WSJ Crossword February 17 2026 Answers (2/17/26)

Our WSJ Crossword February 17, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Wall Street Journal Crossword is a well-known and respected puzzle that appeals to solvers looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience. The puzzles are created by a team of skilled constructors and are known for their clever clues, intricate wordplay, and challenging themes. The WSJ Crossword is published daily and offers solvers the opportunity to exercise their minds while enjoying a classic form of entertainment.

WSJ Crossword February 17, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 2/17/26, 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	Tough to crack
5A	Ode or elegy
9A	Motel amenities
14A	Massage target
15A	Female friend in France
16A	Emergence
17A	Site of many pens
19A	Head out
20A	Beg
22A	Retailer of to-be-assembled furniture
23A	Small part for a big star
25A	Ship’s rigging support
27A	Soccer captain’s identifier
29A	Snake in “The Jungle Book”
30A	Scooter’s kin
31A	“Nevermore” speaker
34A	Pro with IRS forms
37A	Cake worker
38A	Mall come-ons
39A	Any minute now
40A	Performed
41A	Light-colored beer
42A	Brazilian dance
43A	Locked in
44A	Small baseball park, metaphorically
46A	Evergreen shrub used in hedges
50A	Like many kids’ parties
51A	Saber’s kin
52A	Missing persons, of sorts
55A	Towel material
57A	Famed happening at Yasgur’s farm
61A	Store of valuable things
62A	Border
63A	Machu Picchu native
64A	Vertical lines in Cartesian planes
65A	Highlands girl
66A	Tag figure
1D	Owns
2D	Drama division
3D	Letter that looks like P
4D	Last of 12 pages
5D	Football Hall of Famer Walter
6D	Sharif of “Doctor Zhivago”
7D	Word on Dublin coins
8D	Time for self-indulgence
9D	Campaign pro
10D	Largest lake within New York
11D	Tennis star Naomi
12D	Crowbar, essentially
13D	Calliope power
18D	Do some dough work
21D	Confiscates
23D	Spring flowers
24D	Really stoked
26D	Entered the marathon
27D	Surrounded by
28D	Camp uniform?
32D	Saloon staple
33D	Word to conjugate
34D	You can part with them
35D	Big Easy sandwich
36D	Have ___ to grind
38D	Suppressed
39D	Cruel
41D	Zodiac feline
42D	Makes a blanket?
43D	Avoid a collision, maybe
45D	Battery ends
46D	Barney Rubble’s wife
47D	Verdi specialty
48D	Big name in printers
49D	Carpenter’s rod
53D	Fizzy drink
54D	Swill slurpers
56D	“Certainly!”
58D	Music’s Yoko
59D	Includes in an email
60D	Dennings of “Shifting Gears”

The WSJ Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in The Wall Street Journal newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its challenging difficulty level, clever wordplay, and witty themes.

The WSJ Crossword was first introduced in 2008, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts around the world. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the unique features of the WSJ Crossword is its emphasis on finance and business-related themes. The puzzle often includes clues and answers related to the world of economics, investing, and business news.

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