L.A. Times Daily - Feb 16 2026

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Clues Answers
"Aladdin" transport MAGICCARPET
"Bel Canto" novelist Patchett ANN
"Catch my drift?" SEE
"I'm chipped" collar attachment IDTAG
"Judy" Oscar winner Zellweger RENEE
"Likewise!" SODOI
"Run __ now!" ALONG
Achy after exercise, say SORE
Actor who plays Allan in "Barbie" MICHAELCERA
Amazed AWED
Artist Yoko ONO
Be in debt OWE
Berate RAILAT
Bike part that can be raised and lowered SEAT
Cap HAT
Captain's record LOG
Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across EMCEE
Chem class locale LAB
Communication system with dots and dashes MORSECODE
Directional suffix ERN
Donkeys ASSES
Early-week newspaper feature MONDAYCROSSWORD
Exchange SWAP
Exhilarate ELATE
Expenses COSTS
Garlicky spread AIOLI
Grimace SCOWL
Happy __ clam ASA
Look forward to AWAIT
Many moons EONS
Clues Answers
Meas. on the wrapper of a stick of butter TBSP
Mil. truant AWOL
Mini owner BMW
Miss Marple, e.g SLEUTH
Nanny's offspring KIDS
Nickname for Detroit MOTORCITY
NYC subway between Inwood and Far Rockaway ATRAIN
One little piggy's destination MARKET
Paint layer COAT
Peel or pare, say PREP
Permeate IMBUE
Puffer jacket filler, often EIDER
Queen's tenure REIGN
Rickman of "Love Actually" ALAN
Self-referential META
Side social media accounts, informally ALTS
Sings like Sarah Vaughan SCATS
Smell ODOR
Software company that makes InDesign and Acrobat ADOBE
Still snoozing NOTUP
Stone or Iron follower AGE
Summer sleepaway site CAMP
Supporter of the arts? EASEL
Temporary body dye HENNA
Three Bears matriarch MAMA
TikTok content VIDEOS
Twice four EIGHT
Utter mess CHAOS
__ and rave RANT
__ Star State LONE