Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, February 12, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Came upon
- 4Austrian topography
- 8"Away with you!"
- 12Bungle something
- 13Underlying cause
- 14Skip it
- 15...on top
- 19Super Mario Bros. console
- 20NL West team
- 21Slender wineglass
- 23Invite for
- 25Prefix for diction
- 27Overamplified
- 28Major bookcase seller
- 29...on paws
- 31Early show
- 33Computer model, for short
- 34Azure expanse
- 35Something on the books
- 36Certain turkey
- 38Nickname preceder, perhaps
- 41Actor Kilmer
- 43Small sign of spring
- 47...on feet
- 50Salon service
- 51Temperate
- 52Needle holes
- 53Bucks
- 54Diner handout
- 56Sports overseer
- 57Islamic festival
- 58...on rails
- 63Telefono MNO
- 64Bowl game org.
- 65Non-__ (food label)
- 66Wimbledon airer
- 67Texted "Ta-ta!"
- 68Erode
Down
- 1Verbal shrug
- 2Important span
- 3Unimportant ornament
- 4Juvenile rebuttal
- 5Salmon serving
- 6Safe to drink
- 7Hi-fi system
- 8SAT takers
- 9Salon service
- 10Moon shot program
- 11Poorly founded
- 16Mall business
- 17Boys of Barcelona
- 18Was awful at stand-up
- 22Whirling water
- 23Ultimate objective
- 24Calypso kin
- 26Postproduction VIP
- 29Word of caution
- 30Managed care grps.
- 32Shade of blue
- 37Diary, essentially
- 38Hand holders
- 39Artist Haring
- 40Court order
- 42Easy basket
- 43Great regard
- 44Dressing in a kit
- 45French article
- 46Home projects dept.
- 48Wise words
- 49Fix permanently
- 53Bullion, for example
- 55Kitchen mixer setting
- 59W-2 ID
- 60Diary page
- 61"__ little confused..."
- 62Contraction candidate
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 38 across and 38 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 15-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "ON TRACK".
All 76 answers
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- 1ACame uponMET
- 4AAustrian topographyALPS
- 8A"Away with you!"SCAT
- 12ABungle somethingERR
- 13AUnderlying causeROOT
- 14ASkip itROPE
- 15A...on topHAIREXTENSIONS
- 19ASuper Mario Bros. consoleNES
- 20ANL West teamARI
- 21ASlender wineglassFLUTE
- 23AInvite forASKTO
- 25APrefix for dictionBENE
- 27AOveramplifiedLOUD
- 28AMajor bookcase sellerIKEA
- 29A...on pawsBLOODHOUND
- 31AEarly showMATINEE
- 33AComputer model, for shortSIM
- 34AAzure expanseSKY
- 35ASomething on the booksLAW
- 36ACertain turkeyTOM
- 38ANickname preceder, perhapsAKA
- 41AActor KilmerVAL
- 43ASmall sign of springROSEBUD
- 47A...on feetRELAYRACER
- 50ASalon serviceMANI
- 51ATemperateMILD
- 52ANeedle holesEYES
- 53ABucksMONEY
- 54ADiner handoutSTRAW
- 56ASports overseerUMP
- 57AIslamic festivalEID
- 58A...on railsHIGHSPEEDTRAIN
- 63ATelefono MNOSEIS
- 64ABowl game org.NCAA
- 65ANon-__ (food label)GMO
- 66AWimbledon airerESPN
- 67ATexted "Ta-ta!"TTYL
- 68AErodeEAT
- 1DVerbal shrugMEH
- 2DImportant spanERA
- 3DUnimportant ornamentTRINKET
- 4DJuvenile rebuttalARESO
- 5DSalmon servingLOX
- 6DSafe to drinkPOTABLE
- 7DHi-fi systemSTEREO
- 8DSAT takersSRS
- 9DSalon serviceCOIF
- 10DMoon shot programAPOLLO
- 11DPoorly foundedTENUOUS
- 16DMall businessRETAIL
- 17DBoys of BarcelonaNINOS
- 18DWas awful at stand-upSTUNK
- 22DWhirling waterEDDY
- 23DUltimate objectiveAIM
- 24DCalypso kinSKA
- 26DPostproduction VIPEDITOR
- 29DWord of cautionBEWARE
- 30DManaged care grps.HMOS
- 32DShade of blueNAVY
- 37DDiary, essentiallyMEMOIR
- 38DHand holdersARMS
- 39DArtist HaringKEITH
- 40DCourt orderALLRISE
- 42DEasy basketLAYUP
- 43DGreat regardRESPECT
- 44DDressing in a kitBANDAGE
- 45DFrench articleUNE
- 46DHome projects dept.DIY
- 48DWise wordsADAGES
- 49DFix permanentlyCEMENT
- 53DBullion, for exampleMETAL
- 55DKitchen mixer settingWHIP
- 59DW-2 IDSSN
- 60DDiary pageDAY
- 61D"__ little confused..."IMA
- 62DContraction candidateNOT
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