Universal Crossword February 16, 2026 Answers
By Matt Revis
Editor: David Steinberg
Can't crack the Universal Crossword crossword from February 16, 2026? We've got you covered with all 74 answers right here. Our solutions are verified against the published grid, and each clue links to a comprehensive answer page with alternative solutions and crossword history.
Across
1.
Short club
7.
Move on from
14.
Tropical lizard
15.
Greediness
16.
Take retail therapy to an extreme
18.
LA's region
19.
Resting on
21.
News agcy.
24.
Do a cannonball, say
28.
Defensible
30.
Aussie hopper
31.
Crossed (out)
32.
2000s-'10s Yankees slugger, to fans
33.
Black or navy morsel
34.
What Jamaica's Asafa Powell ran in a record 9.09 seconds
42.
"Understood"
43.
Honolulu's island
44.
Order ___ carte
47.
Org. that monitors flights
48.
Falcon type
51.
Pro tip
54.
Making out while out, e.g.: Abbr.
55.
Wine region near Sonoma
56.
Spy's "name"
58.
Garnish, perhaps ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 34- or 51-Across
65.
App downloader
66.
Troublemaker
67.
Numbs, as pain
68.
Judge
Down
1.
Opposite of trans
2.
"Yuck!"
3.
Pair
4.
Openings
5.
Bury in a crypt
6.
Secular
7.
"ABC (Nicer)" singer
8.
Former Bolivian president Morales whose first name is hidden in "the vote"
9.
Letter after sigma
10.
Chicago airport code
11.
How a meme might go
12.
Pollution penalty, essentially
13.
Rest
17.
Michigan is a Great one
20.
Advanced deg.
21.
Where part of the Four Corners Monument is
22.
Lima's country
23.
A party to
25.
Realm
26.
Fly high
27.
Small 17-Down
29.
___ fuel to the fire
33.
"So long!"
35.
Distinct variation
36.
Jacob's twin in the Bible
37.
Agreement
38.
Part of an email address
39.
Organization for seniors
40.
Lose fur
41.
Dance you might see on 43-Across
44.
Actor Philip of "Kung Fu"
45.
Paged (through)
46.
Mountainous
48.
Clay oven?
49.
Inscrutable sort
50.
Mississippi and Missouri
52.
Bear with eye patches
53.
Nitpickers split them
57.
Some heirs
59.
Birth control option: Abbr.
60.
Orlando-to-Miami dir.
61.
Rooster's mate
62.
Where Dubai is, briefly
63.
Sends a duplicate email to
64.
"___ making a list ..."
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How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from February 16, 2026?
The Universal Crossword crossword from February 16, 2026 contains 74 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 29 Across clues and 45 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the February 16, 2026 Universal Crossword crossword?
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The Universal Crossword crossword from February 16, 2026 was constructed by Matt Revis and edited by David Steinberg.
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