New York Times Crossword August 23 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on August 23 2026, constructed by Jill Singer. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1A"Awesome!"›
- 4AMany profs›
- 8AWhat a crush might make you do›
- 13APredator with dermal denticles›
- 18ASilent film actor Jannings›
- 20AReclined›
- 21AMore intense, as an emotion›
- 22AEarly stage of a drug trial›
- 23APeace symbol›
- 24AAdage promoting thrift›
- 27AItty-bitty›
- 29AReturn filers, for short›
- 30ABarely keeps going, with "along"›
- 31AFish with leaf-shaped larvae›
- 32AImage on one side of this puzzle's subject›
- 35AStart of a historic triple boast›
- 37ASeminole's rival, in college athletics›
- 38ALiturgical singer›
- 39AQuick cut›
- 40ASubtitle alternative›
- 43AYogurt drink in Delhi›
- 45AMonklike, in a way›
- 48AAngle variable in geometry›
- 50AWhere this puzzle's subject was last made for circulation (in November 2025)›
- 53APeriodical, informally›
- 55AGenre for Siouxsie and the Banshees›
- 56ADuck known for its insulating feathers›
- 57AMake smelly›
- 59AOne of 12, astrologically›
- 61A"Balderdash!"›
- 62A"It's Your Business" sloganeer, for short›
- 63A"Omigosh!"›
- 64ADrug enforcer, informally›
- 66A"When We Were Young" singer, 2015›
- 68AIts capital is Roma›
- 72ANursery rhyme street vendor's cry›
- 77AA failed transaction›
- 78AGood, but not great, grade›
- 79ATennis great Arthur›
- 80A___ King Cole›
- 81AFall asleep, with "off"›
- 82AWord with constrictor or feather›
- 83AGoddess of the dawn›
- 85ACar-pooling convenience›
- 88ATaco bar adjective›
- 91A___ Féin›
- 92A___ room›
- 94AShowing less bias›
- 95AMusical staff symbol›
- 96AAggressive move allowed in some forms of kickboxing›
- 99A"Sounds like a blast!"›
- 101AMini-gulp›
- 102ASome Ivy Leaguers›
- 104AMeeting that goes above and beyond?›
- 106AIntimate›
- 110ABitter›
- 112AImage on one side of this puzzle's subject›
- 115ABadge-pinning site›
- 117ATree where the Buddha found enlightenment›
- 119ASpanish for "wealthy"›
- 120AGet in the game?›
- 121AOffer advice ... or a hint to 24- and 72-Across›
- 125AD'Arcy of "House of the Dragon"›
- 126AParadise›
- 127APucker producer, perhaps›
- 128AModernists, informally›
- 129ADepartment store department›
- 130AVikings, for example›
- 131ALong members of the onion family›
- 132ANervous›
- 133ASlam›
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- 1DDiscount merchandise indicator›
- 2DOrganism that moves using pseudopodia›
- 3DChange the course of›
- 4D___ del Carmen (Mexican resort)›
- 5DTwo farthings, informally›
- 6DDeny responsibility for›
- 7DLike certain easy-to-install hardware components›
- 8DMuch of Diego Rivera's work›
- 9DYoung Scot›
- 10D"You can count on me"›
- 11DIt can become amber›
- 12DStreetcar›
- 13DDoo-wop's ___ Na Na›
- 14DProtected space for women in the Ottoman Empire›
- 15DIf necessary›
- 16DScottish dance›
- 17DOffspring›
- 19D"Enemies, a Love Story" actress›
- 22D"GoodFellas" Oscar winner›
- 25DPerspective›
- 26DDemonstrate frugality, in a way›
- 28DGot tinier›
- 33DHosts, in brief›
- 34DTolkien monster›
- 36DExams for ambitious H.S. students›
- 39DDate night bookings›
- 41DIndigenous people of the Colorado Plateau›
- 42DSetting for many a New Yorker cartoon›
- 44DHaving impeded growth›
- 46DBird with an S-shaped neck›
- 47DPlace for pliers›
- 49DMuslim head scarf›
- 50DTarget with, as a pickup line›
- 51DScribe in a courtroom, in brief›
- 52DPrepares for an interview, say›
- 54DNotorious Chicago bootlegger›
- 58DWhat a dog uses to shake›
- 60DIsland location of Iolani Palace›
- 62DSay something fresh›
- 65DTom who wrote "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"›
- 67DInformation in a prescription›
- 69DOut of this world?›
- 70DSilly›
- 71DFall bloomer›
- 73D"Hoarders" network›
- 74DShoe originally known as a "Weejun"›
- 75DStreet in Liverpool that has been immortalized in song›
- 76D"Wow!"›
- 84DLike many farm stand purchases›
- 86D"Dodgeball" star Vince›
- 87DSpecific charge on an invoice›
- 88DCooling units, in brief›
- 89DPoli-___›
- 90DPork-based taco option›
- 91DSnowmobile brand›
- 93DMade cozy›
- 97DSuffix in British English›
- 98DMakeup of a nervous system, largely›
- 100DLayer of a farm›
- 103DLocale for camel racing›
- 105DChristians' ___ Creed›
- 107DOverflowed (with)›
- 108DReunion attendees›
- 109DCause for a QB's celebration›
- 111DFries in England›
- 112DDeuce topper›
- 113D"I'll take another card"›
- 114DCheeky›
- 115DLike cotton candy›
- 116DLead-in to pilot or pay›
- 118DGrayish, say›
- 122DEmphatic refusal in Germany›
- 123DStir-fry staple›
- 124DDress (up)›
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