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