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New York Times, Friday, February 20, 2026

Author:
Kate Hawkins
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
48-Across : Someone you might like to get to know better
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Kate Hawkins

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQX} Spans: 1 Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 19 for Ms. Hawkins. Grid flow: 53.1 Friday freshness: 46%
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© 2026, The New York Times2/20/26 ( No. 27,863 )
Across
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Disney character who sings "In Summer" : OLAF
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Product code used in inventory management : SKU
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Ropes in : LASSOS
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Ones always grinding at their jobs? : BARISTAS
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Connect : ATTACH
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Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc. : OVENWARE
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Manages : SEESTO
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Pleasant chill in the air, say : SWEATERWEATHER
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Baylor of N.B.A. fame : ELGIN
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Org. whose work takes many forms? : IRS
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Took in : ATE
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Smear : MALIGN
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Nahuatl speaker : AZTEC
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Muse aloud : OPINE
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Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus" : RHEA
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"I smell trouble ...!" : OHNO
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Break down while studying? : REVERSEENGINEER
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First place? : EDEN
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Docs that deal with sensitive information : NDAS
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Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I) : MARNE
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Like many working horses, but not many working dogs : SHOED
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Binges : SPREES
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N.Y.C.-based dance group : ABT
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Wonder : AWE
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Descendants of the Picts : SCOTS
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Someone you might like to get to know better : FRIENDMATERIAL
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Wyndham hotel brand : RAMADA
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Has to keep going : CANTSTOP
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Extra : OVERLY
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Instruction before an M.R.I. : LIESTILL
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Gets wise to? : SASSES
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Li'l ___ (tykes) : UNS
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Fix : SPAY
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Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle" : OBO
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W.C.s : LAVS
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"Is this being broadcast now?" : AREWELIVE
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Posh hotel room amenities : FINELINENS
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Cholesterol-lowering drug : STATIN
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___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles : KAREN
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Customer, in tech-speak : USER
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Social activity that may involve wearing a vest : LASERTAG
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Relaxed : ATEASE
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"Let it stand" : STET
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One of the Obamas : SASHA
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It has eight players : OCTET
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Word with bird or leave : SHORE
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Arrogant self-assurance : SWAGGER
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Becomes aged, in a way : WIZENS
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Extra : MORE
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Was a copycat of : APED
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To come : AHEAD
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Shady dealers : CONARTISTS
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Trade for cash : REDEEM
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"Some free advice ..." : HERESATIP
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State bird found in only a single state : NENE
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Valuable deposits : ORES
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They might be made up in the spring : SNOWDAYS
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Brings in : IMPORTS
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Online nickname : HANDLE
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Things made by toddlers and directors : SCENES
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Hairstyles often associated with the '60s and '70s : AFROS
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"Well done!" : BRAVA
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x : TIMES
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Wood finish : STAIN
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Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves : EARS
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Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign : ACLU
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___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam" : LOLA
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Carry on : PLY

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