LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, February 16, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Expenses
- 6Happy __ clam
- 9"Judy" Oscar winner Zellweger
- 14Software company that makes InDesign and Acrobat
- 15Captain's record
- 16Garlicky spread
- 17Communication system with dots and dashes
- 19"I'm chipped" collar attachment
- 20Peel or pare, say
- 21Artist Yoko
- 22Miss Marple, e.g.
- 23"Aladdin" transport
- 25One little piggy's destination
- 29Cap
- 30Look forward to
- 31Bike part that can be raised and lowered
- 33Rickman of "Love Actually"
- 37Early-week newspaper feature
- 40Side social media accounts, informally
- 41Many moons
- 42Temporary body dye
- 43Mini owner
- 44TikTok content
- 45Actor who plays Allan in "Barbie"
- 51NYC subway between Inwood and Far Rockaway
- 52Chem class locale
- 53Exchange
- 57Queen's tenure
- 58Nickname for Detroit
- 60Permeate
- 61Be in debt
- 62Supporter of the arts?
- 63Donkeys
- 64"Bel Canto" novelist Patchett
- 65Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across
Down
- 1Summer sleepaway site
- 2Smell
- 3Achy after exercise, say
- 4Meas. on the wrapper of a stick of butter
- 5"Catch my drift?"
- 6"Run __ now!"
- 7"Likewise!"
- 8Stone or Iron follower
- 9Berate
- 10Puffer jacket filler, often
- 11Still snoozing
- 12Exhilarate
- 13Twice four
- 18Paint layer
- 22Sings like Sarah Vaughan
- 23Self-referential
- 24Utter mess
- 25Three Bears matriarch
- 26Mil. truant
- 27__ and rave
- 28Nanny's offspring
- 31Grimace
- 32Directional suffix
- 33Amazed
- 34__ Star State
- 35River of Florence
- 36Confidentiality contracts, for short
- 38Sanaa's country
- 39Branch of Islam
- 43The "B" of LBJ
- 44Airbnb competitor
- 45Tennis star Sharapova
- 46Action __: post-meeting list
- 47Baby beds
- 48Peace Palace site, with "The"
- 49Bozo
- 50Devoured
- 53Con
- 54The Badger St.
- 55Suit to __: fit perfectly
- 56Gomer of TV's Mayberry
- 58Extinct New Zealand bird
- 59Food writer Drummond
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 37-across.
- Constructed by Betsy Ochester %26 Andrew Gutelle.
All 78 answers
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- 1AExpensesCOSTS
- 6AHappy __ clamASA
- 9A"Judy" Oscar winner ZellwegerRENEE
- 14ASoftware company that makes InDesign and AcrobatADOBE
- 15ACaptain's recordLOG
- 16AGarlicky spreadAIOLI
- 17ACommunication system with dots and dashesMORSECODE
- 19A"I'm chipped" collar attachmentIDTAG
- 20APeel or pare, sayPREP
- 21AArtist YokoONO
- 22AMiss Marple, e.g.SLEUTH
- 23A"Aladdin" transportMAGICCARPET
- 25AOne little piggy's destinationMARKET
- 29ACapHAT
- 30ALook forward toAWAIT
- 31ABike part that can be raised and loweredSEAT
- 33ARickman of "Love Actually"ALAN
- 37AEarly-week newspaper featureMONDAYCROSSWORD
- 40ASide social media accounts, informallyALTS
- 41AMany moonsEONS
- 42ATemporary body dyeHENNA
- 43AMini ownerBMW
- 44ATikTok contentVIDEOS
- 45AActor who plays Allan in "Barbie"MICHAELCERA
- 51ANYC subway between Inwood and Far RockawayATRAIN
- 52AChem class localeLAB
- 53AExchangeSWAP
- 57AQueen's tenureREIGN
- 58ANickname for DetroitMOTORCITY
- 60APermeateIMBUE
- 61ABe in debtOWE
- 62ASupporter of the arts?EASEL
- 63ADonkeysASSES
- 64A"Bel Canto" novelist PatchettANN
- 65ACeremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-AcrossEMCEE
- 1DSummer sleepaway siteCAMP
- 2DSmellODOR
- 3DAchy after exercise, saySORE
- 4DMeas. on the wrapper of a stick of butterTBSP
- 5D"Catch my drift?"SEE
- 6D"Run __ now!"ALONG
- 7D"Likewise!"SODOI
- 8DStone or Iron followerAGE
- 9DBerateRAILAT
- 10DPuffer jacket filler, oftenEIDER
- 11DStill snoozingNOTUP
- 12DExhilarateELATE
- 13DTwice fourEIGHT
- 18DPaint layerCOAT
- 22DSings like Sarah VaughanSCATS
- 23DSelf-referentialMETA
- 24DUtter messCHAOS
- 25DThree Bears matriarchMAMA
- 26DMil. truantAWOL
- 27D__ and raveRANT
- 28DNanny's offspringKIDS
- 31DGrimaceSCOWL
- 32DDirectional suffixERN
- 33DAmazedAWED
- 34D__ Star StateLONE
- 35DRiver of FlorenceARNO
- 36DConfidentiality contracts, for shortNDAS
- 38DSanaa's countryYEMEN
- 39DBranch of IslamSHIA
- 43DThe "B" of LBJBAINES
- 44DAirbnb competitorVRBO
- 45DTennis star SharapovaMARIA
- 46DAction __: post-meeting listITEMS
- 47DBaby bedsCRIBS
- 48DPeace Palace site, with "The"HAGUE
- 49DBozoCLOWN
- 50DDevouredEATEN
- 53DConSCAM
- 54DThe Badger St.WISC
- 55DSuit to __: fit perfectlyATEE
- 56DGomer of TV's MayberryPYLE
- 58DExtinct New Zealand birdMOA
- 59DFood writer DrummondREE
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