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BLINKERS

Monday, February 23, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Course of mixed greens 5 ℓ
  2. __-addressed stamped envelope 4 ℓ
  3. Airport safety agency: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  4. Newspaper's opinion pieces 6 ℓ
  5. Biblical ark builder 4 ℓ
  6. Foldaway bed 3 ℓ
  7. Feeling blue 3 ℓ
  8. Simpsons bartender 3 ℓ
  9. Fire detectors on ceilings 11 ℓ
  10. Make angry 4 ℓ
  11. Bounce back, as a sound 4 ℓ
  12. Angry look 5 ℓ
  13. Elongated circle 4 ℓ
  14. Any minute now 4 ℓ
  15. Spooky 5 ℓ
  16. Had shed tears 4 ℓ
  17. Sandwich bread 3 ℓ
  18. Take care of 5 ℓ
  19. Liable (to) 5 ℓ
  20. Liquids for frying 4 ℓ
  21. Black-and-white cookie 4 ℓ
  22. In a group of 5 ℓ
  23. Three-person band 4 ℓ
  24. Strong craving 4 ℓ
  25. Auto parts that flash a lane change 11 ℓ
  26. Hawaiian floral necklace 3 ℓ
  27. Minor complaint 3 ℓ
  28. Slangy refusal 3 ℓ
  29. Omelet ingredients 4 ℓ
  30. Photographer's device 6 ℓ
  31. Syringe, for short 4 ℓ
  32. Evaluates 5 ℓ
  33. Phone app image 4 ℓ
  34. Holiday tree's glowing hangings 15 ℓ
  35. Kingly title 4 ℓ
  36. Window ledge 4 ℓ
  37. Reddish hair dye 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Resort with hot tubs 3 ℓ
  2. Opponent 3 ℓ
  3. Lower limb 3 ℓ
  4. Makes a mistake 4 ℓ
  5. Nary a __ (no one) 4 ℓ
  6. Adjust, as auto wheels 5 ℓ
  7. Voice of Apple devices 4 ℓ
  8. Little kids 4 ℓ
  9. Master's or doctorate 6 ℓ
  10. Declare void 5 ℓ
  11. Stolen property 4 ℓ
  12. Jacket's sleeve 3 ℓ
  13. "For goodness __!" 5 ℓ
  14. Racetrack runners 6 ℓ
  15. Home's interior design 5 ℓ
  16. Banquet host 5 ℓ
  17. High-five sound 4 ℓ
  18. Begin to thaw 4 ℓ
  19. In an angry mood 4 ℓ
  20. __ Star State (Texas) 4 ℓ
  21. Sailor's greeting 4 ℓ
  22. Feline zodiac sign 3 ℓ
  23. Line of movie seats 3 ℓ
  24. "__ changed my mind" 3 ℓ
  25. Clever humor 3 ℓ
  26. __ boom (jet sound) 5 ℓ
  27. Period after sunset 5 ℓ
  28. Video game pioneer 5 ℓ
  29. Workout locations 4 ℓ
  30. Specialized market segment 5 ℓ
  31. Has painful muscles 5 ℓ
  32. Trumpets or tubas 5 ℓ
  33. Madrid's country 5 ℓ
  34. Newsstand periodicals, for short 4 ℓ
  35. Moral principle 5 ℓ
  36. Back-in-style fashion 5 ℓ
  37. Balance-sheet plus 5 ℓ
  38. Ship of 1492 4 ℓ
  39. Capital of Norway 4 ℓ
  40. Camel's Peruvian cousin 5 ℓ
  41. Authority to decide 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, February 23, 2026 is titled “BLINKERS” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. 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 BLINKERS Crossword February 23 2026 Answers