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UNREAL PEOPLE

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Constructed by Steven Jopek 78 clues
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Across

  1. Julius Caesar attire 4 ℓ
  2. Pigeon sounds 4 ℓ
  3. Baby cow 4 ℓ
  4. Person seen in Madame Tussauds museums 9 ℓ
  5. The Sphinx's home 5 ℓ
  6. __ upswing (rising) 4 ℓ
  7. What a grape grows on 4 ℓ
  8. Genetic identifier 3 ℓ
  9. Lasagna cheese 7 ℓ
  10. __ out a living 3 ℓ
  11. All grown up 5 ℓ
  12. Person in a store window 9 ℓ
  13. Big brawl 5 ℓ
  14. Barn-top instrument 4 ℓ
  15. "This __ sudden!" 4 ℓ
  16. M*A*S*H star 4 ℓ
  17. Place on display 4 ℓ
  18. Cat's scratcher 4 ℓ
  19. Memo "Pronto!" 4 ℓ
  20. Peek-__ (tot's game) 4 ℓ
  21. "Black" cattle breed 5 ℓ
  22. Kid's cutout person 9 ℓ
  23. French hat 5 ℓ
  24. __ Majesty, the Queen 3 ℓ
  25. German bread rolls 7 ℓ
  26. Hurricane's center 3 ℓ
  27. Baseball glove 4 ℓ
  28. Song to sing 4 ℓ
  29. Person guarding a cornfield 9 ℓ
  30. Actor Hawke 5 ℓ
  31. Rests atop 6 ℓ
  32. Oodles 4 ℓ
  33. Yoko __ 3 ℓ
  34. Put up a fuss 4 ℓ
  35. Playful river mammal 5 ℓ
  36. Tolkien trilogy, for short 4 ℓ
  37. "Either you do it, __ will!" 3 ℓ
  38. Literary inspiration 4 ℓ
  39. Scents 6 ℓ
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Down

  1. Roll for gift wrapping 4 ℓ
  2. Plaintiff 4 ℓ
  3. Storybook monster 4 ℓ
  4. "Hold on a moment" 6 ℓ
  5. Kitchen storage 7 ℓ
  6. Paul Bunyan story, e.g. 8 ℓ
  7. Texter's ha-ha 3 ℓ
  8. Cancels a launch 6 ℓ
  9. West Point student 5 ℓ
  10. Chimp, for instance 3 ℓ
  11. Stare in surprise 4 ℓ
  12. Anthem starter 4 ℓ
  13. Tricked successfully 6 ℓ
  14. Nevertheless 6 ℓ
  15. "You don't need to tell me" 5 ℓ
  16. Zodiac animal 3 ℓ
  17. Brainstorm 4 ℓ
  18. Weed out 4 ℓ
  19. Twofold 4 ℓ
  20. Spanish girl 4 ℓ
  21. Once more 4 ℓ
  22. Burnt residue 3 ℓ
  23. Home shopping channel 3 ℓ
  24. Frequent ave. crossers 3 ℓ
  25. Nose-horned beast 5 ℓ
  26. High-latitude sky display 6 ℓ
  27. Goalie's protection 4 ℓ
  28. Macaroni shape 5 ℓ
  29. Small jeweled crown 5 ℓ
  30. 57-Across shape 5 ℓ
  31. Feed a party 5 ℓ
  32. Spacious 5 ℓ
  33. Served from a keg 5 ℓ
  34. Most unfavorable 5 ℓ
  35. Chewy candy 6 ℓ
  36. Tidal waves 8 ℓ
  37. Theater tier 4 ℓ
  38. Hot herbal beverage 7 ℓ
  39. Actress Zellweger 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 is titled “UNREAL PEOPLE” and was constructed by Steven Jopek. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

Newsday UNREAL PEOPLE Crossword February 18 2026 Answers