Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 20, 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 20, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

70 clues13×13 grid36 across · 34 down
1E
2L
3K
4A
5B
6B
7A
8L
9A
10R
11A
12C
U
E
13L
A
I
D
14I
C
U
S
15H
A
N
16I
D
L
E
17G
A
I
N
18O
U
T
19A
G
E
20R
H
I
N
O
21U
S
E
22B
E
T
23F
24R
25O
G
26R
27A
I
N
28A
29P
30R
31D
O
T
H
32H
B
O
33B
A
A
34R
E
C
35P
36D
A
37S
E
N
T
38M
E
A
39A
40T
V
41S
42H
A
R
K
43L
A
U
44R
45A
46E
P
I
C
47O
48T
I
S
49A
X
50L
51V
A
R
Y
52T
O
C
K
53F
L
Y
54E
Y
E
S
55A
M
E
56F
E
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALarge, antlered mammalELK
4ASwedish pop band behind "Mamma Mia"ABBA
8AAngelina Jolie starrer "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"LARA
12APool player's toolCUE
13A___-back attitude (relaxed)LAID
14ACritical hospital areas: Abbr.ICUS
15A___ Solo, "Star Wars" character who flew with ChewbaccaHAN
16A"An ___ mind is the devil's workshop"IDLE
17A"No pain, no ___"GAIN
18ANot in office, sayOUT
19AGrow olderAGE
20ABlack ___, dangerous big-horned beast from Africa that you'd want as an ally and not an enemyRHINO
21A___ Me (words on a dustbin)USE
22AStake money onBET
23ASouth American horned ___, dangerous wide-mouthed amphibian that you'd want as an ally and not an enemyFROG
26AShower, sayRAIN
28ASpring month, for shortAPR
31A"The lady ___ protest ..." (line from "Hamlet")DOTH
32A"House of the Dragon" network: Abbr.HBO
33ASound heard from a sheep herdBAA
34A___ center (community building, briefly)REC
35AKissing in the mall, say: Abbr.PDA
37AShipped a parcelSENT
38A"___ culpa" ("My fault")MEA
39ARugged wheels: Abbr.ATV
41ABull ___, dangerous fish known for its blunt snout that you'd want as an ally and not an enemySHARK
43A___ Dern, actress famous for her role in "Jurassic Park"LAURA
46ABigger-than-life taleEPIC
47A___ Redding, "Just One More Day" singerOTIS
49A___ Rose of Guns N' RosesAXL
51A"Results may ___" (fluctuate)VARY
52ATick's partnerTOCK
53AHorse ___, dangerous winged pest that you'd want as an ally and not an enemyFLY
54AStorm centersEYES
55AFrench for "soul"AME
56ARealtor's cutFEE

Down

1DSound effect in a caveECHO
2DTraditional Hawaiian partyLUAU
3DClark ___ (Superman's alter ego)KENT
4DPerp's fake nameALIAS
5DHoney ___, dangerous black-and-white mammal that you'd want as an ally and not an enemyBADGER
6DLiver secretion that rhymes with "file"BILE
7DEnding with "lemon" or "orange" for a summer drinkADE
8D"There's ___ at the end of the tunnel" ("This bad situation will end")LIGHT
9DPurple berry found in a smoothieACAI
10DCompletely wreckRUIN
11D"This comes ___ surprise to me" ("It was expected"): 2 wds.ASNO
20DNevada's casino cityRENO
21DCry of disgust similar to "Ick!"UGH
22DBaby's onesie protectorBIB
23DFormer U.S. President on a dime: Abbr.FDR
24DEggs to decorate sushi withROE
25DLike some supplements: Abbr.OTC
27DChemical peel component: Abbr.AHA
28DFigure associated with honesty, fondlyABE
29DFrench toast-making vesselPAN
30DBackstabber, sayRAT
35D"By means of," in LatinPER
36D___ Johnson, actress of "Madame Web"DAKOTA
37D"Law & Order: ___ " (spin-off show): Abbr.SVU
38DParade-sponsoring storeMACYS
39DBook character who meets the Cheshire CatALICE
40DSomething to cross off on a to-do listTASK
41DSterilize, as a petSPAY
42DBring on board, as a new employeeHIRE
44DRiff-___ (rabble)RAFF
45DShaft on which a wheel rotatesAXLE
46DAdam's madameEVE
48DActor Felton seen in the Broadway run of the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"TOM
50DDrain-cleaning chemicalLYE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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