Crossword Answers For: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: Franciscan philosopher who inspired the main character in The Name of the Rose => OCCAM
Down: Nap spot => SOFA
Down: Bands that stabilize knees, for short => ACLS
Down: Care to explain? => WHATISTHIS
Down: Grand => THOU
Down: Squeals => NAMESNAMES
Down: Stubbs of the Four Tops => LEVI
Down: Nurse => SIP
Down: Utter => TOTAL
Down: Pointer from a proofreader => CARET
Down: Possible start of a folktale => LEGENDHASIT
Down: Volga __: Turkic people in western Russia => TATARS
Down: Body work? => TATTOOS
Down: Celebrity gossip show => ENEWS
Down: High kicks => HEELS
Down: Howe'er => THO
Down: Director Coogler => RYAN
Down: Ninny => GOOSE
Down: Jalopy => HEAP
Down: Newhart production co. => MTM
Down: Guy who made one helluva deal? => FAUST
Down: Western Australian port => PERTH
Down: Like things? => SIMILES
Down: Lofty nests => AERIES
Down: Get drinks on tap, say? => MOBILEORDER
Down: Be worthy of => MERIT
Down: Swear off? => BLEEP
Down: Young dog => PUP
Down: Some, in Spanish => UNAS
Down: Challenges for some gamers => BOSSLEVELS
Down: Some flatfish => SOLE
Down: Takeout deliveries? => CAESAREANS
Down: Meadow moms => EWES
Down: Volcano seen on The White Lotus => ETNA
Down: Fender guitar, for short => STRAT
Down: __ up to => OWNS
Down: Masala __ => CHAI
Down: Stay out for the night => CAMP
Down: Grabbed a bite => ATE
Down: Welcome patio features on a hot day => MISTERS
Down: Washington, but not Jefferson => STATE
Down: Sheesh! => OHMAN
Down: Real-world experiment => FIELDTEST
Down: Burro => ASS
Down: Took you long enough => ATLAST
Down: SNL alum who played a Spartan => CHERIOTERI
Down: Relish a paradoxical passion => LOVETOHATE
Down: __ yourself => SUIT
Down: Smooches in a lorry, say => SNOGS
Down: Animals with righting reflexes => CATS
Down: Pink flamingo spot => LAWN
Down: Veep Emmy winner Tony => HALE
Down: Stretch-y things => TERMS
Down: We don't have all day => ANYTIMENOW
Down: Magic spirit, say? => TEAMMORALE
Down: Some on the JV squad => SOPHS
Down: Home on the water => HOUSEBOAT
Down: Lip balm brand => EOS
Down: Coco voice actor __ García Bernal => GAEL
Down: Title for Beethoven => HERR
Down: Move like a hummingbird => FLIT
Down: Eyes => PEEPERS
Down: Nile birds with curved bills => IBISES
Down: Writer __ Rogers St. Johns => ADELA
Down: Actress Elizabeth => OLSEN
Down: Journalist Maria who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 => RESSA
Down: Ponder => MUSE
Down: Cider choice => PEAR
Down: Radius neighbor => ULNA
Down: C'mere! => PSST
Down: Dating letters => BCE
Down: Lab doc => VET

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This crossword has 0 across clues and 73 down clues. In total 73 clues are solved in the section above.
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