Formed from molten lava Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Formed from molten lava” from the New York Times crossword of February 19, 2026? It has 7 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

NEW YORK TIMES, FEBRUARY 19, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

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More clues from the New York Times (February 19, 2026)

Across

1. Punk rocker Joan
5. Choctaw or Chickasaw
10. Design detail
14. "Up and ___!" (catchphrase for a physicist)
15. In possession of
17. Tibetan title
18. Courting disaster, slangily
21. Fraternity party order
22. Symbol of protection
23. Part of a window above the apron
24. One-half of a golf partnership, perhaps
25. Sound of disapproval
27. Concludes
29. Uses a shampoo bottle as a microphone, perhaps
34. Swindled
35. Boxing champ Laila
36. Subject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in brief
37. Jot down
38. Makes a noise like an electric fan
40. Australian actor Eric
44. "___ Father …"
46. Concert souvenir
47. River to the Rio Grande
48. They may have knowledge of corporate secrets
51. Be defeated by
52. "___ of the D'Urbervilles"
53. Big name in London
54. Big beginning?
56. Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"
57. Short flight
60. Better choice, given the options … or the circled squares vis-à-vis the shaded ones?
64. Volunteer's words
65. Completely immersed, perhaps
66. Some colorful plastic items in the seasonal aisle in the spring
67. Noted Punxsutawney resident
68. Source of some aerial shots
69. "Take ___!"

Down

1. Part of a royal flush
2. Raison d'___
3. Metaphor for a challenging puzzle
4. "Eww … just eww"
5. Want very much, with "for"
6. Major, e.g.
7. Reproductive option, for short
8. Some paragraphs in playbills
9. Improve
10. High-end camera, for short
11. Penniless one
12. Mideast leaders
13. Spot to play baccarat
16. Gas units
19. Talking back to
20. Is really bad, in slang
26. Formed from molten lava
28. Sunken treasure sites
29. You can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr.
30. "What was ___ think?"
31. "Yeah, right!"
32. Ruling class
33. Fathers
38. Dickens and Dickinson
39. Varnish ingredient
41. Card game clarification
42. Neither's partner
43. Buffoon
45. "I'm at your disposal"
47. Bishop, e.g.
48. Japanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot"
49. Commentator's call after a missed field goal
50. Took steps
51. Medieval cure-all
53. Radar operator's concern
55. Over yonder
56. Wilson of the Frat Pack
58. Actress Kurylenko
59. "Over here!"
61. Sketch show with Colin Jost, in brief
62. Fight-ending letters
63. Screen, as a candidate

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Questions

What is the answer to “Formed from molten lava”?

IGNEOUS, 7 letters: pertaining to fire.

When was “Formed from molten lava” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times crossword of February 19, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

7 letters, starting with I.