Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Friday, February 13, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Friday, February 13, 2026 features 74 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 5.2 letters. The longest answer is "thegoodbooking".
Total Clues
74
Longest
thegoodbooking
Avg Length
5.2
Shortest
ibm
ALLComplete Solution List
Elevator choice
5FLOOR
Tech giant headquartered in Armonk, N.Y.
3ibm
Mixes in
4ADDS
Future family member
6fiance
Cal. neighbor
3ari
Sniffed item in some tastings
4cork
Intelligence, sense of humor, etc.
6assets
Aunt's sis
3mom
Like half of an MLB team's games
4away
Reservation with impeccable timing?
14thegoodbooking
Med. nation
3SYR
WNBA player
3pro
Forensic drama franchise
3csi
Christopher Robin hopper
3ROO
Task for a pet store with too many cats?
12kittyhawking
Frozen character with antlers
4SVEN
Told you!
3SEE
One metal in bimetallism
6silver
Peninsula between the Gulf of Thailand and the Strait of Malacca
5malay
Fuel additive brand
3STP
Prolonged battle
5SIEGE
Polar mass
6ICECAP
Facial twitch
3TIC
Indoor rowers
4ergs
Sport that combines football and sparring?
12tackleboxing
Sinus specialist, briefly
3ENT
Not well
3ILL
Or so __ heard
3IVE
Soccer great Hamm
3MIA
Night when one leaves the closet?
14comeoutevening
Drive
4FIRE
Ironman competition, for short
3tri
Brainstorm
6IDEATE
Light up
4BEAM
Crew blade
3OAR
Tickled pink
6ELATED
Spot in the sea
4ISLE
Bill addressing climate change?
3nye
Flower part
5SEPAL
Suspicious
5FISHY
Hair removal option
5LASER
Thou
4oneg
Army creatures?
6OCTOPI
Vacation spots
7RESORTS
Foot that's part of a meter
4IAMB
Jewelry box item
6BROOCH
Brunch cocktails
7MIMOSAS
Nutrient-rich berry
4acai
With the current
9downriver
Unhatched prize in Naomi Novik's "Temeraire" series
9dragonegg
Much of a sunset photo
3SKY
Jazz legend Waller
4FATS
Lavishes affection (on)
5DOTES
Auckland residents, informally
5kiwis
Big brutes
5OGRES
Special skill
5KNACK
"__ Come": BTS hit song
5yetto
Big name in bright lights
5klieg
Dispatch, biblically
5smite
Openings
9vacancies
__ College
9ELECTORAL
New Haven undergrad
5yalie
Short cut?
5pixie
Pack of cyclists in a race
7peloton
Out-of-uniform garb
7civvies
DVD alternative
6BLURAY
Pine leaf
6NEEDLE
Mazda roadster
5MIATA
Recon acquisition
5INTEL
Like wine and cheese
4AGED
Eager volunteer's cry
4meme
Lose steam
4TIRE
Semimonthly tide
4NEAP
DOJ arm
3FBI
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