Newsday Crossword February 18, 2026 Answers

Across

Julius Caesar attire4 Baby cow4 Pigeon sounds4 Memo "Pronto!"4 Peek-__ (tot's game)4 "Black" cattle breed5 Kid's cutout person9 French hat5 Hurricane's center3 __ Majesty, the Queen3 German bread rolls7 Baseball glove4 Song to sing4 Actor Hawke5 Person guarding a cornfield9 Rests atop6 Oodles4 Yoko __3 Put up a fuss4 Playful river mammal5 Tolkien trilogy, for short4 "Either you do it, __ will!"3 Literary inspiration4 Scents6 Person seen in Madame Tussauds museums9 The Sphinx's home5 __ upswing (rising)4 What a grape grows on4 Lasagna cheese7 __ out a living3 Genetic identifier3 All grown up5 Person in a store window9 Big brawl5 "This __ sudden!"4 Barn-top instrument4 M*A*S*H star4 Place on display4 Cat's scratcher4

Down

Roll for gift wrapping4 Anthem starter4 Stare in surprise4 Chimp, for instance3 West Point student5 Cancels a launch6 Texter's ha-ha3 Paul Bunyan story, e.g.8 Kitchen storage7 "Hold on a moment"6 Storybook monster4 Plaintiff4 Frequent ave. crossers3 Nose-horned beast5 High-latitude sky display6 Goalie's protection4 Macaroni shape5 Small jeweled crown5 57-Across shape5 Feed a party5 Spacious5 Served from a keg5 Most unfavorable5 Chewy candy6 Tidal waves8 Theater tier4 Hot herbal beverage7 Actress Zellweger5 Tricked successfully6 Nevertheless6 "You don't need to tell me"5 Zodiac animal3 Brainstorm4 Weed out4 Twofold4 Spanish girl4 Once more4 Burnt residue3 Home shopping channel3