LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Wood used by luthiers
- 6High-five sound
- 10One of many in Indonesia's Kepulauan Seribu
- 15He-Man's twin
- 16Area
- 17"I have a good lawyer and I'm not afraid!"
- 18"Espresso" singer
- 212024 Korean Air merger partner
- 22More haunted
- 23"Jeopardy!" champion Amodio
- 24Collectible card protector
- 29Wee
- 30Taking time off from school?
- 33Flavor of fermented foods
- 35Secure, as a boat
- 36Mississippi formation
- 39Something to shoot for
- 40Start to fix?
- 42Tub with jets
- 44Product of a redox reaction
- 45Tranquil
- 47"Make it __!"
- 49Pet adoption that wasn't planned
- 54Infield call
- 56Taquería drink
- 57European range
- 60Pachakamaq worshippers
- 61Quick look
- 63Mammal with a saddle patch
- 65Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are?
- 68Freelancer's targets
- 69Gave meaning to
- 70Knight rider's companions?
- 71"Nothing yet!"
Down
- 1Tea in masala chai, perhaps
- 2Tibet's capital
- 3Payment method
- 4Printing gaffe
- 5Part of the water cycle
- 6Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour co-headliner
- 7Follower of wisdom or love, in hairstyling
- 8Actress Gasteyer
- 9A pop
- 10"Got it"
- 11Daily spectacle
- 12Accidentally reveal
- 13Do a virtual interview, say
- 14"Fresh Air" co-host Gross
- 19Condé __
- 20Orange skin
- 25Citrus fruit
- 26Indigenous people of North Carolina
- 27Alter __
- 28Devices for watching old home movies
- 31Sneak (around)
- 32"Minor Detail" novelist Shibli
- 33Shipper with brown trucks
- 34Astronaut Jemison
- 37Be better than
- 38Whichever
- 41In medias __
- 43Educational ad
- 46Warm
- 48Admit
- 50Lore
- 51"Holy moly!"
- 52Step on a ladder
- 53Stood up to, say
- 54Aardvark feature
- 55Like some accents
- 58Given (to)
- 59Item in an Ikea kit
- 60Wedding exchanges
- 61Understands
- 62Starter home?
- 64Puts together
- 66Was in charge
- 67NorCal hub
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 34 across and 44 down.
- The longest answer has 16 letters and is 18-across.
- Constructed by Alisya Reza %26 Shannon Rapp.
All 78 answers
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- 1AWood used by luthiersALDER
- 6AHigh-five soundSLAP
- 10AOne of many in Indonesia's Kepulauan SeribuISLET
- 15AHe-Man's twinSHERA
- 16AAreaZONE
- 17A"I have a good lawyer and I'm not afraid!"SUEME
- 18A"Espresso" singerSABRINACARPENTER
- 21A2024 Korean Air merger partnerASIANA
- 22AMore hauntedEERIER
- 23A"Jeopardy!" champion AmodioMATT
- 24ACollectible card protectorSLEEVE
- 29AWeeITTY
- 30ATaking time off from school?CUTTINGCLASS
- 33AFlavor of fermented foodsUMAMI
- 35ASecure, as a boatMOOR
- 36AMississippi formationDELTA
- 39ASomething to shoot forPAR
- 40AStart to fix?PRE
- 42ATub with jetsSPA
- 44AProduct of a redox reactionION
- 45ATranquilSEDATE
- 47A"Make it __!"SNAPPY
- 49APet adoption that wasn't plannedFOSTERFAIL
- 54AInfield callSAFE
- 56ATaquería drinkAGUA
- 57AEuropean rangeALPS
- 60APachakamaq worshippersINCA
- 61AQuick lookGLANCE
- 63AMammal with a saddle patchORCA
- 65AMetaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are?DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD
- 68AFreelancer's targetsOUTLETS
- 69AGave meaning toDEFINED
- 70AKnight rider's companions?STEEDS
- 71A"Nothing yet!"NONEWS
- 1DTea in masala chai, perhapsASSAM
- 2DTibet's capitalLHASA
- 3DPayment methodDEBITCARD
- 4DPrinting gaffeERRATUM
- 5DPart of the water cycleRAIN
- 6DKendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour co-headlinerSZA
- 7DFollower of wisdom or love, in hairstylingLOC
- 8DActress GasteyerANA
- 9DA popPER
- 10D"Got it"ISEE
- 11DDaily spectacleSUNRISE
- 12DAccidentally revealLETITSLIP
- 13DDo a virtual interview, sayEMEET
- 14D"Fresh Air" co-host GrossTERRY
- 19DCondé __NAST
- 20DOrange skinPEEL
- 25DCitrus fruitLIME
- 26DIndigenous people of North CarolinaENO
- 27DAlter __EGO
- 28DDevices for watching old home moviesVCRS
- 31DSneak (around)TIPTOE
- 32D"Minor Detail" novelist ShibliADANIA
- 33DShipper with brown trucksUPS
- 34DAstronaut JemisonMAE
- 37DBe better thanTOP
- 38DWhicheverANY
- 41DIn medias __RES
- 43DEducational adPSA
- 46DWarmAFFABLE
- 48DAdmitALLOWIN
- 50DLoreTALES
- 51D"Holy moly!"EGAD
- 52DStep on a ladderRUNG
- 53DStood up to, sayFACED
- 54DAardvark featureSNOUT
- 55DLike some accentsACUTE
- 58DGiven (to)PRONE
- 59DItem in an Ikea kitSCREW
- 60DWedding exchangesIDOS
- 61DUnderstandsGETS
- 62DStarter home?EDEN
- 64DPuts togetherADDS
- 66DWas in chargeLED
- 67DNorCal hubSFO
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