📅 February 22, 2026
Daily Themed Crossword February 22, 2026 Answers
All 67 Crossword Answers
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add ___ to the fire (make it worse) | FUEL |
| 2 | DJ's stacks: Abbr. | CDS |
| 3 | Isn't ___ a lovely woman? | SHE |
| 4 | Hendrix's hairdo | AFRO |
| 5 | Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play) | OOP |
| 6 | Shop ___ You Drop (game show) | TIL |
| 7 | Nickelodeon's ___ the Explorer | DORA |
| 8 | Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius | DODO |
| 9 | Pacino and Gore for two | ALS |
| 10 | Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr. | DEA |
| 11 | Who are you? (1/6) Whenever I find a tricky clue I use ___ (search engine). If that's your style we title you the Curious Researcher! | |
| 12 | This round ___ me (I'll pay for it): 2 wds. | ISON |
| 13 | Letter after emm phonetically | ENN |
| 14 | February follower for short | MAR |
| 15 | Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr. | NES |
| 16 | Smack a fly say | SWAT |
| 17 | (2/6) I love returning to old ___ from the archive to play them again. If that's your style we title you the True Replayer! | GRIDS |
| 18 | Revenue sources for newspapers for short | ADS |
| 19 | Pizza ___ (Domino's rival) | HUT |
| 20 | Flat-topped hill | MESA |
| 21 | Zero in soccer | NIL |
| 22 | Who am ___ stop you?: 2 wds. | ITO |
| 23 | Music genre for Bob Marley | REGGAE |
| 24 | (3/6) I solve clues in any order I like ... ___ bottom middle I'll start anywhere. If that's your style we title you the Free Spirit! | TOP |
| 25 | Submarine-detection system: Abbr. | SONAR |
| 26 | Sleep phase letters | REM |
| 27 | (4/6) I solve at my own pace winding down with a puzzle and a ___ of coffee. If that's your style we title you the Relaxed Solver! | CUP |
| 28 | Diamond set by itself in a piece of jewelry | SOLITAIRE |
| 29 | Reba McEntire's ___ Survivor: 2 wds. | IMA |
| 30 | ___ log (Christmas dessert) | YULE |
| 31 | Takes small mouthfuls of tea say | SIPS |
| 32 | Instant messaging pioneer: Abbr. | AOL |
| 33 | Acer products: Abbr. | PCS |
| 34 | Virtual citizens in a popular life simulation video game series | SIMS |
| 35 | Short-lived trend (rhymes with bad) | FAD |
| 36 | Flying saucer in a sci-fi movie perhaps: Abbr. | UFO |
| 37 | ___ on the side of caution | ERR |
| 38 | (5/6) Once the puzzle ___ I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can. If that's your style we title you the Speedy Solver! | LOADS |
| 39 | Sound of a dove | COO |
| 40 | ___ a bullet (narrowly avoid something dangerous) | DODGE |
| 41 | Fork's partner on the dining table | SPOON |
| 42 | Male deer | STAG |
| 43 | What Jack and Jill climbed to fetch water | HILL |
| 44 | Can we go somewhere ___? | ELSE |
| 45 | Great dog? | DANE |
| 46 | Extremely long spans of time | EONS |
| 47 | Slip-___ (like some shoes) | ONS |
| 48 | Colored eye part | IRIS |
| 49 | Palindromic film studio: Abbr. | MGM |
| 50 | You ___ here (words on a mall map perhaps) | ARE |
| 51 | Auditioned for American Idol say | SANG |
| 52 | Teensiest amount and an apt rhyme for bit | WHIT |
| 53 | Grand Theft ___ popular video game series | AUTO |
| 54 | Removable roof panel on a car: Hyph. | TTOP |
| 55 | Gosh ___ it! (angry exclamation) | DARN |
| 56 | The Princess ___ 2001 Anne Hathaway film | DIARIES |
| 57 | Rain with ice (rhymes with fleet) | SLEET |
| 58 | Like a piece of cake metaphorically | EASY |
| 59 | (6/6) When I get stuck I hit up my friends or ___ chat for help. If that's your style we title you the Community Player! | GROUP |
| 60 | Japanese wrestling style | SUMO |
| 61 | Iridescent white gem | OPAL |
| 62 | M of BMI | MASS |
| 63 | Homeland organization: Abbr. | CIA |
| 64 | Inc. alternative: Abbr. | LLC |
| 65 | Three on some clocks | III |
| 66 | Tachometer stat in a car: Abbr. | RPM |
| 67 | Sound of the letter seen on Superman's chest | ESS |