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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for February 16, 2026

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published February 16, 2026. Check the grid, then tap Reveal on any clue for its answer and letter count. Answers are hidden by default so you only see the ones you need.

1P
2R
3O
4W
5S
6L
7I
8F
9E
10L
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11I
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N
12S
13A
G
A
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14P
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C
H
15N
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N
16R
17A
P
18E
L
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19B
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20A
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W
I
21L
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N
22L
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L
23E
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24W
25A
26L
L
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27F
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28E
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29S
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30B
O
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N
31I
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Y
32L
33E
34R
35C
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D
36O
W
N
37O
N
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38A
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S
39E
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40E
41L
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42M
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43S
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44D
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45S
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The grid

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 21 black squares. Letters start hidden — reveal the whole grid, or uncover one entry at a time from the clue lists below.

Across

26 clues
  1. 1
    Fronts of ships (5)
    PROWS
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  2. 6
    Vitality (4)
    LIFE
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  3. 10
    Put a cap on (5)
    LIMIT
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  4. 11
    Some golf clubs (5)
    IRONS
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  5. 13
    Banded quartz (5)
    AGATE
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  6. 14
    Make extremely dry (5)
    PARCH
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  7. 15
    Sine qua -- (3)
    NON
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  8. 16
    Drake’s music (3)
    RAP
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  9. 18
    Inventor Whitney (3)
    ELI
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  10. 19
    Beach Boys legend (11)
    BRIANWILSON
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  11. 22
    “Very funny!” online (3)
    LOL
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  12. 23
    Move slowly (4)
    EASE
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  13. 24
    Room sides (5)
    WALLS
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  14. 27
    Not so many (5)
    FEWER
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  15. 28
    Huron neighbor (4)
    ERIE
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  16. 29
    Knight’s title (3)
    SIR
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  17. 30
    “It’s a Heartache” singer (11)
    BONNIETYLER
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  18. 35
    Cow’s chew (3)
    CUD
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  19. 36
    Possess (3)
    OWN
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  20. 37
    Count start (3)
    ONE
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  21. 38
    Useful skill (5)
    ASSET
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  22. 40
    Omit phonetically (5)
    ELIDE
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  23. 42
    Comedian Anne (5)
    MEARA
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  24. 43
    Fathered (5)
    SIRED
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  25. 44
    Coloring agents (4)
    DYES
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  26. 45
    Run-down (5)
    SEEDY
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Down

24 clues
  1. 1
    Fallback strategy (5)
    PLANB
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  2. 2
    Strictness (5)
    RIGOR
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  3. 3
    Muscat native (5)
    OMANI
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  4. 4
    Humor (3)
    WIT
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  5. 5
    Cans under catering dishes (7)
    STERNOS
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  6. 6
    Painter Fra Filippo -- (5)
    LIPPI
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  7. 7
    Lyricist Gershwin (3)
    IRA
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  8. 8
    Predicted (7)
    FORESAW
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  9. 9
    Surround (7)
    ENCLOSE
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  10. 12
    Black eye (6)
    SHINER
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  11. 17
    Cobbler’s tool (3)
    AWL
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  12. 20
    Patriot Ethan (5)
    ALLEN
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  13. 21
    Distrustful (5)
    LEERY
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  14. 24
    Video chat need (6)
    WEBCAM
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  15. 25
    Awakened (7)
    AROUSED
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  16. 26
    Lohan of “Freaky Friday” (7)
    LINDSAY
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  17. 27
    Gym goal (7)
    FITNESS
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  18. 29
    Attach a patch (3)
    SEW
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  19. 31
    Smidgens (5)
    IOTAS
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  20. 32
    River of France (5)
    LOIRE
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  21. 33
    Concluded (5)
    ENDED
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  22. 34
    Frail (5)
    REEDY
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  23. 39
    Before, in poems (3)
    ERE
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  24. 41
    Tell tales (3)
    LIE
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