Daily Themed Crossword February 24, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 24, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
February 24, 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 | Sewn edge of a skirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Letters following A | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Arrow's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hospital ward for critically ill patients: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Disco ___ (early '70s) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Small battery size choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Fizzy beverage that comes with a Happy Meal perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Can you ___ me? (Am I audible?) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Where a pig mucks around | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Tee-___! (giggle syllables) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Funny pic or GIF that's gone viral say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Would you like to celebrate ___ Drogba-style? Then drop to your knees and slide across the pitch after scoring a goal! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Unit of tire pressure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | From ___ Z (everything): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Not high as volume | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Long part of the plant that supports flower blossoms | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Would you like to celebrate Usain ___-style? Strike the famous lightning To Di World pose after you cross the finish line! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Formal address for a gentleman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Actress ___ Gilbert of The Conners | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Guitarist's highlight at a concert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Head slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Pea jacket? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Big name in lighters and pens | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | The Hunger ___: Catching Fire dystopian film starring Jennifer Lawrence | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Would you like to celebrate ___ Williams-style? Do a quick twirl on the court after your victory point! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | WSW opposite: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Greeting in Rio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Another name for Cupid in Latin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Second-year college student for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Would you like to celebrate ___ Newton-style? Pretend to rip open your jersey and unleash your inner Superman after a touchdown! | CAM | 3 | |
| #31 | Seat at a church | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Whiskey ___ (cocktail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Metric distance measures: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Annabel Lee poet Edgar Allan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | They carry a charge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Highness (one way to address a king) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Earth-friendly prefix with system | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Post-rain dirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Buzzing honey maker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Sudden muscle tightness that may cause a marathon runner to stop | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Opposite of truths in a party game | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ camp (starting point for mountaineers) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Breakfast grain in an energy bar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Milky ___ (galaxy that contains our Solar System) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Tuna from Hawaii | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Subs at the deli | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Slippery swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Pageant title with World or Universe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Pats gently say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Am ___ late? (Is it over?): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Chucky in Child's Play e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Take home the trophy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Scotch ___ (adhesive strip used in securing boxes) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Greek god of love and desire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | The ___ Hatter (character in Alice in Wonderland) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Bride-___ (one who's getting married soon): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Would you like to celebrate ___ Federer-style? Just do a cool classy fist-pump after winning a point! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Outlaw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Like purchases made within a game: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Tiny role for a huge star | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Would you like to celebrate Lionel ___-style? Raise both hands and point to the sky after you score a goal! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Save with away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Jack of Rio Lobo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Sheep that often have horns | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Run a tab say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Tic-tac-toe winning row perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Many a dad joke | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | A day has twenty-four of these for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 24, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 24, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DIDIER at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 24, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 24, 2026 — Questions
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Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the February 24, 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 6 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 24, 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 24, 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 9, 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.