Daily Themed Crossword February 26, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 26, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
February 26, 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 | Pen ___ (long-distance buddy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Truck to call for a stranded car | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ sells seashells ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bloated self-images | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Call Me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | One who moos | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Large canvas bag for shopping say (rhymes with note) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Rocks that are mined and refined | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Primate in a zoo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Ostrich kin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Who's That Knocking at My ___ 1967 drama film whose title poses a question. Go to 24a for a fun take on the answer! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Massage as sore muscles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Undercover agent like James Bond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | A ___ Good Men 1992 courtroom drama whose title serves up a playful answer to the question at 20a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | New York Yankees' sports organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Singer ___ Del Rey of Chemtrails Over the Country Club | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Higher Learning actor ___ Epps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Snaky swimmers that are found in some sushi dishes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Slippery when ___ (road sign) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Caramel-filled candy from The Hershey Company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Well ___-di-dah! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Scrap of food left on the plate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Now showing ___ theater near you!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Who's Afraid of Virginia ___? 1966 drama film whose title poses a question. Go to 51a for a fun take on the answer! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Los ___ (Manhattan Project lab site) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Tokyo's currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Fantastic Mr. ___ 2009 stop-motion comedy film whose title delivers a humorous answer to the question at 45a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Michelin or Goodyear product | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Some suits?: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Former All Things Considered host ___ Shapiro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Dell competitor from Taiwan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ Mode eccentric suit designer in The Incredibles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | High-___ graphics (good quality) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Segment of a relay race | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | What's Up ___? 1972 screwball comedy film whose title poses a question. Go to 4d for a fun take on the answer! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Furry family member | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Many moons ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | I get that a ___ (I hear that often) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | 2024 comedy film whose title gives you an Uh-oh! answer to the question at 63a | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Boat-propelling stick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Unwanted plants | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Simba's evil uncle in The Lion King | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ skip and a jump | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Fleecy female bleater on a farm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | One who can supposedly predict the future | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Soak up as gravy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Mother in London | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Olive in old comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Everything happens ___ a reason | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Punk subculture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___-Mart Stores (former retail chain name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | The Fresh Prince of ___-Air ('90s Will Smith starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Missing from military duty say: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Toy brand with foam darts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Quarterback's stat for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Walk with no destination in mind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | One who argues in court | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Mary Jane or stiletto e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Extreme game show ___ Wipeout | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Cold ___ (freezing): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | First word in a fairy tale usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Quite some distance off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Traditional folk tales | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | What the Earth turns on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Rule for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Former The Tonight Show announcer Hall | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Bag Piece artist Yoko | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Anatomical pouch | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 26, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 26, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TROUBLE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 26, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 26, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 26, 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 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 26, 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 26, 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.