Spots Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Spots” from the New York Times crossword of February 13, 2026? It has 3 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 13, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the New York Times (February 13, 2026)

Across

1. Org. with checkpoints
4. Poke accompaniment, at times
8. Shoe-shaping tools
13. "Abso-freaking-lutely!"
15. A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween
17. Skating venue
18. "Thumbs-down from me"
19. Bonkers
20. A little sore, say
22. It's what you should take, in brief
23. Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans
24. Went after
25. Catches
26. Casual assent
27. Dating qualifier
28. Really fancy?
29. They don't give you the full picture
32. The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017
34. Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest
35. Le contraire de "après"
36. Clear a sentence?
37. "Girl!"
40. Goddess often depicted with peacocks
41. Someone singing "Something"
43. Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often
44. Counsel council, for short
45. Gives a wave, maybe
46. "Andor" actor ___ Luna
47. Research scientist's jotting
49. Visitor to a fertility clinic, maybe
51. Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden"
52. 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch
53. Provincetown catch
54. Hit's counterpart
55. Spots

Down

1. Widget
2. Guarded
3. It's handled at the bar
4. One with a burning passion?
5. Bishop's locale
6. Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance
7. Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk
8. ___ experience
9. Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly
10. Group of reps
11. Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it
12. Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In"
14. Many a bonny bairn
15. Sharp wind?
16. Offerings at a reception
21. Ones who don't believe in global revolutions?
24. Saves for later, in a way
25. "Seriously!"
27. Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"
28. Mythological figure who turns men into pigs
29. Spiritual sustenance
30. Sped right through the stop signal
31. Pop up
32. Ones offering cheap shots?
33. How the Quran is written
34. Honolulu thank you
37. Ferruginous pigment
38. Close (with)
39. Puts down
41. Like some breath
42. Blinkers?
43. Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows
45. Word with guitar or go
46. Historic event the French call "le jour J"
48. "___ I!" (negative reply)
50. Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl"

Seen before

This clue also appeared in the New York Times on August 16, 2025, July 12, 2025.

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Questions

What is the answer to “Spots”?

ADS, 3 letters: an advertisement.

When was “Spots” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times crossword of February 13, 2026, and 2 more times before that.

How many letters does the answer have?

3 letters, starting with A.