Daily Puzzle Solution
NYT Crossword
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
The New York Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 features 74 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 5.0 letters. The longest answer is "MRSPOTATOHEAD".
Total Clues
74
Longest
MRSPOTATOHEAD
Avg Length
5.0
Shortest
VIM
Featured Clue
""Toy Story 2" character who says "I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes, and your angry eyes, just in case""
13 Letters
MRSPOTATOHEAD
ALLComplete Solution List
Pep in one's step
3VIM
Model airplane material
5BALSA
__ de los Muertos
3DIA
Picture it!
5IMAGE
Become less intense
5ABATE
"Holiday ___" (1942 film with Irving Berlin songs)
3INN
Certain casino regular
11POKERPLAYER
Vessel that might hold dye
3VAT
Online commerce
5ETAIL
First Oscar winner to be born in the 21st century (for Best Original Song)
6EILISH
Execs
4CFOS
Psychic who examines lifelines and heart lines
10PALMREADER
Leader of the Chipmunks, in an old novelty group
5ALVIN
Lost actor Daniel __ Kim
3DAE
Art __: geometric architectural style
4DECO
Viral dance of the 2010s
6NAENAE
20-ounce Starbucks size
5VENTI
"Toy Story 2" character who says "I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes, and your angry eyes, just in case"
13MRSPOTATOHEAD
Invites for a nightcap, say
5HASUP
Prohibit from practicing law
6DISBAR
Don't Tell ___ ("Cabaret" song)
4MAMA
Partner of the C.D.C. and F.D.A.
3NIH
Sound sometimes written as Z's
5SNORE
Device measuring audience approval
10CLAPOMETER
Denisovich or Ilyich of Russian literature
4IVAN
"You Pick Two" bakery chain
6PANERA
Word after mountain or vocal
5RANGE
QVC alternative
3HSN
"I could use some help here" ... or hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across
11GIVEMEAHAND
Squeak (out)
3EKE
One terminal on a battery
5ANODE
Catholic university whose mascot is a lion, aptly
5STLEO
Body part that may have a ring or a stud
3EAR
Program for expedited travel between the U.S. and Canada
5NEXUS
Section of a journey
3LEG
One who gets special treatment, for short
3VIP
if u ask me ...
3IMO
One might involve a drastic haircut and new clothes
8MAKEOVER
Song suitable for a slow dance
6BALLAD
Legal org.
3ABA
Set down
3LAY
Part of a cattle herd
5STEER
American Eagle subbrand
5AERIE
Do the splits?
6DIVIDE
One moment
6INASEC
Margaret Mead's subject, informally
6ANTHRO
Regularly hits the gym, say
11GETSINSHAPE
Reputation or Lover, to a Swiftie
3ERA
One of three in the Domino's logo
3PIP
Occasion for some girl talk
11LADIESNIGHT
Common food shelf donation
3CAN
Flim-__
4FLAM
Pool from a volcanic eruption
7LAVAPIT
Cross paths
4MEET
California wine valley
4NAPA
Goddess of daybreak
3EOS
Land of ___ (Genesis locale)
3NOD
Public radio's "___ American Life"
4THIS
Something to whistle
4TUNE
First and foremost
8ABOVEALL
Swimmer Torres with 12 Olympic medals
4DARA
Kylo ___, "Star Wars" antagonist
3REN
John ___, longtime writer for The New Yorker
6MCPHEE
State that's the subject of 44-Down's book "Coming Into the Country"
6ALASKA
Way of doing things
6MANNER
Birkin bag maker
6HERMES
The Phantom of the Opera instrument
5ORGAN
Only U.S. state with a monosyllabic name
5MAINE
Emmy-nominated Issa
3RAE
Rapper Lil __ X
3NAS
News website with a Latin name
3VOX
Email suffix once required to use Facebook
3EDU
Formerly named
3NEE
Snoopy or Scooby-Doo
3DOG