Daily Themed Crossword February 26, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 26, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
February 26, 2020 — All 60 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "___ Chef" reality cooking competition TV series that is hosted by Padma Lakshmi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Nirvana classic "Smells Like ___ Spirit" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Suffix with "Japan" or "Sudan" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Golfer Ernie ___ nicknamed "The Big Easy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Every ___ and cranny..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | "___ Chef America" reality TV cooking game show series whose commentary is solely presented by Alton Brown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "What did ___ to deserve this?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "When Love & Hate Collide" hitmakers "___ Leppard" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Halloween month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Norway's capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Nip ___ bud": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Expression of disgust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "The Ten Commandments" director ___ B. DeMille | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Ancient eye cosmetic | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Camera button which can capture a video for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Currency of the Philippines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Modernist's prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Shakespearean "frequently" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "Hell's ___" reality TV series that is hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Like summer tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "The Time Machine" race opposite to Morlocks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Big vases with intricate designs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Gattaca" actress Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Happy ___ (McDonald's food combo) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "May I ___ silly question?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Relax slangily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Hi-___ images for short (top quality) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Electric" fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Flow slowly like blood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Shaped like an avocado | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Love in tennis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Jacob's twin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "The ___ Chef" TV cooking program that was hosted by Jamie Oliver | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | "Well Did You __?" song covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Wine and ____ (eat and drink out) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "Diners Drive-Ins and ___" food reality TV series that is hosted by Guy Fieri | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Czech or Serb e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Leaf on Canada's flag | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Alternative to a CT scan or X-ray: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Become ready to pluck like fruits | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Altar constellation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "Here we go __!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | "___ Eats" TV cooking show that is created and hosted by Alton Brown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Singer ___ Reed from "The Velvet Underground" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "___ Boss" reality TV series that follows the operations of Carlo's Bake Shop and is hosted by Buddy Valastro | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Reality-based cooking TV game show that is hosted by Ted Allen | Show answer | 7 | |
| #47 | "Let's make a ___" (business bargain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Plum's center | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Pellet veggie used in early genetic studies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Bullfighting fan's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Sun's morning direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Log-chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Gluttony or envy? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | General ___ (chicken dish on a Chinese restaurant menu) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Pen's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Lion's hideout | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Imaginary line through the Earth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Golfball prop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Former host of "The Tonight Show" Jay ___ | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 26, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 26, 2020, a Wednesday. It contains 60 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KITCHEN at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 26, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 26, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 26, 2020 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 60 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for February 26, 2020 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 60 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 26, 2020 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.