Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 11, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated February 11, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1R
2I
3B
4S
5P
6E
7A
8A
9B
10B
11A
12O
K
R
A
13O
T
C
14V
I
E
W
15D
E
A
F
16N
A
T
17I
O
N
A
L
18A
19I
D
20S
I
G
N
21P
22E
23A
R
L
24B
A
D
25E
D
D
I
E
26W
I
T
27M
28L
29K
30T
I
A
31H
A
N
32I
I
I
33S
E
M
34P
E
G
35C
36A
S
E
S
37Y
A
M
38M
A
R
C
U
S
39O
40C
41T
E
T
42A
R
C
43M
A
R
S
H
44A
45L
L
46T
47I
48P
49S
50I
S
A
W
51L
A
T
52I
D
E
A
53T
A
P
E
54P
B
S
55C
O
R
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AChest cage bonesRIBS
5AGreen veggie in a podPEA
8APalindromic Swedish band behind "Dancing Queen"ABBA
12AGreen gumbo vegetable also called "lady's finger"OKRA
13AMedicines sold without a prescription: Abbr.OTC
14ARear-___ mirrorVIEW
15AFall on ___ ears (be ignored)DEAF
16A___ anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner," for one)NATIONAL
18AAbet's partnerAID
20A"___ on the dotted line"SIGN
21AGem from an oysterPEARL
24A"___ dog!" (words said to a mischievous pet, perhaps)BAD
25A___ Huang, "Fresh Off the Boat" character played by Hudson Yang, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his crush, AlisonEDDIE
26AClever humorWIT
27ACivil rights activist who was Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 1963: Abbr.MLK
30A"Aunt," in MadridTIA
31AMillennium Falcon pilot ___ SoloHAN
32A"Three," on the Big BenIII
33ASyllabus duration, for shortSEM
34ACoat-hanging pinPEG
35ADetective's assignmentsCASES
37AStarchy tuber in a "candied" dishYAM
38A___ Arguello, "Deadly Class" character played by Benjamin Wadsworth, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his girlfriend, MariaMARCUS
39AGroup of eight musiciansOCTET
42A"Shape" of a story?ARC
43A___ Eriksen, "How I Met Your Mother" character played by Jason Segel, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his girlfriend, LilyMARSHALL
46AWhat waiters wait for?TIPS
50A"___ Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (popular Christmas song): 2 wds.ISAW
51ATriangular-shaped back muscle, for shortLAT
52A"Eureka!" prerequisite?IDEA
53A"Mix ___," 2025 miniseries with Jim Sturgess ... or a romantic song collection gifted by the TV sweethearts at 25a, 38a, 43a, 9d, and 23dTAPE
54A"The Joy of Painting" network: Abbr.PBS
55AThin ropeCORD

Down

1DPole used for fishingROD
2D___ & Tina Turner (musical duo)IKE
3DUpper half of a bikiniBRA
4DAnimal-spotting expedition through the Serengeti, saySAFARI
5DWater body that is a duck's habitatPOND
6DTime when a plane is supposed to land: Abbr.ETA
7DPerform on Broadway, sayACT
8D___ eye contact (look away)AVOID
9DChandler ___, "Friends" character played by Matthew Perry, who accidentally regifts the sweet little gift found at 53a to his love, MonicaBING
10DJelly ___ (colorful candy)BEAN
11DLeather-punching toolAWL
17D"Dinner ___ eight" ("Dinner will be served by 8:00 pm"): 2 wds.ISAT
19DSuffix with "project"ILE
21DHedwig, Crookshanks, and Trevor, in the "Harry Potter" books, e.g.PETS
22DActress ___ Falco of "Nurse Jackie"EDIE
23D___ Goldberg, "The Goldbergs" character played by Sean Giambrone, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his crush, DanaADAM
24DTrash containerBIN
26DHappy dog's tail motionWAG
27DJunk drawer label, for shortMISC
28DIn ___ of (in place of)LIEU
29D"You may now ___ the bride"KISS
31DSkirt's border lineHEM
34DNarrow walkway through the woodsPATH
35DSedan or SUV, e.g.CAR
36D___ Monkeys, "R U Mine?" bandARCTIC
37D"___ can!" (phrase heard on "Bob the Builder"): 2 wds.YESWE
38DIce cream parlor drinksMALTS
39DCut from the final draftOMIT
40DFrench : maison :: Spanish : ___CASA
41D"The Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan movie)TRAP
44DSwiss high peakALP
45DChemistry experiment room, for shortLAB
47DUnion agreement?: 2 wds.IDO
48DWord in many ratesPER
49DInadequate, as an excuseSAD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.