Daily Themed Crossword February 16 2026 Answers (2/16/26)

Our Daily Themed Crossword February 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. It has become a popular crossword app due to its regular crossword offerings and difficulty level (not too easy, not too difficult, generally). They release a new crossword each day, every day of the year, and each crossword has a theme and allows for hints in case an answer involves a more obscure word.

Daily Themed Crossword February 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Themed Crossword on 2/16/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	"___, humbug!"
4A	"___ the Builder" (animated children's TV series)
7A	Tit for ___
10A	Flightless Australian bird
11A	Black fossil fuel
12A	Be indebted to
13A	Rapper Snoop ___ of "Young, Wild & Free"
15A	"Hold ___ your hats!": 2 wds.
16A	Grizzly bear's abode
17A	Ambulance crew member: Abbr.
19A	"___ Candy Christmas," country song by Dolly Parton, named after a sugary, brittle treat that melts in your mouth
21A	Storyline of a film, say
22A	Pig haven
23A	Soaper's ingredient
25A	Play-___
27A	"Como ___ usted?" ("How are you?" in Spanish)
31A	Wyatt ___ of the Old West
33A	"Thumbs down" votes
35A	Take the lion's share, say
36A	"___ Candy," electropop hit by Lady Gaga and Blackpink, named after a tart gummy treat that makes your mouth pucker
37A	Camera button for capturing a video, for short
39A	"I," in Roman numerals
40A	"___-la-la!"
43A	Organization for senior citizens: Abbr.
45A	"Laffy ___," hip-hop track by D4L, named after a chewy sweet treat often sold at boardwalk stands
47A	Speedometer letters
48A	Tiny computer unit
49A	Garnet or topaz, e.g.
51A	Suffixes with "bass" and "ball"
55A	Spanish "year"
56A	Santa ___, city in California
57A	"Gum ___," doo-wop hit by Otis Williams and the Charms, named after a colorful jelly-like treat that's a holiday favorite
58A	Bit of sunlight
59A	Pack, as items at a store
60A	"Dear" columnist
1D	___-and-breakfast
2D	"Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)
3D	Affectionate embrace
4D	___ Jovi, "Bad Medicine" band
5D	Sworn promises
6D	Swell up, like a blowfish
7D	"Sweeney ___: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (Johnny Depp film)
8D	Leave impressed
9D	Top ___ list
11D	"___ Candy," R&B track by the Sylvers, named after a fluffy, pink treat often found at carnivals
14D	Aloe vera goo
18D	"The ___ Squad," crime drama series
20D	Ham on ___ (deli order)
21D	Lima's country
23D	"___ Miserables," 2012 epic musical starring Hugh Jackman
24D	___ Ming, former Houston Rockets legend
26D	Opposite of "vertical," for short
28D	"Candy ___," catchy song by Madonna, reminiscent of a store where you may find the treats mentioned in this puzzle
29D	Weight unit on a bridge sign
30D	Candle count on a birthday cake
32D	One who teaches at a university, for short
34D	Stitched line on a baseball
38D	Tube top?
41D	Gift ___ (speaker's quality): 2 wds.
42D	"Laughing" Serengeti scavenger
44D	"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff
45D	Actress ___ Lifford of "Queen Sugar"
46D	"That's not ___!" (warning to kids): 2 wds.
48D	Place to get a cocktail
50D	Forbes or Vogue, for short
52D	Celestial sphere
53D	___ Hill (neighborhood in San Francisco)
54D	Many a plant?

Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.

The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.

The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.

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