Crossword Answers For: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: Wood used by luthiers => ALDER
Down: High-five sound => SLAP
Down: One of many in Indonesia's Kepulauan Seribu => ISLET
Down: He-Man's twin => SHERA
Down: Area => ZONE
Down: I have a good lawyer and I'm not afraid! => SUEME
Down: Espresso singer => SABRINACARPENTER
Down: 2024 Korean Air merger partner => ASIANA
Down: More haunted => EERIER
Down: Jeopardy! champion Amodio => MATT
Down: Collectible card protector => SLEEVE
Down: Wee => ITTY
Down: Taking time off from school? => CUTTINGCLASS
Down: Flavor of fermented foods => UMAMI
Down: Secure, as a boat => MOOR
Down: Mississippi formation => DELTA
Down: Something to shoot for => PAR
Down: Start to fix? => PRE
Down: Tub with jets => SPA
Down: Product of a redox reaction => ION
Down: Tranquil => SEDATE
Down: Make it __! => SNAPPY
Down: Pet adoption that wasn't planned => FOSTERFAIL
Down: Infield call => SAFE
Down: Taquería drink => AGUA
Down: European range => ALPS
Down: Pachakamaq worshippers => INCA
Down: Quick look => GLANCE
Down: Mammal with a saddle patch => ORCA
Down: Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are? => DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD
Down: Freelancer's targets => OUTLETS
Down: Gave meaning to => DEFINED
Down: Knight rider's companions? => STEEDS
Down: Nothing yet! => NONEWS
Down: Tea in masala chai, perhaps => ASSAM
Down: Tibet's capital => LHASA
Down: Payment method => DEBITCARD
Down: Printing gaffe => ERRATUM
Down: Part of the water cycle => RAIN
Down: Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour co-headliner => SZA
Down: Follower of wisdom or love, in hairstyling => LOC
Down: Actress Gasteyer => ANA
Down: A pop => PER
Down: Got it => ISEE
Down: Daily spectacle => SUNRISE
Down: Accidentally reveal => LETITSLIP
Down: Do a virtual interview, say => EMEET
Down: Fresh Air co-host Gross => TERRY
Down: Condé __ => NAST
Down: Orange skin => PEEL
Down: Citrus fruit => LIME
Down: Indigenous people of North Carolina => ENO
Down: Alter __ => EGO
Down: Devices for watching old home movies => VCRS
Down: Sneak (around) => TIPTOE
Down: Minor Detail novelist Shibli => ADANIA
Down: Shipper with brown trucks => UPS
Down: Astronaut Jemison => MAE
Down: Be better than => TOP
Down: Whichever => ANY
Down: In medias __ => RES
Down: Educational ad => PSA
Down: Warm => AFFABLE
Down: Admit => ALLOWIN
Down: Lore => TALES
Down: Holy moly! => EGAD
Down: Step on a ladder => RUNG
Down: Stood up to, say => FACED
Down: Aardvark feature => SNOUT
Down: Like some accents => ACUTE
Down: Given (to) => PRONE
Down: Item in an Ikea kit => SCREW
Down: Wedding exchanges => IDOS
Down: Understands => GETS
Down: Starter home? => EDEN
Down: Puts together => ADDS
Down: Was in charge => LED
Down: NorCal hub => SFO

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This crossword has 0 across clues and 79 down clues. In total 79 clues are solved in the section above.
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