Crossword Answers For: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: Direction in the name of only one U.S. state => WEST
Down: News network that changed its name in 2025 => MSNBC
Down: Story that spans generations => SAGA
Down: Writer Wiesel => ELIE
Down: Spanish nana => ABUELA
Down: Large primates => APES
Down: Performer who might play finger cymbals => BELLYDANCER
Down: Baseball glove => MITT
Down: But that's not why I __ ... => CALLED
Down: Cassette => TAPE
Down: Australian bird with secondary eyelids => EMU
Down: Fennel flavor => ANISE
Down: Easily frightened sort => SCAREDYCAT
Down: The Simpsons tavern owner => MOE
Down: Plausible explanation => THEORY
Down: Leather with a fuzzy finish => SUEDE
Down: Blog feed initials => RSS
Down: Sort => ILK
Down: Shiny Happy People band => REM
Down: Furry red Sesame Street toy => TICKLEMEELMO
Down: Small eggs => ROE
Down: Very small eggs => OVA
Down: Guffaw => YUK
Down: __ hair pasta => ANGEL
Down: Echoing guitar effect => REVERB
Down: Bar bill => TAB
Down: Hardware store device that makes custom colors => PAINTMIXER
Down: Led Zeppelin's Whole __ Love => LOTTA
Down: Feel poorly => AIL
Down: Breakaway group => SECT
Down: Actress/inventor Hedy => LAMARR
Down: Sheet music symbol => CLEF
Down: How goes it?, or a question that could be answered by 17-, 25-, 36-, and 53-Across => WHATSSHAKIN
Down: Listen to => HEAR
Down: Connected => LINKED
Down: Hawaii's state bird => NENE
Down: Small whirlpool => EDDY
Down: __ Hall: New Jersey university => SETON
Down: My stars! => ISAY
Down: Online video tool => WEBCAM
Down: Roosevelt who was first lady for 12 years => ELEANOR
Down: Most inane => SILLIEST
Down: Rats (on) => TELLS
Down: Exec's degree, often => MBA
Down: __-dried tomatoes => SUN
Down: Hummingbird food => NECTAR
Down: Like sleep-deprived eyes => BLEARY
Down: __ diem! => CARPE
Down: Actor Waterston => SAM
Down: Each => APIECE
Down: Grow angry => GETMAD
Down: Insightful => ASTUTE
Down: Sum up => ADD
Down: Toss aside forcefully, in slang => YEET
Down: Ford that flopped => EDSEL
Down: Peddle => SELL
Down: Cola choice => COKE
Down: Delish => YUMMY
Down: Go backpacking => HIKE
Down: Warning wail => SIREN
Down: Raise, as kids => REAR
Down: Young male horses => COLTS
Down: Checkers turn => MOVE
Down: Best. Day. __! => EVER
Down: Blooper reel bits => OUTTAKES
Down: Hurricane in Jesmyn Ward's novel Salvage the Bones => KATRINA
Down: Navajo neighbors => APACHE
Down: Did exactly right => NAILED
Down: The Handmaid's Tale setting => GILEAD
Down: Lionel of the Commodores => RICHIE
Down: Still around => EXTANT
Down: Meh => BLAH
Down: Fred's friend in Bedrock => BARNEY
Down: Whimpers => MEWLS
Down: Muscat citizen => OMANI
Down: Acid rock's acid => LSD
Down: Word after waffle or curly => FRY
Down: Boxing ring ruling, for short => TKO
Down: One of a D.C. 100 => SEN

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This crossword has 0 across clues and 80 down clues. In total 80 clues are solved in the section above.
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