Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur) NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 15, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? A

3 ? Y

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Hint 1

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Think of a name that’s synonymous with crispy snacks.

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???: The surname of Herman ???, known for founding the ???'s brand of potato chips.

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The clue refers to Herman ???, who was the founder of the ???'s brand of potato chips. His surname '???' is the answer to the clue, connecting the entrepreneur to his famous product.

Hint 4

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Nonclerical, Produce (an egg), Place down, Set in position, Put down

NYT Crossword February 15 2026 Answers

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1 ? C
2 ? H
3 ? A
4 ? R
5 ? L
6 ? I
7 ? D
8 ? S
9 ? S
10 ? C
11 ? O
12 ? T
13 ? A
14 ? F
15 ? L
16 ? A
17 ? S
18 ? H
19 ? N
? O
? N
? O
20 ? O
? R
? A
? L
21 ? P
? H
? E
? W
22 ? T
? R
? O
? T
? T
? E
23 ? D
24 ? B
? L
? O
? W
25 ? T
? O
? S
? M
? I
26 ? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
27 ? M
? O
? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
28 ? C
? E
? N
? S
? U
? S
29 ? D
? R
? E
? W
30 ? E
31 ? A
? S
? T
? S
32 ? E
? R
? A
33 ? S
? E
34 ? A
35 ? S
36 ? A
? R
? O
37 ? U
? N
? D
38 ? H
? A
39 ? R
? P
? E
? R
40 ? T
41 ? E
42 ? A
43 ? C
? H
? E
? R
? E
44 ? M
? O
? U
? S
? S
? E
45 ? B
? E
? R
? T
46 ? I
? M
? R
? U
? I
? N
? E
? D
47 ? W
? I
? T
? S
48 ? L
49 ? A
50 ? H
51 ? D
? I
? D
? A
? H
52 ? L
? I
? M
? P
? E
? D
53 ? I
54 ? P
? A
? D
55 ? T
56 ? E
? E
? P
? E
? E
57 ? E
? R
? R
58 ? S
59 ? A
? T
? A
? Y
60 ? T
? E
? X
61 ? B
? L
? A
62 ? N
63 ? K
64 ? E
65 ? D
66 ? E
67 ? S
68 ? C
69 ? D
? I
? Y
70 ? A
? R
? E
? P
71 ? A
72 ? I
? R
? O
? N
? E
? D
73 ? I
74 ? T
? S
? A
? L
75 ? L
? D
? O
? W
76 ? N
? H
? I
? L
? L
? F
77 ? R
? O
? M
? H
? E
? R
? E
78 ? N
? A
? T
? G
? E
? O
79 ? N
? A
? B
? O
? B
80 ? O
? F
? T
81 ? E
? O
? E
82 ? A
? R
? S
? E
? N
? I
83 ? C
84 ? L
? A
? Y
85 ? W
? R
? I
? E
86 ? R
87 ? B
88 ? E
89 ? D
90 ? C
? R
? A
91 ? W
? L
? S
92 ? B
? E
? E
? N
93 ? E
94 ? T
95 ? H
? E
? R
? E
96 ? F
97 ? E
98 ? A
99 ? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
100 ? T
101 ? I
? R
? E
102 ? I
103 ? N
? S
? O
? M
? N
? I
? A
104 ? A
? L
? B
? A
105 ? D
106 ? E
? A
? G
? E
? D
107 ? T
? O
? P
? M
? O
? D
? E
? L
108 ? T
? A
? O
? I
109 ? S
110 ? M
111 ? G
? A
? R
? N
? E
? T
112 ? Y
? E
? E
? T
113 ? C
? S
? U
114 ? P
? A
115 ? G
? E
? S
116 ? I
? C
? E
117 ? E
118 ? L
? I
119 ? T
120 ? M
121 ? U
122 ? S
123 ? A
? T
? T
124 ? H
? E
? R
? E
125 ? I
126 ? S
? T
? H
? A
? T
127 ? A
128 ? L
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129 ? T
? I
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? A
130 ? E
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131 ? A
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132 ? U
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? I
133 ? C
? O
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134 ? R
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135 ? L
? E
? W
? D
136 ? S
? A
? S
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)” in the NYT Crossword February 15 2026 is LAY.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Herman ___ (potato chip entrepreneur)" is LAY.

A: The clue refers to Herman Lay, who was the founder of the Lay's brand of potato chips. His surname 'Lay' is the answer to the clue, connecting the entrepreneur to his famous product.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 15, 2026.

A: Lay: The surname of Herman Lay, known for founding the Lay's brand of potato chips.

A: Nonclerical, Produce (an egg), Place down, Set in position, Put down

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