Crossword Answers for Thursday, 12 February 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Thursday, 12 February 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Drive obliquely TOE
4
Play a role or part ACT
7
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns PACT
8
An unfortunate situation SOUP
10
Expert in skulduggery ARCH
11
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide PANE
12
Color with a liquid dye or tint STAIN
14
Excavate the earth beneath SAP
15
Apply perfume to SCENT
17
Of or relating to Thailand TAI
19
A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey TALON
22
Extremely robust IRON
24
A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively VIBE
25
Very small TINY
26
Again but in a new or different way ANEW
27
A pompous fool ASS
28
A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock LEY

Down

1
Tasting sour like a lemon TART
2
Give occasion to OCCASIONS
3
A system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct ETHIC
4
Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder ASP
5
The outline of a coast COASTLINE
6
New Zealand eel TUNA
7
A step in dancing PAS
9
Liveliness and energy PEP
13
The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time NET
16
Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy NAVAL
17
Small insectivorous birds TIT
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An elaborate song for solo voice ARIA
20
Be obedient to OBEY
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In use after medieval times NEW
23
A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies NYS