USA Today Crossword February 23 2026 Answers (2/23/26)

Our USA Today Crossword February 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today 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	Chicago slugger
4A	Total fake
8A	Show that might have a laugh track
14A	Genetic messenger
15A	Saga
16A	Event with floats
17A	Make a selection
18A	Desertlike
19A	Brings together
20A	Person being pulled behind a boat
23A	Lively party
24A	Matzo ball soup herb
25A	"___ of the Moment" ('80s rock anthem)
26A	Restaurant suggestion, for short
27A	Place to buy smoked salmon
29A	Shade
31A	Repellant brand
34A	Doc who may tell you to "say ah"
36A	Hangs, like a trapeze
37A	Sound from a cow
38A	Junko Tabei or Tenzing Norgay, e.g.
43A	Hosp. areas
44A	Liquors in grogs
45A	___ B. Wells (civil rights leader)
46A	Slender-grained aromatic rice
48A	Prepares for publication
52A	CD-___
53A	Bit of candy in a Gummy Cluster
57A	"M3GAN" actress Donald
58A	Thrill seeker who securely leaps from a high platform
61A	Behold
64A	Hoarse voice
65A	Name that means "lion" in Hebrew
66A	Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, e.g.
67A	Carded
68A	Pro whistle blower
69A	Elevators connect them
70A	This, in Spanish
71A	NFL scores
1D	Mass of people
2D	Outstanding
3D	"One ___ After Another" (2025 film)
4D	One of four on the Chicago flag
5D	Like brutally honest feedback
6D	Not different
7D	Radio, magazines, etc.
8D	San Antonio athlete
9D	James Bond creator Fleming
10D	The Chickahominy, e.g.
11D	Underground burial site
12D	Praiseful poems
13D	Netlike material
21D	"Grey's Anatomy" actress Pompeo
22D	Moral code
26D	Dwell
28D	Like some college games
30D	Bumpy fruit
32D	"___ tha Love of $" (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony hit)
33D	Pro
35D	Pulled tight
36D	Some ER employees
38D	Group of kangaroos
39D	Singer Rita
40D	Cold War country
41D	Chatting digitally
42D	Formal address
47D	Decoration above a crib
49D	Pass on, like wisdom
50D	Like terracing
51D	Calligraphy flourishes
54D	Spooky
55D	Peruses an email
56D	Martin Garrix performance, e.g.
59D	CNN reports it
60D	Hairstyle that might require bobby pins
61D	Yahoo! alternative
62D	"Credit where credit's ___"
63D	"Jersey Shore" network

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