NYT Crossword February 21, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Look to give nothing away? 10 11A European city on the Bay of Angels 4 15A Film subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly" 10 16A Like some fixations 4 17A It gets folded and pressed 10 18A Split in two 4 19A Posts on Insta 3 20A The third primary chakra is located just above it 5 21A Foundations of many dad jokes 4 22A "Right, right, right" 4 24A Yom Kippur topic 3 25A Certain slip-on 6 27A Merely hinted at 5 29A Author of "The Fisherman and His Flute" 5 31A Clip-on mic, for short 3 32A Many great athletes play with it 4 34A Architect's tool 7 36A A cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year 7 39A In pieces 7 40A Items of some import? 7 41A Rachel ___, author of "Heated Rivalry" 4 42A Savory latke topping 3 43A Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" 5 45A "Quiet, you!" 5 49A Formula 1 star, e.g. 6 51A Shade similar to avocado 3 53A "Sick!" 4 54A On a chain, say 4 55A A lot of paperwork 5 57A The W.N.B.A.'s Mercury, on scoreboards 3 58A Steps to a lively tune 4 59A How low can you go? 10 61A "Right now!" 4 62A What roller coasters are designed to do 10 63A Flat earth? 4 64A Item for purchase with a question mark on its side 10

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1D Smoking spot 6 2D Mrs. John Quincy Adams 6 3D Campaign leader, informally 6 4D Overseer of the Erie Canal, in brief 3 5D "Star Trek" villain played by Ricardo Montalbán 4 6D Some diner drinks 5 7D They might have all the answers 10 8D Pink-furred cat in "Garfield" 6 9D With 26-Down, basic instruction to a dog 4 10D New ___ (official cap maker for M.L.B.) 3 11D Like a spoilsport 5 12D Totally foolproof 8 13D Many key changes take place in it 8 14D Herd at Yellowstone 3 21D It's a surprise, of course! 7 23D Chinese symbol of prosperity 5 25D Group of companions 5 26D See 9-Down 4 28D Followed surreptitiously 7 30D Beginner's set 10 33D Rack up 5 35D Ruined 5 36D Blend into one 4 37D Free spirits? 8 38D Hydrogen sulfide, e.g. 8 44D Big times 6 46D You might hear a hiss when it's pulled 6 47D Defunct image editor 6 48D Chile con carne cuisine 6 50D Hornet genus 5 52D Take a constitutional 5 55D Cunning 4 56D Go to the moon 4 58D Play together, in a way 3 59D Phase for dreamers 3 60D "___ me!" 3