NYT Crossword Answers - Feb 22

Books of the Bible

By Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp

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Across

  1. 1Ease up
  2. 6Setting for a landscape
  3. 12Like pickles, but not cucumbers
  4. 18Turn up
  5. 20If all goes perfectly
  6. 21Certain head jurors
  7. 23Like some 401(k) contributions
  8. 24The Ten Plagues
  9. 26Freeze
  10. 27Bolo, e.g.
  11. 29Farmyard call
  12. 30Print-ready
  13. 31Sodom and Gomorrah
  14. 37Literary fairy queen
  15. 38Outpouring of Pandora's box
  16. 39Erelong
  17. 40Part of T.G.I.F.: Abbr.
  18. 41Singsong syllable
  19. 43Season ticket holders, presumably
  20. 45Shoofly desserts
  21. 46Hopeless from the start, for short
  22. 48Janis ___, "At Seventeen" singer
  23. 49Samson and Delilah
  24. 55Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel
  25. 56Fix
  26. 57Calendar notation: Abbr.
  27. 58Diamond stats
  28. 59Certain trig functions
  29. 61So-called "Hollywood of the South"
  30. 64Big name in bubbly
  31. 65Painter's medium
  32. 66Noah's Ark
  33. 74Nonclerical
  34. 75Get the better of
  35. 76Like Constantinople, in 1930
  36. 77Interior style
  37. 80Ballet bend
  38. 81Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter
  39. 83The third
  40. 84Ruckus
  41. 85Garden of Eden
  42. 91"Scrumdiddlyumptious!"
  43. 92Crew need
  44. 93Get the ___ (finally become aware)
  45. 94Ingredient in some gels
  46. 95Designated H.M.O. doctor, in brief
  47. 96Vintage film channel
  48. 98Letters on a crucifix
  49. 99Word with rabbit or all
  50. 101Sully
  51. 103Moses Parting the Red Sea
  52. 109Rush uncontrolledly
  53. 111Most common last name in Somalia
  54. 112Pressure meas.
  55. 113It's verboten
  56. 114Jonah and the Whale
  57. 119Title woman in a 1965 Beach Boys hit
  58. 121Took turns
  59. 122Brimless topper
  60. 123One bringing home the bacon
  61. 124Surprisingly enough
  62. 125Bars, legally
  63. 126Follows

Down

  1. 1Leader of the pack
  2. 22006 mockumentary about a Kazakh journalist
  3. 3High-speed travel option
  4. 4Squealer's activity
  5. 5H, to Hera
  6. 6West Pointer
  7. 7Thoroughly enjoyed, with "up"
  8. 8Org. with the Nuggets and Nets
  9. 9Screen
  10. 10Rubbish receptacle
  11. 11Weasel with a black-tipped tail
  12. 12Where the coxswain sits
  13. 13Unity
  14. 14In a fury
  15. 15Blue material
  16. 16Counterfeit
  17. 17Whoop it up
  18. 19Glorify
  19. 22___ Stark, "Game of Thrones" patriarch
  20. 25Gullible sort
  21. 28Hypotheticals
  22. 32Besides
  23. 33Part of a trunk
  24. 34First-year law student, informally
  25. 35"___ Fan Tutte"
  26. 36Mathematician Paul
  27. 42___ on a log (celery-stick snack studded with raisins)
  28. 43Confidence
  29. 44What may be right but not left?
  30. 45New Yorkie, say
  31. 47Delegate
  32. 49Pull to open
  33. 50Dilapidated
  34. 51Moonfish
  35. 52Yankees nickname until 2016
  36. 53"My eye!"
  37. 54Wielder of a red lightsaber
  38. 60"Casablanca" role
  39. 62Folk singer Guthrie
  40. 63Approaching
  41. 641964's Nobel Peace laureate, for short
  42. 65Common bridge bid, informally
  43. 67Spanish "she"
  44. 68Kristen of "Bridesmaids"
  45. 69Slushy brand
  46. 70Press
  47. 71Protein-building acid, informally
  48. 72Treat again, as a sprain
  49. 73Actress Falco
  50. 77Clammy
  51. 78"Heeere's Johnny!" announcer
  52. 79Measure against
  53. 80Tree branch or power line, for a bird
  54. 81One making an impression?
  55. 82Woman honored in John Lennon's "Woman"
  56. 86Where boaters hang with bowlers
  57. 87Hyatt alternative
  58. 88Spore-producing plant
  59. 89Transport (around)
  60. 90Castle in "Hamlet"
  61. 97Heart of the matter
  62. 98Subject for van Gogh
  63. 99Aurora's counterpart in Greek mythology
  64. 100Lit
  65. 102Big name in movie theaters
  66. 104First-year West Pointer
  67. 105Olympic blades
  68. 106"No man is an island" writer
  69. 107Was over
  70. 108Glides high
  71. 109Middle: Abbr.
  72. 110Noted Art Deco designer
  73. 115Sponsored spots
  74. 116Persian or Abyssinian
  75. 117Enero a diciembre
  76. 118Domino dot
  77. 120"Yeah, right!"

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NYT Crossword answers for February 22, 2026

The full solution for the February 22 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, February 22.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for February 22, 2026

Every clue from the February 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Ease upABATE
6Setting for a landscapeCANVAS
12Like pickles, but not cucumbersACIDIC
18Turn upLOCATE
20If all goes perfectlyATBEST
21Certain head jurorsFOREMEN
23Like some 401(k) contributionsPRETAX
24The Ten PlaguesDEATHONTHENILE
26FreezeHALT
27Bolo, e.g.TIE
29Farmyard callBAA
30Print-readyEDITED
31Sodom and GomorrahATALEOFTWOCITIES
37Literary fairy queenMAB
38Outpouring of Pandora's boxILLS
39ErelongANON
40Part of T.G.I.F.: Abbr.FRI
41Singsong syllableTRA
43Season ticket holders, presumablyFANS
45Shoofly dessertsPIES
46Hopeless from the start, for shortDOA
48Janis ___, "At Seventeen" singerIAN
49Samson and DelilahDANGEROUSLIAISONS
55Baseball Hall-of-Famer MelOTT
56FixRIG
57Calendar notation: Abbr.APPT
58Diamond statsRBIS
59Certain trig functionsSINES
61So-called "Hollywood of the South"ATLANTA
64Big name in bubblyMOET
65Painter's mediumOIL
66Noah's ArkWHERETHEWILDTHINGSARE
74NonclericalLAY
75Get the better ofLICK
76Like Constantinople, in 1930RENAMED
77Interior styleDECOR
80Ballet bendPLIE
81Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis JupiterMOON
83The thirdIII
84RuckusADO
85Garden of EdenTHEAGEOFINNOCENCE
91"Scrumdiddlyumptious!"MMM
92Crew needOAR
93Get the ___ (finally become aware)MEMO
94Ingredient in some gelsALOE
95Designated H.M.O. doctor, in briefPCP
96Vintage film channelTCM
98Letters on a crucifixINRI
99Word with rabbit or allEARS
101SullyMAR
103Moses Parting the Red SeaTHEPRINCEOFTIDES
109Rush uncontrolledlyCAREER
111Most common last name in SomaliaALI
112Pressure meas.PSI
113It's verbotenNONO
114Jonah and the WhaleTHEGREATESCAPE
119Title woman in a 1965 Beach Boys hitRHONDA
121Took turnsROTATED
122Brimless topperBEANIE
123One bringing home the baconEARNER
124Surprisingly enoughNOLESS
125Bars, legallyESTOPS
126FollowsHEEDS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Leader of the packALPHA
22006 mockumentary about a Kazakh journalistBORAT
3High-speed travel optionACELA
4Squealer's activityTATTLING
5H, to HeraETA
6West PointerCADET
7Thoroughly enjoyed, with "up"ATE
8Org. with the Nuggets and NetsNBA
9ScreenVET
10Rubbish receptacleASHBIN
11Weasel with a black-tipped tailSTOAT
12Where the coxswain sitsAFT
13UnityCOHESION
14In a furyIRED
15Blue materialDENIM
16CounterfeitIMITATION
17Whoop it upCELEBRATE
19GlorifyEXTOL
22___ Stark, "Game of Thrones" patriarchNED
25Gullible sortNAIF
28HypotheticalsIFS
32BesidesELSE
33Part of a trunkWAIST
34First-year law student, informallyONEL
35"___ Fan Tutte"COSI
36Mathematician PaulERDOS
42___ on a log (celery-stick snack studded with raisins)ANTS
43ConfidenceFAITH
44What may be right but not left?ANGLE
45New Yorkie, sayPUP
47DelegateASSIGN
49Pull to openDRAW
50DilapidatedRATTY
51MoonfishOPAH
52Yankees nickname until 2016AROD
53"My eye!"IBET
54Wielder of a red lightsaberSITH
60"Casablanca" roleILSA
62Folk singer GuthrieARLO
63ApproachingNEARTO
641964's Nobel Peace laureate, for shortMLK
65Common bridge bid, informallyONENO
67Spanish "she"ELLA
68Kristen of "Bridesmaids"WIIG
69Slushy brandICEE
70PressIRON
71Protein-building acid, informallyAMINO
72Treat again, as a sprainREICE
73Actress FalcoEDIE
77ClammyDAMP
78"Heeere's Johnny!" announcerEDMCMAHON
79Measure againstCOMPARETO
80Tree branch or power line, for a birdPERCH
81One making an impression?MIMIC
82Woman honored in John Lennon's "Woman"ONO
86Where boaters hang with bowlersHATTREES
87Hyatt alternativeOMNI
88Spore-producing plantFERN
89Transport (around)CART
90Castle in "Hamlet"ELSINORE
97Heart of the matterMEAT
98Subject for van GoghIRISES
99Aurora's counterpart in Greek mythologyEOS
100LitAFIRE
102Big name in movie theatersREGAL
104First-year West PointerPLEBE
105Olympic bladesEPEES
106"No man is an island" writerDONNE
107Was overENDED
108Glides highSOARS
109Middle: Abbr.CTR
110Noted Art Deco designerERTE
115Sponsored spotsADS
116Persian or AbyssinianCAT
117Enero a diciembreANO
118Domino dotPIP
120"Yeah, right!"HAH

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