Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 17, 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 17, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1B
2I
3D
4T
5R
6A
7M
8M
9R
10I
11A
R
I
12W
A
V
E
13O
V
E
N
14S
O
N
15E
W
E
S
16U
P
O
N
17K
N
O
18W
N
19S
H
20O
T
21E
T
22S
23D
E
24L
25H
26I
27S
A
Y
S
28O
29D
R
E
A
M
30I
31N
A
32N
A
33B
34T
Y
P
35O
I
N
36K
37S
38F
A
39M
40E
41S
T
E
A
L
42T
A
D
43R
O
44T
45S
46R
I
47F
48L
49E
50G
51A
52Y
E
53E
L
54E
C
T
I
O
N
55A
T
E
E
56A
I
R
57L
I
D
58S
E
E
M
59L
M
N
60A
S
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AOffer a price, at an auctionBID
4ADisneyland vehicle on rails (anagram of "mart")TRAM
8ACT scan alternative: Abbr.MRI
11A"Yes, And?" singer Grande, to her fansARI
12AWhat a surfer ridesWAVE
13AAppliance for baking a cakeOVEN
14ADad's little boySON
15AFemale animals that go "baa!"EWES
16A"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."UPON
17AWell-___ (easily recognized)KNOWN
19AThe ___, famous game-winning play by Michael Jordan during a 1989 NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland CavaliersSHOT
21AUFO crew members: Abbr.ETS
23ANew ___ (India's capital)DELHI
27A"If you ___" ("OK, then"): 2 wds.SAYSO
29A___ Team, nickname for the 1992 US Men's Olympic gold-winning basketball squad with Michael Jordan and other NBA legendsDREAM
30AOnce ___ blue moon (very, very rarely): 2 wds.INA
32ASnag quicklyNAB
34AKeyboard's predecessor, for shortTYP
35ASounds from a pigstyOINKS
38ANaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of ___, museum that honored Michael Jordan twice, for his legendary NBA career and his '92 Olympics stintFAME
41AShoplift somethingSTEAL
42A___ Hamilton, rom-com title characterTAD
43AGoes bad, like old fruitROTS
46ARummage, with "through"RIFLE
50A"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" singer Marvin ___GAYE
53A___ Day (day to vote for the U.S. President)ELECTION
55APerfectly, with "to": 2 wds.ATEE
56A___ Jordan, famous Nike sneaker line named after Michael Jordan's iconic monikerAIR
57AEye opener?LID
58ACome across asSEEM
59ALetters after "K"LMN
60ABalaam's beastASS

Down

1DLounge in the sun, say (rhymes with "mask")BASK
2D"___ Man," 2008 superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr.IRON
3DStegosaurus or Triceratops, for shortDINO
4D___-three, Michael Jordan's iconic jersey number that was retired by the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat to honor his legacyTWENTY
5DLike uncooked vegetablesRAW
6DNew York's Madison and Lexington, for shortAVES
7DMosquito net materialMESH
8DCoveted NBA award that Michael Jordan has won five times in his career, cementing his legacy as one of basketball's greatest: Abbr.MVP
9D___ Speedwagon, "Take It on the Run" bandREO
10DWeary commuter's resthouseINN
13D___ space (where astronauts float)OUTER
18D"Aren't ___ great team?": 2 wds.WEA
20DLike 5, 9, and 21, e.g.ODD
22DImportant digits: Abbr.SSN
24D"___ bygones be bygones"LET
25DHorse's meal bundleHAY
26DPlayful little pranksterIMP
27DSensible or rationalSANE
28DClumsy chapOAF
30DPlatform for Apple devicesIOS
31D___-pick (be fussy)NIT
33D"___ Out of Hell" (classic Meat Loaf album)BAT
36DNBA's ___ Abdul-JabbarKAREEM
37D___-mo (film-making effect)SLO
39DAmerican fashion designer ___ JacobsMARC
40DPhotoshop, sayEDIT
44DBlue-green hueTEAL
45D"The Real ___ Shady" (Eminem hit)SLIM
47DSeoul-based sneaker brand that was founded in ItalyFILA
48D___ Lane, Clark Kent's colleague at The Daily PlanetLOIS
49DBrings to a closeENDS
50DNeither solid nor liquidGAS
51DCleaned one's plate, perhapsATE
52DRadio host Angela ___ of "Way Up"YEE
54DDirectional suffix with "north" or "east"ERN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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