Daily Crossword — Monday, February 9, 2026

Daily Crossword - Monday, February 9, 2026

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.The Searchers' record label (4)

14.Kind of method (10)

16.___ do abhor thee . . . : Shak. (4)

17.Part owner of the Yankees. (10)

18.Grown-ish star Shahidi (4)

19.Eccl. degree (3)

20.Here, try some! (5)

21.Jeer (5)

22.Cause: Comb. form. (4)

23.Hamitic people (4)

25.Main meal (6)

28.Treat that comes in Alexander the Grape and Little Orphan Orange flavors (8)

32.Russian stream: Abbr. (5)

33.Opening play, in a game. (9)

34.East Indian grass. (4)

35.Salt-___ (5)

36.Pirates pitcher Romero, known for his four-seam fastball (4)

37.Like IV bags? (9)

39.Streaming channel sometimes shown at grooming salons and veterinarians' offices (5)

40.Young actor's parent (8)

41.Enjoy, as a meal (6)

42.Ghostbuster played by Ramis (4)

43.Halo wearer, in Haiti (4)

44.It's a British thing (5)

47.Wrinkled: Anat. (5)

49.Sentence part: Abbr. (3)

52.San Diego a Mexicali dirección (4)

53.Uh-oh, our parents will kill us! (10)

55.Polish-American applied mathematician Ulam, familiarly, who was born on this day in 1909 (4)

56.*Airport security channel? (10)

57.Be of ___ (help out) (4)

58.Portico (4)

59.Ore vein, in England (5)

Down

1.Ones whose names are spelled by this puzzle's circled letters ... with representatives of two realms "wrestling" for supremacy (4)

2.Crab genera (4)

3.Malay native: Abbr. (4)

4.Card game where you match--or don't match? Wait, sometimes they don't match but they still match? GAH (3)

5.Nautical rope (or someone wiping their nose) (7)

6.Boozehound (5)

7.Think nothing __. (4)

8.30 ... (when completed, a Hitchcock movie)(with "The") (9)

9.Heart measuring device, for short (3)

10.Diane Keaton's role in "The Godfather" films (11)

11.Hamitic language (4)

12.Ideal, in slang (4)

13.Chanteuse Edith (4)

15.Pretty good five-card stud hand (5)

21.Chiang Kai-__ (4)

22.Type of photo. (11)

24.Name on the runways of Milan (4)

25.Author Ren (5)

26.___ my garment and my mantle: Ezra 9:3 (5)

27.Biblical name. (5)

28.10-min. walk for many (5)

29.Part of Greater London (5)

30.Not fooled by (5)

31.One-named Oscar winner of 2013 (5)

33.One with a supporting role in the kitchen? (9)

35.Hurler from Japan (4)

38.'Which way did --?' (4)

39.Books written in two languages. (7)

41.Genetic enzyme (5)

43.Former NASA launcher (5)

44.Violinmaker Joseph Guamerius del ___ (4)

45.Final and fundamental endings (4)

46.Union member (4)

48.Mineral (4)

49.Worse: Sp. (4)

50.Mata ___ (4)

51.Org. whose members get high a lot (4)

53.Kg. and lb., e.g. (3)

54.Shipping abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.The Searchers' record label (4)

14.Kind of method (10)

16.___ do abhor thee . . . : Shak. (4)

17.Part owner of the Yankees. (10)

18.Grown-ish star Shahidi (4)

19.Eccl. degree (3)

20.Here, try some! (5)

21.Jeer (5)

22.Cause: Comb. form. (4)

23.Hamitic people (4)

25.Main meal (6)

28.Treat that comes in Alexander the Grape and Little Orphan Orange flavors (8)

32.Russian stream: Abbr. (5)

33.Opening play, in a game. (9)

34.East Indian grass. (4)

35.Salt-___ (5)

36.Pirates pitcher Romero, known for his four-seam fastball (4)

37.Like IV bags? (9)

39.Streaming channel sometimes shown at grooming salons and veterinarians' offices (5)

40.Young actor's parent (8)

41.Enjoy, as a meal (6)

42.Ghostbuster played by Ramis (4)

43.Halo wearer, in Haiti (4)

44.It's a British thing (5)

47.Wrinkled: Anat. (5)

49.Sentence part: Abbr. (3)

52.San Diego a Mexicali dirección (4)

53.Uh-oh, our parents will kill us! (10)

55.Polish-American applied mathematician Ulam, familiarly, who was born on this day in 1909 (4)

56.*Airport security channel? (10)

57.Be of ___ (help out) (4)

58.Portico (4)

59.Ore vein, in England (5)

Down

1.Ones whose names are spelled by this puzzle's circled letters ... with representatives of two realms "wrestling" for supremacy (4)

2.Crab genera (4)

3.Malay native: Abbr. (4)

4.Card game where you match--or don't match? Wait, sometimes they don't match but they still match? GAH (3)

5.Nautical rope (or someone wiping their nose) (7)

6.Boozehound (5)

7.Think nothing __. (4)

8.30 ... (when completed, a Hitchcock movie)(with "The") (9)

9.Heart measuring device, for short (3)

10.Diane Keaton's role in "The Godfather" films (11)

11.Hamitic language (4)

12.Ideal, in slang (4)

13.Chanteuse Edith (4)

15.Pretty good five-card stud hand (5)

21.Chiang Kai-__ (4)

22.Type of photo. (11)

24.Name on the runways of Milan (4)

25.Author Ren (5)

26.___ my garment and my mantle: Ezra 9:3 (5)

27.Biblical name. (5)

28.10-min. walk for many (5)

29.Part of Greater London (5)

30.Not fooled by (5)

31.One-named Oscar winner of 2013 (5)

33.One with a supporting role in the kitchen? (9)

35.Hurler from Japan (4)

38.'Which way did --?' (4)

39.Books written in two languages. (7)

41.Genetic enzyme (5)

43.Former NASA launcher (5)

44.Violinmaker Joseph Guamerius del ___ (4)

45.Final and fundamental endings (4)

46.Union member (4)

48.Mineral (4)

49.Worse: Sp. (4)

50.Mata ___ (4)

51.Org. whose members get high a lot (4)

53.Kg. and lb., e.g. (3)

54.Shipping abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Monday, February 9, 2026 features a Food & Cooking theme with 74 words (35 across, 39 down).

Satisfy your appetite for culinary knowledge with clues about ingredients, cooking techniques, cuisines, and famous dishes from around the world.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

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This Food & Cooking crossword puzzle was published on Monday, February 9, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 74
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Food & Cooking

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to food & cooking
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This medium difficulty puzzle requires moderate knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Monday, February 9, 2026