Universal Crossword February 23 2026 Answers (2/23/26)

Our Universal Crossword February 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 2/23/26, 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	Large primate
4A	Hawaiian greeting or farewell
9A	Design detail, briefly
13A	___ Jones
14A	Lesser-played part of a 45
15A	One may lay a bathroom floor
17A	Sports bet based on total points
19A	The best and the brightest
20A	Put into play
21A	Guys at a think tank
23A	"Me too"
26A	Taking heat
28A	"Buckle Up, Dummies" ad, e.g.
29A	Give, as duties
31A	Scot's "not"
32A	Heat source good for drying out a boot
34A	Sinbad's setting
36A	Sinbad, for one
37A	Greek letters after etas
40A	___ up (energize)
41A	Cowboy's boot?
44A	"I can't believe this," online
46A	Crafty
47A	Laudatory poem
48A	Get going, as a motorcycle
51A	In a past life
52A	How a fool acts
53A	Supporter
55A	Painting such as "The Last Supper"
56A	Go back to the beginning, as with this puzzle's theme answers?
62A	Comic Martin
63A	Tea leaves' alternative
64A	Disco ___ (the '70s, in music history)
65A	Takes a gander at
66A	Alpha's counterpart
67A	Go for it
1D	Fuss
2D	Personal take, for short
3D	Farm mama
4D	Laptop brand from Taiwan
5D	Pickup ___
6D	Like all primes except two
7D	Giggling syllable
8D	Shorten
9D	Animal rounded up in a roundup
10D	Middle Eastern rice dish
11D	What a loss in a tournament often leads to
12D	The "c" in etc.
16D	Zellweger of "Judy"
18D	Bitterly regret
22D	Cub's place
23D	15, 30 and 50 are common ones, in brief
24D	It's west of the Pacific
25D	Singer who is "defrosted" every November 1
26D	LA's country
27D	Actor Cage, familiarly
29D	Each
30D	Camera option, for short
33D	Shady tree
34D	"Where the Sidewalk Ends" author Silverstein
35D	"A mouse!"
37D	The Horned Frogs of the NCAA
38D	"Highway to Hell" band
39D	___-Ball (arcade game)
41D	Seeks divine guidance from
42D	Common pg. size
43D	Back, on a boat
44D	Reads rapidly
45D	Part of an hour
46D	Ga. city
49D	Scoundrel
50D	Monica who won nine tennis majors
51D	Peace activist Yoko
53D	Tadpole, eventually
54D	Lead-in to "boy" or "girl"
57D	Cap that may be plaid
58D	"Rules ___ rules"
59D	Hound doc
60D	Misjudge, say
61D	Bit of sunshine

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