NYT CROSSWORD • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Feb 13, 2026

Complete answer list for the February 13, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

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Across 35

  1. 1Org. with checkpoints ↗TSA
  2. 4Poke accompaniment, at times ↗PSST
  3. 8Shoe-shaping tools ↗LASTS
  4. 13"Abso-freaking-lutely!" ↗HELLYEAH
  5. 15A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween ↗FIREHAT
  6. 17Skating venue ↗ICEARENA
  7. 18"Thumbs-down from me" ↗IVOTENO
  8. 19Bonkers ↗NUTSO
  9. 20A little sore, say ↗MIFFED
  10. 22It's what you should take, in brief ↗RDA
  11. 23Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans ↗GRAS
  12. 24Went after ↗TAILED
  13. 25Catches ↗NABS
  14. 26Casual assent ↗YEP
  15. 27Dating qualifier ↗CIRCA
  16. 28Really fancy? ↗COVET
  17. 29They don't give you the full picture ↗MOVIETRAILERS
  18. 32The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017 ↗DIAMONDEARRING
  19. 34Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest ↗MINNESOTANICE
  20. 35Le contraire de "après" ↗AVANT
  21. 36Clear a sentence? ↗ERASE
  22. 37"Girl!" ↗SIS
  23. 40Goddess often depicted with peacocks ↗HERA
  24. 41Someone singing "Something" ↗BEATLE
  25. 43Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often ↗ZINC
  26. 44Counsel council, for short ↗ABA
  27. 45Gives a wave, maybe ↗SAYSHI
  28. 46"Andor" actor ___ Luna ↗DIEGO
  29. 47Research scientist's jotting ↗LABNOTE
  30. 49Visitor to a fertility clinic, maybe ↗EGGDONOR
  31. 51Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden" ↗ORIOLES
  32. 521976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch ↗RHIANNON
  33. 53Provincetown catch ↗SCROD
  34. 54Hit's counterpart ↗STAY
  35. 55Spots ↗ADS

Down 36

  1. 1Widget ↗THINGY
  2. 2Guarded ↗SECURE
  3. 3It's handled at the bar ↗ALETAP
  4. 4One with a burning passion? ↗PYRO
  5. 5Bishop's locale ↗SEE
  6. 6Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance ↗SANMARINO
  7. 7Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk ↗THAIICEDTEAS
  8. 8___ experience ↗LIVED
  9. 9Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly ↗AROD
  10. 10Group of reps ↗SET
  11. 11Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it ↗THERAVEN
  12. 12Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In" ↗SANDBERG
  13. 14Many a bonny bairn ↗LASS
  14. 15Sharp wind? ↗FIFE
  15. 16Offerings at a reception ↗TOASTS
  16. 21Ones who don't believe in global revolutions? ↗FLATEARTHERS
  17. 24Saves for later, in a way ↗TIVOS
  18. 25"Seriously!" ↗NOLIE
  19. 27Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" ↗COMET
  20. 28Mythological figure who turns men into pigs ↗CIRCE
  21. 29Spiritual sustenance ↗MANNA
  22. 30Sped right through the stop signal ↗RANALIGHT
  23. 31Pop up ↗ARISE
  24. 32Ones offering cheap shots? ↗DIVEBARS
  25. 33How the Quran is written ↗INARABIC
  26. 34Honolulu thank you ↗MAHALO
  27. 37Ferruginous pigment ↗SIENNA
  28. 38Close (with) ↗INGOOD
  29. 39Puts down ↗SCORNS
  30. 41Like some breath ↗BATED
  31. 42Blinkers? ↗EYES
  32. 43Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows ↗ZION
  33. 45Word with guitar or go ↗SOLO
  34. 46Historic event the French call "le jour J" ↗DDAY
  35. 48"___ I!" (negative reply) ↗NOR
  36. 50Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl" ↗GIA