Daily Themed Crossword February 19, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 19, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
February 19, 2026 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Space between teeth say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Good better ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bread variety at a deli | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Salt Lake City's state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Liquor in Christmas cakes perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Enjoy as an e-book | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Chip 'n' ___ (cartoon chipmunks) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Oval-shaped breakfast staple | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Rescue me! call at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | German article | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Has a midnight snack say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | ___ the Robot mechanical sidekick from Forbidden Planet who was built to serve and protect | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Supervillain played by Steve Carell in the Despicable Me series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Anger with up (rhymes with tile) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ Ness Monster fabled creature affectionately called Nessie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Humanoid robot portrayed by Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina who blurs the line between AI and humanity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Match divisions at Wimbledon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Post-exercise pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Denim brand ___ Cooper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Prefix with case to mean a set of steps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Isle of ___ (island between Great Britain and Ireland) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | NBC sketch show featuring a constantly-shifting ensemble: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Optimus ___ noble robot leader voiced by Peter Cullen in Transformers who leads the Autobots against the Decepticons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Watercraft similar to a kayak | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Spotify or Shazam e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ chance! (No way!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | So long! in London: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Welcome garland in Hawaii | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Alien robot from The Day the Earth Stood Still with a glowing visor that can destroy anything in its path | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Gave the go-ahead | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Rink surface | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Actor Leslie ___ Jr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Size between small and large for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Dog's growling sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Sailor's assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Round green soup veggies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Flower-to-be | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Incoming flight info: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Event with a lot of discounts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Belonging to them | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Something won in a giveaway | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | Floor covering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Texter's That's shocking! letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___-eyed (innocent-looking) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Become droopy like skin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Like Loki or Thor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | X-___ large | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Ford Explorer for one: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Sandwich named after its layers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Possible answer to May I help you? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas 1998 film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Month to dress up like a vampire for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Police robot voiced by Sharlto Copley in the eponymous film who becomes sentient and learns to love | Show answer | 7 | |
| #55 | One in line for the throne | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Carte preceder in restaurants: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Letters at the bottom of a business letter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | The Beatles' drummer ___ Starr | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Paris's transit system | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Slithering reptile that hisses | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Well-known | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Element with the symbol Pb | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Happy or sad temperament | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Sparring bot from Real Steel who fights his way from the junkyard to the championship ring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | She Bee Stingin' boxer Laila | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Muscle targeted by push-ups for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Bodega convenience: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 19, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 19, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FREEBIE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 19, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 19, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 19, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 19, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 19, 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.