Daily Crossword — Friday, February 20, 2026

Daily Crossword - Friday, February 20, 2026

Theme: Fashion & Style

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Pumps or platforms, e.g. (5)

6.Brand of chips (5)

11.A cyst of the skin (3)

14.Clock stroke: It. (5)

15.In two parts (prefix) (5)

16.Vietnamese coin (3)

17.Severely destructive (11)

19.Brand that a nosy CVS clerk might quietly judge you for buying (3)

20.Gothic novelist Victoria (4)

21.Tied in ___ (5)

23.Dramatic room-emptying order (7)

27.Top marks (7)

29.So-called punching bag's locale (6)

30.Shivering in one's shoes (6)

31.___ number (ID on all stocks and registered bonds) (5)

32.Tapered, like a skirt (5)

33.Foresters' order. (3)

36.Went too far via horse? (4)

37.Concerned query after a terrible crash (5)

38.Guatemalan avocado. (4)

39.AOL alternative (3)

40.Drying chambers (5)

41.Capital city of Belorussia (5)

42.Some zoomers with an emo aesthetic (6)

44.Lines: Anat. (6)

45.1950's-60's sex symbol's nickname (7)

47.Straightens, as hair (7)

48.Have ___ for life (5)

49.Disgruntled cry (4)

50.Bark sharply (3)

51.Type of footwear (11)

58.Soros grantmaker, by its former initials (3)

59.For the Sake of ___, by Elizabeth George atc 2001 ELENA Maria __" (5)

60.__ cologne (5)

61.60's car appendage (3)

62.On-line sales, familiarly (5)

63.Forrest Gump's platoon leader, casually (5)

Down

1.Where teachers are taught: Abbr. (3)

2.Condo management gp. (3)

3.Columbus Day mo. (3)

4.Part of the Marshall Plan. (3)

5.And flesh and blood ___! (7)

6.Pastoral poems (5)

7.Theresa whose marriage to "The Golden Bachelor" lasted all of three months (4)

8.Channel once hosted by film historian Robert Osborne: abbr. (3)

9.Hallo! in Italy (3)

10.Spot close to home (7)

11.Hungry child's whine (11)

12.Israfel subject's signature (5)

13.English county (5)

18.Oafish one (4)

22.Asian language (3)

23.Coast Guard rank (abbr.) (5)

24.Israeli prime ministers Barak and Olmert (5)

25.Leblanc's picaresque hero. (11)

26.Cancel (4)

27.High hairdos (5)

28.Class for rug rats (4)

30.They precede septembres (5)

32.Sign at school crossing. (5)

34.Like a garden in the desert. (5)

35.Fishing nets (5)

37.Norse chieftain: Var. (4)

38.Japanese aborigine (4)

40.Candlenut (7)

41.Comedian Showalter (7)

43.No-___ (mission-abort calls) (3)

44.Coats' insides: Abbr. (4)

45._____ the land: how things stand (5)

46.___ Cannot Swim (2008 Laura Marling album) (5)

47.Like a vase. (5)

49.Dog-headed ape sacred to the Egyptian god Thoth. (4)

52.Cubs baseman Mike (3)

53.__ culpa (3)

54.Actor Wolff of "The Stand" (3)

55.Faulty firecracker (3)

56.City in Oklahoma (3)

57.Steal My Sunshine band (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Pumps or platforms, e.g. (5)

6.Brand of chips (5)

11.A cyst of the skin (3)

14.Clock stroke: It. (5)

15.In two parts (prefix) (5)

16.Vietnamese coin (3)

17.Severely destructive (11)

19.Brand that a nosy CVS clerk might quietly judge you for buying (3)

20.Gothic novelist Victoria (4)

21.Tied in ___ (5)

23.Dramatic room-emptying order (7)

27.Top marks (7)

29.So-called punching bag's locale (6)

30.Shivering in one's shoes (6)

31.___ number (ID on all stocks and registered bonds) (5)

32.Tapered, like a skirt (5)

33.Foresters' order. (3)

36.Went too far via horse? (4)

37.Concerned query after a terrible crash (5)

38.Guatemalan avocado. (4)

39.AOL alternative (3)

40.Drying chambers (5)

41.Capital city of Belorussia (5)

42.Some zoomers with an emo aesthetic (6)

44.Lines: Anat. (6)

45.1950's-60's sex symbol's nickname (7)

47.Straightens, as hair (7)

48.Have ___ for life (5)

49.Disgruntled cry (4)

50.Bark sharply (3)

51.Type of footwear (11)

58.Soros grantmaker, by its former initials (3)

59.For the Sake of ___, by Elizabeth George atc 2001 ELENA Maria __" (5)

60.__ cologne (5)

61.60's car appendage (3)

62.On-line sales, familiarly (5)

63.Forrest Gump's platoon leader, casually (5)

Down

1.Where teachers are taught: Abbr. (3)

2.Condo management gp. (3)

3.Columbus Day mo. (3)

4.Part of the Marshall Plan. (3)

5.And flesh and blood ___! (7)

6.Pastoral poems (5)

7.Theresa whose marriage to "The Golden Bachelor" lasted all of three months (4)

8.Channel once hosted by film historian Robert Osborne: abbr. (3)

9.Hallo! in Italy (3)

10.Spot close to home (7)

11.Hungry child's whine (11)

12.Israfel subject's signature (5)

13.English county (5)

18.Oafish one (4)

22.Asian language (3)

23.Coast Guard rank (abbr.) (5)

24.Israeli prime ministers Barak and Olmert (5)

25.Leblanc's picaresque hero. (11)

26.Cancel (4)

27.High hairdos (5)

28.Class for rug rats (4)

30.They precede septembres (5)

32.Sign at school crossing. (5)

34.Like a garden in the desert. (5)

35.Fishing nets (5)

37.Norse chieftain: Var. (4)

38.Japanese aborigine (4)

40.Candlenut (7)

41.Comedian Showalter (7)

43.No-___ (mission-abort calls) (3)

44.Coats' insides: Abbr. (4)

45._____ the land: how things stand (5)

46.___ Cannot Swim (2008 Laura Marling album) (5)

47.Like a vase. (5)

49.Dog-headed ape sacred to the Egyptian god Thoth. (4)

52.Cubs baseman Mike (3)

53.__ culpa (3)

54.Actor Wolff of "The Stand" (3)

55.Faulty firecracker (3)

56.City in Oklahoma (3)

57.Steal My Sunshine band (3)

Solving Tools

About This Fashion & Style Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Friday, February 20, 2026 features a Fashion & Style theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Express your style with clues about clothing, accessories, fashion trends, designers, and the world of personal appearance and style.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

February 2026 Crossword Archive

This Fashion & Style crossword puzzle was published on Friday, February 20, 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: 78
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: Fashion & Style

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

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

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