New York Times Crossword August 18 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on August 18 2026, constructed by Jeremy Venook. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AAssistance›
- 5ADickens villain ___ Heep›
- 10ABears' lairs›
- 14APlant with many topical uses›
- 15ADownright unpleasant›
- 16AMeaning of "vidi," in Caesar's boast›
- 17AClassic Beethoven piano piece›
- 20AFed. agency overseeing the stock market›
- 21ATo blame›
- 22AOnline Q&A›
- 25A___ ex machina›
- 28AHome to Kosovo and Monaco: Abbr.›
- 29AAcademy Award-winning tune from "La La Land"›
- 32A"Chiseled" muscles›
- 35AOf yore›
- 36ASnippet in a film review show›
- 38A"Looper" director Johnson›
- 39ASarcastic title girl of 1990s-2000s MTV›
- 40AUtah skiing destination›
- 41ACoverers of current events›
- 43ABoss (around)›
- 44APhoenix basketball player›
- 45A1983 Eurythmics hit whose full title includes "(Are Made of This)"›
- 47APopular fantasy role-playing game, in brief›
- 48ASpies›
- 49A"___-haw!"›
- 50AIt has its x's and y's›
- 54AT-shirt or blouse›
- 56AIconic number from "The Phantom of the Opera" ... or an apt title for this puzzle›
- 62AStory of one's life?›
- 63ABeforehand›
- 64ASinger Kahan with the 2026 #1 album "The Great Divide"›
- 65AHot›
- 66A17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across›
- 67APerson regularly sought out for advice›
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- 1DScene stealer›
- 2DEponym of a chess rating system›
- 3DBritish bathroom›
- 4DWrites›
- 5DInternational aid org.›
- 6DCloth covered in dust, say›
- 7D"… or so"›
- 8DLead-in to "boy!" or "girl!"›
- 9DMadness›
- 10DKuwaiti currency›
- 11DThe elder of a pair of biblical twins›
- 12DThe "N" of N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr.›
- 13DSmack, as flies›
- 18DGave false hopes›
- 19DComing in handy›
- 22DNuts whose shells look like they have little berets›
- 23DEnvirons›
- 24DWhen Hamilton and Burr had their duel›
- 26DManufactured in America›
- 27DWhat gossipers and tall buildings are full of›
- 30DDesires›
- 31DFly in the sky›
- 32DLike some theme park passes›
- 33D"Oh, buzz off"›
- 34DThin on the ground›
- 37DGive a hoot›
- 39DMorning condensation›
- 42DChannel that rebranded with "NOW" in its name in 2025›
- 43D"Citizen Kane" director Welles›
- 46DForfends›
- 47DPart of a pantheon›
- 50D"Famous" cookie baker›
- 51DAnti-friction fluid›
- 52DHigh-end private jet, familiarly›
- 53DHairstyle associated with Jimi Hendrix and Angela Davis›
- 55DSend an instant message›
- 57DSardine container›
- 58DRefuse to share›
- 59DGlop›
- 60DMario has a red "M" on his›
- 61DHowe'er›
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