Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, February 17, 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
- 1Gave a fancy party for
- 6Pet adoption org.
- 10Earl Grey and pekoe
- 14Group of mountains
- 15Fill, as a truck
- 16__ and rave (talk angrily)
- 17In the backyard or front porch
- 19Food inspection agcy.
- 20Two-thirds of a dozen
- 21Motionless
- 22Giants of industry
- 25Lower-leg joints
- 26Say from memory
- 27Argyles, for instance
- 29Software purchaser
- 30Skiing surface
- 32In real time
- 36Clear-sky color
- 37Beerlike beverage
- 38Revise for publication
- 39Talks on and on
- 40Performed poorly
- 42Right-angle shapes
- 43Enthusiastic
- 45Pleasing to the eye
- 47Available to rent
- 50Peace Prize nun Mother __
- 51Terse concession
- 52Scientist Curie
- 54Actress Hatcher or Garr
- 55"Little red" fairy tale outerwear
- 60Skating leap
- 61United __ Emirates (Mideast nation)
- 62Fraction of a pound
- 63Pop music star __ Gaga
- 64Viral internet post
- 65Sparrows' homes
Down
- 1Move to and __
- 2__ de Cologne
- 3Explosive letters
- 4Swelled head
- 5Overcome in battle
- 6Walks through mud
- 7Winnie-the-__
- 8Supermarket vehicle
- 9Words from a sponsor
- 10Tree's protective wrapping
- 11Art studio stand
- 12Tennis great Agassi
- 13Facts and figures
- 18Eats in style
- 21Pen contents
- 22Electric car company
- 23Freeze over
- 24Doesn't have much stamina
- 25Highest poker card
- 26Red gem
- 27Sun-powered
- 28Unlock
- 31Behind schedule
- 33Sits in traffic
- 34Country home
- 35Online crafts site
- 40Police dept. rank
- 41Calvin of fashion
- 44Insect in a colony
- 46State north of California
- 47Extremely important
- 48Amazon device voice
- 49Hollowed out, as an apple
- 50Big family
- 52Swampy ground
- 53First Biblical father
- 55Lamb's father
- 56Color tone
- 57Add-__ (extras)
- 58Halloween Safety Mo.
- 59__ Moines, IA
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 10-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "AROUND A CAR".
All 78 answers
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- 1AGave a fancy party forFETED
- 6APet adoption org.SPCA
- 10AEarl Grey and pekoeTEAS
- 14AGroup of mountainsRANGE
- 15AFill, as a truckLOAD
- 16A__ and rave (talk angrily)RANT
- 17AIn the backyard or front porchOUTOFDOORS
- 19AFood inspection agcy.USDA
- 20ATwo-thirds of a dozenEIGHT
- 21AMotionlessINERT
- 22AGiants of industryTITANS
- 25ALower-leg jointsANKLES
- 26ASay from memoryRECITE
- 27AArgyles, for instanceSOCKS
- 29ASoftware purchaserUSER
- 30ASkiing surfaceSLOPE
- 32AIn real timeLIVE
- 36AClear-sky colorBLUE
- 37ABeerlike beverageALE
- 38ARevise for publicationEDIT
- 39ATalks on and onYAPS
- 40APerformed poorlySTANK
- 42ARight-angle shapesELLS
- 43AEnthusiasticEAGER
- 45APleasing to the eyeLOVELY
- 47AAvailable to rentVACANT
- 50APeace Prize nun Mother __TERESA
- 51ATerse concessionILOST
- 52AScientist CurieMARIE
- 54AActress Hatcher or GarrTERI
- 55A"Little red" fairy tale outerwearRIDINGHOOD
- 60ASkating leapAXEL
- 61AUnited __ Emirates (Mideast nation)ARAB
- 62AFraction of a poundOUNCE
- 63APop music star __ GagaLADY
- 64AViral internet postMEME
- 65ASparrows' homesNESTS
- 1DMove to and __FRO
- 2D__ de CologneEAU
- 3DExplosive lettersTNT
- 4DSwelled headEGO
- 5DOvercome in battleDEFEAT
- 6DWalks through mudSLOGS
- 7DWinnie-the-__POOH
- 8DSupermarket vehicleCART
- 9DWords from a sponsorADS
- 10DTree's protective wrappingTRUNKSLEEVE
- 11DArt studio standEASEL
- 12DTennis great AgassiANDRE
- 13DFacts and figuresSTATS
- 18DEats in styleDINES
- 21DPen contentsINK
- 22DElectric car companyTESLA
- 23DFreeze overICEUP
- 24DDoesn't have much staminaTIRESEASILY
- 25DHighest poker cardACE
- 26DRed gemRUBY
- 27DSun-poweredSOLAR
- 28DUnlockOPEN
- 31DBehind scheduleLATE
- 33DSits in trafficIDLES
- 34DCountry homeVILLA
- 35DOnline crafts siteETSY
- 40DPolice dept. rankSGT
- 41DCalvin of fashionKLEIN
- 44DInsect in a colonyANT
- 46DState north of CaliforniaOREGON
- 47DExtremely importantVITAL
- 48DAmazon device voiceALEXA
- 49DHollowed out, as an appleCORED
- 50DBig familyTRIBE
- 52DSwampy groundMIRE
- 53DFirst Biblical fatherADAM
- 55DLamb's fatherRAM
- 56DColor toneHUE
- 57DAdd-__ (extras)ONS
- 58DHalloween Safety Mo.OCT
- 59D__ Moines, IADES
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