Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for February 12, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, February 12, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 2/12/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Jazz musician ___ King Cole
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4A. Taxi for hire
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7A. Opposite of "pre"
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11A. Month after March, for short
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12A. "I hope this email finds you ___" (polite email opener)
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13A. San Francisco Bay ___
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14A. "Golly ___ whiz!"
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15A. Poker-starting stake
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16A. Leak out slowly
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17A. Narrow opening in the side of a skirt
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19A. "___ so fast!" ("Wait a minute!")
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21A. "I" in TGIF
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22A. Bride's wedding purchase that's often white
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25A. "To All the ___ I've Loved Before," teen rom-com starring Lana Condor as a high schooler whose fake romance turns into a happily-ever-after
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28A. "___ Ladyship" (polite address for a noblewoman)
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29A. Cauldron stirrer in fairytales, often
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31A. ___ top (short tee)
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32A. Word after "legal" for a type of notebook
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33A. Cartoon explorer who often says "Swiper, no swiping!"
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34A. Parent celebrated in June
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35A. Bench in a church
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36A. "Leap ___," rom-com starring Amy Adams as a tourist in Ireland whose staged romance turns into a happily-ever-after
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37A. Kendrick ___, "Not Like Us" rapper who won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music
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39A. President Lincoln, familiarly
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41A. TV alien from the planet Melmac
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42A. "___ Go with It," rom-com starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston as a couple faking marriage whose ruse turns into a happily-ever-after
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44A. Places where masseurs massage
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47A. Freudian topics that may be "inflated"
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49A. Stable grain
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52A. "Of course!" slangily
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53A. Court recordkeeper, for short
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54A. "Can't ___ Me Love," teen rom-com starring Patrick Dempsey as a nerdy high schooler whose fake relationship turns into a happily-ever-after
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55A. It'll float your boat?
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56A. Oft-stubbed appendage
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57A. Ending for Japan or Vietnam
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1D. Pester repeatedly
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2D. Hairy jungle swinger
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3D. Uno, dos, ___, cuatro
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4D. "Here's my two ___ on the matter" ("Here's what I think")
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5D. Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)
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6D. Rom-com starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as single parents whose fake family holiday turns into a happily-ever-after
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7D. Command that usually follows "Copy," on a computer
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8D. Mineral source
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9D. "Now You ___ Me: Now You Don't" (2025 heist film starring Jesse Eisenberg)
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10D. Clickety-clack dance style
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12D. Hold on!
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18D. Daffy Duck's speech impediment
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20D. Bruins legend Bobby ___
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23D. Adidas or Nike purchase, usually
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24D. ___ Bareilles who sang "Brave"
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25D. Letters following "A"
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26D. Taken by swallowing, as a medicine
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27D. Jedi master who mentors Luke Skywalker
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28D. Hee-___ (braying sound)
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30D. Elongated fish with a long snout
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32D. "The ___ Date," teen rom-com starring Noah Centineo as a teenager whose fake dating service turns into a happily-ever-after
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33D. Hides the salt-and-pepper?
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35D. Pen ___ (snail-mail friend)
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38D. Crush, as potatoes
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39D. "Is this your idea of ___?" ("Do you think this is funny?"): 2 wds.
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40D. "School" or "party" vehicle
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43D. Words before and after "or not," in a famous soliloquy: 2 wds.
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44D. "S" in "GPS," for short
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45D. Sound of the letter after "O"
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46D. Battery size for a wireless computer mouse, perhaps
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48D. Day-___ (fluorescent paint brand)
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50D. Country where you can find the Sydney Opera House, for short
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51D. Nautical rope
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.
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