Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 15, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT 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.
NYT Crossword Hints, February 15, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/15/26. 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. Do a little too well?
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5A. Tops
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9A. Resident of Ayrshire or Lanarkshire
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13A. No time at all
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19A. Discouraged action
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20A. Mouthy?
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21A. [What a relief!]
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22A. Brought (out)
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24A. Completely destroy with a blast
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27A. Gaia, by another name
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28A. Something typically taken every 10 years
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29A. Doodled
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30A. Certain bridge positions
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32A. Segment of a timeline, perhaps
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33A. The moon's "maria"
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36A. Circa
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38A. "Rhoda" actress Valerie
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40A. Version of a textbook designed for instruction
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44A. Salon substance
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45A. Muppet who loves pigeons
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46A. "My life is over"
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47A. Sharpness
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48A. Sarcastic response to a show-off
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52A. Walked gingerly
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53A. Product with Pro, Air and Mini varieties
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55A. Conical shelter
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57A. Use salt instead of sugar while baking, say
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58A. Skewered Indonesian dish
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60A. ___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense"
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61A. Had a brain fart
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66A. Top-left PC key
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69A. Like some simple repair jobs, in brief
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70A. Grilled South American fare
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72A. Smoothed (out)
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73A. "Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzle
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78A. Science-and-nature magazine, familiarly
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79A. Muckety-muck
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80A. Frequently, poetically
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81A. Fair-hiring inits.
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82A. Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoning
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84A. Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)
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85A. More sardonic
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87A. Rest area
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90A. Speeds of slow-moving traffic
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92A. "It's ___ real"
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93A. Delicate, as beauty
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96A. Photo-editing technique used to create a smooth transition
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100A. Wear (out)
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102A. Middle-of-the-night woe
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104A. Duchess of ___ (noted Spanish title)
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105A. Made younger-looking in an editing studio, say
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107A. Reality TV franchise created by Tyra Banks
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108A. Philosophy symbolized by yin and yang
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111A. Ruby lookalike
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112A. Throw in modern slang
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113A. Fort Collins sch.
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114A. Calls to task?
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116A. Company behind the machine used to make Slurpees
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118A. Kind of paper in a lab
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123A. In back
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125A. "Wait, are we done?"
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129A. Queen of the fairies
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130A. Dueling weapon
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131A. Skin softener
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132A. Fruit also known as a "uniq"
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133A. Largest bird in North America
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134A. X-ray units
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135A. Immodest
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136A. "You can't make me!," e.g.
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1D. "The Exchange" airer
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2D. Flaw in an argument
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3D. Unknown author, for short
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4D. Squabbles
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5D. Unresolved parts of a plot
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6D. Org. to which you might provide your bank account info
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7D. Renewable energy structure
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8D. Lost traction
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9D. Globelike shape
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10D. Dress down
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11D. Poetic contraction
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12D. Many middle schoolers
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13D. Ones pressed for cash?
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14D. Top of a latte
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15D. Mucho
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16D. M.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboards
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17D. In hot water
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18D. Fashion designer Carolina
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23D. Shortage
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25D. Behind
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26D. Certain public transit network
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31D. Singer whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube
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34D. "People ___ Strange" (the Doors song)
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35D. Conduct inciting an insurrection
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37D. World's first billion-dollar corporation
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39D. Sac fly result
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40D. Game piece in Rummikub
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41D. Royal title
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42D. Where jet-setters may rub elbows
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43D. Chalice
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49D. P.D. alert
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50D. Prefix meaning "sun"
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51D. Heavens to Betsy!
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54D. Subscription-only website feature
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56D. Look (into)
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59D. Contribute
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60D. Chicago paper, informally
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62D. N.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art Museum
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63D. Lower body exercise
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64D. Occupational suffix
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65D. J.F.K. predecessor
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67D. Aromatic herb
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68D. Hold tightly
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70D. Mariner's greeting
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71D. Natural attraction
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73D. Two peas ___ pod
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74D. Pitch
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75D. French wine region
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76D. LeBron James or Nikola Jokic
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77D. Delivery person's assignment: Abbr.
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83D. Wheels
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85D. Beverage infused with THC
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86D. Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e"
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88D. County in western New York
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89D. Deck out
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91D. Shoe with a thick sole
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92D. Part of an equestrian's ensemble
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94D. Small songbird
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95D. Benefit plan option, in brief
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96D. Wealthy sort
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97D. Stretchy
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98D. "Next on my list"
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99D. ___ chi
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101D. Lit up, in a way
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103D. ___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood)
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106D. Less challenging
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109D. Shell out
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110D. Video game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10
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115D. Bicyclist's setting
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117D. Latin list ender
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119D. Lead-in to a conclusion
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120D. ___ Millions (multistate lottery)
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121D. Some addresses
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122D. Dos + cuatro
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124D. China's largest ethnic group
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126D. Wellness resort offering
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127D. Horn contents at a Viking feast
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128D. Depressed
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