Thursday, February 26, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 18' 4"
- 8250,000 sheets
- 14Short piece of classical music
- 15Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants
- 16Long-tongued animal
- 17Laudanum, e.g.
- 18Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards
- 19Happening
- 21Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George
- 26Grill, informally
- 29Bit of mining equipment
- 30It's not pretty
- 32Walt Disney's middle name
- 34Like a plane, informally
- 35System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues
- 40Malarkey
- 41"Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)
- 42"Based on my research ..."
- 46___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow
- 50Vibe (with)
- 51Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers
- 53Vexing
- 54Title for a certain union member?
- 55Like cats and dogs
- 58Stall, e.g.
- 63Charge, in a way
- 64Loose, as floorboards
- 65
- 66Total on a chiliagon
Down
- 1Nicolas Cage film set on a plane
- 2Amount measured in calories
- 3Highland refusal
- 4Org. that runs the "L"
- 5Alternative to a walk
- 667.5 deg. on a compass
- 7___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator"
- 8Wilted
- 9Peaceful state
- 10Make some alterations
- 11___ minimum
- 12Cambridge sch.
- 13Get
- 14Sudden attack
- 20"Bah!"
- 22Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen"
- 23Queen of the Pride Lands
- 24Friendly look
- 25Ending of seven country names
- 26Poke ___
- 27Dudes
- 28End of a proof
- 31Patronize, as an Airbnb
- 33Questionable, in slang
- 35Side dish eaten with curry
- 36Roundish, say
- 37Salon job, informally
- 38Assessment, informally
- 39Side dish eaten with curry
- 40Some fancy footwork
- 43Dirtbag
- 44Parts of naves
- 45Animal in some traditional Tibetan races
- 47Like a fish out of water, e.g.
- 48Mercury's mythological counterpart
- 49Half-___ (subpar, in slang)
- 52"Dagnabbit!"
- 53Grand ___
- 55Shots, informally
- 56Toss up?
- 57One, south of the border
- 59"Ballerina" star ___ de Armas
- 60You can stop right there!
- 61Remind too often
- 62Up to
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. 8' 4" — Answer: CINCHES
- 8. 250,000 sheets — Answer: DREAMS
- 14. Short piece of classical music — Answer: SONATINA
- 15. Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants — Answer: REDTIE
- 16. Long-tongued animal — Answer: ANTEATER
- 17. Laudanum, e.g. — Answer: OPIATE
- 18. Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards — Answer: LAA
- 19. Happening — Answer: AFOOT
- 21. Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George — Answer: VIKINGSHIPS
- 26. Grill, informally — Answer: BBQ
- 29. Bit of mining equipment — Answer: ORECART
- 30. It's not pretty — Answer: EYESORE
- 32. Walt Disney's middle name — Answer: ELIAS
- 34. Like a plane, informally — Answer: TWOD
- 35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues — Answer: ROMANNUMERALS
- 40. Malarkey — Answer: JIVE
- 41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard) — Answer: SAVOY
- 42. "Based on my research ..." — Answer: ICANSAY
- 46. ___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow — Answer: NATASHA
- 50. Vibe (with) — Answer: GEL
- 51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers — Answer: LIABILITIES
- 53. Vexing — Answer: PESKY
- 54. Title for a certain union member? — Answer: MRS
- 55. Like cats and dogs — Answer: PLURAL
- 58. Stall, e.g. — Answer: GAINTIME
- 63. Charge, in a way — Answer: IONIZE
- 64. Loose, as floorboards — Answer: UNNAILED
- 65. — Answer: XBOXES
- 66. Total on a chiliagon — Answer: MANGLES
Down
- 1. Nicolas Cage film set on a plane — Answer: CONAIR
- 2. Amount measured in calories — Answer: INTAKE
- 3. Highland refusal — Answer: NAE
- 4. Org. that runs the "L" — Answer: CTA
- 5. Alternative to a walk — Answer: HIT
- 6. 67.5 deg. on a compass — Answer: ENE
- 7. ___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator" — Answer: SARAH
- 8. Wilted — Answer: DROOPY
- 9. Peaceful state — Answer: REPOSE
- 10. Make some alterations — Answer: EDIT
- 11. ___ minimum — Answer: ATA
- 12. Cambridge sch. — Answer: MIT
- 13. Get — Answer: SEE
- 14. Sudden attack — Answer: SALVO
- 20. "Bah!" — Answer: FIE
- 22. Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen" — Answer: ICEMEN
- 23. Queen of the Pride Lands — Answer: NALA
- 24. Friendly look — Answer: GRIN
- 25. Ending of seven country names — Answer: STAN
- 26. Poke ___ — Answer: BOWL
- 27. Dudes — Answer: BROS
- 28. End of a proof — Answer: QED
- 31. Patronize, as an Airbnb — Answer: STAYAT
- 33. Questionable, in slang — Answer: SUS
- 35. Side dish eaten with curry — Answer: RICE
- 36. Roundish, say — Answer: OVAL
- 37. Salon job, informally — Answer: MANI
- 38. Assessment, informally — Answer: EVAL
- 39. Side dish eaten with curry — Answer: ROTI
- 40. Some fancy footwork — Answer: JIG
- 43. Dirtbag — Answer: SLEAZE
- 44. Parts of naves — Answer: AISLES
- 45. Animal in some traditional Tibetan races — Answer: YAK
- 47. Like a fish out of water, e.g. — Answer: SIMILE
- 48. Mercury's mythological counterpart — Answer: HERMES
- 49. Half-___ (subpar, in slang) — Answer: ASSED
- 52. "Dagnabbit!" — Answer: BYGUM
- 53. Grand ___ — Answer: PRIX
- 55. Shots, informally — Answer: PIX
- 56. Toss up? — Answer: LOB
- 57. One, south of the border — Answer: UNO
- 59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas — Answer: ANA
- 60. You can stop right there! — Answer: INN
- 61. Remind too often — Answer: NAG
- 62. Up to — Answer: TIL
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