The full solution for the NY Times February 12 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Kareem Ayas and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A *Succeed DWELL
- 6A Home of War in the Pacific National Historical Park GUAM
- 10A Sign on some restroom doors MEN
- 13A Angular unit of measurement RADIAN
- 15A Sapa ___ (“the only emperor” in Quechua) INCA
- 16A Kitchen gadget brand OXO
- 17A Must pay OWESTO
- 18A *Public messages of appreciation SHUTOUTS
- 20A Heavy metal band whose name is a big cat in Spanish PANTERA
- 22A Alternatively ? !!! ORELSE
- 23A Sign out? EXIT
- 24A Firehouse supply LADDERS
- 26A Take out, in a way SEE
- 28A “An idea ?” SAY
- 30A Mount known to produce rare volcanic “smoke rings” ETNA
- 31A Off-road ride, for short ATV
- 32A Horned mountain climber IBEX
- 34A Pen CORRAL
- 36A Dennis’s sister on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” DEE
- 37A *New England-style chowder, for one CLAMSUP
- 39A ___-weekly (mag type) ALT
- 40A Small surgical instrument LANCET
- 42A Wraps up ENDS
- 43A Wield PLY
- 44A Ingrid Bergman’s “Casablanca” role ILSA
- 45A Stuff with strands DNA
- 46A College subj. that can be evolutionary or behavioral PSY
- 47A Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief BATISTE
- 50A Tomato type ROMA
- 53A Digs for dogs KENNEL
- 54A *Long-legged wader FLAMING
- 58A Provide comfort, in a way ? or a hint to the answers to the four starred Across clues GIVEAHUG
- 60A Northeastern prep school or its town EXETER
- 61A “What’s the ___?!” USE
- 62A Surrender CEDE
- 63A Ceramics component SILICA
- 64A Web portal with a butterfly logo MSN
- 65A Schooner’s stabilizer KEEL
- 66A Some spa treatments MASKS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D What a phone call or new album might do DROP
- 2D 7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast WAWA
- 3D Tree of knowledge locale EDEN
- 4D Directory name LISTEE
- 5D *Behind in payment LATEX
- 6D Ones “over there” in “Over There,” in brief GIS
- 7D Sacrilegious UNHOLY
- 8D Legend, e.g. ACURA
- 9D Beat in chess MATED
- 10D Mechanisms that are often spring-loaded MOUSETRAPS
- 11D *Forevermore EXTERNALLY
- 12D Us, in Spanish NOS
- 14D Sushi seaweed type NORI
- 19D From further back OLDER
- 21D Befuddled ATSEA
- 25D Coarse, as language SALTY
- 26D Quickly smooch ? or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues STEALAKISS
- 27D Square EVENSTEVEN
- 29D *Word appearing 51 times in the New Testament AXMEN
- 31D Speak extemporaneously ADLIB
- 32D Makeup of some shelves ICE
- 33D Lunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief BLT
- 34D Cow’s mouthful CUD
- 35D Photo ___ OPS
- 38D Wolf (down) SNARF
- 41D Michael nominated for Oscars in five different decades CAINE
- 45D Fool DELUDE
- 46D Hollywood’s Anderson or Bach PAMELA
- 48D Nosh SNACK
- 49D Little laugh TEHEE
- 51D Sounds from un estadio OLES
- 52D *Severely harm MAXIM
- 55D Words of affirmation ITIS
- 56D Resting place for a boa NECK
- 57D Pâté de foie ___ GRAS
- 58D Unpleasant discovery under a desk GUM
- 59D Hair raiser? GEL
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