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NYT Crossword answers for February 20, 2026

NYT Crossword · February 20, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 68 clues from the Friday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with O
  • 5 starts with S
  • 8 starts with L
  • 14 starts with B
  • 16 starts with A
  • 17 starts with O
  • 18 starts with S
  • 19 starts with S
  • 21 starts with E
  • 22 starts with I
  • 23 starts with A
  • 24 starts with M
  • 26 starts with A
  • 28 starts with O
  • 29 starts with R
  • 30 starts with O
  • 34 starts with R
  • 37 starts with E
  • 38 starts with N
  • 39 starts with M
  • 40 starts with S
  • 42 starts with S
  • 43 starts with A
  • 46 starts with A
  • 47 starts with S
  • 48 starts with F
  • 52 starts with R
  • 53 starts with C
  • 55 starts with O
  • 56 starts with L
  • 57 starts with S
  • 58 starts with U
  • 59 starts with S
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Disney character who sings "In Summer" OLAF
  • 5 Across: Product code used in inventory management SKU
  • 8 Across: Ropes in LASSOS
  • 14 Across: Ones always grinding at their jobs? BARISTAS
  • 16 Across: Connect ATTACH
  • 17 Across: Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc. OVENWARE
  • 18 Across: Manages SEESTO
  • 19 Across: Pleasant chill in the air, say SWEATERWEATHER
  • 21 Across: Baylor of N.B.A. fame ELGIN
  • 22 Across: Org. whose work takes many forms? IRS
  • 23 Across: Took in ATE
  • 24 Across: Smear MALIGN
  • 26 Across: Nahuatl speaker AZTEC
  • 28 Across: Muse aloud OPINE
  • 29 Across: Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus" RHEA
  • 30 Across: "I smell trouble ...!" OHNO
  • 34 Across: Break down while studying? REVERSEENGINEER
  • 37 Across: First place? EDEN
  • 38 Across: Docs that deal with sensitive information NDAS
  • 39 Across: Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I) MARNE
  • 40 Across: Like many working horses, but not many working dogs SHOED
  • 42 Across: Binges SPREES
  • 43 Across: N.Y.C.-based dance group ABT
  • 46 Across: Wonder AWE
  • 47 Across: Descendants of the Picts SCOTS
  • 48 Across: Someone you might like to get to know better FRIENDMATERIAL
  • 52 Across: Wyndham hotel brand RAMADA
  • 53 Across: Has to keep going CANTSTOP
  • 55 Across: Extra OVERLY
  • 56 Across: Instruction before an M.R.I. LIESTILL
  • 57 Across: Gets wise to? SASSES
  • 58 Across: Li'l ___ (tykes) UNS
  • 59 Across: Fix SPAY
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with O
  • 2 starts with L
  • 3 starts with A
  • 4 starts with F
  • 5 starts with S
  • 6 starts with K
  • 7 starts with U
  • 8 starts with L
  • 9 starts with A
  • 10 starts with S
  • 11 starts with S
  • 12 starts with O
  • 13 starts with S
  • 15 starts with S
  • 20 starts with W
  • 24 starts with M
  • 25 starts with A
  • 26 starts with A
  • 27 starts with C
  • 29 starts with R
  • 31 starts with H
  • 32 starts with N
  • 33 starts with O
  • 35 starts with S
  • 36 starts with I
  • 41 starts with H
  • 42 starts with S
  • 43 starts with A
  • 44 starts with B
  • 45 starts with T
  • 47 starts with S
  • 49 starts with E
  • 50 starts with A
  • 51 starts with L
  • 54 starts with P
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle" OBO
  • 2 Down: W.C.s LAVS
  • 3 Down: "Is this being broadcast now?" AREWELIVE
  • 4 Down: Posh hotel room amenities FINELINENS
  • 5 Down: Cholesterol-lowering drug STATIN
  • 6 Down: ___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles KAREN
  • 7 Down: Customer, in tech-speak USER
  • 8 Down: Social activity that may involve wearing a vest LASERTAG
  • 9 Down: Relaxed ATEASE
  • 10 Down: "Let it stand" STET
  • 11 Down: One of the Obamas SASHA
  • 12 Down: It has eight players OCTET
  • 13 Down: Word with bird or leave SHORE
  • 15 Down: Arrogant self-assurance SWAGGER
  • 20 Down: Becomes aged, in a way WIZENS
  • 24 Down: Extra MORE
  • 25 Down: Was a copycat of APED
  • 26 Down: To come AHEAD
  • 27 Down: Shady dealers CONARTISTS
  • 29 Down: Trade for cash REDEEM
  • 31 Down: "Some free advice ..." HERESATIP
  • 32 Down: State bird found in only a single state NENE
  • 33 Down: Valuable deposits ORES
  • 35 Down: They might be made up in the spring SNOWDAYS
  • 36 Down: Brings in IMPORTS
  • 41 Down: Online nickname HANDLE
  • 42 Down: Things made by toddlers and directors SCENES
  • 43 Down: Hairstyles often associated with the ’60s and ’70s AFROS
  • 44 Down: "Well done!" BRAVA
  • 45 Down: x TIMES
  • 47 Down: Wood finish STAIN
  • 49 Down: Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves EARS
  • 50 Down: Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign ACLU
  • 51 Down: ___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam" LOLA
  • 54 Down: Carry on PLY
Show the solved grid
1O2L3A4F5S6K7U8L9A10S11S12O13S14BARI15STAS16ATTACH17OVENWARE18SEESTO19SWEATER20WEATHER21ELGIN22IRS23ATE24M25ALIGN26AZTE27C28OPINE29RHEA30O31H32N33O34REVER35SEENG36INEER37EDEN38NDAS39MARNE40S41HOED42SPREES43A44B45T46AWE47SCOTS48FRI49ENDM50ATERIA51L52RAMADA53CANTSTO54P55OVERLY56LIESTILL57SASSES58UNS59SPAY

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