Daily Themed Crossword February 22 2026 Answers (2/22/26)

Our Daily Themed Crossword February 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Themed Crossword on 2/22/26, 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	Add ___ to the fire (make it worse)
5A	DJ's stacks: Abbr.
8A	"Isn't ___ a lovely woman?"
11A	Hendrix's hairdo
12A	Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)
13A	"Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)
14A	Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
15A	Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius
16A	Pacino and Gore, for two
17A	Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.
19A	Who are you? (1/6) "Whenever I find a tricky clue, I use ___ (search engine)." If that's your style, we title you the "Curious Researcher!"
21A	"This round ___ me" ("I'll pay for it"): 2 wds.
22A	Letter after "emm," phonetically
23A	February follower, for short
25A	Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr.
27A	Smack a fly, say
31A	(2/6) "I love returning to old ___ from the archive to play them again." If that's your style, we title you the "True Replayer!"
33A	Revenue sources for newspapers, for short
36A	Pizza ___ (Domino's rival)
37A	Flat-topped hill
38A	Zero, in soccer
39A	"Who am ___ stop you?": 2 wds.
40A	Music genre for Bob Marley
43A	(3/6) "I solve clues in any order I like ... ___, bottom, middle, I'll start anywhere." If that's your style, we title you the "Free Spirit!"
44A	Submarine-detection system: Abbr.
46A	Sleep phase letters
48A	(4/6) "I solve at my own pace, winding down with a puzzle and a ___ of coffee." If that's your style, we title you the "Relaxed Solver!"
49A	Diamond set by itself in a piece of jewelry
54A	Reba McEntire's "___ Survivor": 2 wds.
55A	___ log (Christmas dessert)
56A	Takes small mouthfuls of tea, say
57A	Instant messaging pioneer: Abbr.
58A	Acer products: Abbr.
59A	Virtual citizens in a popular life simulation video game series
1D	Short-lived trend (rhymes with "bad")
2D	Flying saucer in a sci-fi movie, perhaps: Abbr.
3D	"___ on the side of caution"
4D	(5/6) "Once the puzzle ___, I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can." If that's your style, we title you the "Speedy Solver!"
5D	Sound of a dove
6D	___ a bullet (narrowly avoid something dangerous)
7D	Fork's partner, on the dining table
8D	Male deer
9D	What Jack and Jill climbed to fetch water
10D	"Can we go somewhere ___?"
15D	"Great" dog?
18D	Extremely long spans of time
20D	Slip-___ (like some shoes)
21D	Colored eye part
23D	Palindromic film studio: Abbr.
24D	"You ___ here" (words on a mall map, perhaps)
26D	Auditioned for "American Idol," say
28D	Teensiest amount and an apt rhyme for "bit"
29D	"Grand Theft ___," popular video game series
30D	Removable roof panel on a car: Hyph.
32D	"Gosh ___ it!" (angry exclamation)
34D	"The Princess ___," 2001 Anne Hathaway film
35D	Rain with ice (rhymes with "fleet")
41D	Like a piece of cake, metaphorically
42D	(6/6) "When I get stuck, I hit up my friends or ___ chat for help." If that's your style, we title you the "Community Player!"
44D	Japanese wrestling style
45D	Iridescent white gem
47D	"M" of BMI
48D	"Homeland" organization: Abbr.
50D	Inc. alternative: Abbr.
51D	"Three," on some clocks
52D	Tachometer stat in a car: Abbr.
53D	Sound of the letter seen on Superman's chest

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.

If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.