NYT CROSSWORD • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Feb 20, 2026

Complete answer list for the February 20, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Kate HawkinsEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1568 clues

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Across 33

  1. 1Disney character who sings "In Summer" ↗OLAF
  2. 5Product code used in inventory management ↗SKU
  3. 8Ropes in ↗LASSOS
  4. 14Ones always grinding at their jobs? ↗BARISTAS
  5. 16Connect ↗ATTACH
  6. 17Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc. ↗OVENWARE
  7. 18Manages ↗SEESTO
  8. 19Pleasant chill in the air, say ↗SWEATERWEATHER
  9. 21Baylor of N.B.A. fame ↗ELGIN
  10. 22Org. whose work takes many forms? ↗IRS
  11. 23Took in ↗ATE
  12. 24Smear ↗MALIGN
  13. 26Nahuatl speaker ↗AZTEC
  14. 28Muse aloud ↗OPINE
  15. 29Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus" ↗RHEA
  16. 30"I smell trouble ...!" ↗OHNO
  17. 34Break down while studying? ↗REVERSEENGINEER
  18. 37First place? ↗EDEN
  19. 38Docs that deal with sensitive information ↗NDAS
  20. 39Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I) ↗MARNE
  21. 40Like many working horses, but not many working dogs ↗SHOED
  22. 42Binges ↗SPREES
  23. 43N.Y.C.-based dance group ↗ABT
  24. 46Wonder ↗AWE
  25. 47Descendants of the Picts ↗SCOTS
  26. 48Someone you might like to get to know better ↗FRIENDMATERIAL
  27. 52Wyndham hotel brand ↗RAMADA
  28. 53Has to keep going ↗CANTSTOP
  29. 55Extra ↗OVERLY
  30. 56Instruction before an M.R.I. ↗LIESTILL
  31. 57Gets wise to? ↗SASSES
  32. 58Li'l ___ (tykes) ↗UNS
  33. 59Fix ↗SPAY

Down 35

  1. 1Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle" ↗OBO
  2. 2W.C.s ↗LAVS
  3. 3"Is this being broadcast now?" ↗AREWELIVE
  4. 4Posh hotel room amenities ↗FINELINENS
  5. 5Cholesterol-lowering drug ↗STATIN
  6. 6___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles ↗KAREN
  7. 7Customer, in tech-speak ↗USER
  8. 8Social activity that may involve wearing a vest ↗LASERTAG
  9. 9Relaxed ↗ATEASE
  10. 10"Let it stand" ↗STET
  11. 11One of the Obamas ↗SASHA
  12. 12It has eight players ↗OCTET
  13. 13Word with bird or leave ↗SHORE
  14. 15Arrogant self-assurance ↗SWAGGER
  15. 20Becomes aged, in a way ↗WIZENS
  16. 24Extra ↗MORE
  17. 25Was a copycat of ↗APED
  18. 26To come ↗AHEAD
  19. 27Shady dealers ↗CONARTISTS
  20. 29Trade for cash ↗REDEEM
  21. 31"Some free advice ..." ↗HERESATIP
  22. 32State bird found in only a single state ↗NENE
  23. 33Valuable deposits ↗ORES
  24. 35They might be made up in the spring ↗SNOWDAYS
  25. 36Brings in ↗IMPORTS
  26. 41Online nickname ↗HANDLE
  27. 42Things made by toddlers and directors ↗SCENES
  28. 43Hairstyles often associated with the ’60s and ’70s ↗AFROS
  29. 44"Well done!" ↗BRAVA
  30. 45x ↗TIMES
  31. 47Wood finish ↗STAIN
  32. 49Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves ↗EARS
  33. 50Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign ↗ACLU
  34. 51___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam" ↗LOLA
  35. 54Carry on ↗PLY