Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 12, 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 12, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1N
2A
3T
4C
5A
6B
7P
8O
9S
10T
11A
P
R
12W
E
L
L
13A
R
E
A
14G
E
E
15A
N
T
E
16S
E
E
P
17S
18L
I
T
19N
20O
T
21I
T
S
22D
R
E
23S
24S
25B
26O
27Y
S
28H
E
R
29H
A
30G
31C
R
O
P
32P
A
D
33D
O
R
A
34D
A
D
35P
E
W
36Y
E
A
R
37L
A
38M
A
R
39A
40B
E
41A
L
F
42J
U
S
43T
44S
45P
46A
S
47E
48G
O
S
49O
50A
51T
52Y
E
A
H
53C
L
K
54B
U
Y
55S
E
A
56T
O
E
57E
S
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AJazz musician ___ King ColeNAT
4ATaxi for hireCAB
7AOpposite of "pre"POST
11AMonth after March, for shortAPR
12A"I hope this email finds you ___" (polite email opener)WELL
13ASan Francisco Bay ___AREA
14A"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
15APoker-starting stakeANTE
16ALeak out slowlySEEP
17ANarrow opening in the side of a skirtSLIT
19A"___ so fast!" ("Wait a minute!")NOT
21A"I" in TGIFITS
22ABride's wedding purchase that's often whiteDRESS
25A"To All the ___ I've Loved Before," teen rom-com starring Lana Condor as a high schooler whose fake romance turns into a happily-ever-afterBOYS
28A"___ Ladyship" (polite address for a noblewoman)HER
29ACauldron stirrer in fairytales, oftenHAG
31A___ top (short tee)CROP
32AWord after "legal" for a type of notebookPAD
33ACartoon explorer who often says, "Swiper, no swiping!"DORA
34ASource of groan-worthy humor, perhapsDAD
35AChurch creaker?PEW
36A"Leap ___," rom-com starring Amy Adams as a tourist in Ireland whose staged romance turns into a happily-ever-afterYEAR
37AKendrick ___, "Not Like Us" rapper who won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for MusicLAMAR
39APresident Lincoln, familiarlyABE
41A___ Humphreys, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" actorALF
42A"___ Go with It," rom-com starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston as a couple faking marriage whose ruse turns into a happily-ever-afterJUST
44APlaces where masseurs massageSPAS
47AFreudian topics that may be "inflated"EGOS
49AStable grainOAT
52A"Of course!" slangilyYEAH
53ACourt recordkeeper, for shortCLK
54A"Can't ___ Me Love," teen rom-com starring Patrick Dempsey as a nerdy high schooler whose fake relationship turns into a happily-ever-afterBUY
55AIt'll float your boat?SEA
56AOft-stubbed appendageTOE
57AEnding for "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE

Down

1DPester repeatedlyNAG
2DHairy jungle swingerAPE
3DUno, dos, ___, cuatroTRES
4D"Here's my two ___ on the matter" ("Here's what I think")CENTS
5DCtrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)ALT
6DRom-com starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as single parents whose fake family holiday turns into a happily-ever-afterBLENDED
7DCommand that usually follows "Copy," on a computerPASTE
8DMineral sourceORE
9D"Now You ___ Me: Now You Don't" (2025 heist film starring Jesse Eisenberg)SEE
10D"Clickety-clack" dance styleTAP
12D"Hold on!"WAIT
18DDaffy Duck's speech impedimentLISP
20DBruins legend Bobby ___ORR
23DAdidas or Nike purchase, usuallySHOE
24D___ Bareilles who sang "Brave"SARA
25DLetters following "A"BCD
26DLike all singing examsORAL
27DJedi master who mentors Luke SkywalkerYODA
28DHee-___ (braying sound)HAW
30DElongated fish with a long snoutGAR
32D"The ___ Date," teen rom-com starring Noah Centineo as a teenager whose fake dating service turns into a happily-ever-afterPERFECT
33DHides the salt-and-pepper?DYES
35DPen ___ (snail-mail friend)PAL
38DCrush, as potatoesMASH
39D"Is this your idea of ___?" ("Do you think this is funny?"): 2 wds.AJOKE
40D"School" or "party" vehicleBUS
43DWords before and after "or not," in a famous soliloquy: 2 wds.TOBE
44D"S" in GPS, for shortSYS
45DPaperclip end?PEE
46DBattery size for a wireless computer mouse, perhapsAAA
48DDay-___ (fluorescent paint brand)GLO
50DCountry where you can find the Sydney Opera House, for shortAUS
51DNautical ropeTYE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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