. 46. Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in brief — Answer: MAG
  28. 47. Where clams are served — Answer: RAWBAR
  29. 49. Knotted (up) — Answer: TIED
  30. 51. Rep.'s counterpart — Answer: DEM
  31. 54. "Makes no difference to me" — Answer: IDGOEITHERWAY
  32. 57. Actress Kendrick — Answer: ANNA
  33. 59. Hourly pay rate — Answer: WAGE
  34. 60. Flock that honks — Answer: GEESE
  35. 61. Follow directions — Answer: OBEY. Hint: Do what you’re told and stick to the rules. 🫡
  36. 62. Conga, for one — Answer: DRUM
  37. 63. Chicago's ___ Planetarium — Answer: ADLER
  38. 64. Scottish girl — Answer: LASS
  39. 65. Place to get a rubdown — Answer: SPA
  40. 66. Voting spots — Answer: POLLS

Down

  1. 1. Thickens, as cream — Answer: CLOTS
  2. 2. Not heavy — Answer: LIGHT
  3. 3. Narrow way between city buildings — Answer: ALLEY
  4. 4. Whole bunch — Answer: SLEW. Hint: Think of a large quantity or a heap of something! 🌊
  5. 5. Horse's ancestral line — Answer: PEDIGREE
  6. 6. Hearty embrace — Answer: BEARHUG
  7. 7. Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses" — Answer: OVID
  8. 8. Dull-witted sort — Answer: DODOBIRD
  9. 9. Eschew — Answer: AVOID
  10. 10. Frantic scrambles — Answer: MADDASHES
  11. 11. Rock subgenre with confessional lyrics — Answer: EMO
  12. 12. "All Things Considered" airer — Answer: NPR
  13. 14. "Fiddlesticks!" — Answer: DRAT
  14. 20. D.C.'s National ___ — Answer: ZOO
  15. 21. Kind of number on an old business card — Answer: FAX
  16. 25. Change gears — Answer: SHIFT
  17. 26. Religious offshoots — Answer: SECTS. Hint: Think of smaller groups branching off from larger faiths! 🌱
  18. 27. Top-tier — Answer: BEST
  19. 29. Pinot ___ — Answer: NOIR
  20. 31. Give 0 stars in a review, say — Answer: ABHOR
  21. 32. One giving support during childbirth — Answer: DOULA
  22. 33. High-quality reds and whites — Answer: FINEWINES
  23. 34. Something to noodle on — Answer: IDEA
  24. 35. Drink very quickly — Answer: CHUG
  25. 37. Glitterati — Answer: INCROWDS
  26. 39. Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis imports — Answer: TRADEGAP
  27. 42. One of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean — Answer: ANTIGUA
  28. 45. Droop — Answer: SAG. Hint: Think of how your spirits might do when you're feeling down! 😌
  29. 46. "It's just OK" — Answer: MEH
  30. 48. Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally — Answer: BDAYS
  31. 50. Agenda bullet point — Answer: ITEM
  32. 51. Linger (on), as a topic — Answer: DWELL
  33. 52. Art supporter — Answer: EASEL
  34. 53. Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek" — Answer: MYERS
  35. 55. Wyatt at the O.K. Corral — Answer: EARP
  36. 56. Make over — Answer: REDO. Hint: Give it another pass with a fresh approach and improve the result. 🔄
  37. 57. Early leader in instant messaging — Answer: AOL
  38. 58. Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue Jays — Answer: NBA

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 16, 2026

Every clue from the February 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Necklace fastenerCLASP
6Physique, slangilyBOD
9"___ to that!"AMEN
13Textile city NNE of ParisLILLE
14New wave band with the hit "Whip It"DEVO
15Improvise, in jazzVAMP
16Stared rudelyOGLED
17Late-night kitchen visit, e.g.RAID
18StenchODOR
19Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdomTHEWIZARDOFID
22Home for pigsSTY
23Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybeGOTH
24Really, really coolBADASS
27"My dude!"BRO
28Computer operating system developed by Bell LabsUNIX
30___-HulkSHE
31Charge for airing a commercialADFEE
34Fictional lab assistant with a hunchbackIGOR
35StylishCHIC
36Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing addressBOISEID
38Possible cybercrime, informallyIDTHEFT
40M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition)HUNT
41Close byNEAR
43Corrosion signsRUSTS
44Stadium cheerOLE
45Glance throughSCAN
46Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in briefMAG
47Where clams are servedRAWBAR
49Knotted (up)TIED
51Rep.'s counterpartDEM
54"Makes no difference to me"IDGOEITHERWAY
57Actress KendrickANNA
59Hourly pay rateWAGE
60Flock that honksGEESE
61Follow directionsOBEY
62Conga, for oneDRUM
63Chicago's ___ PlanetariumADLER
64Scottish girlLASS
65Place to get a rubdownSPA
66Voting spotsPOLLS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Thickens, as creamCLOTS
2Not heavyLIGHT
3Narrow way between city buildingsALLEY
4Whole bunchSLEW
5Horse's ancestral linePEDIGREE
6Hearty embraceBEARHUG
7Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses"OVID
8Dull-witted sortDODOBIRD
9EschewAVOID
10Frantic scramblesMADDASHES
11Rock subgenre with confessional lyricsEMO
12"All Things Considered" airerNPR
14"Fiddlesticks!"DRAT
20D.C.'s National ___ZOO
21Kind of number on an old business cardFAX
25Change gearsSHIFT
26Religious offshootsSECTS
27Top-tierBEST
29Pinot ___NOIR
31Give 0 stars in a review, sayABHOR
32One giving support during childbirthDOULA
33High-quality reds and whitesFINEWINES
34Something to noodle onIDEA
35Drink very quicklyCHUG
37GlitteratiINCROWDS
39Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis importsTRADEGAP
42One of the Leeward Islands in the CaribbeanANTIGUA
45DroopSAG
46"It's just OK"MEH
48Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informallyBDAYS
50Agenda bullet pointITEM
51Linger (on), as a topicDWELL
52Art supporterEASEL
53Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek"MYERS
55Wyatt at the O.K. CorralEARP
56Make overREDO
57Early leader in instant messagingAOL
58Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue JaysNBA

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