Daily Themed Crossword February 21, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 21, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
February 21, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Closest buddy: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | McDonald's Big ___ cheeseburger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | PC key often hit with Ctrl and Del | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ vera skincare ingredient | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Like a ___ to a flame (strongly attracted to something) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Bathroom in London informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Stress-relieving discipline with sun salutations | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Part in a play or film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | He's ___ talk and no action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Location detector on a phone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Waterway like the Suez or Panama e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Good ___ Hunting 1997 film whose emotional trailer won Best Drama Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Tattoo artist's supplies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Mariah ___ singer nicknamed Songbird Supreme | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | She didn't ___ to my text (She didn't reply to me) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Alias-preceding letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ on the back (show of approval) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Lion on the zodiac charts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Toast giver at a wedding often: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | ___ Expectations 1998 film whose heartfelt trailer won Best Romance Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | In need of cheering up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | One direction? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Without missing ___ (without hesitating): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Day after Thursday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ Luthor of Smallville | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Undone voice actress Salazar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | A Bug's ___ 1998 film whose spirited trailer won Best Animation/Family Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999 | LIFE | 4 | |
| #28 | Chi preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Victor's words after the final move: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Weeps convulsively | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | ___ of Sight 1998 film whose beat-shifting trailer won Best Music at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | T-shirt sizes that are two above M: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | There's a ___ in the air (feeling of cold) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | San Francisco ___ Area | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Club Can't Handle Me rapper ___ Rida | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Misty morning haze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Cow's Howdy! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Capital of Georgia for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ and balances (government system) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Actor ___ Rickman of Harry Potter fame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Run ___ Run 1998 film whose electrifying trailer won Most Original Trailer at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Fee for using a road or a bridge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Bald bird of prey | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Title used after a wedding | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Tissue paper thickness | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Egyptian serpent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Green Day's ___ Me Up When September Ends | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Investments for the future: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___ into my high school friend at the mall yesterday (had a chance meeting): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Tennis court divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Metered vehicle at an airport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Cheers for Spanish soccer players | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Whiskey order specification | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Com preceder in an email ID usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Skateboarder's knee cushion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Airport inspection agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | The ___ 1999 film whose reality-bending trailer won Best Trailer in Show at the first-ever Golden Trailer Awards in 1999 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | EU member for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Train tracks | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Choir voice below mezzo-soprano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Fellow bringing a dozen roses perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Sign that shows the way out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Ceiling attachment with blades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Barnyard hooter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Bro's female counterpart for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ thruster (physics lab device) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Organization with a Most Wanted list: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Paranormal ability: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 21, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 21, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RESPOND at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 21, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 21, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 21, 2026 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 68 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 21, 2026 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 21, 2026 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.
Last checked — Sep 8, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.