NYT Crossword hints and answer for February 13, 2026
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Clues71
Across35
Down36
ConstructorEvan Mulvihill
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Org. with checkpoints (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
4A
Poke accompaniment, at times (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
8A
Shoe-shaping tools (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLASTS→
13A
"Abso-freaking-lutely!" (8)
Starts with H, ends with HHELLYEAH→
15A
A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween (7)
Starts with F, ends with TFIREHAT→
17A
Skating venue (8)
Starts with I, ends with AICEARENA→
18A
"Thumbs-down from me" (7)
Starts with I, ends with OIVOTENO→
19A
Bonkers (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONUTSO→
20A
A little sore, say (6)
Starts with M, ends with DMIFFED→
22A
It's what you should take, in brief (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARDA→
23A
Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGRAS→
24A
Went after (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTAILED→
25A
Catches (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNABS→
26A
Casual assent (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYEP→
27A
Dating qualifier (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACIRCA→
28A
Really fancy? (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCOVET→
29A
They don't give you the full picture (13)
Starts with M, ends with SMOVIETRAILERS→
32A
The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017 (14)
Starts with D, ends with GDIAMONDEARRING→
34A
Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest (13)
Starts with M, ends with EMINNESOTANICE→
35A
Le contraire de "après" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAVANT→
36A
Clear a sentence? (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
37A
"Girl!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSIS→
40A
Goddess often depicted with peacocks (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHERA→
41A
Someone singing "Something" (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEATLE→
43A
Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often (4)
Starts with Z, ends with CZINC→
44A
Counsel council, for short (3)
Starts with A, ends with AABA→
45A
Gives a wave, maybe (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISAYSHI→
46A
"Andor" actor ___ Luna (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODIEGO→
47A
Research scientist's jotting (7)
Starts with L, ends with ELABNOTE→
49A
Visitor to a fertility clinic, maybe (8)
Starts with E, ends with REGGDONOR→
51A
Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden" (7)
Starts with O, ends with SORIOLES→
52A
1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch (8)
Starts with R, ends with NRHIANNON→
53A
Provincetown catch (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSCROD→
54A
Hit's counterpart (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSTAY→
Down
1D
Widget (6)
Starts with T, ends with YTHINGY→
2D
Guarded (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESECURE→
3D
It's handled at the bar (6)
Starts with A, ends with PALETAP→
4D
One with a burning passion? (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPYRO→
5D
Bishop's locale (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
6D
Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance (9)
Starts with S, ends with OSANMARINO→
7D
Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk (12)
Starts with T, ends with STHAIICEDTEAS→
8D
___ experience (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLIVED→
9D
Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAROD→
10D
Group of reps (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
11D
Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it (8)
Starts with T, ends with NTHERAVEN→
12D
Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In" (8)
Starts with S, ends with GSANDBERG→
14D
Many a bonny bairn (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
15D
Sharp wind? (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFIFE→
16D
Offerings at a reception (6)
Starts with T, ends with STOASTS→
21D
Ones who don't believe in global revolutions? (12)
Starts with F, ends with SFLATEARTHERS→
24D
Saves for later, in a way (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIVOS→
25D
"Seriously!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOLIE→
27D
Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCOMET→
28D
Mythological figure who turns men into pigs (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECIRCE→
29D
Spiritual sustenance (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMANNA→
30D
Sped right through the stop signal (9)
Starts with R, ends with TRANALIGHT→
31D
Pop up (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARISE→
32D
Ones offering cheap shots? (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDIVEBARS→
33D
How the Quran is written (8)
Starts with I, ends with CINARABIC→
34D
Honolulu thank you (6)
Starts with M, ends with OMAHALO→
37D
Ferruginous pigment (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASIENNA→
38D
Close (with) (6)
Starts with I, ends with DINGOOD→
39D
Puts down (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCORNS→
41D
Like some breath (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBATED→
42D
Blinkers? (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
43D
Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows (4)
Starts with Z, ends with NZION→
45D
Word with guitar or go (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
46D
Historic event the French call "le jour J" (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDDAY→
48D
"___ I!" (negative reply) (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
50D
Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl" (3)
Starts with G, ends with AGIA→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for February 13, 2026?+
71 clues: 35 Across and 36 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Evan Mulvihill and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Org. with checkpoints (TSA); Poke accompaniment, at times (PSST); Shoe-shaping tools (LASTS).
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