Crossword Answers for Friday, 20 February 2026

All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Friday, 20 February 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Deceive somebody FOB
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A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific ORS
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A single undivided whole UNIT
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Second in order of importance BETA
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A person related by blood or marriage RELATIVES
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Equal in amount or value SAME
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One who is playfully mischievous IMP
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Form a team TEAMS
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Make older AGE
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A horizontal bar RAIL
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Relating to or caused by parasites PARASITIC
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A feeling of strong eagerness ELAN
25
Give an exhibition of to an interested audience DEMO
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Angular distance above the horizon ELS
27
A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts DEN

Down

1
The dressed hairy coat of a mammal FUR
2
A single person or thing ONES
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Having two sides or parts BILATERAL
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Followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery OBI
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Visit again REVISITED
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Cause to point inward STEM
8
Flat and uninspiring TAME
10
Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder ASP
12
The act of tearing TEARS
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A female domestic MAID
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Person who resembles a nonhuman primate APE
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A strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale GALE
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Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds LIME
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An associate degree in nursing ANS
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Deprive of by deceit CON