Crossword Answers for Thursday, 26 February 2026
All 28 answers to the daily crossword for Thursday, 26 February 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.
Across
- 1
- A stratum of rock BED
- 4
- Take unauthorized CRIB
- 8
- Form or compose ARE
- 9
- A particular environment or walk of life ARENA
- 10
- A pedal that controls the throttle valve GAS
- 11
- A persistently annoying person PESTS
- 12
- Rule as a dictator DICTATE
- 14
- Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong IRE
- 15
- A light brown the color of topaz TAN
- 16
- Move headlong at high speed CAREERS
- 18
- A confusion of voices and other sounds BABEL
- 19
- Small insectivorous birds TIT
- 21
- The 1st cervical vertebra ATLAS
- 22
- The day before EVE
- 23
- Walk as if unable to control one's movements REEL
- 24
- A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts DEN
Down
- 1
- Mammary gland of bovids BAG
- 2
- Kill in large numbers ERADICATE
- 3
- Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse DESIRABLE
- 4
- Bring into existence CREATE
- 5
- Take up or begin anew RESTARTED
- 6
- Tending to give force or emphasis INTENSIVE
- 7
- A bachelor's degree in arts and sciences BAS
- 9
- Naturally disposed toward APT
- 13
- A breakfast food prepared from grain CEREAL
- 17
- Angular distance above the horizon ELS
- 18
- The act of preventing BAR
- 20
- Being one more than nine TEN