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Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →If you mean the Sunday, February 15, 2026, New York Times Crossword, the theme revealer is ITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE. The date-only title could also refer to another year, so check the archive date if you had a different puzzle in mind.
February 15, 2026 NYT Crossword answers
Crossword Chef lists the 2026 puzzle as a Sunday crossword by constructors Michael Lieberman and Rebecca Goldstein, edited by Will Shortz. It reports a 21×21 grid with 147 clues. Its longest answer is the 22-letter theme revealer, ITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE.
The revealer’s clue is “Things are only going to get worse” … or a hint to answering the seven italicized clues. If you are looking for help with a specific entry, Try Hard Guides presents its February 15 answer guide as a clue-by-clue lookup, so you can search for a prompt instead of scanning a full answer list and encountering spoilers.
Why the year matters
February 15 alone does not identify one NYT crossword. XWord Info says its database includes puzzles beginning with February 15, 1942, illustrating how the same calendar date can point to different puzzles across years. The answer above is for February 15, 2026, the date matched by the available puzzle guides.
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How to find the matching puzzle in the NYT archive
The New York Times Help Center says Games and All Access subscribers have access to the Crossword Archive, while people without those subscriptions have limited access. In the archive, choose Daily or Mini, select the month and year, then choose the puzzle for the date you want. Archived puzzles can also be downloaded and played offline.
For the official access details, see the New York Times Crossword Archive help page. For the 2026 clue-by-clue answer listings, see Crossword Chef and Try Hard Guides.
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