Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — February 27, 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 27, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1A
2L
3P
4J
5E
6T
7P
8I
9G
10B
O
A
11N
A
P
A
12P
O
R
T
13C
N
N
14A
R
I
D
15A
L
S
O
16D
E
T
17O
O
18C
P
A
19A
M
20S
21H
E
R
22E
23S
24B
25A
K
I
N
26G
27A
R
O
S
E
28O
A
T
29L
U
30C
31I
C
E
32P
R
O
33M
34S
35A
S
36E
37E
D
38S
T
E
E
L
39M
I
L
K
40N
Y
41C
42A
G
43A
44P
45E
46S
47A
48L
T
49O
50M
51N
I
52L
E
G
53E
L
M
O
54N
E
O
N
55B
A
G
56C
A
N
S
57G
L
U
E
58A
S
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASwiss mountain peakALP
4A___ ski (watercraft)JET
7AOinking farm animal with a snoutPIG
10AConstricting hisserBOA
11A___ Valley (wine-growing region in California)NAPA
12ACruise ship stop (rhymes with "fort")PORT
13A"Inside Politics" channel: Abbr.CNN
14AExtremely dry, like a desertARID
15A___ known as (what "AKA" stands for)ALSO
16AArtoo-___ ("Star Wars" droid)DETOO
18ATax-filing professional: Abbr.CPA
19AEarly hours in a day: Abbr.AMS
21A"___ looking at you, kid" (iconic line from "Casablanca")HERES
24AScience Fair time! Grab some ___ soda and mix it with vinegar to make your own fizzy volcano eruption. Get ready for bubbly fun!BAKING
27AGot out of bed, sayAROSE
28ANon-dairy milk optionOAT
29AJean-___ Picard, captain played by Patrick StewartLUC
31ATransparent water cubeICE
32ASchool events with a king and a queenPROMS
35A"That tree was once ___ that I planted": 2 wds.ASEED
38A"___ Wheels," 1989 studio album by The Rolling StonesSTEEL
39AFill a plate with ___ (dairy liquid), drop in some food colors, then touch a soapy earbud to the surface. Enjoy the swirling rainbow colors!MILK
40AWhere Scrabble was invented: Abbr.NYC
42AAstoundedAGAPE
46APour plenty of ___ (common food seasoning) into hot water and let a string dangle in. Wake up to it being adorned with shiny crystals!SALT
49A"All-encompassing" prefixOMNI
52ALimb used in soccerLEG
53ACookie Monster's palELMO
54AGas used in eye-catching store signsNEON
55AHermes productBAG
56ASmall-sized beer containersCANS
57AMix ___ (sticky craft staple) with some cornstarch and your favorite food coloring. Time for stretchy, squishy slime fun!GLUE
58AOne with a burdenASS

Down

1DFirst four letters in the English alphabetABCD
2D___ Star State, nickname for TexasLONE
3DBreathe heavily, as a dogPANT
4DCookie container in the pantryJAR
5DPrefix with "center" or "dermis"EPI
6DJust a ___ (not much)TAD
7DType of camera that prints a photo instantlyPOLAROID
8DTax-collecting agency: Abbr.IRS
9DClassic Pontiac muscle car (anagram of "got"): Abbr.GTO
11DSupermodel ___ CampbellNAOMI
12DPlace a ___ towel strip so it dips into both a cup of colored water and an empty cup. Watch as the water "walks" into the empty cup!PAPER
17DAcorn-bearing treeOAK
18DWhen tripled, a Cuban dance formCHA
20DLate-night TV show with sketches: Abbr.SNL
22D"Exit full screen" keyESC
23DTake a look atSEE
24DHomer Simpson's eldest sonBART
25DStick ___ in the water (try new things slowly): 2 wds.ATOE
26DLargest region of the Mariana IslandsGUAM
28DBlack ___ (secret missions, for short)OPS
30DCBS forensic franchise: Abbr.CSI
33DDrop ___ (scotch mints) into soda and witness the quick foamy blast. Enjoy the fizzy spectacle!MENTOS
34D___ and Robbie, reggae duoSLY
36D"The Heartbreak Kid" director MayELAINE
37DCardiology test: Abbr.EKG
41DCapitol Hill group, for shortCONG
43DDuchess of ___ (Goya subject)ALBA
44DPair in a podPEAS
45D"Hunted" items on EasterEGGS
46DPart of a minute, for shortSEC
47D___ vapeur (steamed): 2 wds.ALA
48DLetters after "K"LMN
50D___ C from the Spice GirlsMEL
51D"___-turn" (highway sign): 2 wds.NOU
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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