Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 23, 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 23, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AStomach muscles, for shortABS
4A"Well, that ___ unexpected!"WAS
7AJet ___ (travel-induced drowsiness)LAG
10AWord repeated before "black sheep," in a nursery rhymeBAA
11AActor ___ Baldwin from "Glengarry Glen Ross"ALEC
13A"Get your ___ together"ACT
14ADJ's stack: Abbr.CDS
15AArt ___ (retro architectural style)DECO
16AHoppy brews at a tavernALES
17AShampoo targetHAIR
19A2026 Grammys winners! The Record of the Year award was swept by Kendrick ___ and SZA for "Luther"LAMAR
21AWile E. Coyote's explosive: Abbr.TNT
22AToronto's province, for shortONT
23A"I did the homework, but ___ ate it" (excuse given by a child, maybe): 2 wds.MYDOG
26ACook in hot oil, sayFRY
27ABig Mac fast food chain, for shortMCD
30ASomething to be thankful forBOON
31ASome kitchen appliances: Abbr.GES
32ADeceptive claim, like 23a maybeLIE
33AMelbourne's country, for shortAUS
34AEndeavorTRY
35AThe Best Pop Vocal Album award was swept by ___ Gaga for "Mayhem"LADY
36AGoat's bleatMAA
37A"How many fingers ___ holding up?": 2 wds.AMI
39A___ Griffin, "Jeopardy!" creatorMERV
40AThe Song of the Year award was swept by ___ Eilish for "Wildflower"BILLIE
44ASword fight between two warriors, e.g.DUEL
46A"___ my way" ("Coming"): 2 wds.IMON
48AWhite ___ ghost: 2 wds.ASA
49ADigging?INTO
50AWeight adjustment button on a deli scaleTARE
51AMusician's playlist, at a concertSET
52AThe Best New Artist award was swept by Olivia ___ who released the single "Man I Need"DEAN
53A"___ to be done" (incomplete)YET
54A"Isn't ___ true gentleman?": 2 wds.HEA

Down

1DAlphabet-starting sequence that is also a TV channelABC
2DThe Album of the Year award was swept by ___ Bunny for "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," the first Spanish-language album to win the honorBAD
3DMiss Universe's accessorySASH
4DWalking through shallow water, sayWADING
5DRed ___ (state of emergency)ALERT
6DOne of 60 in a minute, for shortSEC
7DEmma Stone starrer "___ Land": 2 wds.LALA
8DTaiwanese laptop maker (anagram of "race")ACER
9DHigh-speed sports cars: Abbr.GTS
12DOrange, peach, blue, and pink, e.g.COLORS
16DQuantity of something, for shortAMT
18D"This must weigh ___!" (loads): 2 wds.ATON
20D"Pick a card, ___ card"ANY
23DWall Street worker's degree, perhaps: Abbr.MBA
24DNetflix series starring Penn BadgleyYOU
25D___ and don'tsDOS
26DTina ___, actress seen in "30 Rock"FEY
27DStyle manual initials (anagram of "lam")MLA
28DEl ___ (Spanish hero)CID
29DActress Susan ___ of "L.A. Law"DEY
31DThe Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award went to "Defying ___" by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana GrandeGRAVITY
34DHighway sealerTAR
35DRapper ___ Wayne of "Tha Block Is Hot"LIL
36DCantaloupe or honeydew, e.g.MELON
37D"Cancel the mission!" at NASAABORT
38D"It's ___" ("It belongs to me")MINE
39DPrefix with "physics" for a branch of philosophyMETA
41DMascara spotLASH
42D"But ___ her in the back of my mind ..." ("Wildflower" lyric): 2 wds.ISEE
43D"I'm so hungry, I could ___ horse!": 2 wds.EATA
44D___ you know? The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 1, 2026, featured 95 categoriesDID
45D"One," in ParisUNE
47D"Independence Day" actress WhitmanMAE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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