USA Today Crossword February 22 2026 Answers (2/22/26)

Our USA Today Crossword February 22, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword February 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 2/22/26, 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	Toenail treatment
5A	Part of a chromosome
9A	Article celebrating someone's life
13A	Merit
14A	Group of mountains or stores
15A	"Milk and Honey" poet Kaur
16A	Five ___ (burger franchise)
17A	The body's main artery
18A	Historical periods
19A	Influencer who went viral for using the phrase "very demure, very mindful"
22A	Vegetable similar to an onion
24A	Surgery for improving vision
26A	Palak ___ (dish with spinach and cheese)
27A	Red veggie in rosolli
29A	Word before a maiden name
31A	Australian birds
32A	British ___
34A	Waffle brand
35A	In the style of
36A	Largest city in South Korea
37A	Noodle soup with a tonkotsu style
38A	Played again on TV
40A	Coachella, Lollapalooza, etc.
42A	Some salon workers
44A	2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
45A	Tax form preparers, for short
46A	Bio or chem
47A	"Sorry, that was my bad"
55A	Shade similar to violet
56A	Host of the 2016 Summer Olympics
57A	Proportion
58A	Liability's opposite
59A	Solemn promise
60A	"Moving right ___ . . ."
61A	Game with castling
62A	Ambulance destinations, for short
63A	Cartridge contents
1D	A square ___ in a round hole
2D	Water, in French
3D	Early-year observance for the sober-curious
4D	Shoe inserts
5D	Pac-Man enemy
6D	___ Grey tea
7D	Nick at ___
8D	Makes possible
9D	Cookies that once had a limited-edition Team USA variety
10D	Annual event in the Nevada desert during which an effigy is lit on fire
11D	Bitter beer, for short
12D	'Twas today?
14D	Unit of energy in food
20D	Soccer cheer
21D	Chinese zodiac rodent
22D	Asparagus units
23D	Shakespeare play in which love drives Ophelia mad
25D	Pelvic floor exercises
27D	Genre that shares roots with jazz
28D	Snakelike fish
30D	Ages and ages
33D	Less-dense variety of ice cream
34D	Roof overhang
36D	Brief excerpts
37D	French ___ aka Cote d'Azur
39D	Nooks
41D	Big ___ (Silicon Valley industry)
43D	Tree goo
46D	Puts away
47D	Apple desktop
48D	Go in a hurry
49D	Ploy
50D	French fashion house
51D	Island near Java
52D	Loads
53D	Connect
54D	Fireplace fuel

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