NYT Crossword · 63 Down
“Screen, as a candidate” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, February 19, 2026 as 63 Down. The answer has 3 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, February 19, 2026 · 63 Down
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- Feb 19, 2026 · 63 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 15, 2023 · 63 Down · 3 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Across
- 1Punk rocker Joan crossword clue4 letters
- 5Choctaw or Chickasaw crossword clue5 letters
- 10Design detail crossword clue4 letters
- 14"Up and ___!" (catchphrase for a physicist) crossword clue4 letters
- 15In possession of crossword clue6 letters
- 17Tibetan title crossword clue4 letters
- 18Courting disaster, slangily crossword clue18 letters
- 21Fraternity party order crossword clue3 letters
- 22Symbol of protection crossword clue3 letters
- 23Part of a window above the apron crossword clue4 letters
- 24One-half of a golf partnership, perhaps crossword clue3 letters
- 25Sound of disapproval crossword clue4 letters
- 27Concludes crossword clue6 letters
- 29Uses a shampoo bottle as a microphone, perhaps crossword clue16 letters
- 34Swindled crossword clue5 letters
- 35Boxing champ Laila crossword clue3 letters
- 36Subject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 37Jot down crossword clue4 letters
- 38Makes a noise like an electric fan crossword clue6 letters
- 40Australian actor Eric crossword clue4 letters
- 44"___ Father …" crossword clue3 letters
- 46Concert souvenir crossword clue3 letters
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- 51Be defeated by crossword clue6 letters
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- 54Big beginning? crossword clue4 letters
- 56Servant of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings" crossword clue3 letters
- 57Short flight crossword clue3 letters
- 60Better choice, given the options … or the circled squares vis-à-vis the shaded ones? crossword clue16 letters
- 64Volunteer's words crossword clue4 letters
- 65Completely immersed, perhaps crossword clue6 letters
- 66Some colorful plastic items in the seasonal aisle in the spring crossword clue4 letters
- 67Noted Punxsutawney resident crossword clue4 letters
- 68Source of some aerial shots crossword clue5 letters
- 69"Take ___!" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Part of a royal flush crossword clue4 letters
- 2Raison d'___ crossword clue4 letters
- 3Metaphor for a challenging puzzle crossword clue8 letters
- 4"Eww … just eww" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Want very much, with "for" crossword clue6 letters
- 6Major, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 7Reproductive option, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 8Some paragraphs in playbills crossword clue4 letters
- 9Improve crossword clue6 letters
- 10High-end camera, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 11Penniless one crossword clue6 letters
- 12Mideast leaders crossword clue5 letters
- 13Spot to play baccarat crossword clue6 letters
- 16Gas units crossword clue7 letters
- 19Talking back to crossword clue7 letters
- 20Is really bad, in slang crossword clue5 letters
- 26Formed from molten lava crossword clue7 letters
- 28Sunken treasure sites crossword clue7 letters
- 29You can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 30"What was ___ think?" crossword clue3 letters
- 31"Yeah, right!" crossword clue3 letters
- 32Ruling class crossword clue5 letters
- 33Fathers crossword clue5 letters
- 38Dickens and Dickinson crossword clue7 letters
- 39Varnish ingredient crossword clue5 letters
- 41Card game clarification crossword clue8 letters
- 42Neither's partner crossword clue3 letters
- 43Buffoon crossword clue3 letters
- 45"I'm at your disposal" crossword clue5 letters
- 47Bishop, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 48Japanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot" crossword clue6 letters
- 49Commentator's call after a missed field goal crossword clue6 letters
- 50Took steps crossword clue6 letters
- 51Medieval cure-all crossword clue5 letters
- 53Radar operator's concern crossword clue4 letters
- 55Over yonder crossword clue4 letters
- 56Wilson of the Frat Pack crossword clue4 letters
- 58Actress Kurylenko crossword clue4 letters
- 59"Over here!" crossword clue4 letters
- 61Sketch show with Colin Jost, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 62Fight-ending letters crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Screen, as a candidate”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with V and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Screen, as a candidate” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 63 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Screen, as a candidate” crossword clue?
The answer is VET (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.