Newsday Crossword February 25, 2026 Answers

Across

Highest poker pairs4 Tree's tiny branch4 Deduce logically5 Elegant party4 Flapjack restaurant chain4 Unravel, as mystery5 Spoken, as an exam4 "So long!"4 Online commerce5 Session of all UN members15 __ in a million (rare)3 Fruit-filled dessert3 Off-script remarks6 "Darn it!"4 Adversary3 Northernmost New England state5 Worm on a fishhook4 Tailless cat4 Session with reporters asking questions15 Allowed to borrow4 Speed contest4 Run up, as costs5 Double-curve letter3 Behind schedule4 "In spite of that..."6 More than just moist3 Part of TGIF3 Session in an office room15 Fairway golf clubs5 California Cabernet region4 Revered celebrity4 Concur in opinion5 Very long time4 Nation north of Chile4 Bird feeder morsels5 Nearly colorless4 Identical4

Down

Extremely eager4 Part of TLC4 Personal flair4 "Half-off" event4 Giants of industry6 Largest ocean mammal5 Tiniest bit4 College transcript nos.4 "Understood"6 Claim of innocence5 Exerciser's excess weight4 Diabolical4 Depend (on)4 Judges' garb5 Sudden influx5 More than enough5 Acts boldly5 Bank's legal claims5 Tech sch.4 Waltz or rumba5 Teeming (with)4 Highly decorated5 Perfectly timed5 Apply, as effort5 Kayak or canoe4 Darn with thread4 Fruit box5 Wash suds from5 Camera attachments6 Drill sergeant's order6 __ and dined (entertained)5 Push into action5 Influence unfairly4 Strongly suggest4 Achy or annoyed4 Coat button alternative4 Lengthy tale4 Pointers4 Creative spark4 Typical behavior4 Adhesive in a bottle4