LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, February 22, 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026/125 clues solved
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Across
- 1Commotion
- 5Hat for Carmen Sandiego
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 11"A Boy Named Sue" singer
- 15Peppa and Petunia
- 19Break __ song
- 20Resume business
- 21City northeast of Mauna Loa
- 22"I think I goofed"
- 23Writing tablet at a cleaning service?
- 25Commotions
- 26Coffee district west of 21-Across
- 27Castle tower
- 28Highest part
- 29Copier sheets at a French restaurant?
- 31Foul territory?
- 32Unspecified amount
- 34Self-satisfied
- 36Spots for daith piercings
- 37Antique photos
- 39Research specialties
- 41Catherine of "The Studio"
- 45Writing implements at a biotech lab?
- 49Fight show for more than 30 years
- 50Keep an eye on
- 51New Mexico art hub
- 52However, briefly
- 54Succotash bean
- 55Fishhook projection
- 56Buster
- 57Does in a forest
- 58Dragon's retreat
- 59__ pale ale
- 61"Grand Hotel" star Greta
- 63Eurasian range
- 65Counterculture drug
- 66File holder at a music store?
- 70Bit of hair gel
- 73American Red Cross founder Barton
- 74Old record players
- 75Blubbers
- 79"The Young and the Restless" actor Braeden
- 81Beauty brand
- 82"Don't lose any sleep over it," in a text
- 83Colombian metropolis
- 84Overdo the praise
- 85Sch. that retired Caleb Williams' No. 13
- 86Fill completely
- 88Advil alternative
- 91"All __!"
- 93Metal fasteners at a culinary school?
- 96Decaf brand
- 97Part of an EGOT
- 98Call it a day
- 99"Thunderstruck" band
Down
- 1Clenched hands
- 2Not censored at all
- 3"Likely __!"
- 4Whiskey cocktail
- 5Chili-and-chips dish
- 6Nightfall, poetically
- 7Iditarod crew
- 8Dirt on a campaign rival, briefly
- 8Dirt on a campaign rival, briefly
- 9Brings in
- 10"... __ a bottle of rum"
- 10"... __ a bottle of rum"
- 10"... __ a bottle of rum"
- 10"... __ a bottle of rum"
- 11Juice box?
- 12Assistant
- 13Spots for sledding
- 14Book before Joel
- 15Beadlike piece on a Hawaiian necklace
- 16Denny's rival
- 17Vanished
- 18__-pei: wrinkly dog from China
- 24Moves back to zero
- 29Preserves in salt
- 30Clipper's front
- 33Attic pests
- 35Powerful shark
- 37Novak Djokovic's nation
- 38Middle of some long weekends
- 40Orbiter smaller than a planet
- 42Common typeface
- 43Director Harold
- 4497-Across, e.g.
- 45Mongolian desert
- 46"Dear __ Hansen"
- 47Socially awkward type
- 48Talmudic scholar
- 49Planet
- 53Gets all better
- 56Quarters on a base
- 57Brew served at Moe's Tavern
- 60Clemson's athletic gp.
- 61Hockey scores
- 62"That's really impressive!"
- 64Work on "Project Runway," say
- 67Bringer of rain
- 68Third of a third
- 69Chef's road map
- 70"Dancer Adjusting Her Slipper" artist
- 71Oranjestad's country
- 71Oranjestad's country
- 72Animal on old nickels
- 76Rapper __ Sweatshirt
- 77Ballet bend
- 78Transgressions
- 80Singer with the 1984 hit "I Feel for You"
- 86Barrel component
- 87Unit of forestland
- 88"The Thin Man" dog
- 89Spiky heel
- 90"Spider-Man" surname
- 92Talladega event
- 94Sprain soother
- 95Nasal cavity cleansing vessel
- 97Tentacled mollusks
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 125 entries.
- There are 60 across and 65 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 66-across.
- Constructed by Doug Peterson.
All 125 answers
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- 1ACommotionFUSS
- 5AHat for Carmen SandiegoFEDORA
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerCASH
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerEVES
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerUTAH
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerYODA
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerBETA
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerEPIC
- 11A"A Boy Named Sue" singerRINK
- 15APeppa and PetuniaPIGS
- 19ABreak __ songINTO
- 20AResume businessREOPEN
- 21ACity northeast of Mauna LoaHILO
- 22A"I think I goofed"UHOH
- 23AWriting tablet at a cleaning service?SCOURINGPAD
- 25ACommotionsADOS
- 26ACoffee district west of 21-AcrossKONA
- 27ACastle towerTURRET
- 28AHighest partTOP
- 29ACopier sheets at a French restaurant?CREPEPAPER
- 31AFoul territory?STY
- 32AUnspecified amountSOME
- 34ASelf-satisfiedSMUG
- 36ASpots for daith piercingsEARS
- 37AAntique photosSEPIAS
- 39AResearch specialtiesAREAS
- 41ACatherine of "The Studio"OHARA
- 45AWriting implements at a biotech lab?GENETICMARKERS
- 49AFight show for more than 30 yearsWWERAW
- 50AKeep an eye onOVERSEE
- 51ANew Mexico art hubTAOS
- 52AHowever, brieflyTHO
- 54ASuccotash beanLIMA
- 55AFishhook projectionBARB
- 56ABusterBUB
- 57ADoes in a forestDEER
- 58ADragon's retreatLAIR
- 59A__ pale aleINDIA
- 61A"Grand Hotel" star GretaGARBO
- 63AEurasian rangeURALS
- 65ACounterculture drugLSD
- 66AFile holder at a music store?ACCORDIONFOLDER
- 70ABit of hair gelDAB
- 73AAmerican Red Cross founder BartonCLARA
- 74AOld record playersHIFIS
- 75ABlubbersWEEPS
- 79A"The Young and the Restless" actor BraedenERIC
- 81ABeauty brandOLAY
- 82A"Don't lose any sleep over it," in a textNBD
- 83AColombian metropolisCALI
- 84AOverdo the praiseGUSH
- 85ASch. that retired Caleb Williams' No. 13USC
- 86AFill completelySATE
- 88AAdvil alternativeASPIRIN
- 91A"All __!"ABOARD
- 93AMetal fasteners at a culinary school?KITCHENSTAPLES
- 96ADecaf brandSANKA
- 97APart of an EGOTOSCAR
- 98ACall it a dayRETIRE
- 99A"Thunderstruck" bandACDC
- 1DClenched handsFISTS
- 2DNot censored at allUNCUT
- 3D"Likely __!"STORY
- 4DWhiskey cocktailSOUR
- 5DChili-and-chips dishFRITOPIE
- 6DNightfall, poeticallyEEN
- 7DIditarod crewDOGTEAM
- 8DDirt on a campaign rival, brieflyOPPO
- 8DDirt on a campaign rival, brieflyCATE
- 9DBrings inREAPS
- 10D"... __ a bottle of rum"AND
- 10D"... __ a bottle of rum"DRYER
- 10D"... __ a bottle of rum"BERGS
- 10D"... __ a bottle of rum"TUBA
- 11DJuice box?CHARGER
- 12DAssistantAIDE
- 13DSpots for sleddingSLOPES
- 14DBook before JoelHOSEA
- 15DBeadlike piece on a Hawaiian necklacePUKASHELL
- 16DDenny's rivalIHOP
- 17DVanishedGONE
- 18D__-pei: wrinkly dog from ChinaSHAR
- 24DMoves back to zeroRESETS
- 29DPreserves in saltCURES
- 30DClipper's frontPROW
- 33DAttic pestsMICE
- 35DPowerful sharkMAKO
- 37DNovak Djokovic's nationSERBIA
- 38DMiddle of some long weekendsSATURDAY
- 40DOrbiter smaller than a planetASTEROID
- 42DCommon typefaceARIAL
- 43DDirector HaroldRAMIS
- 44D97-Across, e.g.AWARD
- 45DMongolian desertGOBI
- 46D"Dear __ Hansen"EVAN
- 47DSocially awkward typeNERD
- 48DTalmudic scholarRABBI
- 49DPlanetWORLD
- 53DGets all betterHEALS
- 56DQuarters on a baseBARRACKS
- 57DBrew served at Moe's TavernDUFFBEER
- 60DClemson's athletic gp.ACC
- 61DHockey scoresGOALS
- 62D"That's really impressive!"OOH
- 64DWork on "Project Runway," saySEW
- 67DBringer of rainCLOUD
- 68DThird of a thirdNINTH
- 69DChef's road mapRECIPE
- 70D"Dancer Adjusting Her Slipper" artistDEGAS
- 71DOranjestad's countryARUBA
- 71DOranjestad's countryITEM
- 72DAnimal on old nickelsBISON
- 76DRapper __ SweatshirtEARL
- 77DBallet bendPLIE
- 78DTransgressionsSINS
- 80DSinger with the 1984 hit "I Feel for You"CHAKAKHAN
- 86DBarrel componentSTAVE
- 87DUnit of forestlandACRE
- 88D"The Thin Man" dogASTA
- 89DSpiky heelSTILETTO
- 90D"Spider-Man" surnamePARKER
- 92DTalladega eventRACE
- 94DSprain sootherICEPACK
- 95DNasal cavity cleansing vesselNETIPOT
- 97DTentacled mollusksOCTOPI
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