New York Times Crossword August 16 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on August 16 2026, constructed by Sam Brody. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AWork parodied by Umberto Eco's "Granita"›
- 7ASubject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"›
- 10AOne's opponents›
- 14AUncool›
- 18AUntold›
- 19ADown Under runners›
- 21ACaramel-filled candy›
- 22AWord following bear or honey›
- 23A_ATSO_ and _EKYL_›
- 27AAstonished, informally›
- 28AWith 45-Across, many a correspondent›
- 29ADo business›
- 30AUncle, in Uruguay›
- 31AWater nymph of Greek myth›
- 33APoet's Muse›
- 34AMemorial ___ Kettering (New York City medical facility)›
- 36A_RAVES›
- 41AIt may be petrified›
- 42AAcknowledge›
- 43AEl ___, Tex.›
- 44ASass›
- 45ASee 28-Across›
- 47AEggy quaff›
- 48ATrudge›
- 50AApproaching›
- 54ASome funerary selections›
- 56ASAG_›
- 60AStands for speakers›
- 62APreserver of freshness›
- 63ASent›
- 64APlace for a sailor's anchor, informally›
- 67AHunk›
- 70ADisapproving syllables›
- 72AIt may be mental›
- 73AOut, in a way›
- 75A"That's cool, man"›
- 77AWords that may open doors›
- 79A_NIGHT›
- 83ALearning method›
- 87AGuard, as a goal›
- 88AGet rid of›
- 89A"Yadda, yadda"›
- 90ASqueaker … or squealer›
- 92AHome improvement initials›
- 93AItalian wine city›
- 95AFiber also known as viscose›
- 97AToddler's jumping spot on a rainy day›
- 99AFRAN_›
- 104AMore reasonable›
- 105AInterprets›
- 106ASuspended musical instruments›
- 107AVein contents›
- 108ACalm›
- 111ATitle that becomes loftier when an E is added›
- 112AEscort to a penthouse, say›
- 116A_IALO_›
- 120AEven›
- 121ACarry on›
- 122ATender cut›
- 123APie portions, shapewise›
- 124ACrones›
- 125AGas brand that sounds like two letters of the alphabet›
- 126AInvention originally developed as a yellow dye›
- 127ARefuse to budge›
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- 1DStriplings›
- 2DTexter's "Then again …"›
- 3DBananas›
- 4DChants›
- 5DBriefly swam›
- 6DHome to more than 1,500 languages: Abbr.›
- 7DAffixed, as a patch›
- 8D"Let's do this!"›
- 9DMacadamia, for one›
- 10DClosely following›
- 11DRacing vehicle›
- 12DNapoleon exile site›
- 13DNo longer relevant›
- 14DInc., abroad›
- 15DChildish comeback›
- 16DMaid of Sherwood Forest›
- 17DMany a printer›
- 20DConsequences of supply chain problems›
- 24DCross›
- 25DDizzying gallery works›
- 26DPauses while playing›
- 32DTreasure or desert follower›
- 33DEwoks' home moon›
- 35DJob that may involve jumping through hoops›
- 36DForm of detective fiction›
- 37DChannel for gaming enthusiasts?›
- 38DActress Skye›
- 39DWords after check, follow or catch›
- 40DBum›
- 41DReason to take a shot›
- 46DSome odoriferous gifts›
- 48DSmartphone predecessors, for short›
- 49DFemale rapper with a longtime feud with Foxy Brown›
- 51D"Diminutive" Greek letter›
- 52DNickname that omits "-ory"›
- 53DLondon park›
- 55DChemistry test?›
- 57DTravel bag›
- 58DBag›
- 59DNot very favorable, as some 84-Down›
- 61DCar with a stylized lightning bolt logo›
- 64DThai money›
- 65D"Gotcha"›
- 66DGroup with a tartan›
- 68DIt may drive one to distraction, in brief›
- 69DThumbnail, maybe›
- 71DA-lister›
- 74DSauce traditionally made in a mortar›
- 76DSteal›
- 78DAttach with a click›
- 80DCarpenter's spacer›
- 81DOphthalmology concerns›
- 82DGreen sci.›
- 84D2 to 5, say›
- 85DInfraction at an arcade›
- 86D___ of Horus (Egyptian symbol of healing)›
- 91DElement used in bulb filaments›
- 94D"Shoo!"›
- 95DDisplay some emotion, perhaps›
- 96DMember of the N.F.L.'s "Big Blue," in brief›
- 98DPrepares to puree, perhaps, as papayas›
- 99DFantasy realm ruled by King Caspian›
- 100DFeature of Anthony Robles, a 2011 N.C.A.A. national champion wrestler›
- 101DShows pride in one's appearance, in a way›
- 102DResult in›
- 103DProducer of a call to arms›
- 104DGo ___ (fail)›
- 109DPoop›
- 110DSchool grps.›
- 111DHide›
- 113DVet›
- 114DWestern Indians›
- 115DSubtle summons›
- 117DFingers›
- 118DPark place?›
- 119DRoad recklessness of a sort, for short›
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