Crossword Answers for Sunday, 22 February 2026
All 44 answers to the daily crossword for Sunday, 22 February 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.
Across
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- Informal term for a man DOG
- 4
- A gentle blow TAP
- 7
- A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area SPA
- 10
- Incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning OPACITY
- 12
- The limb of an animal used for food LEG
- 13
- March in protest; take part in a demonstration DEMONSTRATE
- 15
- Cause to grow or develop GREW
- 16
- A slight indication HINTS
- 17
- Good hearing EAR
- 18
- Informal terms for dogs DOGGY
- 19
- A large pot for making coffee or tea URN
- 20
- Witty remark SALLY
- 23
- A woolen cap of Scottish origin TAM
- 26
- United States rock star singer and pianist LEWIS
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- A strong line ROPE
- 28
- The process of adapting to something ADAPTATIONS
- 31
- A man who serves as a sailor TAR
- 32
- Render capable or able for some task ENABLES
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- The compass point midway between northeast and east ENE
- 34
- A column of light RAY
- 35
- Express in words SAY
Down
- 1
- A quick evasive movement DODGE
- 2
- A commercial browser OPERA
- 3
- Willing to face danger GAMER
- 4
- Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour TIN
- 5
- 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos ATS
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- Large Old World boas PYTHON
- 7
- Fool or hoax SLANG
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- Inferior in rank or status PETTY
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- Make older AGES
- 11
- A large unpleasant woman COW
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- A set of clothing RIG
- 18
- Not producing milk DRY
- 19
- Loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted ULSTER
- 20
- A closed litter for one passenger SEDAN
- 21
- Bearing in mind; attentive to AWARE
- 22
- An impudent or insolent rejoinder LIP
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- Work with a tool TOOLS
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- Transient cessation of respiration APNEA
- 25
- Dirty and disorderly MESSY
- 26
- Having died recently LATE
- 27
- A teasing remark RIB
- 29
- A collection of anecdotes about a person or place ANA
- 30
- A branch of the Tai languages TAY