NYT Crossword Answers 02/21/26

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A Look to give nothing away? BLANKSTARE
• 11A European city on the Bay of Angels NICE
• 15A Film subgenre exemplified by “The Thing” or “The Fly” BODYHORROR
• 16A Like some fixations ORAL
• 17A It gets folded and pressed QUESADILLA
• 18A Split in two FORK
• 19A Posts on Insta PIX
• 20A The third primary chakra is located just above it NAVEL
• 21A Foundations of many dad jokes PUNS
• 22A “Right, right, right” ISEE
• 24A Yom Kippur topic SIN
• 25A Certain slip-on PONCHO
• 27A Merely hinted at TACIT
• 29A Author of “The Fisherman and His Flute” AESOP
• 31A Clip-on mic, for short LAV
• 32A Many great athletes play with it GRIT
• 34A Architect’s tool TSQUARE
• 36A A cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year METHANE
• 39A In pieces ASUNDER
• 40A Items of some import? EXOTICA
• 41A Rachel ___, author of “Heated Rivalry” REID
• 42A Savory latke topping LOX
• 43A Sidney who directed “12 Angry Men” LUMET
• 45A “Quiet, you!” ZIPIT
• 49A Formula 1 star, e.g. DRIVER
• 51A Shade similar to avocado PEA
• 53A “Sick!” DOPE
• 54A On a chain, say CCED
• 55A A lot of paperwork FORMS
• 57A The W.N.B.A.’s Mercury, on scoreboards PHX
• 58A Steps to a lively tune JIGS
• 59A How low can you go? ROCKBOTTOM
• 61A “Right now!” ASAP
• 62A What roller coasters are designed to do EXHILARATE
• 63A Flat earth? MESA
• 64A Item for purchase with a question mark on its side MYSTERYBOX

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D Smoking spot BBQPIT
• 2D Mrs. John Quincy Adams LOUISA
• 3D Campaign leader, informally ADEXEC
• 4D Overseer of the Erie Canal, in brief NYS
• 5D “Star Trek” villain played by Ricardo Montalbán KHAN
• 6D Some diner drinks SODAS
• 7D They might have all the answers TRIVIATEAM
• 8D Pink-furred cat in “Garfield” ARLENE
• 9D With 26-Down, basic instruction to a dog ROLL
• 10D New ___ (official cap maker for M.L.B.) ERA
• 11D Like a spoilsport NOFUN
• 12D Totally foolproof IRONCLAD
• 13D Many key changes take place in it CARSHARE
• 14D Herd at Yellowstone ELK
• 21D It’s a surprise, of course! POPQUIZ
• 23D Chinese symbol of prosperity EIGHT
• 25D Group of companions POSSE
• 26D See 9-Down OVER
• 28D Followed surreptitiously TRAILED
• 30D Beginner’s set STARTERKIT
• 33D Rack up INCUR
• 35D Ruined UNDID
• 36D Blend into one MELD
• 37D Free spirits? EXORCISE
• 38D Hydrogen sulfide, e.g. TOXICGAS
• 44D Big times EPOCHS
• 46D You might hear a hiss when it’s pulled POPTAB
• 47D Defunct image editor IPHOTO
• 48D Chile con carne cuisine TEXMEX
• 50D Hornet genus VESPA
• 52D Take a constitutional AMBLE
• 55D Cunning FOXY
• 56D Go to the moon SOAR
• 58D Play together, in a way JAM
• 59D Phase for dreamers REM
• 60D “___ me!” TRY