Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 15, 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 15, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMiner's resourceORE
4A"Check" follower in chessMATE
8A___ as a fox (crafty)SLY
11A"It's so funny!" in textspeak: Abbr.LOL
12AStrong impulse or desire, sayURGE
13AActress ___ West of "My Little Chickadee"MAE
14AWater-blocking construction, like Hoover or Three GorgesDAM
15AAluminum ___ (wrap for leftovers)FOIL
16ACoca-___ (soft drink)COLA
17ALanding spots for SantaROOFS
19ASweet cube you may add to your coffee ... or an adorable nickname for your favorite personSUGAR
20A"___ Hard" (1988 action thriller film starring Bruce Willis)DIE
21A"Industry Baby" rapper Lil ___ XNAS
22AReason to pull overSIREN
25ARound, orange veggie that's used to make jack-o'-lanterns ... or an adorable nickname for your favorite personPUMPKIN
29AUnreturned serve in tennisACE
30ABrowser destinationSITE
31AFrom point ___ point B (from one place to another): 2 wds.ATO
32ASweet, creamy dessert that's similar to a custard ... or an adorable nickname for your favorite personPUDDING
35AJust ___ (the slightest bit): 2 wds.ATAD
36AAnother name for the Hawaiian wahoo fishONO
37AVCR format: Abbr.VHS
39A___ from the past (nostalgia)BLAST
42ASweet chocolate chip treat that might be dunked in milk ... or an adorable nickname for your favorite personCOOKIE
45A"The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin" ('50s children's TV series)RIN
46AGush, with "over"FAWN
47A"The ___ of Racing in the Rain" (2019 film)ART
49ADoll whose name was inspired by James Whitcomb Riley's poetryANN
50A"Peek-a-boo, ___ you!": 2 wds.ISEE
51A___ Kirshner from "The Black Dahlia"MIA
52AMaiden name indicatorNEE
53ATrust, with "on"RELY
54ATriple ___ (orange-flavored liqueur)SEC

Down

1DOpposite of "young"OLD
2DBig cat's growlROAR
3DMuppet from "Sesame Street" known for being ticklishELMO
4DBreakfast item that looks like a cupcake without frosting ... or an adorable nickname for your favorite personMUFFIN
5DWoke up, sayAROSE
6D___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.TGI
7D"Shocking" freshwater creatureEEL
8DUrban visibility hazardSMOG
9D"___ Land" (Ryan Gosling movie): 2 wds.LALA
10D365-day spanYEAR
16DOn the ___ of (brink)CUSP
18DPoetic homageODE
19D"Are we on the ___ page?"SAME
21DTough ___ to crackNUT
22DMaple syrup sourceSAP
23DHospital unit for critically-ill patients: Abbr.ICU
24DGoji berry colorRED
25DBabe or Peppa, e.g.PIG
26DActress ___ Dennings of "Thor"KAT
27D"Don't make ___ habit": 2 wds.ITA
28DApprove with a head gestureNOD
30DLead-in to "Caps" or "Balls"SNO
33DUno + unoDOS
34DBank account earnings, for shortINT
35DSay "what?" or "who?"ASK
37DOne of five in "sequoia"VOWEL
38DSweet stuff from a beehive ... or an adorable nickname for your favorite personHONEY
39DHigh-fiber cereal ingredientBRAN
40DCheckout nuisanceLINE
41DActress BancroftANNE
42DWord with "pencil" or "pillow"CASE
43DPopular pet food brandIAMS
44DGreat Lake that is the source of the Niagara RiverERIE
46DCone-producing evergreenFIR
48DWashington's Sea-___ AirportTAC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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