Daily Themed Crossword February 16, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 16, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
February 16, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ humbug! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ the Builder (animated children's TV series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Tit for ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Flightless Australian bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Black fossil fuel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Be indebted to | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Rapper Snoop ___ of Young Wild & Free | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Hold ___ your hats!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Grizzly bear's abode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Ambulance crew member: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Candy Christmas country song by Dolly Parton named after a sugary brittle treat that melts in your mouth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Storyline of a film say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Pig haven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Soaper's ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Play-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Como ___ usted? (How are you? in Spanish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Wyatt ___ of the Old West | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Thumbs down votes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Take the lion's share say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | ___ Candy electropop hit by Lady Gaga and Blackpink named after a tart gummy treat that makes your mouth pucker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Camera button for capturing a video for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | I in Roman numerals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___-la-la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Organization for senior citizens: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Laffy ___ hip-hop track by D4L named after a chewy sweet treat often sold at boardwalk stands | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Speedometer letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Tiny computer unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Garnet or topaz e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Suffixes with bass and ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Spanish year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Santa ___ city in California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Gum ___ doo-wop hit by Otis Williams and the Charms named after a colorful jelly-like treat that's a holiday favorite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Bit of sunlight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Pack as items at a store | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Dear columnist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___-and-breakfast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Te ___ (I love you in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Affectionate embrace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Jovi Bad Medicine band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Sworn promises | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Swell up like a blowfish | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Sweeney ___: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Johnny Depp film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Leave impressed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Top ___ list | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ Candy R&B track by the Sylvers named after a fluffy pink treat often found at carnivals | Show answer | 6 | |
| #46 | Aloe vera goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | The ___ Squad crime drama series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Ham on ___ (deli order) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Lima's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ Miserables 2012 epic musical starring Hugh Jackman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ Ming former Houston Rockets legend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Opposite of vertical for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Candy ___ catchy song by Madonna reminiscent of a store where you may find the treats mentioned in this puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Weight unit on a bridge sign | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Candle count on a birthday cake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | One who teaches at a university for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Stitched line on a baseball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Tube top? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Gift ___ (speaker's quality): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Laughing Serengeti scavenger | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show spinoff | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Actress ___ Lifford of Queen Sugar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | That's not ___! (warning to kids): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Place to get a cocktail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Forbes or Vogue for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Celestial sphere | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ Hill (neighborhood in San Francisco) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Many a plant? | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 16, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 16, 2026, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is COTTON at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 16, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 16, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 16, 2026 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 16, 2026 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 16, 2026 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.