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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, February 19, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, February 19, 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

  • 1Artistic judgment
  • 6Provide
  • 10Crude qty.
  • 13Was nostalgic
  • 14Throw off
  • 15Drubbing
  • 17Don't succeed at a crucial moment
  • 20"See ya!"
  • 21African capital on the Atlantic
  • 22Metal precioso
  • 23Turkey cousin
  • 25Appetizer sampler
  • 29Crib dweller
  • 30Broad scarf
  • 31Unscrupulous control attempt
  • 36Withdraw (from)
  • 37Bigwig
  • 38Earring support
  • 39Calms down
  • 41Had the intent
  • 42Possible kite catcher
  • 43Shots to swing
  • 44Fuel from wood chips, e.g.
  • 48Overhead lines
  • 49Ceremonial spot
  • 50Bookplate inscription
  • 55Attainable
  • 58Evil look
  • 59What oxygen hasn't
  • 60Ward worker
  • 61Dr. of music
  • 62Into the sunset
  • 63Stand in good __

Down

  • 1Last president with a mustache
  • 2Purple puree base
  • 3Leveling wedge
  • 4It means "distant"
  • 5Dele
  • 6Starting point
  • 7Point-of-view lead-in
  • 8Go toe-to-toe
  • 9End-of-list abbr.
  • 10Batman alias
  • 11Make a mess of
  • 12Monetary gain
  • 16As compared to
  • 18Rule of thumb
  • 19Selection on tap
  • 23Prepare for a hearth
  • 24The third man
  • 25"Dude!"
  • 26Verbal nod
  • 27Exam with Living Systems questions
  • 28Male deliveries
  • 29Maltese Falcon guy's nickname
  • 31Sponge holes
  • 32Slick-talking
  • 33Salsa tomato
  • 34Support wrongdoing for
  • 35Kings and twins
  • 37Bosses, briefly
  • 40Video arcade pioneer
  • 41Social media ID intros
  • 43Bard's title starter
  • 44Chew (out)
  • 45Admission of imprecision
  • 46Fish-eating frolicker
  • 47Phil or Steve of skiing
  • 48Apply with intensity
  • 50Nephew of 24-Down
  • 51Champagne category
  • 52Nearly unobtainable
  • 53Actress Rae
  • 54Accelerated
  • 56This very moment
  • 57Lyrical tribute

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 33 across and 43 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "HOLD IT".

All 76 answers

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  • 1AArtistic judgmentTASTE
  • 6AProvideGIVE
  • 10ACrude qty.BBL
  • 13AWas nostalgicACHED
  • 14AThrow offEMIT
  • 15ADrubbingROUT
  • 17ADon't succeed at a crucial momentFAILINTHECLUTCH
  • 20A"See ya!"TIMETOGO
  • 21AAfrican capital on the AtlanticACCRA
  • 22AMetal preciosoORO
  • 23ATurkey cousinSAGEHEN
  • 25AAppetizer samplerDIMSUM
  • 29ACrib dwellerBABE
  • 30ABroad scarfASCOT
  • 31AUnscrupulous control attemptPOWERGRAB
  • 36AWithdraw (from)WEAN
  • 37ABigwigMOGUL
  • 38AEarring supportLOBE
  • 39ACalms downGETSAGRIP
  • 41AHad the intentAIMED
  • 42APossible kite catcherTREE
  • 43AShots to swingATBATS
  • 44AFuel from wood chips, e.g.BIOMASS
  • 48AOverhead linesELS
  • 49ACeremonial spotALTAR
  • 50ABookplate inscriptionEXLIBRIS
  • 55AAttainableWITHINONESGRASP
  • 58AEvil lookLEER
  • 59AWhat oxygen hasn'tODOR
  • 60AWard workerNURSE
  • 61ADr. of musicDRE
  • 62AInto the sunsetWEST
  • 63AStand in good __STEAD
  • 1DLast president with a mustacheTAFT
  • 2DPurple puree baseACAI
  • 3DLeveling wedgeSHIM
  • 4DIt means "distant"TELE
  • 5DDeleEDITOUT
  • 6DStarting pointGETGO
  • 7DPoint-of-view lead-inIMHO
  • 8DGo toe-to-toeVIE
  • 9DEnd-of-list abbr.ETC
  • 10DBatman aliasBRUCE
  • 11DMake a mess ofBOTCH
  • 12DMonetary gainLUCRE
  • 16DAs compared toTHAN
  • 18DRule of thumbNORM
  • 19DSelection on tapLAGER
  • 23DPrepare for a hearthSAWUP
  • 24DThe third manABEL
  • 25D"Dude!"DAWG
  • 26DVerbal nodISEE
  • 27DExam with Living Systems questionsMCAT
  • 28DMale deliveriesSONS
  • 29DMaltese Falcon guy's nicknameBOGIE
  • 31DSponge holesPORES
  • 32DSlick-talkingGLIB
  • 33DSalsa tomatoROMA
  • 34DSupport wrongdoing forABET
  • 35DKings and twinsBEDS
  • 37DBosses, brieflyMGRS
  • 40DVideo arcade pioneerATARI
  • 41DSocial media ID introsATSIGNS
  • 43DBard's title starterALLS
  • 44DChew (out)BAWL
  • 45DAdmission of imprecisionILIED
  • 46DFish-eating frolickerOTTER
  • 47DPhil or Steve of skiingMAHRE
  • 48DApply with intensityEXERT
  • 50DNephew of 24-DownENOS
  • 51DChampagne categoryBRUT
  • 52DNearly unobtainableRARE
  • 53DActress RaeISSA
  • 54DAcceleratedSPED
  • 56DThis very momentNOW
  • 57DLyrical tributeODE

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