Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for February 25, 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 25, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 2/25/26. 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. Sum up
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4A. Apple-picking season
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8A. No longer new
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11A. Australian hopper, slangily
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12A. "In a kingdom far, far ___..."
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13A. Be afraid of, as heights or spiders
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15A. Chili ___ carne (spicy stew)
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16A. Word with "check" for a chess match-ending move
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17A. Payment to a taxi driver
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18A. The ___, home of the Hobbits in "The Lord of the Rings"
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20A. Cleaned a table with a cloth, say
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21A. Spanish soccer cheer
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22A. Camera output, for short
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23A. Like Bigfoot and Chewbacca
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26A. Beloved '90s sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston, where Ralph Lauren got official product integration as Rachel's workplace
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30A. "It's ___-brainer of a decision!": 2 wds.
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31A. Letters on some arts and crafts kits
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32A. Ornamental vase for storing ashes
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33A. Apple ___ (Austrian flaky fruit-filled pastry)
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36A. Prefix related to bones
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38A. "___ Girl," sitcom with frequent Ford product placement, most notably when Jess shows off the Fusion, as a model in an episode
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39A. Computer's "brain": Abbr.
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40A. Give a ring
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42A. "On ___ Majesty's Secret Service" (1969 James Bond film)
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43A. "Marco" response, in a game
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44A. '90s sitcom starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, where a creative Twix ad unfolds as George struggles to get the crunchy bar from a vending machine
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49A. Power plant output, for short
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50A. Huge heap of clothes
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51A. Ghostly greeting
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52A. "30 ___," sitcom where a playful Verizon ad appears, with Liz Lemon breaking the fourth wall and asking for cash on camera
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53A. What you might do to make a crane
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54A. "___ the Builder," cartoon series with talking vehicles
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1D. Rainbow shape
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2D. Scooby-___ (mystery-solving pupper)
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3D. Mafia bigwigs
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4D. "Modern ___," sitcom where Toyota vehicles get the spotlight in many scenes, often as the Dunphys' go-to ride
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5D. Well-informed
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6D. "Better ___ than never!"
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7D. Soap-making chemical
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8D. "The ___," sitcom where Staples gets product placement as one of the biggest competitors of Dunder Mifflin onscreen
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9D. "Take a ___ of faith" ("Take a chance")
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10D. "Enter if you ___!" (sign outside a haunted house, perhaps)
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14D. "R" in ROY G. BIV
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19D. Counterpart of "vertical," for short
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20D. Nintendo's movement-sensing game console
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22D. Open slightly, as with a crowbar
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23D. "Every cloud ___ a silver lining"
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24D. Member of a colony
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25D. "Super" or "inter" ending
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26D. Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)
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27D. Bolt partner
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28D. Dr. ___, World Class Wreckin' Cru member, once
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29D. Cold-sounding product prefix for "Caps"
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31D. Drops on grass blades
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34D. Crack, as a code
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35D. Oscar winner Benicio __ Toro
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36D. Unwrapped, as birthday presents
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37D. Browse, as the internet
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39D. Make cooler?
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40D. Denver's state, for short
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41D. Actor Guinness of "The Lavender Hill Mob"
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43D. As __ my last email
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44D. Letters on a sunscreen bottle
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45D. Vowels that end "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
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46D. Recede, like a tide
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47D. ___ roll (toilet paper, in Britain)
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48D. February 12, 1809, for Abraham Lincoln: Abbr.
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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