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New York Times, Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Author:
Sarah Sinclair and Amie Walker
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Regularly hits the gym, say
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Amie Walker

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQWZ} This is puzzle # 10 for Ms. Sinclair. This is puzzle # 5 for Ms. Walker. Grid flow: 58.5 Tuesday freshness: 78%
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Meet the Potato Heads! Sarah: I sure was lucky to have Amie GIVE ME A HAND on this one, because the revealer and two theme ... read more
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© 2026, The New York Times2/10/26 ( No. 27,853 )
Across
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Pep in one's step : VIM
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Model airplane material : BALSA
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___ de los Muertos : DIA
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Picture it! : IMAGE
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Become less intense : ABATE
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"Holiday ___" (1942 film with Irving Berlin songs) : INN
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Certain casino regular : POKERPLAYER
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Vessel that might hold dye : VAT
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Online commerce : ETAIL
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First Oscar winner to be born in the 21st century (for Best Original Song) : EILISH
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$$$ execs : CFOS
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Psychic who examines lifelines and heart lines : PALMREADER
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Leader of the Chipmunks, in an old novelty group : ALVIN
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"Lost" actor Daniel ___ Kim : DAE
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Art ___ (geometric architectural style) : DECO
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Viral dance of the 2010s : NAENAE
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20-ounce Starbucks size : VENTI
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"Toy Story 2" character who says "I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes, and your angry eyes, just in case" : MRSPOTATOHEAD
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Invites for a nightcap, say : HASUP
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Prohibit from practicing law : DISBAR
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"Don't Tell ___" ("Cabaret" song) : MAMA
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Partner of the C.D.C. and F.D.A. : NIH
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Sound sometimes written as Z's : SNORE
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Device measuring audience approval : CLAPOMETER
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Denisovich or Ilyich of Russian literature : IVAN
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"You Pick Two" bakery chain : PANERA
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Word after mountain or vocal : RANGE
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QVC alternative : HSN
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"I could use some help here" ... or hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across : GIVEMEAHAND
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Squeak (out) : EKE
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One terminal on a battery : ANODE
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Catholic university whose mascot is a lion, aptly : STLEO
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Body part that may have a ring or a stud : EAR
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Program for expedited travel between the U.S. and Canada : NEXUS
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Section of a journey : LEG
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One who gets special treatment, for short : VIP
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"if u ask me ..." : IMO
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One might involve a drastic haircut and new clothes : MAKEOVER
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Song suitable for a slow dance : BALLAD
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Legal org. : ABA
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Set (down) : LAY
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Part of a cattle herd : STEER
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American Eagle subbrand : AERIE
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Do the splits? : DIVIDE
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"One moment!" : INASEC
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Margaret Mead's subject, informally : ANTHRO
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Regularly hits the gym, say : GETSINSHAPE
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Reputation or Lover, to a Swiftie : ERA
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One of three in the Domino's logo : PIP
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Occasion for some girl talk : LADIESNIGHT
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Common food shelf donation : CAN
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Flim-___ : FLAM
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Pool from a volcanic eruption : LAVAPIT
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Cross paths : MEET
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California wine valley : NAPA
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Goddess of daybreak : EOS
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Land of ___ (Genesis locale) : NOD
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Public radio's "___ American Life" : THIS
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Something to whistle : TUNE
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First and foremost : ABOVEALL
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Swimmer Torres with 12 Olympic medals : DARA
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Kylo ___, "Star Wars" antagonist : REN
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John ___, longtime writer for The New Yorker : MCPHEE
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State that's the subject of 44-Down's book "Coming Into the Country" : ALASKA
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Way of doing things : MANNER
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Birkin bag maker : HERMES
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"The Phantom of the Opera" instrument : ORGAN
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Only U.S. state with a monosyllabic name : MAINE
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Emmy-nominated Issa : RAE
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Rapper Lil ___ X : NAS
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News website with a Latin name : VOX
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Email suffix once required to use Facebook : EDU
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Formerly named : NEE
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Snoopy or Scooby-Doo : DOG

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