New York Times Crossword August 26 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on August 26 2026, constructed by John Kugelman and Lance Enfinger. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AModern lead-in to quit or bait›
- 5AHeat source for many hydrothermal vents›
- 10AAct all teenagerly, say›
- 14A[I have something to say ...]›
- 15AHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders›
- 16ARiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre›
- 17AEnhancing "blemish" (3x)›
- 19ARip apart›
- 20ASomething to belly up to›
- 21ATennis's "King of Clay," familiarly›
- 22ACautious›
- 23A"My guess is ..."›
- 25ATeach, playfully (3x)›
- 29APinocchio's tell›
- 31ASouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born›
- 32A___ Wowie (cocktail with a rhyming name)›
- 33APC key›
- 34AWait for it!›
- 35ASweet popcorn coating (4x)›
- 39ASci-fi pilot ___ Solo›
- 40ACall, as a poker bet›
- 41ARoman author of "Metamorphoses"›
- 42AFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry›
- 45ATech review site›
- 46ANut in Sausalito cookies (3x)›
- 48ABundles in a stationery shop›
- 52APointed remarks›
- 53A"Famous" cookie entrepreneur›
- 55AChurch fixture›
- 56ABlack mark on a credit report, in brief›
- 57A"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise?›
- 60ANever Have I ___ (party game)›
- 61AApril's ___ Day›
- 62ABug on a pug›
- 63AAlien incubators in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"›
- 64AAcrimonious, as a breakup›
- 65AUnits of verse›
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- 1DTorah scholar›
- 2DBridge Out ___ (sign)›
- 3DThey have teeth but don't bite›
- 4DGround-dwelling bird in a eucalyptus forest›
- 5DChichén Itzá builders›
- 6DTaking charge?›
- 7DHappy-sounding advocacy grp.›
- 8DScuff up, say›
- 9DSet, as a price›
- 10DInstrument associated with beans and salsa?›
- 11DWas a ham›
- 12DScrunchied hairstyle›
- 13D"The ___" (final track listed on the original "Abbey Road")›
- 18DAudition›
- 22DWord that can precede cry or baby›
- 24DPicky, picky, picky›
- 26DSch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)›
- 27DHousemother›
- 28DWhat cards with circles, stars, pluses, squares and wavy lines test for, in brief›
- 30DDay break?›
- 32DGot it all off his chest?›
- 33DDisc golf "hole"-in-one›
- 35DCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"›
- 36DConsider›
- 37DDisinclined›
- 38DSmall bug with a strong-sounding name›
- 39D"Well, let me think"›
- 43DHerculean tasks›
- 44DAlmost a quarter of the Super Bowl's run time›
- 45DSometimes-uncredited appearances›
- 47Dda-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, for example›
- 49DGift from a teacher's pet›
- 50DFree-for-all›
- 51DResult of a hot pursuit?›
- 54DGrand Ole ___›
- 56DOne leg press, say›
- 57DUncle ___›
- 58DMinecraft resource›
- 59DCommand to a jumpy dog›
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