Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - February 17, 2026

across

• Everglades wetland Crossword Clue

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  MARSH

• Berry with a cedilla in its name Crossword Clue

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  ACAI

• Tiny, in memes Crossword Clue

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  SMOL

• Very similar Crossword Clue

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  ALIKE

• Piece of paperwork Crossword Clue

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  FORM

• Not prerecorded Crossword Clue

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  LIVE

• New and unusual Crossword Clue

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  NOVEL

• Full of cheer Crossword Clue

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  GLAD

• Common tipping bills Crossword Clue

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  ONES

• "Note to self: Do more fun things" Crossword Clue

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  INEEDAHOBBY

• ___ and outs Crossword Clue

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  INS

• Ready to go Crossword Clue

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  SET

• "Whatta ___" (Salt-N-Pepa hit) Crossword Clue

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  MAN

• Fully informed Crossword Clue

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  AWARE

• "Frozen" reindeer Crossword Clue

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  SVEN

• Dubious bit of "protection" before a beach trip Crossword Clue

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  BASETAN

• D-worthy Crossword Clue

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  POOR

• Chow down Crossword Clue

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  EAT

• Nickname for baseball's Pirates Crossword Clue

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  BUCS

• Exhibit phosphorescence Crossword Clue

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  GLOWINTHEDARK

• Gunk in a chimney Crossword Clue

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  SOOT

• Bacalaito fish Crossword Clue

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  COD

• Bounding gait Crossword Clue

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  LOPE

• Person with a hair-trigger temper Crossword Clue

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  HOTHEAD

• Thread of smoke Crossword Clue

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  WISP

• Do-nothing Crossword Clue

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  IDLER

• "TOLD you so!" Crossword Clue

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  SEE

• Rejections Crossword Clue

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  NOS

• Trident-shaped Greek letter Crossword Clue

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  PSI

• Feeling of euphoria during a marathon Crossword Clue

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  RUNNERSHIGH

• Breathe hard Crossword Clue

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  PANT

• Examine quickly Crossword Clue

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  SCAN

• Carbs, fat or protein, for short Crossword Clue

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  MACRO

• Nights before holidays Crossword Clue

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  EVES

• Garment similar to a lehenga Crossword Clue

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  SARI

• Catchall category Crossword Clue

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  OTHER

• Computer monitor's place Crossword Clue

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  DESK

• Garden tool with teeth Crossword Clue

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  RAKE

• Honking birds Crossword Clue

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  GEESE