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NYT Crossword February 20 2026 Answers

Deborah Simmons ✓Solving & explaining puzzles since 1998 · Updated February 20 2026

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Every answer from the Friday, February 20 2026 New York Times Crossword, checked and verified against the published NYT solution. Select a clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Kate Hawkins · Edited by Will Shortz

Across

1Disney character who sings "In Summer"4 lettersSee answer ›5Product code used in inventory management3 lettersSee answer ›8Ropes in6 lettersSee answer ›14Ones always grinding at their jobs?8 lettersSee answer ›16Connect6 lettersSee answer ›17Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc.8 lettersSee answer ›18Manages6 lettersSee answer ›19Pleasant chill in the air, say14 lettersSee answer ›21Baylor of N.B.A. fame5 lettersSee answer ›22Org. whose work takes many forms?3 lettersSee answer ›23Took in3 lettersSee answer ›24Smear6 lettersSee answer ›26Nahuatl speaker5 lettersSee answer ›28Muse aloud5 lettersSee answer ›29Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus"4 lettersSee answer ›30"I smell trouble ...!"4 lettersSee answer ›34Break down while studying?15 lettersSee answer ›37First place?4 lettersSee answer ›38Docs that deal with sensitive information4 lettersSee answer ›39Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I)5 lettersSee answer ›40Like many working horses, but not many working dogs5 lettersSee answer ›42Binges6 lettersSee answer ›43N.Y.C.-based dance group3 lettersSee answer ›46Wonder3 lettersSee answer ›47Descendants of the Picts5 lettersSee answer ›48Someone you might like to get to know better14 lettersSee answer ›52Wyndham hotel brand6 lettersSee answer ›53Has to keep going8 lettersSee answer ›55Extra6 lettersSee answer ›56Instruction before an M.R.I.8 lettersSee answer ›57Gets wise to?6 lettersSee answer ›58Li'l ___ (tykes)3 lettersSee answer ›59Fix4 lettersSee answer ›

Down

1Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle"3 lettersSee answer ›2W.C.s4 lettersSee answer ›3"Is this being broadcast now?"9 lettersSee answer ›4Posh hotel room amenities10 lettersSee answer ›5Cholesterol-lowering drug6 lettersSee answer ›6___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles5 lettersSee answer ›7Customer, in tech-speak4 lettersSee answer ›8Social activity that may involve wearing a vest8 lettersSee answer ›9Relaxed6 lettersSee answer ›10"Let it stand"4 lettersSee answer ›11One of the Obamas5 lettersSee answer ›12It has eight players5 lettersSee answer ›13Word with bird or leave5 lettersSee answer ›15Arrogant self-assurance7 lettersSee answer ›20Becomes aged, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›24Extra4 lettersSee answer ›25Was a copycat of4 lettersSee answer ›26To come5 lettersSee answer ›27Shady dealers10 lettersSee answer ›29Trade for cash6 lettersSee answer ›31"Some free advice ..."9 lettersSee answer ›32State bird found in only a single state4 lettersSee answer ›33Valuable deposits4 lettersSee answer ›35They might be made up in the spring8 lettersSee answer ›36Brings in7 lettersSee answer ›41Online nickname6 lettersSee answer ›42Things made by toddlers and directors6 lettersSee answer ›43Hairstyles often associated with the ’60s and ’70s5 lettersSee answer ›44"Well done!"5 lettersSee answer ›45x5 lettersSee answer ›47Wood finish5 lettersSee answer ›49Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves4 lettersSee answer ›50Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign4 lettersSee answer ›51___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam"4 lettersSee answer ›54Carry on3 lettersSee answer ›