Daily Themed Crossword February 22, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 22, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
February 22, 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 | Add ___ to the fire (make it worse) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | DJ's stacks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Isn't ___ a lovely woman? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hendrix's hairdo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Shop ___ You Drop (game show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Nickelodeon's ___ the Explorer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Pacino and Gore for two | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Who are you? (1/6) Whenever I find a tricky clue I use ___ (search engine). If that's your style we title you the Curious Researcher! | 6 | ||
| #12 | This round ___ me (I'll pay for it): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Letter after emm phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | February follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Smack a fly say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | (2/6) I love returning to old ___ from the archive to play them again. If that's your style we title you the True Replayer! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Revenue sources for newspapers for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Pizza ___ (Domino's rival) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Flat-topped hill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Zero in soccer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Who am ___ stop you?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Music genre for Bob Marley | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | (3/6) I solve clues in any order I like ... ___ bottom middle I'll start anywhere. If that's your style we title you the Free Spirit! | TOP | 3 | |
| #25 | Submarine-detection system: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Sleep phase letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | (4/6) I solve at my own pace winding down with a puzzle and a ___ of coffee. If that's your style we title you the Relaxed Solver! | CUP | 3 | |
| #28 | Diamond set by itself in a piece of jewelry | Show answer | 9 | |
| #29 | Reba McEntire's ___ Survivor: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ log (Christmas dessert) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Takes small mouthfuls of tea say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Instant messaging pioneer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Acer products: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Virtual citizens in a popular life simulation video game series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Short-lived trend (rhymes with bad) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Flying saucer in a sci-fi movie perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ on the side of caution | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | (5/6) Once the puzzle ___ I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can. If that's your style we title you the Speedy Solver! | LOADS | 5 | |
| #39 | Sound of a dove | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ a bullet (narrowly avoid something dangerous) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Fork's partner on the dining table | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Male deer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | What Jack and Jill climbed to fetch water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Can we go somewhere ___? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Great dog? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Extremely long spans of time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Slip-___ (like some shoes) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Colored eye part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Palindromic film studio: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | You ___ here (words on a mall map perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Auditioned for American Idol say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Teensiest amount and an apt rhyme for bit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Grand Theft ___ popular video game series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Removable roof panel on a car: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Gosh ___ it! (angry exclamation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | The Princess ___ 2001 Anne Hathaway film | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Rain with ice (rhymes with fleet) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Like a piece of cake metaphorically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | (6/6) When I get stuck I hit up my friends or ___ chat for help. If that's your style we title you the Community Player! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Japanese wrestling style | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Iridescent white gem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | M of BMI | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Homeland organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Inc. alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Three on some clocks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Tachometer stat in a car: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Sound of the letter seen on Superman's chest | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 22, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 22, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SOLITAIRE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 11 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 22, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 22, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 22, 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 9 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 22, 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 22, 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.