LA Times Daily Crossword February 15, 2026 Answers

1. Flyer with a stinger 5. Punch sound 10. Gather over time 15. __-mo 18. Diez menos dos 19. Red Velvet leader 20. Book with Judges 21. Shoe designer Jimmy 22. Shower gift? 24. Money gift? 26. "Maybe a bit" 27. Bone head? 29. Enjoys a trampoline 30. Housewarming gift? 35. Head turners? 36. ID sought by some hackers 39. "Origin" director DuVernay 40. Bruins legend Bobby 41. Commercial offer 43. Tailless primate 44. Trio of trios 46. Knee-baring skirt 47. Wrath 51. Park expanse 53. "How did they do that!?" 54. Seasonal gift? 58. Risk getting bleeped 60. "Sugar Walls" singer Sheena 62. Picking up on 63. Potts of "Young Sheldon" 64. Genre rooted in gospel 65. Pressurized garb 67. Maker of POP kitchen storage containers 68. Thank-you gift? 73. Focus of a skier's MRI, perhaps 75. Solitary person 76. Slugger Ty who holds the record for most career steals of home plate 77. Critter in a eucalyptus forest 80. Paper alternative 82. Old __ die hard 84. Fudd who bugs Bugs 85. Cheap gift? 88. Soft toss 90. Diet-friendly, in ads 91. Pop in a glass 92. Degs. for some composers 93. Italian city known for salami 95. Supermodel Carangi 96. Cover image on an Amer. passport 99. __ Dhabi 101. Business letters 102. Slip-__: comfy shoes 103. Bamboozled 105. Parting gift? 109. Mrs. __ cow 111. Egg-shaped 112. Adds slack, perhaps 116. Wedding gift? 119. Group gift? 122. Oscar winner Blanchett 123. Intimidate 124. Beauty mogul Elizabeth 125. Solo with orchestral backing 126. Residue in an incense burner 127. Columns with angles 128. Intel source 129. "That __ fair!"

1. Function 2. Superfruit in a yogurt bowl 3. Leg part 4. Lily pads' places 5. Carnival creator 6. Parenthesis shape 7. Tea grade 8. Happening a single time 9. Holding more water 10. Big brother? 11. Orbiter until 2001 12. Honest pres. 13. Concrete section 14. Arizona city known for sandstone formations 15. Prepare, as oysters 16. Pricey theater boxes 17. Sounds of wonder 21. Worries 23. Only Asian member of the G7 25. Piece for two 28. Sweet corn serving 31. Profess 32. Tippy transport 33. NFL Hall of Famer Dickerson 34. Philosopher Descartes 36. Taco topping 37. Produce young 38. Clam chowder style 42. Scenic region between Carmel and San Simeon 45. Discarded PCs, printers, etc. 46. Hour pt. 48. "Later, gator!" 49. Group before millennials 50. "By that logic ... " 52. Depilatory brand 54. __ muffin 55. Racer with an edge 56. Bridle strap 57. Output opposite 59. Business with lots to offer 61. Like kimchi and umeboshi 65. Silk Road desert 66. Nuanced 69. "Double, double __ and trouble" 70. Revenue 71. Positions 72. Emulate a couch potato 73. Snapchat and ChatGPT 74. Egyptian queen, familiarly 78. Grant admission to 79. Some geometry calculations 81. Dog treat portmanteau 82. Cock and bull 83. __ boom 86. "... we traverse __" 87. FDR pet honored with a statue in D.C. 89. Pro __: gratis 93. Rock instruments 94. High points 97. Belgrade native 98. Get hitched 99. Off-rd. rig 100. [We're sheep!] 103. Misleading handle 104. Final bowling frame 106. Legal wrongs 107. Gives temporarily 108. Faith founded in Persia 109. Black-and-white predator 110. Rice Krispies mascot in a chef's hat 113. Gentlemen 114. "__ Brockovich" 115. "On the double!" 117. __ date 118. Baseball : inning :: curling : __ 120. Barely passing grade 121. Big bang abbr.