Universal Crossword February 12 2026 Answers (2/12/26)

Our Universal Crossword February 12, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword February 12, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 2/12/26, 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	Defeat
5A	Societal issues
9A	Minor disagreements
14A	Home of the NHL's Mammoth
15A	Biblical rescuer of animals
16A	"The Hunger Games" setting whose name is Latin for "bread"
17A	Music's Marvin
18A	Driver's shout?
19A	Houston batter
20A	Activity eased by universal child care (In this answer, note letters 1-3, 7-8 and 10-11)
23A	___ or later
25A	Soft cheese
26A	Pennsylvania nuclear accident site (... letters 3-4, 6-7 and 12-13)
32A	It's about 78% nitrogen
33A	Spiel
34A	Cape Cod ___
35A	Big name in beans
37A	Droop
38A	Orgs. that spend big in November
39A	Permit
41A	"As if!"
44A	Resound
45A	1987 psychological thriller (... letters 1-2, 5-6 and 12-13)
50A	Hosp. area
51A	Degree for a pro painter
52A	Low-quality AI content
53A	America, per "The Star-Spangled Banner" (... letters 1-2, 4-5 and 11-12)
57A	Poet St. Vincent Millay
58A	Posh British school
59A	Royal domain
62A	Cake layer
63A	Rice-A-___
64A	Singer Lavigne whose first name is a French month
65A	NaCl, e.g.
66A	Letters on the Thunder's logo
67A	Allows to borrow
1D	Programmer's problem
2D	Flight guess: Abbr.
3D	"Apologize!"
4D	Perfect match
5D	Give the facts to
6D	Roller coaster feature
7D	"Tomb Raider" protagonist Croft
8D	Ice cream relative
9D	"Nationality" of a famed set of Italian steps
10D	Baby blue, e.g.
11D	Not for
12D	Bird aptly found in "water native"
13D	LA air concern
21D	Gymnast Suni
22D	George Orwell's real first name
23D	Unpartnered
24D	Pennsylvania neighbor
27D	Craft beer variety, in short
28D	Sun output
29D	Beaded counters
30D	Cheesy chip
31D	Vacuum brand
36D	Pie ___ mode
37D	Campaign worker
38D	Dogs in restaurants, for some
40D	Red Muppet
42D	Poisonous element
43D	10/20, e.g.
45D	___ mignons
46D	French colony that some Louisianans trace ancestry to
47D	Road feature that may interfere with a GPS
48D	Your partner's name on your arm, say
49D	Livestock pen
54D	Move like a water strider
55D	Clown nose sound
56D	Take home
60D	Top of a pot
61D	New England Revolution's org.

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