Daily Themed Crossword February 26, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 26, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
February 26, 2023 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Manhole cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Relative of sweetie for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Rejuvenation destination | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Eye part with a pupil in the middle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ rap mopey rap subgenre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ Manning former New York Giants quarterback | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | The ___ Supper Leonardo da Vinci artwork | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ up (start an engine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Dirt after rain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Words you would use to start a fairy tale?: 4 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #11 | Opposite of con on a list | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Reggae's kin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Big McDonald's burger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Mississippi's neighbor for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Exercise in a pool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Romantic moment that may happen in a fairy tale?: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #17 | Change course suddenly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Guitarist's sound booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Limb used for running | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Floppy disk inventor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Infuriated | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Happily ___ words you would use to end a fairy tale?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #23 | Tambourine rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Palindromic title of respect in Turkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Funny bone spot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Comedian's forte | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | On the Street Where You Live singer Damone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | White-bellied marine predator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Golfing legend Ernie ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Month before November for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ one out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ & Stitch: The Series (Disney show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Tehran's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Slipped ___ (back injury) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Protagonist of a fairy tale say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Good ___ (Amazon series starring Michael Sheen) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | B.J. ___ The Office actor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Game that follows the quarters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Juicy purple-ish fruit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Political assistant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Staircase unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Eurasia's ___ Mountains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Sport played on horseback | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | To-do list item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Jersey Shore: Family Vacation network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | What ___ you doing? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ ball (white pool ball) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ DuVernay who created Queen Sugar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Droop like an old flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | That makes sense!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Flavor enhancer often used in instant ramen: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Great Lake near Niagara Falls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Give off as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Shopping ___ (excessive shopping) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #55 | Johnny ___ flirtatious Cartoon Network character | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Sorcerer's specialty in a fairy tale | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Woody Guthrie's son | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Like a witch in a fairy tale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Pet doctors for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ check (verify information) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Meadow maiden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Slangy address like dude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Repetitive behavior-causing condition: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Roll of bills | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 26, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 26, 2023, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ONCEUPONATIME at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 26, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 26, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 26, 2023 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for February 26, 2023 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 26, 2023 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.