Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 16, 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 16, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1B
2A
3H
4B
5O
6B
7T
8A
9T
10E
M
U
11C
O
A
L
12O
W
E
13D
O
G
14G
15O
N
T
O
16D
E
N
17E
18M
T
19H
A
20R
D
21P
L
O
T
22S
T
Y
23L
24Y
E
25D
O
26H
27E
28S
29T
30A
31E
A
R
32P
33N
O
34S
35H
O
G
36S
O
U
R
37R
E
38C
39O
N
E
40O
41O
42H
43A
A
44R
P
45T
46A
F
F
Y
47M
P
H
48B
I
T
49G
E
50M
51O
52O
53N
54S
55A
N
O
56A
N
A
57D
R
O
P
58R
A
Y
59B
A
G
60A
B
B
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___, humbug!"BAH
4A"___ the Builder" (animated children's TV series)BOB
7ATit for ___TAT
10AFlightless Australian birdEMU
11ABlack fossil fuelCOAL
12ABe indebted toOWE
13ARapper Snoop ___ of "Young, Wild & Free"DOGG
15A"Hold ___ your hats!": 2 wds.ONTO
16AGrizzly bear's abodeDEN
17AAmbulance crew member: Abbr.EMT
19A"___ Candy Christmas," country song by Dolly Parton, named after a sugary, brittle treat that melts in your mouthHARD
21ASecret schemePLOT
22APig havenSTY
23ASoaper's ingredientLYE
25APlay-___DOH
27A"Como ___ usted?" ("How are you?" in Spanish)ESTA
31AWyatt ___ of the Old WestEARP
33A"Thumbs down" votesNOS
35ATake the lion's share, sayHOG
36A"___ Candy," electropop hit by Lady Gaga and Blackpink, named after a tart gummy treat that makes your mouth puckerSOUR
37ACamera button for capturing a video, for shortREC
39A"I," in Roman numeralsONE
40A"___-la-la!"OOH
43AOrganization for senior citizens: Abbr.AARP
45A"Laffy ___," hip-hop track by D4L, named after a chewy sweet treat often sold at boardwalk standsTAFFY
47ASpeedometer lettersMPH
48ATiny computer unitBIT
49ABeautyGEM
51ASuffixes with "bass" and "ball"OONS
55ASpanish "year"ANO
56AFormer tennis world No.1 IvanovicANA
57A"Gum ___," doo-wop hit by Otis Williams and the Charms, named after a colorful jelly-like treat that's a holiday favoriteDROP
58ALegendary soul singer ___ CharlesRAY
59APack, as items at a storeBAG
60A"Dear" columnistABBY

Down

1D___-and-breakfastBED
2D"Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)AMO
3DAffectionate embraceHUG
4D___ Jovi, "Bad Medicine" bandBON
5DSworn promisesOATHS
6DSwell up, like a blowfishBLOAT
7D"Sweeney ___: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (Johnny Depp film)TODD
8DLeave impressedAWE
9DTop ___ listTEN
11D"___ Candy," R&B track by the Sylvers, named after a fluffy, pink treat often found at carnivalsCOTTON
14DAloe vera gooGEL
18D"The ___ Squad," crime drama seriesMOD
20DHam on ___ (deli order)RYE
21DLima's countryPERU
23D"___ Miserables," 2012 epic musical starring Hugh JackmanLES
24D___ Ming, former Houston Rockets legendYAO
26DOpposite of "vertical," for shortHOR
28D"Candy ___," catchy song by Madonna, reminiscent of a store where you may find the treats mentioned in this puzzleSHOP
29DWeight unit on a bridge signTON
30DCandle count on a birthday cakeAGE
32DOne who teaches at a university, for shortPROF
34DStitched line on a baseballSEAM
38DTube top?CAP
41DGift ___ (speaker's quality): 2 wds.OFGAB
42D"Laughing" Serengeti scavengerHYENA
44D"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoffRHODA
45DActress ___ Lifford of "Queen Sugar"TINA
46D"That's not ___!" (warning to kids): 2 wds.ATOY
48DTrivia night siteBAR
50DForbes or Vogue, for shortMAG
52DCelestial sphereORB
53D___ Hill (neighborhood in San Francisco)NOB
54DMany a plant?SPY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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