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• 100% NOVEL 5 Letters
• 100% ORIGINAL 8 Letters
• 76% NOVELTY 7 Letters
• 67% NODDED 6 Letters
• 53% INSPIRING 9 Letters

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February 17, 2026 Crossword Clues

ACROSS

• Everglades wetland Crossword Clue
• Berry with a cedilla in its name Crossword Clue
• Tiny, in memes Crossword Clue
• Very similar Crossword Clue
• Piece of paperwork Crossword Clue
• Not prerecorded Crossword Clue
• Full of cheer Crossword Clue
• Common tipping bills Crossword Clue
• "Note to self: Do more fun things" Crossword Clue
• ___ and outs Crossword Clue
• Ready to go Crossword Clue
• "Whatta ___" (Salt-N-Pepa hit) Crossword Clue
• Fully informed Crossword Clue
• "Frozen" reindeer Crossword Clue
• Dubious bit of "protection" before a beach trip Crossword Clue
• D-worthy Crossword Clue
• Chow down Crossword Clue
• Nickname for baseball's Pirates Crossword Clue
• Exhibit phosphorescence Crossword Clue
• Gunk in a chimney Crossword Clue
• Bacalaito fish Crossword Clue
• Bounding gait Crossword Clue
• Person with a hair-trigger temper Crossword Clue
• Thread of smoke Crossword Clue
• Do-nothing Crossword Clue
• "TOLD you so!" Crossword Clue
• Rejections Crossword Clue
• Trident-shaped Greek letter Crossword Clue
• Feeling of euphoria during a marathon Crossword Clue
• Breathe hard Crossword Clue
• Examine quickly Crossword Clue
• Carbs, fat or protein, for short Crossword Clue
• Nights before holidays Crossword Clue
• Garment similar to a lehenga Crossword Clue
• Catchall category Crossword Clue
• Computer monitor's place Crossword Clue
• Garden tool with teeth Crossword Clue
• Honking birds Crossword Clue

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• Nail salon treatments Crossword Clue
• Enjoying a solo date, say Crossword Clue
• Metal fastener on jeans Crossword Clue
• ___-Ball (arcade game) Crossword Clue
• Didn't give way Crossword Clue
• Crochet project with squares Crossword Clue
• Punctuation seen on digital alarm clocks Crossword Clue
• Many a Yemen native Crossword Clue
• Film lover's website Crossword Clue
• ___-mo (film technique) Crossword Clue
• Like items in dollhouses Crossword Clue
• What a sheet pan sits on Crossword Clue
• Reduces Crossword Clue
• Word after "North" or "Central" Crossword Clue
• Encouragement for a drag queen Crossword Clue
• Software program run through a browser Crossword Clue
• Console Crossword Clue
• Solemn promise Crossword Clue
• Cry of contempt Crossword Clue
• Fashion designer's studio Crossword Clue
• Story threads Crossword Clue
• When a plane leaves, for short Crossword Clue
• Compliment for an ice hockey goalie Crossword Clue
• Wordless "yes" Crossword Clue
• Tres menos uno Crossword Clue
• Used UPS, say Crossword Clue
• Lean too far back while snowboarding, say Crossword Clue
• Nickname for a dachshund Crossword Clue
• Sarcastic remarks Crossword Clue
• Not mainstream, like ski mountaineering Crossword Clue
• Big meanies Crossword Clue
• "Jersey ___" (reality show) Crossword Clue
• Former world power Crossword Clue
• Org. with scholar-athletes Crossword Clue
• Pollution that's visible Crossword Clue
• Can't stand Crossword Clue
• "I disapprove!" Crossword Clue