NYT CROSSWORD • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Feb 15, 2026

Complete answer list for the February 15, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Michael Lieberman and Rebecca GoldsteinEdited by Will ShortzGrid 22×21147 clues

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Across 69

  1. 1Do a little too well? ↗CHAR
  2. 5Tops ↗LIDS
  3. 9Resident of Ayrshire or Lanarkshire ↗SCOT
  4. 13No time at all ↗AFLASH
  5. 19Discouraged action ↗NONO
  6. 20Mouthy? ↗ORAL
  7. 21"What a relief!" ↗PHEW
  8. 22Brought (out) ↗TROTTED
  9. 24Completely destroy with a blast ↗BLOWTOSMITHERE
  10. 27Gaia, by another name ↗MOTHERE
  11. 28Something typically taken every 10 years ↗CENSUS
  12. 29Doodled ↗DREW
  13. 30Certain bridge positions ↗EASTS
  14. 32Segment of a timeline, perhaps ↗ERA
  15. 33The moon's "maria" ↗SEAS
  16. 36Circa ↗AROUND
  17. 38"Rhoda" actress Valerie ↗HARPER
  18. 40Version of a textbook designed for instruction ↗TEACHERE
  19. 44Salon substance ↗MOUSSE
  20. 45Muppet who loves pigeons ↗BERT
  21. 46"My life is over" ↗IMRUINED
  22. 47Sharpness ↗WITS
  23. 48Sarcastic response to a show-off ↗LAHDIDAH
  24. 52Walked gingerly ↗LIMPED
  25. 53Product with Pro, Air and Mini varieties ↗IPAD
  26. 55Conical shelter ↗TEEPEE
  27. 57Use salt instead of sugar while baking, say ↗ERR
  28. 58Skewered Indonesian dish ↗SATAY
  29. 60___ Winter, basketball coach who famously innovated the "triangle offense" ↗TEX
  30. 61Had a brain fart ↗BLANKED
  31. 66Top-left PC key ↗ESC
  32. 69Like some simple repair jobs, in brief ↗DIY
  33. 70Grilled South American fare ↗AREPA
  34. 72Smoothed (out) ↗IRONED
  35. 73"Things are only going to get worse" ... or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues in this puzzle ↗ITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE
  36. 78Science-and-nature magazine, familiarly ↗NATGEO
  37. 79Muckety-muck ↗NABOB
  38. 80Frequently, poetically ↗OFT
  39. 81Fair-hiring inits. ↗EOE
  40. 82Chemical element whose use led to the first known law against poisoning ↗ARSENIC
  41. 84Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur) ↗LAY
  42. 85More sardonic ↗WRIER
  43. 87Rest area? ↗BED
  44. 90Speeds of slow-moving traffic ↗CRAWLS
  45. 92"It's ___ real" ↗BEEN
  46. 93Delicate, as beauty ↗ETHERE
  47. 96Photo-editing technique used to create a smooth transition ↗FEATHERE
  48. 100Wear (out) ↗TIRE
  49. 102Middle-of-the-night woe ↗INSOMNIA
  50. 104Duchess of ___ (noted Spanish title) ↗ALBA
  51. 105Made younger-looking in an editing studio, say ↗DEAGED
  52. 107Reality TV franchise created by Tyra Banks ↗TOPMODEL
  53. 108Philosophy symbolized by yin and yang ↗TAOISM
  54. 111Ruby lookalike ↗GARNET
  55. 112Throw, in modern slang ↗YEET
  56. 113Fort Collins sch. ↗CSU
  57. 114Calls to task? ↗PAGES
  58. 116Company behind the machine used to make Slurpees ↗ICEE
  59. 118Kind of paper in a lab ↗LITMUS
  60. 123In back ↗ATTHERE
  61. 125"Wait, are we done?" ↗ISTHATALLTHERE
  62. 129Queen of the fairies ↗TITANIA
  63. 130Dueling weapon ↗EPEE
  64. 131Skin softener ↗ALOE
  65. 132Fruit also known as a "uniq" ↗UGLI
  66. 133Largest bird in North America ↗CONDOR
  67. 134X-ray units ↗RADS
  68. 135Immodest ↗LEWD
  69. 136"You can't make me!," e.g. ↗SASS

Down 78

  1. 1"The Exchange" airer ↗CNBC
  2. 2Flaw in an argument ↗HOLE
  3. 3Unknown author, for short ↗ANON
  4. 4Squabbles ↗ROWS
  5. 5Unresolved parts of a plot ↗LOOSEENDS
  6. 6Org. to which you might provide your bank account info ↗IRS
  7. 7Renewable energy structure ↗DAM
  8. 8Lost traction ↗SLID
  9. 9Globelike shape ↗SPHEROID
  10. 10Dress down ↗CHEWOUT
  11. 11Poetic contraction ↗OER
  12. 12Many middle schoolers ↗TWEENS
  13. 13Ones pressed for cash? ↗ATMS
  14. 14Top of a latte ↗FROTH
  15. 15Mucho ↗LOTSA
  16. 16M.L.B. team that once went by OAK on scoreboards ↗ATH
  17. 17In hot water? ↗STEEPED
  18. 18Fashion designer Carolina ↗HERRERA
  19. 23Shortage ↗DEARTH
  20. 25Behind ↗TUSHIE
  21. 26Certain public transit network ↗TRAMWAY
  22. 31Singer whose "Hello" was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube ↗ADELE
  23. 34"People ___ Strange" (the Doors song) ↗ARE
  24. 35Conduct inciting an insurrection ↗SEDITION
  25. 37World's first billion-dollar corporation ↗USSTEEL
  26. 39Sac fly result ↗RBI
  27. 40Game piece in Rummikub ↗TILE
  28. 41Royal title ↗EMIR
  29. 42Where jet-setters may rub elbows ↗ARMRESTS
  30. 43Chalice ↗CUP
  31. 49P.D. alert ↗APB
  32. 50Prefix meaning "sun" ↗HELIO
  33. 51"Heavens to Betsy!" ↗DEARME
  34. 54Subscription-only website feature ↗PAYWALL
  35. 56Look into ↗EXPLORE
  36. 59Contribute ↗ADD
  37. 60Chicago paper, informally ↗TRIB
  38. 62N.Y.C. neighborhood that's home to the Grey Art Museum ↗NOHO
  39. 63Lower-body exercise ↗KNEEBEND
  40. 64Occupational suffix ↗EER
  41. 65J.F.K. predecessor ↗DDE
  42. 67Aromatic herb ↗SAGE
  43. 68Hold tightly ↗CLENCH
  44. 70Mariner's greeting ↗AHOY
  45. 71Natural attraction ↗AFFINITY
  46. 73Two peas ___ pod ↗INA
  47. 74Pitch ↗TAR
  48. 75French wine region ↗LOIRE
  49. 76LeBron James or Nikola Jokic ↗NBASTAR
  50. 77Delivery person's assignment: Abbr. ↗RTE
  51. 83"Wheels" ↗CAR
  52. 85Beverage infused with THC ↗WEEDTEA
  53. 86Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e" ↗RESPELLED
  54. 88County in western New York ↗ERIE
  55. 89Deck out? ↗DEAL
  56. 91Shoe with a thick sole ↗WEDGE
  57. 92Part of an equestrian's ensemble ↗BREECHES
  58. 94Small songbird ↗TOMTIT
  59. 95Benefit plan option, in brief ↗HMO
  60. 96Wealthy sort ↗FATCAT
  61. 97Stretchy ↗ELASTIC
  62. 98"Next on my list" ↗ABOUTTO
  63. 99___ chi ↗TAI
  64. 101Lit up, in a way ↗IGNITED
  65. 103___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood) ↗NOE
  66. 106Less challenging ↗EASIER
  67. 109Shell out ↗SPEND
  68. 110Video game character aptly celebrated on Mar. 10 ↗MARIO
  69. 115Bicyclist's setting ↗GEAR
  70. 117Latin list ender ↗ETAL
  71. 119Lead-in to a conclusion ↗THUS
  72. 120___ Millions (multistate lottery) ↗MEGA
  73. 121Some addresses ↗URLS
  74. 122Dos + cuatro ↗SEIS
  75. 124China's largest ethnic group ↗HAN
  76. 126Wellness resort offering ↗SPA
  77. 127Horn contents at a Viking feast ↗ALE
  78. 128Depressed ↗LOW