Universal Crossword February 16 2026 Answers (2/16/26)

Our Universal Crossword February 16, 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 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 2/16/26, 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	Wish
5A	Brainy
10A	Goalie's feat
14A	College near Duke
15A	Radiant glows
16A	"No contest," for example
17A	"Yeah, right"
18A	Journeys that might be aided by a 58-Across
20A	Event location
22A	Caviar
23A	Less than 90 degrees
24A	Joins, as a contest
26A	"Killers of ___ Flower Moon"
27A	Outgoing
29A	Fried Indian appetizer
32A	Biblical group that was ostracized
35A	Gibbon, e.g.
36A	Coastal Brazilian state whose letters complete "_ _ngkok, T_a_l_nd"
37A	Hiker's aid
38A	Canadian capital
41A	Pumpkin seed
44A	Donna Summer and Diana Ross, for two
45A	Hampers, as someone's style
48A	Beach ball filler
49A	Uncanny
50A	Lion's foot
53A	Sully
57A	Risotto recipe instruction
58A	Structure alongside a dam ... and what can be found in the middle of this puzzle
60A	Geometry calculation
61A	Signed
62A	Ultimatum word
63A	Lobster ___ (popular New England dish)
64A	Fits together snugly
65A	___ jockey (slang for an office worker)
1D	Throw with effort
2D	"WandaVision" actress Elizabeth
3D	___ Nemo (most remote place on Earth)
4D	On fire, in Spanish
5D	Actor Elliott
6D	ABC anchor David
7D	Ship in Greek mythology
8D	Not often seen
9D	Org. that doesn't allow bowling pins in your carry-on luggage
10D	Add some excitement to
11D	Baseball's Felipe, Matty or Jesus
12D	Hydrothermal ___ (fissure on the ocean floor)
13D	Comfort
19D	Sierra Nevada lake
21D	Mistakes a molly for a guppy, e.g.
25D	"Chilean" catch
26D	Haddock alternative, in some tacos
28D	Tourney stage before the finals
29D	___ Paulo
30D	Suitable
31D	Was introduced to
33D	Rodent you might find in the bilge of a ship
34D	Place for relaxing
39D	High Navy rank
40D	Clean with a cloth
42D	Musical set in Argentina
43D	Flaunted
45D	Labor activist Chavez
46D	Vintage-inspired
47D	Disney princess who grew up in Atlantica
50D	Tree with needles
51D	Requests
52D	Stimulate, as an appetite
54D	Run in neutral
55D	Loch ___ Monster
56D	Tough hike
58D	Shark appendage
59D	Mormon Church inits.

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