NYT Crossword February 15 2026 Answers (2/15/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for February 15 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword February 15, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword February 15, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 2/15/26, 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 Do a little too well?
5A Tops
9A Resident of Ayrshire or Lanarkshire
13A No time at all
19A Discouraged action
20A Mouthy?
21A "What a relief!"
22A Brought (out)
24A Completely destroy with a blast
27A Gaia, by another name
28A Something typically taken every 10 years
29A Doodled
30A Certain bridge positions
32A Segment of a timeline, perhaps
33A The moon's "maria"
36A Circa
38A "Rhoda" actress Valerie
40A Version of a textbook designed for instruction
44A Salon substance
45A Muppet who loves pigeons
46A "My life is over"
47A Sharpness
48A Sarcastic response to a show-off
52A Walked gingerly
53A Product with Pro, Air and Mini varieties
55A Conical shelter
57A Use salt instead of sugar while baking, say
58A Skewered Indonesian dish
60A ___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense"
61A Had a brain fart
66A Top-left PC key
69A Like some simple repair jobs, in brief
70A Grilled South American fare
72A Smoothed (out)
73A "Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzle
78A Science-and-nature magazine, familiarly
79A Muckety-muck
80A Frequently, poetically
81A Fair-hiring inits.
82A Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoning
84A Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)
85A More sardonic
87A Rest area?
90A Speeds of slow-moving traffic
92A "It's ___ real"
93A Delicate, as beauty
96A Photo-editing technique used to create a smooth transition
100A Wear (out)
102A Middle-of-the-night woe
104A Duchess of ___ (noted Spanish title)
105A Made younger-looking in an editing studio, say
107A Reality TV franchise created by Tyra Banks
108A Philosophy symbolized by yin and yang
111A Ruby lookalike
112A Throw, in modern slang
113A Fort Collins sch.
114A Calls to task?
116A Company behind the machine used to make Slurpees
118A Kind of paper in a lab
123A In back
125A "Wait, are we done?"
129A Queen of the fairies
130A Dueling weapon
131A Skin softener
132A Fruit also known as a "uniq"
133A Largest bird in North America
134A X-ray units
135A Immodest
136A "You can't make me!," e.g.
1D "The Exchange" airer
2D Flaw in an argument
3D Unknown author, for short
4D Squabbles
5D Unresolved parts of a plot
6D Org. to which you might provide your bank account info
7D Renewable energy structure
8D Lost traction
9D Globelike shape
10D Dress down
11D Poetic contraction
12D Many middle schoolers
13D Ones pressed for cash?
14D Top of a latte
15D Mucho
16D M.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboards
17D In hot water?
18D Fashion designer Carolina
23D Shortage
25D Behind
26D Certain public transit network
31D Singer whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube
34D "People ___ Strange" (the Doors song)
35D Conduct inciting an insurrection
37D World's first billion-dollar corporation
39D Sac fly result
40D Game piece in Rummikub
41D Royal title
42D Where jet-setters may rub elbows
43D Chalice
49D P.D. alert
50D Prefix meaning "sun"
51D "Heavens to Betsy!"
54D Subscription-only website feature
56D Look into
59D Contribute
60D Chicago paper, informally
62D N.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art Museum
63D Lower-body exercise
64D Occupational suffix
65D J.F.K. predecessor
67D Aromatic herb
68D Hold tightly
70D Mariner's greeting
71D Natural attraction
73D Two peas ___ pod
74D Pitch
75D French wine region
76D LeBron James or Nikola Jokic
77D Delivery person's assignment: Abbr.
83D "Wheels"
85D Beverage infused with THC
86D Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e"
88D County in western New York
89D Deck out?
91D Shoe with a thick sole
92D Part of an equestrian's ensemble
94D Small songbird
95D Benefit plan option, in brief
96D Wealthy sort
97D Stretchy
98D "Next on my list"
99D ___ chi
101D Lit up, in a way
103D ___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood)
106D Less challenging
109D Shell out
110D Video game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10
115D Bicyclist's setting
117D Latin list ender
119D Lead-in to a conclusion
120D ___ Millions (multistate lottery)
121D Some addresses
122D Dos + cuatro
124D China's largest ethnic group
126D Wellness resort offering
127D Horn contents at a Viking feast
128D Depressed

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

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