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New York Times, Thursday, February 26, 2026

Author:
Yitzi Snow
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Total on a chiliagon
TotalDebut
12/26/2026
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Yitzi Snow

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: none – this is a pangram. Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Snow. Grid flow: 27.0 Thursday freshness: 87%
Yitzi Snow notes:
How great is this! My debut puzzle in the New York Times! And on a Thursday, no less. I am personally of the opinion that when it ... read more
Jim Horne notes:
Roman numerals in the answers to the italicized clues have to be interpreted as numbers. CINCHES → 100 INCHES (8 x 12 + ... read more
1
C
2
I
3
N
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C
5
H
6
E
7
S
8
D
9
R
10
E
11
A
12
M
13
S
14
S
O
N
A
T
I
N
A
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R
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D
T
I
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A
N
T
E
A
T
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R
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O
P
I
A
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L
A
A
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A
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F
O
O
T
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V
I
K
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I
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N
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G
25
S
H
I
P
S
26
B
27
B
28
Q
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O
R
E
C
A
R
T
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E
Y
E
31
S
O
R
E
32
E
L
I
A
33
S
34
T
W
O
D
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R
36
O
M
A
N
N
U
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M
38
E
39
R
A
L
S
40
J
I
V
E
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S
A
V
O
Y
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I
C
A
N
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S
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A
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Y
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N
A
T
A
47
S
48
H
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A
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G
E
L
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L
I
A
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B
I
L
I
T
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S
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P
E
S
K
Y
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M
R
S
55
P
56
L
57
U
R
A
L
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G
59
A
60
I
61
N
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T
I
M
E
63
I
O
N
I
Z
E
64
U
N
N
A
I
L
E
D
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X
B
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M
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G
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© 2026, The New York Times2/26/26 ( No. 27,869 )
Across
1
8' 4" : CINCHES
8
250,000 sheets : DREAMS
14
Short piece of classical music : SONATINA
15
Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants : REDTIE
16
Long-tongued animal : ANTEATER
17
Laudanum, e.g. : OPIATE
18
Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards : LAA
19
Happening : AFOOT
21
Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George : VIKINGSHIPS
26
Grill, informally : BBQ
29
Bit of mining equipment : ORECART
30
It's not pretty : EYESORE
32
Walt Disney's middle name : ELIAS
34
Like a plane, informally : TWOD
35
System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting
the answers to the italicized clues : ROMANNUMERALS
40
Malarkey : JIVE
41
"Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard) : SAVOY
42
"Based on my research ..." : ICANSAY
46
___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow : NATASHA
50
Vibe (with) : GEL
51
Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers : LIABILITIES
53
Vexing : PESKY
54
Title for a certain union member? : MRS
55
Like cats and dogs : PLURAL
58
Stall, e.g. : GAINTIME
63
Charge, in a way : IONIZE
64
Loose, as floorboards : UNNAILED
65
☐☐☐☐☐
☐☐☐☐☐ : XBOXES
66
Total on a chiliagon : MANGLES
Down
1
Nicolas Cage film set on a plane : CONAIR
2
Amount measured in calories : INTAKE
3
Highland refusal : NAE
4
Org. that runs the "L" : CTA
5
Alternative to a walk : HIT
6
67.5 deg. on a compass : ENE
7
___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator" : SARAH
8
Wilted : DROOPY
9
Peaceful state : REPOSE
10
Make some alterations : EDIT
11
___ minimum : ATA
12
Cambridge sch. : MIT
13
Get : SEE
14
Sudden attack : SALVO
20
"Bah!" : FIE
22
Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen" : ICEMEN
23
Queen of the Pride Lands : NALA
24
Friendly look : GRIN
25
Ending of seven country names : STAN
26
Poke ___ : BOWL
27
Dudes : BROS
28
End of a proof : QED
31
Patronize, as an Airbnb : STAYAT
33
Questionable, in slang : SUS
35
Side dish eaten with curry : RICE
36
Roundish, say : OVAL
37
Salon job, informally : MANI
38
Assessment, informally : EVAL
39
Side dish eaten with curry : ROTI
40
Some fancy footwork : JIG
43
Dirtbag : SLEAZE
44
Parts of naves : AISLES
45
Animal in some traditional Tibetan races : YAK
47
Like a fish out of water, e.g. : SIMILE
48
Mercury's mythological counterpart : HERMES
49
Half-___ (subpar, in slang) : ASSED
52
"Dagnabbit!" : BYGUM
53
Grand ___ : PRIX
55
Shots, informally : PIX
56
Toss up? : LOB
57
One, south of the border : UNO
59
"Ballerina" star ___ de Armas : ANA
60
You can stop right there! : INN
61
Remind too often : NAG
62
Up to : TIL

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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