Quickly smooch … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 12, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? S

2 ? T

3 ? E

4 ? A

5 ? L

6 ? A

7 ? K

8 ? I

9 ? S

10 ? S

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Hint 1

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Think of a romantic gesture that's swift and sometimes unexpected.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

To kiss someone quickly and unexpectedly, often without their consent.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The phrase '??????????' refers to giving someone an unexpected kiss, often quickly and without permission. In the context of the crossword, it suggests that the answers to the starred clues involve taking or 'stealing' something, metaphorically or literally.

NYT Crossword February 12 2026 Answers

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1 ? D
2 ? W
3 ? E
4 ? L
5 ? L
6 ? G
7 ? U
8 ? A
9 ? M
10 ? M
11 ? E
12 ? N
13 ? R
? A
? D
? I
? A
14 ? N
15 ? I
? N
? C
? A
16 ? O
? X
? O
17 ? O
? W
? E
? S
? T
? O
18 ? S
? H
? U
? T
19 ? O
? U
? T
? S
20 ? P
? A
? N
? T
? E
? R
21 ? A
22 ? O
? R
? E
? L
? S
? E
23 ? E
? X
? I
? T
24 ? L
? A
? D
? D
? E
? R
25 ? S
26 ? S
27 ? E
? E
28 ? S
29 ? A
? Y
30 ? E
? T
? N
? A
31 ? A
? T
? V
32 ? I
33 ? B
? E
? X
34 ? C
35 ? O
? R
? R
? A
? L
36 ? D
? E
? E
37 ? C
? L
? A
? M
38 ? S
? U
? P
39 ? A
? L
? T
40 ? L
? A
? N
41 ? C
? E
? T
42 ? E
? N
? D
? S
43 ? P
? L
? Y
44 ? I
? L
? S
? A
45 ? D
? N
? A
46 ? P
? S
? Y
47 ? B
? A
? T
? I
48 ? S
49 ? T
? E
50 ? R
51 ? O
52 ? M
? A
53 ? K
? E
? N
? N
? E
? L
54 ? F
? L
? A
? M
55 ? I
56 ? N
57 ? G
58 ? G
? I
? V
? E
? A
? H
? U
59 ? G
60 ? E
? X
? E
? T
? E
? R
61 ? U
? S
? E
62 ? C
? E
? D
? E
63 ? S
? I
? L
? I
? C
? A
64 ? M
? S
? N
65 ? K
? E
? E
? L
66 ? M
? A
? S
? K
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 10-letter answer to “Quickly smooch … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues” in the NYT Crossword February 12 2026 is STEALAKISS.

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A: The most common and recent 10-letter answer for "Quickly smooch … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues" is STEALAKISS.

A: The phrase 'STEAL A KISS' refers to giving someone an unexpected kiss, often quickly and without permission. In the context of the crossword, it suggests that the answers to the starred clues involve taking or 'stealing' something, metaphorically or literally.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 12, 2026.

A: To kiss someone quickly and unexpectedly, often without their consent.

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