NYT Easy Mode Crossword February 20 2026 Answers (2/20/26)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword February 20, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Easy Mode Crossword is a newer format where paid subscribers can get access to Friday’s puzzle on Wednesday but with easier clues. If you’ve trying your hand at this new format but still need help, we have you covered.

NYT Easy Mode Crossword February 20, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 2/20/26, 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	"Frozen" snowman
5A	Initials in inventory management
8A	Cattle-catching ropes
14A	Some coffeehouse employees
16A	Connect
17A	Baking dishes and cookie sheets, e.g.
18A	Deals with
19A	What might lead to you pulling out your cardigans
21A	Illinois city northwest of Chicago
22A	Auditing org.
23A	Had some food
24A	Speak ill of
26A	Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán
28A	Share one's thoughts
29A	Actress Perlman of "Cheers"
30A	"That's bad!"
34A	Disassemble and try to recreate, as technology from a competing company
37A	Adam and Eve's first home
38A	"I-promise-I-won't-tell" contracts, in brief
39A	French river that was the site of battles in 1914 and 1918
40A	Gave hoof protection, as a blacksmith would
42A	Some expensive shopping excursions
43A	N.Y.C.-based classical dance company
46A	Feeling of wonder
47A	Residents of Glasgow or Edinburgh
48A	Someone worthy of being a good pal
52A	Wyndham hotel brand
53A	Feel compelled to keep going
55A	Too
56A	Instruction to someone in an M.R.I. machine
57A	Talks back to
58A	Young ___ (little tots)
59A	"___/neuter your pet" (P.S.A. from the A.S.P.C.A.)
1D	Classified abbreviation that essentially means "I'd accept less"
2D	British bathrooms
3D	Question from someone in a radio booth, perhaps
4D	Tablecloths and napkins only taken out for special occasions
5D	Medicine for high cholesterol
6D	One of the Carpenters
7D	App downloader
8D	Group activity played with infrared light guns
9D	Free of anxiety
10D	Editor's "keep this intact"
11D	Diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra
12D	Group of eight
13D	Coast
15D	Walk with an arrogant attitude
20D	Shrivels from age
24D	___ or less
25D	Mimicked
26D	"Full steam ___!"
27D	The main characters in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Matchstick Men"
29D	Exchange for cash
31D	"I have some advice …"
32D	Reality star Leakes
33D	Valuable metals
35D	Occasions for going sledding and making forts
36D	Brings in from another country
41D	Spot for a bicycle brake, often
42D	What an act is divided into
43D	Some natural hairstyles
44D	Cry to a diva
45D	"The ___ They Are a-Changin'" (Bob Dylan song)
47D	Likely result of a spilled glass of wine
49D	"I'm all ___!" ("I'm listening!")
50D	Civil rights grp. since 1920
51D	Name rhymed with "Coca-Cola" in a hit by the Kinks
54D	Toilet paper layer

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.

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.