Thursday, February 19, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Punk rocker Joan
- 5Choctaw or Chickasaw
- 10Design detail
- 14"Up and ___!" (catchphrase for a physicist)
- 15In possession of
- 17Tibetan title
- 18Courting disaster, slangily
- 21Fraternity party order
- 22Symbol of protection
- 23Part of a window above the apron
- 24One-half of a golf partnership, perhaps
- 25Sound of disapproval
- 27Concludes
- 29Uses a shampoo bottle as a microphone, perhaps
- 34Swindled
- 35Boxing champ Laila
- 36Subject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in brief
- 37Jot down
- 38Makes a noise like an electric fan
- 40Australian actor Eric
- 44"___ Father ..."
- 46Concert souvenir
- 47River to the Rio Grande
- 48They may have knowledge of corporate secrets
- 51Be defeated by
- 52"___ of the D'Urbervilles"
- 53Big name in London
- 54Big beginning?
- 56Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"
- 57Short flight
- 60Better choice, given the options ... or the circled squares vis-à-vis the shaded ones?
- 64Volunteer's words
- 65Completely immersed, perhaps
- 66Some colorful plastic items in the seasonal aisle in the spring
- 67Noted Punxsutawney resident
- 68Source of some aerial shots
- 69"Take ___!"
Down
- 1Part of a royal flush
- 2Raison d'___
- 3Metaphor for a challenging puzzle
- 4"Eww ... just eww"
- 5Want very much, with "for"
- 6Major, e.g.
- 7Reproductive option, for short
- 8Some paragraphs in playbills
- 9Improve
- 10High-end camera, for short
- 11Penniless one
- 12Mideast leaders
- 13Spot to play baccarat
- 16Gas units
- 19Talking back to
- 20Is really bad, in slang
- 26Formed from molten lava
- 28Sunken treasure sites
- 29You can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr.
- 30"What was ___ think?"
- 31"Yeah, right!"
- 32Ruling class
- 33Fathers
- 38Dickens and Dickinson
- 39Varnish ingredient
- 41Card game clarification
- 42Neither's partner
- 43Buffoon
- 45"I'm at your disposal"
- 47Bishop, e.g.
- 48Japanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot"
- 49Commentator's call after a missed field goal
- 50Took steps
- 51Medieval cure-all
- 53Radar operator's concern
- 55Over yonder
- 56Wilson of the Frat Pack
- 58Actress Kurylenko
- 59"Over here!"
- 61Sketch show with Colin Jost, in brief
- 62Fight-ending letters
- 63Screen, as a candidate
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Punk rocker Joan — Answer: JETT
- 5. Choctaw or Chickasaw — Answer: TRIBE
- 10. Design detail — Answer: SPEC
- 14. "Up and ___!" (catchphrase for a physicist) — Answer: ATOM
- 15. In possession of — Answer: HAVING
- 17. Tibetan title — Answer: LAMA
- 18. Courting disaster, slangily — Answer: CRUISINFORABRUIS
- 21. Fraternity party order — Answer: KEG
- 22. Symbol of protection — Answer: ARK
- 23. Part of a window above the apron — Answer: SILL
- 24. One-half of a golf partnership, perhaps — Answer: PRO
- 25. Sound of disapproval — Answer: HISS
- 27. Concludes — Answer: CLOSES
- 29. Uses a shampoo bottle as a microphone, perhaps — Answer: SINGSTHESHOWER
- 34. Swindled — Answer: STUNG
- 35. Boxing champ Laila — Answer: ALI
- 36. Subject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in brief — Answer: NSA
- 37. Jot down — Answer: NOTE
- 38. Makes a noise like an electric fan — Answer: WHIRRS
- 40. Australian actor Eric — Answer: BANA
- 44. "___ Father ..." — Answer: OUR
- 46. Concert souvenir — Answer: TEE
- 47. River to the Rio Grande — Answer: PECOS
- 48. They may have knowledge of corporate secrets — Answer: BUSINESSSIDERS
- 51. Be defeated by — Answer: LOSETO
- 52. "___ of the D'Urbervilles" — Answer: TESS
- 53. Big name in London — Answer: BEN
- 54. Big beginning? — Answer: MEGA
- 56. Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ORC
- 57. Short flight — Answer: HOP
- 60. Better choice, given the options ... or the circled squares vis-à-vis the shaded ones? — Answer: LESSEROFTWOEVILS
- 64. Volunteer's words — Answer: ICAN
- 65. Completely immersed, perhaps — Answer: SOAKED
- 66. Some colorful plastic items in the seasonal aisle in the spring — Answer: EGGS
- 67. Noted Punxsutawney resident — Answer: PHIL
- 68. Source of some aerial shots — Answer: DRONE
- 69. "Take ___!" — Answer: THAT
Down
- 1. Part of a royal flush — Answer: JACK
- 2. Raison d'___ — Answer: ETRE
- 3. Metaphor for a challenging puzzle — Answer: TOUGHNUT
- 4. "Eww ... just eww" — Answer: TMI
- 5. Want very much, with "for" — Answer: THIRST
- 6. Major, e.g. — Answer: RANK
- 7. Reproductive option, for short — Answer: IVF
- 8. Some paragraphs in playbills — Answer: BIOS
- 9. Improve — Answer: ENRICH
- 10. High-end camera, for short — Answer: SLR
- 11. Penniless one — Answer: PAUPER
- 12. Mideast leaders — Answer: EMIRS
- 13. Spot to play baccarat — Answer: CASO
- 16. Gas units — Answer: GALLONS
- 19. Talking back to — Answer: SASSG
- 20. Is really bad, in slang — Answer: BLOWS
- 26. Formed from molten lava — Answer: IGNEOUS
- 28. Sunken treasure sites — Answer: SEABEDS
- 29. You can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr. — Answer: SSN
- 30. "What was ___ think?" — Answer: ITO
- 31. "Yeah, right!" — Answer: HAH
- 32. Ruling class — Answer: ELITE
- 33. Fathers — Answer: SIRES
- 38. Dickens and Dickinson — Answer: WRITERS
- 39. Varnish ingredient — Answer: RES
- 41. Card game clarification — Answer: ACESHIGH
- 42. Neither's partner — Answer: NOR
- 43. Buffoon — Answer: ASS
- 45. "I'm at your disposal" — Answer: USEME
- 47. Bishop, e.g. — Answer: PIECE
- 48. Japanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot" — Answer: BONSAI
- 49. Commentator's call after a missed field goal — Answer: NOGOOD
- 50. Took steps — Answer: STRODE
- 51. Medieval cure-all — Answer: LEECH
- 53. Radar operator's concern — Answer: BLIP
- 55. Over yonder — Answer: AFAR
- 56. Wilson of the Frat Pack — Answer: OWEN
- 58. Actress Kurylenko — Answer: OLGA
- 59. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
- 61. Sketch show with Colin Jost, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 62. Fight-ending letters — Answer: TKO
- 63. Screen, as a candidate — Answer: VET
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NYT Crossword answers for February 19, 2026
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