SATURDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 35 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword February 21 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the February 21, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Closest buddy: Abbr.
BFF
3
4A
McDonald's Big ___ cheeseburger
MAC
3
7A
PC key often hit with "Ctrl" and "Del"
ALT
3
10A
___ vera, skincare ingredient
ALOE
4
12A
Like a ___ to a flame (strongly attracted to something)
MOTH
4
13A
Bathroom in London, informally
LOO
3
14A
Stress-relieving discipline with sun salutations
YOGA
4
15A
Part in a play or film
ROLE
4
16A
"He's ___ talk and no action"
ALL
3
17A
Location detector on a phone: Abbr.
GPS
3
19A
Waterway like the Suez or Panama, e.g.
CANAL
5
21A
"Good ___ Hunting," 1997 film whose emotional trailer won Best Drama Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999
WILL
4
23A
Tattoo artist's supplies
INKS
4
25A
Mariah ___, singer nicknamed "Songbird Supreme"
CAREY
5
26A
"She didn't ___ to my text" ("She didn't reply to me")
RESPOND
7
30A
Alias-preceding letters
AKA
3
31A
___ on the back (show of approval)
PAT
3
32A
Leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, informally
LEO
3
33A
Toast giver at a wedding, often: 2 wds.
BESTMAN
7
36A
"___ Expectations," 1998 film whose heartfelt trailer won Best Romance Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999
GREAT
5
38A
In need of cheering up
SAD
3
39A
One direction?
EAST
4
40A
Without missing ___ (without hesitating): 2 wds.
ABEAT
5
43A
Day after Thursday, for short
FRI
3
44A
Retired pro wrestler ___ Luger
LEX
3
45A
"Undone" voice actress Salazar
ROSA
4
48A
"A Bug's ___," 1998 film whose spirited trailer won Best Animation/Family Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999
LIFE
4
52A
"Chi" preceder
TAI
3
53A
Victor's words after the final move: 2 wds.
IWIN
4
54A
Weeps convulsively
SOBS
4
55A
"___ of Sight," 1998 film whose beat-shifting trailer won Best Music at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999
OUT
3
56A
T-shirt sizes that are two above M: Abbr.
XLS
3
57A
"There's a ___ in the air" (feeling of cold)
NIP
3
1D
San Francisco ___ Area
BAY
3
2D
"Club Can't Handle Me" rapper ___ Rida
FLO
3
3D
Misty morning haze
FOG
3
4D
Cow's "Howdy!"
MOO
3
5D
Capital of Georgia, for short
ATL
3
6D
___ and balances (government system)
CHECKS
6
7D
Actor ___ Rickman of "Harry Potter" fame
ALAN
4
8D
"Run ___ Run," 1998 film whose electrifying trailer won Most Original Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999
LOLA
4
9D
Fee for using a road or a bridge
TOLL
4
11D
"Bald" bird of prey
EAGLE
5
12D
Title used after a wedding
MRS
3
18D
Tissue paper thickness
PLY
3
20D
Egyptian serpent
ASP
3
21D
Green Day's "___ Me Up When September Ends"
WAKE
4
22D
Investments for the future: Abbr.
IRAS
4
23D
"___ into my high school friend at the mall yesterday" (had a chance meeting): 2 wds.
IRAN
4
24D
Prefix to "work" or suffix to "inter"
NET
3
25D
Metered vehicle at an airport
CAB
3
27D
Cheers for Spanish soccer players
OLES
4
28D
Whiskey order specification
NEAT
4
29D
"Com" preceder in an email ID, usually
DOT
3
31D
Skateboarder's knee cushion
PAD
3
34D
Airport inspection agency: Abbr.
TSA
3
35D
"The ___," 1999 film whose reality-bending trailer won Best Trailer in Show at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999
MATRIX
6
36D
EU member, for short
GER
3
37D
Train tracks
RAILS
5
40D
Choir voice below mezzo-soprano
ALTO
4
41D
Fellow bringing a dozen roses, perhaps
BEAU
4
42D
Script directive, perhaps
EXIT
4
43D
Ceiling attachment with blades
FAN
3
46D
Barnyard hooter
OWL
3
47D
Bro's female counterpart, for short
SIS
3
49D
___ thruster (physics lab device)
ION
3
50D
Organization with a "Most Wanted" list: Abbr.
FBI
3
51D
Olympic scoreboard code for Seville's country
ESP
3
No clue on this page matches that text.
1B
2F
3F
4M
5A
6C
7A
8L
9T
10A
L
O
11E
12M
O
T
H
13L
O
O
14Y
O
G
A
15R
O
L
E
16A
L
L
17G
18P
S
19C
20A
N
A
L
21W
22I
L
L
23I
24N
K
S
25C
A
R
E
Y
26R
E
S
P
27O
28N
29D
30A
K
A
31P
A
T
32L
E
O
33B
E
S
34T
35M
A
N
36G
37R
E
A
T
38S
A
D
39E
A
S
T
40A
41B
42E
A
T
43F
R
I
44L
E
X
45R
46O
47S
A
48L
49I
50F
51E
52T
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53I
W
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54S
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B
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55O
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56X
L
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57N
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for February 21, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the February 21, 2026 puzzle
The February 21, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 33 across and 35 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Saturday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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