Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for February 28, 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 28, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 2/28/26. 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. Shaggy Tibetan ox
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4A. Leatherworker's hole-punching tool (anagram of "law")
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7A. Unhappy
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10A. Hollywood's country: Abbr.
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11A. Lawyer's charge
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12A. "The ___ La La Song" (song by The Banana Splits)
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13A. ___ Cooper ("small" BMW car)
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15A. Mai __ cocktail
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16A. Bit of paperwork that needs to be filled out
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17A. "I couldn't ___ more!" ("Amen!")
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19A. Main antagonist and ruler of Mordor in "The Lord of the Rings," whose "burning" gaze is ever-fixed on Middle-earth
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21A. British noble
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23A. Staff on an airplane
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24A. ___ Wendy Pleakley, character from "Lilo & Stitch" tasked with tracking down Experiment 626 on Earth
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27A. Durham school: Abbr.
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29A. "First ___, first served"
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30A. Enjoy a piece of Orbit or Trident, say: 2 wds.
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35A. Tater ___ (potato dish)
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36A. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, e.g.
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38A. '___ goes nothing!'
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39A. Drip lines in the ER: Abbr.
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40A. Turanga ___, character from "Futurama" who is a competent captain and pilot of the Planet Express spaceship
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41A. Film director's do-over
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45A. Day following Monday, for short
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46A. ___ by the rules (follow protocol)
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47A. The ___, mythological character from Disney's "Hercules" who serves Hades in his battle against Hercules
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51A. Cabbage kin that’s a popular smoothie ingredient
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52A. What Noah built
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53A. "___ good deed" ("Help someone"): 2 wds.
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54A. Organ of vision ... or what the characters at 19a, 24a, 40a, 47a, 3d, and 36d famously have only one of
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55A. Pick up the tab, say
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56A. Like a room in need of a humidifier
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1D. "This food is delicious!"
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2D. India's continent
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3D. ___ and Kodos, characters from "The Simpsons" who are alien siblings from the planet Rigel VII
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4D. "... and they lived happily ever ___" (fairy tale ending words)
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5D. "Aren't ___ cute couple?": 2 wds.
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6D. Floral garlands from Hawaii
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7D. Walmart or Macy's, e.g.
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8D. What Cupid shoots from a bow
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9D. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ___" (line from "Gone with the Wind")
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14D. ___ Adler who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes
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16D. Animal's warm coat
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18D. Enjoy a box of chocolates, say
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20D. Tooth or ear trouble
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22D. “Star Wars” director George
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24D. Step into a role
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25D. Sticky substance
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26D. 911 respondent: Abbr.
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28D. Organization with Blackhawks and Rangers: Abbr.
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31D. "___ of Fortune" (game show created by Merv Griffin)
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32D. Sound of the seventh letter
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33D. Clickable internet address: Abbr.
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34D. "Tell ___ bedtime story!" (child's request, maybe): 2 wds.
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36D. ___ Wazowski, character from "Monsters, Inc." who is famous for his humor and friendship with Sulley
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37D. Wall-E's girlfriend
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40D. Like a rabbit's foot or four-leaf clover, in superstition
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41D. Gardening tool with teeth
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42D. Online auction house
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43D. Scrabble square?
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44D. Suffix with "Gator" for a popular drink
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45D. ___ Banks, former "America's Got Talent" host
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47D. Ballplayer's hat
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48D. Not even a bit even?
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49D. ___ favor (Spanish for “please”)
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50D. Articulate
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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