The full solution for the NY Times February 17 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Stephan Prock and Jeff Chen and edited by Will Shortz.
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- 1A Forerunner of reggae SKA
- 4A Because SINCE
- 9A Fluster with embarrassment ABASH
- 14A Buddy PAL
- 15A “L’Orfeo” or “Idomeneo” OPERA
- 16A Spoiled girl in “Finding Nemo” DARLA
- 17A White rodent often used in lab research ALBINORAT
- 19A Hunter in the night sky ORION
- 20A “Cool!” NEATO
- 21A Hit maker? FIST
- 23A Big name in pet food IAMS
- 24A Complete fiasco SNAFU
- 26A “I suppose that’s right” GUESSSO
- 28A Some fancy finger painting NAILART
- 30A Flavoring in an earthy whiskey PEAT
- 31A Classic skin-care brand OLAY
- 32A Film performers’ union, for short SAG
- 34A Spanish appetizers TAPAS
- 38A Prospector’s receptacle PAN
- 39A Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle’s circled letters … or a punny description for them? BAROQUE
- 42A German cry of dismay ACH
- 43A Old Ford Motor offering EDSEL
- 45A Site for hibernation ? or a Super Bowl party DEN
- 46A No more than UPTO
- 47A Sources of quick $$$ ATMS
- 50A Break up, as a group DISBAND
- 52A Someone’s public identity PERSONA
- 55A Workout inspired by martial arts TAEBO
- 56A “Nobody doesn’t like ___ Lee” (classic food slogan) SARA
- 57A Daddy-o POPS
- 59A “___ Jacques” (children’s song) FRERE
- 61A “The Addams Family” butler LURCH
- 63A Spoken evaluations ORALEXAMS
- 65A Island greeting ALOHA
- 66A Starts daydreaming, with “out” ZONES
- 67A Sound heard at the door RAP
- 68A Amped up WIRED
- 69A Call off the relationship ENDIT
- 70A Furtive SLY
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Distance from end to end SPAN
- 2D Leafy side dish rich in vitamin K KALESALAD
- 3D Residents of Tirana ALBANIANS
- 4D “Oh, that stupid little punk …” SONOFA
- 5D Wall Street debut, for short IPO
- 6D Toy brand with foam ammo NERF
- 7D Daniel of the “Knives Out” movies CRAIG
- 8D Devours EATSUP
- 9D Fuss and flurry ADO
- 10D Many a Starbucks employee BARISTA
- 11D Highlights of a 15-Across ARIAS
- 12D Smartphone video effect SLOMO
- 13D Film composer Zimmer HANS
- 18D Boot out of Europe? ITALY
- 22D Item stored in a small hole in a golf cart TEE
- 25D ___ Major URSA
- 27D Fill fully SATE
- 28D “Uh-uh” NOPE
- 29D Material for a roof repair TAR
- 33D Mars, but not Earth GOD
- 35D Tough-but-loving fathers, informally PAPABEARS
- 36D “Don’t be so weird!” ACTNORMAL
- 37D Equipped with footwear SHOD
- 39D Sandwiches often on toasted bread BLTS
- 40D Proof-ending inits. QED
- 41D Troop group UNIT
- 44D Aural ailment EARACHE
- 46D Standard option on a rideshare app UBERX
- 48D Shaggy head of hair MOP
- 49D Get some Z’s SNOOZE
- 51D Least risky SAFEST
- 52D Physicist Wolfgang who proposed the “exclusion principle” PAULI
- 53D Blunder ERROR
- 54D Front part of a stage APRON
- 56D Barbecue side dish SLAW
- 58D Material in a classical timepiece SAND
- 60D Sneak a peek at ESPY
- 62D Suckered HAD
- 64D Ring of flowers LEI
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