Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 19, 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 19, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1G
2A
3P
4B
5E
6S
7T
8F
9R
10O
11R
Y
E
12U
T
A
H
13R
U
M
14R
E
A
15D
16D
A
L
E
17E
G
G
18S
O
19S
20E
I
21N
E
22E
A
23T
24S
25R
O
B
26B
27Y
28G
R
U
29R
I
L
E
30L
31O
32C
33H
34A
V
35A
36S
E
T
S
37A
C
H
E
38L
39E
E
40S
T
A
I
41R
42M
A
N
43S
44N
45L
46P
R
I
47M
E
48C
49A
N
O
E
50A
51P
P
52N
O
T
53A
54T
A
T
A
55L
E
I
56G
O
R
T
57O
K
E
D
58I
C
E
59O
D
O
M
60M
E
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASpace between teeth, sayGAP
4AGood, better, ___BEST
8ATo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
11ABread variety at a deliRYE
12ASalt Lake City's stateUTAH
13ALiquor in Christmas cakes, perhapsRUM
14AEnjoy, as an e-bookREAD
16AChip 'n' ___ (cartoon chipmunks)DALE
17AOval-shaped breakfast stapleEGG
18A"Rescue me!" call at seaSOS
20AGerman articleEINE
22AHas a midnight snack, sayEATS
25A___ the Robot, mechanical sidekick from "Forbidden Planet," who was built to serve and protectROBBY
28ASupervillain played by Steve Carell in the "Despicable Me" seriesGRU
29AAnger, with "up" (rhymes with "tile")RILE
30A___ Ness Monster, fabled creature affectionately called "Nessie"LOCH
34AHumanoid robot portrayed by Alicia Vikander in "Ex Machina," who blurs the line between AI and humanityAVA
36AMathematical collectionsSETS
37APost-exercise painACHE
38ADenim brand ___ CooperLEE
40APrefix with "case" to mean a set of stepsSTAIR
42AIsle known for the TT motorcycle raceMAN
43ANBC sketch show featuring a constantly-shifting ensemble: Abbr.SNL
46AOptimus ___, noble robot leader voiced by Peter Cullen in "Transformers," who leads the Autobots against the DecepticonsPRIME
48AWatercraft similar to a kayakCANOE
50ASpotify or Shazam, e.g.APP
52AChoice that is really no choice at all?: Abbr.NOTA
54A"So long!" in London: Hyph.TATA
55AWelcome garland, in HawaiiLEI
56AAlien robot from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," with a glowing visor that can destroy anything in its pathGORT
57AGave the go-aheadOKED
58ARink surfaceICE
59AActor Leslie ___ Jr.ODOM
60ASize between small and large, for shortMED

Down

1DDog's growling soundGRR
2DSailor's assentAYE
3DRound, green soup veggiesPEAS
4DFlower-to-beBUD
5DIncoming flight info: Abbr.ETA
6DEvent with a lot of discountsSALE
7DBelonging to themTHEIR
8DSomething won in a giveawayFREEBIE
9DFloor coveringRUG
10DTexter's "That's shocking!" lettersOMG
15D___-eyed (innocent-looking)DOE
19DBecome droopy, like skinSAG
21DLike Loki or ThorNORSE
23DX-___ largeTRA
24DFord Explorer, for one: Abbr.SUV
26DSandwich named after its layers: Abbr.BLT
27D"Owner of a Lonely Heart" bandYES
30D"Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas," 1998 filmLAS
31DMonth to dress up like a vampire, for shortOCT
32DPolice robot voiced by Sharlto Copley in the eponymous film, who becomes sentient and learns to loveCHAPPIE
33DOne in line for the throneHEIR
35D"Carte" preceder in restaurants: 2 wds.ALA
39DLetters at the bottom of a business letterENC
41DThe Beatles' drummer ___ StarrRINGO
42DParis's transit systemMETRO
43DSlithering reptile that hissesSNAKE
44DWell-knownNOTED
45DElement with the symbol "Pb"LEAD
47D"Happy" or "sad" temperamentMOOD
49DSparring bot from "Real Steel," who fights his way from the junkyard to the championship ringATOM
50D___ G (Sacha Baron Cohen persona)ALI
51DMuscle targeted by push-ups, for shortPEC
53DBodega convenience: Abbr.ATM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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