New York Times - February 20, 2026

A Friday puzzle by Kate Hawkins

O L A F S K U L A S S O S B A R I S T A S A T T A C H O V E N W A R E S E E S T O S W E A T E R W E A T H E R E L G I N I R S A T E M A L I G N A Z T E C O P I N E R H E A O H N O R E V E R S E E N G I N E E R E D E N N D A S M A R N E S H O E D S P R E E S A B T A W E S C O T S F R I E N D M A T E R I A L R A M A D A C A N T S T O P O V E R L Y L I E S T I L L S A S S E S U N S S P A Y
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