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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alternatively … !!! featured in New York Times puzzle on February 12, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORELSE.
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Crossword Answer For Alternatively … !!!:
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8 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORELSE Alternatively … !!! | (6) | New York Times | Feb 12, 2026 |
| INSTEAD Alternatively | (7) | The Times Concise | Jan 29, 2026 |
| IFNOT "Alternatively..." | (5) | Newsday | Nov 2, 2025 |
| ELSE Alternatively | (4) | Premier Sunday | Aug 24, 2025 |
| ONTHEOTHERHAND Alternatively | (14) | Newsday | Feb 15, 2024 |
| ORWHAT "Alternatively …???" | (6) | New York Times | Jan 22, 2024 |
| OR Alternatively | (2) | ||
| OTHERWISE Alternatively | (9) | The Sun Two Speed | Jun 25, 2020 |
32 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29% | MAINSTREAM Alternative alternative | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 2, 2016 |
| 28% | NYT alternative | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 26% | OPTIONS Alternatives | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 26% | CRESC Alternative to '<' | (5) | Newsday | Sep 2, 2023 |
| 26% | THEOTHER Alternative to this and that | (8) | New York Times | Jul 3, 2022 |
| 26% | TAKETURNS Alternate | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 9, 2022 |
| 26% | BYTURNS Alternately | (7) | New York Times | Jun 13, 2021 |
| 26% | OTHER As an alternative, including the alternative | (5) | ||
| 26% | INLIEU Alternative | (6) | The Guardian Speedy | Apr 7, 2019 |
| 26% | VARIANT Alternative | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Mar 15, 2019 |
Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on February 12, 2026
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When you see "Alternatively" in a crossword clue, it's hinting at a synonym or a word that can be used in place of another. "Instead" fits perfectly here, as it means "in place of" or "as an alternative." It's a simple swap that keeps the clue-answer relationship clear and direct.