Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 18, 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 18, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1T
2A
3L
4C
5C
6A
7T
8A
9C
10S
11O
V
E
R
12B
A
T
H
13T
O
P
14W
I
D
E
15U
N
T
O
16T
I
E
17E
18L
F
19I
S
20L
A
N
D
21B
22A
23C
K
O
F
24C
E
E
25O
I
L
26G
Y
27M
28G
29O
30A
31L
32G
R
E
33Y
S
34E
35P
36I
37A
R
A
38Y
O
O
39T
A
N
40H
A
T
41R
42S
43T
44S
C
45R
U
B
S
46A
47P
48P
E
A
R
49T
H
E
50P
O
I
51M
A
52M
A
53S
54H
55O
56W
57E
O
E
58B
I
O
59T
O
N
E
60D
R
S
61A
L
E
62T
O
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABaby powder mineralTALC
5APet that meowsCAT
8ARoom coolers: Abbr.ACS
11A"Head ___ heels in love"OVER
12ABubble ___ (relaxing soak)BATH
13AChild's spinning toyTOP
14ANot narrowWIDE
15A"Do ___ others as you would have them do ..."UNTO
16ABlack-___ event (formal social event)TIE
17AKeebler mascotELF
19A"Gilligan's ___," sitcom starring Bob Denver that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the castaways staged "Hamlet"ISLAND
21A"That thought was always at the ___ my mind": 2 wds.BACKOF
24ASound of the third letterCEE
25ARose hip or almond extractOIL
26APlace to focus on fitnessGYM
28ASoccer player's "Scoooore!"GOAL
32A"___ Anatomy," medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the surgeons broke into songGREYS
34APrefix meaning "upon"EPI
37APalindromic constellationARA
38A"___-hoo!" (attention-getting exclamation)YOO
39AColor similar to hazelnutTAN
40ABoater or bowler, e.g.HAT
41ATrio after Q, letterwiseRST
44AMedical comedy starring Zach Braff that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the entire hospital sang their hearts outSCRUBS
46APop into sight, sayAPPEAR
49A"What's ___ matter?"THE
50ATaro-based Hawaiian dishPOI
51APapa Bear's fairytale partnerMAMA
53A"That '70s ___," TV sitcom starring Topher Grace that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the gang performed disco numbersSHOW
57AWorkplace fairness initialsEOE
58A"About the author" section in a book, for shortBIO
59ADial ___ (sound from a telephone)TONE
60AMed school grads, for shortDRS
61AMicrobrewery choiceALE
62ATwo-year-old, e.g.TOT

Down

1D___ truck (car mover after it breaks down)TOW
2DPrefix that means "bird" (anagram of "via")AVI
3DTook charge, sayLED
4D"Schitt's ___," TV sitcom starring Dan Levy that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the townsfolk performed "Cabaret"CREEK
5DRecyclable Pepsi holderCAN
6DRoom where you might find stored Christmas decorationsATTIC
7D"___ were the days!" (nostalgic saying)THOSE
8D"___ boy!" (cry of encouragement)ATTA
9DNickel or dime, e.g.COIN
10DDrove really fast, saySPED
12D"___ the Vampire Slayer," drama starring Sarah Michelle Gellar that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the gang burst into songBUFFY
18DFireplace fuel itemsLOGS
20DOne of a tripod's threeLEG
21DImpede, with "down"BOG
22DLike a well-ventilated roomAIRY
23DQueen portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor onscreen, for shortCLEO
27DSatisfied, as expectationsMET
29DHome to HonoluluOAHU
30DMany a MoroccanARAB
31DBack muscles, for shortLATS
33DDays of ___ (olden times)YORE
35DPenne or fusilli, e.g.PASTA
36D"Wish" hitmakers Nine ___ NailsINCH
42DBallroom dance from BrazilSAMBA
43D___ mix (snack mix for a hike, perhaps)TRAIL
45DDo some recharging?REST
46DCopied or mimickedAPED
47DSubstandardPOOR
48DDesserts with a lattice crustPIES
52D___ Howard (one of the Three Stooges)MOE
54DSteaming, like a bowl of soupHOT
55DPlastic ___ BandONO
56DLike the participants of a water balloon fightWET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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