Daily Puzzle Solution
NYT Crossword
Friday, February 20, 2026
The New York Times crossword puzzle for Friday, February 20, 2026 features 68 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 5.7 letters. The longest answer is "REVERSEENGINEER".
Total Clues
68
Longest
REVERSEENGINEER
Avg Length
5.7
Shortest
SKU
Featured Clue
"Break down while studying?"
15 Letters
REVERSEENGINEER
ALLComplete Solution List
Disney character who sings "In Summer"
4OLAF
Product code used in inventory management
3SKU
Ropes in?
6LASSOS
Ones always grinding at their jobs?
8BARISTAS
Connect
6ATTACH
Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc.
8OVENWARE
Manages
6SEESTO
Pleasant chill in the air, say
14SWEATERWEATHER
Baylor of N.B.A. fame
5ELGIN
Org. whose work takes many forms?
3IRS
Took in
3ATE
Smear
6MALIGN
Nahuatl speaker
5AZTEC
Muse aloud
5OPINE
Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus"
4RHEA
I smell trouble
4OHNO
Break down while studying?
15REVERSEENGINEER
First place
4EDEN
Docs that deal with sensitive information
4NDAS
Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I)
5MARNE
Like many working horses, but not many working dogs
5SHOED
Binges
6SPREES
N.Y.C.-based dance group
3ABT
Wonder
3AWE
Descendants of the Picts
5SCOTS
Someone you might like to get to know better
14FRIENDMATERIAL
Wyndham hotel brand
6RAMADA
Has to keep going
8CANTSTOP
Extra
6OVERLY
Instruction before an M.R.I.
8LIESTILL
Gets wise to?
6SASSES
Li'l ___ (tykes)
3UNS
Fix
4SPAY
Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle"
3OBO
W.C.'s
4LAVS
"Is this being broadcast now?"
9AREWELIVE
Posh hotel room amenities
10FINELINENS
Cholesterol-lowering drug
6STATIN
___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles
5KAREN
Customer, in tech-speak
4USER
Social activity that may involve wearing a vest
8LASERTAG
Relaxed
6ATEASE
Let it stand
4STET
One of the Obamas
5SASHA
It has eight players
5OCTET
Word with bird or leave
5SHORE
Arrogant self-assurance
7SWAGGER
Becomes aged, in a way
6WIZENS
Extra
4MORE
Was a copycat of
4APED
To come
5AHEAD
Shady dealers
10CONARTISTS
Trade for cash
6REDEEM
"Some free advice ..."
9HERESATIP
State bird found in only a single state
4NENE
Valuable deposits
4ORES
They might be made up in the spring
8SNOWDAYS
Brings in
7IMPORTS
Online nickname
6HANDLE
Things made by toddlers and directors
6SCENES
Hairstyles often associated with the '60s and '70s
5AFROS
Well done!
5BRAVA
:-x
5TIMES
Wood finish
5STAIN
Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves
4EARS
Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign
4ACLU
___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam"
4LOLA
Carry on
3PLY