Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 26, 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 26, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1P
2A
3L
4T
5O
6W
7S
8H
9E
10E
G
O
11S
12R
A
E
13C
O
W
14T
O
T
E
15O
R
E
16S
17A
P
E
18E
19M
U
20D
O
21O
R
22R
U
B
23S
P
Y
24F
25E
26W
27M
L
28B
29L
30A
31N
32A
33O
M
A
34R
35E
E
36L
37S
38W
E
T
39R
O
L
O
40L
A
H
41O
R
T
42A
43T
44A
45W
O
46O
L
F
47A
48L
49A
M
O
S
50Y
E
N
51F
O
X
52T
I
53R
E
54C
55E
56O
57S
58A
R
I
59A
C
E
R
60E
D
N
A
61R
E
S
62L
E
G
63D
O
C

Clues & Answers

Across

1APen ___ (long-distance buddy)PAL
4ATruck to call for a stranded carTOW
7A"___ sells seashells ..."SHE
10ABloated self-imagesEGOS
12A"Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ JepsenRAE
13AOne who moosCOW
14ALarge canvas bag for shopping, say (rhymes with "note")TOTE
15ARocks that are mined and refinedORES
17APrimate in a zooAPE
18AOstrich kinEMU
20A"Who's That Knocking at My ___," 1967 drama film whose title poses a question. Go to 24a for a fun take on the answer!DOOR
22AMassage, as sore musclesRUB
23ASomeone with intelligence?SPY
24A"A ___ Good Men," 1992 courtroom drama, whose title serves up a playful answer to the question at 20aFEW
27ANew York Yankees' sports organization: Abbr.MLB
29ASinger ___ Del Rey of "Chemtrails Over the Country Club"LANA
33AKhayyam of Persian poetryOMAR
35ASnaky swimmers that are found in some sushi dishesEELS
38A"Slippery when ___" (road sign)WET
39ACaramel-filled candy from The Hershey CompanyROLO
40A"Well ___-di-dah!"LAH
41AScrap of food left on the plateORT
42AComputer drive interface: Abbr.ATA
45A"Who's Afraid of Virginia ___?" 1966 drama film whose title poses a question. Go to 51a for a fun take on the answer!WOOLF
47ALos ___ (Manhattan Project lab site)ALAMOS
50ACravingYEN
51A"Fantastic Mr. ___," 2009 stop-motion comedy film, whose title delivers a humorous answer to the question at 45aFOX
52AMichelin or Goodyear productTIRE
54ASome suits?: Abbr.CEOS
58AFormer "All Things Considered" host ___ ShapiroARI
59ADell competitor from TaiwanACER
60A___ Mode, eccentric suit designer in "The Incredibles"EDNA
61AHigh-___ graphics (good quality)RES
62ASegment of a relay raceLEG
63A"What's Up, ___?" 1972 screwball comedy film whose title poses a question. Go to 4d for a fun take on the answer!DOC

Down

1DFurry family memberPET
2D"Many moons ___"AGO
3D"I get that a ___" ("I hear that often")LOT
4D2024 comedy film whose title gives you an "Uh-oh!" answer to the question at 63aTROUBLE
5DBoat-propelling stickOAR
6DUnwanted plantsWEEDS
7DSimba's evil uncle in "The Lion King"SCAR
8D___, skip, and a jumpHOP
9DFleecy female bleater on a farmEWE
11DOne who can supposedly predict the futureSEER
16DSoak up, as gravySOP
19D"Mother," in LondonMUM
21DOlive, in old comicsOYL
24D"Everything happens ___ a reason"FOR
25DPunk subcultureEMO
26D___-Mart Stores (former retail chain name)WAL
28D"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" ('90s Will Smith starrer)BEL
30DMissing from military duty, say: Abbr.AWOL
31DToy brand with foam dartsNERF
32DQuarterback's stat, for shortATT
34DWalk with no destination in mindROAM
36DOne who argues in courtLAWYER
37DMary Jane or stiletto, e.g.SHOE
43DExtreme game show "___ Wipeout"TOTAL
44DCold ___ (freezing): 2 wds.ASICE
46DFirst word in a fairy tale, usuallyONCE
47DQuite some distance offAFAR
48DTraditional folk talesLORE
49DWhat the Earth turns onAXIS
53DRule, for shortREG
55DFormer "The Tonight Show" announcer HallEDD
56DSean ___ LennonONO
57DAnatomical pouchSAC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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