NYT Crossword Answers 02/18/26

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A Genre for James Brown or Al Green, informally RANDB
• 6A Biblical name for Syria ARAM
• 10A International agreements PACTS
• 15A “That’s ___” (Dean Martin classic) AMORE
• 16A Plumb mad LOCO
• 17A Ancient Greek marketplace AGORA
• 18A Dwindled away PETEREDOUT
• 20A ___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo’s Metroid SAMUS
• 21A ??? SIGNSOFTHETIMES
• 23A Gullible one SAP
• 24A Pepper that’s two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale SERRANO
• 25A Irritated outburst GAH
• 28A Carnaval city, informally RIO
• 30A Smallish batteries AAS
• 31A Reservoir producer DAM
• 34A Bounty ABUNDANCE
• 38A Favorable starting point of an auto race POLE
• 39A ??? SYMBOLICGESTURES
• 43A The Farm Service Agcy. is part of it USDA
• 44A Some wand wielders SORCERERS
• 45A Trident-shaped letter PSI
• 46A QB’s call HUT
• 49A Write “their” for “there,” say ERR
• 50A Slopping spot STY
• 51A Offensively odorous NOISOME
• 55A Noted wildlife refuge ARK
• 57A ????? FIGURESOFSPEECH
• 62A Cara of “Fame” fame IRENE
• 63A Digital capture SCREENSHOT
• 65A Enchantress of Greek mythology CIRCE
• 66A Popular D.I.Y. website EHOW
• 67A Go after CHASE
• 68A Nincompoops ASSES
• 69A Rackets DINS
• 70A Reduced to crumbs, say EATEN

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D What a fall guy has to take, with “the” RAP
• 2D Home of the Big 12’s Cyclones AMES
• 3D Terse denial NOTI
• 4D Remains DREGS
• 5D Leader of the Sharks in “West Side Story” BERNARDO
• 6D Gucci of fashion ALDO
• 7D Locales for some urban gardens ROOFS
• 8D Like the accents in “déclassé” ACUTE
• 9D Godzilla foe MOTHRA
• 10D Elbows and bow ties PASTAS
• 11D Once more AGAIN
• 12D Best-selling home computers of the 1980s COMMODORES
• 13D On the money TRUE
• 14D Freshness SASS
• 19D Observation ESPIAL
• 22D It might be a stretch for historians ERA
• 25D Fill an automobile tank ? or boost the confidence of, in slang GASUP
• 26D Deep chasm ABYSS
• 27D Pips HUMDINGERS
• 29D Demon of Japanese folklore ONI
• 32D On guard ALERT
• 33D Like some buns and bedrooms MESSY
• 35D Org. for Wizards and Magic NBA
• 36D Includes, in a way CCS
• 37D One of the “six enemies of the mind,” in Hinduism EGO
• 38D Big name in water filters PUR
• 40D Old-fashioned word that’s a homophone of 49-Across ERE
• 41D Distressing encounter SCRAPE
• 42D ___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005’s “Hustle & Flow” TERRENCE
• 46D New workmates HIREES
• 47D Manipulate USE
• 48D Cast TOSSED
• 52D Meager measure of compassion? OUNCE
• 53D Traditional rice cake snack on Japanese New Year MOCHI
• 54D Actor Zac of “High School Musical” EFRON
• 56D Singer with the 2009 #1 hit “Tik Tok” KESHA
• 57D Acronym on a W-2 FICA
• 58D Bluish-purple bloom IRIS
• 59D Wraps (up) SEWS
• 60D Tête-à-tête CHAT
• 61D Firefighting aid HOSE
• 64D X TEN