This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Thumbnails

Puzzles for February, 2026
with Jim Horne comments

View these same grids with comments from:
Constructor (1)Editor (3)Jim Horne (5)Hide comments
Sun 2/1/2026 Comical Mutation
LIFEBARIMPALAPOSTIT
OLESTRASAILONIPHONE
CLASSICALCLOWNMIASMA
AGRIISAYSOBLEDSOE
LOSESTEAMSARIENG
CASHINTOPICALDOG
TWOPARTICLEHARMONY
HIKERSMYOPEDEBRA
ELBACAVERSIRSLEW
ADORBSAPPSCABADS
FOLLICLESONONESFACE
VIMTAUCORAPARKAS
PREKMENAKRONMARK
SERIFINBEDSPORTY
WERENAUTICALWORTHY
LYRICALJETCAGEIN
LOUBIASNASTYGRAM
AMNESIAREMISSRELY
MASTEDBOSTONPOPSICLE
AMORALINVADEROOSTER
SANELYCOPSESSEXTOYS
Mon 2/2/2026
HERSLESSEBBED
AVECETONNORTH
NEMOACLUCORAL
GROUNDHOGDAY
ASTROSONAJAG
ROEITTATTEDU
GROUNDHOGDAY
EARNSEAAIMS
GROUNDHOGDAY
ALAFOYEOSUSS
DONALDSTENCH
GROUNDHOGDAY
STAREROJOROLE
HIDEFSUETENDS
EASESANDSTEST

Feeling deja vu all over again? It's already the second crossword of 2026 with repeated answers. They're more common than you might think.

Tue 2/3/2026
NASCARTOTESSAT
IQUOTEWHAMOHBO
TUNNELVISIONALL
EASTIAGOTASKED
OVENSHITME
TVGUIDEBECAUSE
BARRESOLOTHAT
SPAWETPAINTAGE
PEDIYEARUNCLE
SECRECYSTROKES
LEASHBURNT
SPEEDOFIREHAHA
MAVINSIDEVOICES
ONESMILEOWNERS
GELHEXESREGRET
Wed 2/4/2026
DELHIBLABSOMG
IVIEDBOGIENIA
VISIONQUESTTNT
ALASNOTICGHEE
TTOPSUSIE
EKGSBARMITZVAH
REIISLETIMELY
RAVENMICFORTE
ONESECGOOFGEN
RUMSPRINGATERA
EATATSTAR
DEFYTASEROICA
OBIHELLONEWMAN
MAVBRIARPEATY
EYEOSAGEALCOA
Thu 2/5/2026
HASATSLAYSHAM
OCALATASEPETA
TOLLBOOTHSALEE
DUTYARKGRIDS
OPTFREEWAYEXIT
GLARESELMERR
SEXERCLAPASTO
ONTHEROAD
ABCSAIDSDISCS
LEAPINGUNLAP
LANECLOSUREIRA
CRAMSCPAAMFM
APSETRAFFICJAM
PATEAEROSHIRE
SWATOVERMEMED
Fri 2/6/2026
PRONGJPGSACTS
OENOPHILIAMOOT
LASTSECONDINTO
ELIWRAPSONTAP
ITSASMALLWORLD
DELTARIALALE
ICKTNTCIA
HARDHATGHOSTED
OLERIMEVA
OLDPANELETTA
LIFESTYLECREEP
INLAYHITUPAPB
GOATBOSSBATTLE
ANGIIMSOSCARED
NESTBEANKNOTS

I've heard IT'S A SMALL WORLD referred to as the Curse of Disneyland. Take that ride once, and you'll never get the song out of your head.

Sat 2/7/2026
WAFFLEMAKER
MACARONISALAD
GENUSANDSPECIES
ODDITYSOLANGE
DIETSGRITMIRE
NARYFOOLLINEN
ONSCLOSERANGE
READYTOGO
SPORTSBETSDAB
STUPAPOSHYALL
LUTEFEATHEDGE
OPTIMALLESBOS
TOENAILSCISSORS
RETIRETHESIDE
SONYREADERS
Sun 2/8/2026 Who's In Charge Here?
ARTISANLEEKSGAUCHO
BERNINIENRICHANTEUP
ELASTICHAIRTIEPOORME
TYPOKINDTEAMSPEAR
MORESMENLOTIANA
CHANNELPRINCEOFWALES
AERIESSEENEDDIE
THEADCOUNCILSTELMO
SEWGUARDYOMSNOOPS
EPEESEASEUPSNORE
DADADIRECTORDERENYA
STORKSHRILLTEARS
TINMENOMGSORENHOE
TEABAGSHOCKINGPINK
APARTALASTOONIE
LIFEBEFOREMANFERRETS
ATOMSFLAGSCARAT
DORASELIGPAINACAI
INCITEUNDERCOVERBOSS
EYELETPEYTONIMALLIN
SASSESREESEDINEDAT
Mon 2/9/2026
ATADSEASSCAB
NOWINARCHALTO
GRAVYGATODIET
LASVEGASSTRIP
OHHIUSEPUEBLO
EARYUMOAR
GOLDNUGGETHARD
IMOUTLOLGORGE
RASPGOALTENDER
TNTCAWEMO
HICCUPSICRIDE
AREYOUCHICKEN
TRUEERIENONET
EASEACNEADORE
AWEDRAGSEWER
Tue 2/10/2026
VIMBALSADIA
IMAGEABATEINN
POKERPLAYERVAT
ETAILEILISH
CFOSPALMREADER
ALVINDAEDECO
NAENAEVENTI
MRSPOTATOHEAD
HASUPDISBAR
MAMANIHSNORE
CLAPOMETERIVAN
PANERARANGE
HSNGIVEMEAHAND
EKEANODESTLEO
EARNEXUSLEG
Wed 2/11/2026
WALRUSSHOEASIF
AMOUNTYOULOSTME
GOODNESSGRACIOUS
SNEERATTARPS
EENARCANA
EEODOGBREEDGPA
DEFIESLIFEBEAM
GRINDSASSSOFIA
EINSMIRECATERS
SETSAFESEATESS
EJECTSOPI
LORDEENSNARE
GREATBALLSOFFIRE
BESTOFALLFORMAL
TOTEFACEFROSTS
Thu 2/12/2026
DWELLGUAMMEN
RADIANINCAOXO
OWESTOSHUTOUTS
PANTERAORELSE
EXITLADDERS
SEESAYETNA
ATVIBEXCORRAL
DEECLAMSUPALT
LANCETENDSPLY
ILSADNAPSY
BATISTEROMA
KENNELFLAMING
GIVEAHUGEXETER
USECEDESILICA
MSNKEELMASKS

In the deep past, before there were emojis, amorous writers resorted to X for KISS and O for HUG. The letter shapes tell you which is which. The Across theme answers here are missing the O, so give them a hug. The Down themers have an extra X, so steal that kiss.

Solvers who care about such things will be pleased that the answers are legitimate words or phrases with or without those extraneous Xs and missing Os.

XO

Kisses
Fri 2/13/2026
TSAPSSTLASTS
HELLYEAHFIREHAT
ICEARENAIVOTENO
NUTSOMIFFEDRDA
GRASTAILEDNABS
YEPCIRCACOVET
MOVIETRAILERS
DIAMONDEARRING
MINNESOTANICE
AVANTERASESIS
HERABEATLEZINC
ABASAYSHIDIEGO
LABNOTEEGGDONOR
ORIOLESRHIANNON
SCRODSTAYADS
Sat 2/14/2026
PEACESIGN
SANTAPHOTOS
LOVETRIANGLES
COMEECGAREA
LOADUPDINING
ATLSLEEVESASH
PSISEXTAPELEA
PARACHUTEIN
SWIGTOOLSCUSH
WARESPSTTEMPE
AVALONCASBAH
GETINONSACHETS
REMOTEWORKERS
SIMONEBILES
TAKESABET
Sun 2/15/2026 Good to the Last Drop
CHARLIDSSCOTAFLASH
NONOORALPHEWTROTTED
BLOWTOSMITHEREMOTHERE
CENSUSDREWEASTSERA
SEASAROUNDHARPER
TEACHEREMOUSSEBERT
IMRUINEDWITSLAHDIDAH
LIMPEDIPADTEEPEE
ERRSATAYTEXBLANKED
ESCDIYAREPAIRONED
ITSALLDOWNHILLFROMHERE
NATGEONABOBOFTEOE
ARSENICLAYWRIERBED
CRAWLSBEENETHERE
FEATHERETIREINSOMNIA
ALBADEAGEDTOPMODEL
TAOISMGARNETYEET
CSUPAGESICEELITMUS
ATTHEREISTHATALLTHERE
TITANIAEPEEALOEUGLI
CONDORRADSLEWDSASS

Answers that turn corners in the grid is old hat by now, but 73-Across is superb justification.

Michael Lieberman also has this weekend's Variety Puzzle. It's a Puns and Anagrams, and it has some particularly clever and fun clues. If you have an XWord Info account, you can print it out or solve online.

Mon 2/16/2026
CLASPBODAMEN
LILLEDEVOVAMP
OGLEDRAIDODOR
THEWIZARDOFID
STYGOTHBADASS
BROUNIXSHE
ADFEEIGORCHIC
BOISEIDIDTHEFT
HUNTNEARRUSTS
OLESCANMAG
RAWBARTIEDDEM
IDGOEITHERWAY
ANNAWAGEGEESE
OBEYDRUMADLER
LASSSPAPOLLS
Tue 2/17/2026
SKASINCEABASH
PALOPERADARLA
ALBINORATORION
NEATOFISTIAMS
SNAFUGUESSSO
NAILARTPEAT
OLAYSAGTAPAS
PANBAROQUEACH
EDSELDENUPTO
ATMSDISBAND
PERSONATAEBO
SARAPOPSFRERE
LURCHORALEXAMS
ALOHAZONESRAP
WIREDENDITSLY
Wed 2/18/2026
RANDBARAMPACTS
AMORELOCOAGORA
PETEREDOUTSAMUS
SIGNSOFTHETIMES
SAPSERRANO
GAHRIOAASDAM
ABUNDANCEPOLE
SYMBOLICGESTURES
USDASORCERERS
PSIHUTERRSTY
NOISOMEARK
FIGURESOFSPEECH
IRENESCREENSHOT
CIRCEEHOWCHASE
ASSESDINSEATEN

Emojis in clues are fun. They are also risky, because different devices display them differently. A 2020 puzzle used emojis to describe movies.

Here are some other pictures in clues.

Back in the pre-emoji time of 1995, you had to use punctuation.

XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
41 ms