Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 24, 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 24, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASewn edge of a skirtHEM
4ALetters following "A"BCD
7AArrow's partnerBOW
10AHospital ward for critically ill patients: Abbr.ICU
11ADisco ___ (early '70s)ERA
12ASmall battery size choiceAAA
13AFizzy beverage that comes with a Happy Meal, perhapsSODA
15A"Can you ___ me?" ("Am I audible?")HEAR
16AWhere a pig mucks aroundSTY
17A"Tee-___!" (giggle syllables)HEE
19AFunny pic or GIF that's gone viral, sayMEME
21AWould you like to celebrate ___ Drogba-style? Then drop to your knees and slide across the pitch after scoring a goal!DIDIER
24AUnit of tire pressure: Abbr.PSI
25AFrom ___ Z (everything): 2 wds.ATO
26ANot high, as volumeLOW
28ALong part of the plant that supports flower blossomsSTEM
32AWould you like to celebrate Usain ___-style? Strike the famous lightning "To Di World" pose after you cross the finish line!BOLT
34AFormal address for a gentlemanSIR
36AActress ___ Gilbert of "The Conners"SARA
37A___ flight, aviation milestoneSOLO
38AHead, slangilyNOB
40APea jacket?POD
41ABig name in lighters and pensBIC
44A"The Hunger ___: Catching Fire," dystopian film starring Jennifer LawrenceGAMES
46AWould you like to celebrate ___ Williams-style? Do a quick twirl on the court after your victory point!SERENA
49A"WSW" opposite: Abbr.ENE
50AGreeting in RioOLA
51AAnother name for Cupid in LatinAMOR
53ASecond-year college student, for shortSOPH
57AWould you like to celebrate ___ Newton-style? Pretend to rip open your jersey and unleash your inner "Superman" after a touchdown!CAM
58ATypical seat in Westminster AbbeyPEW
59AWhiskey ___ (cocktail)SOUR
60AMetric distance measures: Abbr.KMS
61A"Annabel Lee" poet, Edgar Allan ___POE
62AThey carry a chargeIONS

Down

1D___ Highness (one way to address a king)HIS
2DEarth-friendly prefix with "system"ECO
3DPost-rain dirtMUD
4DBuzzing honey makerBEE
5DSudden muscle tightness that may cause a marathon runner to stopCRAMP
6DOpposite of "truths," in a party gameDARES
7D___ camp (starting point for mountaineers)BASE
8DBreakfast grain in an energy barOAT
9DMilky ___ (galaxy that contains our Solar System)WAY
14DTuna from HawaiiAHI
15DSubs at the deliHEROS
18DNorthwestern Californian riverEEL
20DPageant title with "World" or "Universe"MISS
21DPats gently, sayDABS
22D"Am ___ late?" ("Is it over?"): 2 wds.ITOO
23DChucky in "Child's Play," e.g.DOLL
27DTake home the trophyWIN
29DScotch ___ (adhesive strip used in securing boxes)TAPE
30DGreek god of love and desireEROS
31DThe ___ Hatter (character in "Alice in Wonderland")MAD
33DBride-___ (one who's getting married soon): Hyph.TOBE
35DWould you like to celebrate ___ Federer-style? Just do a cool, classy fist-pump after winning a point!ROGER
39DFormer UN Secretary-General ___ Ki-moonBAN
42DLike purchases made within a game: Hyph.INAPP
43DTiny role for a huge starCAMEO
45DWould you like to celebrate Lionel ___-style? Raise both hands and point to the sky after you score a goal!MESSI
46DSave, with "away"SOCK
47DJack of "Rio Lobo"ELAM
48DSheep that often have hornsRAMS
52DRun a tab, sayOWE
54DTic-tac-toe winning row, perhapsOOO
55DMany a dad jokePUN
56DA day has twenty-four of these, for shortHRS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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