NYT Crossword August 15 2026 Answers

All 66 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Blake SloneckerEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1D2A3W4N5E6D7T8V9A10C11T12O13R14S15REHIRE16HISTORIC17OSAKAN18ENTREATY19POT20SE21TSAIL22JUL23SPA24M25BRUIN26PEAL27HIPA28A29ENG30HOLLA31ICANT32HEAR33YOU34PALATECLEANS35E36R37S38TEXASTWOSTEP39A40R41MED42NOT43RICCI44LOBE45PORE46S47NELL48BOA49CAPISC50E51TIL52EMP53HASIS54AT55HENA56REPARTEE57LAUREN58TRESPASS59PLEASE

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES66 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABegan6 lettersDAWNED
7AShow faces?8 lettersTVACTORS
16AWorth looking back on8 lettersHISTORIC
17AOne from "Japan's kitchen"6 lettersOSAKAN
18AAppeal8 lettersENTREATY
19ABit of ceramic ware3 lettersPOT
20ACast off7 lettersSETSAIL
22A7/3 lettersJUL
25ARose Bowl Stadium athlete5 lettersBRUIN
26ABig ring4 lettersPEAL
30ASay "Hey," say5 lettersHOLLA
31A"Speak up"12 lettersICANTHEARYOU
38AHoedown get-down?12 lettersTEXASTWOSTEP
39ALong-___ squid5 lettersARMED
44ARing location4 lettersLOBE
45AOil wells?5 lettersPORES
47ANickname for Eleanor4 lettersNELL
48AEye-catching stage prop3 lettersBOA
49A"Got it?"7 lettersCAPISCE
51AThru3 lettersTIL
52AUnderlining, e.g.8 lettersEMPHASIS
56ASome back-and-forth8 lettersREPARTEE
57ABig name in fashion6 lettersLAUREN
58AGo in the wrong way?8 lettersTRESPASS
59A"I beg you!"6 lettersPLEASE
DOWN
2DFabulous collection8 lettersAESOPICA
3D"You're the best!"8 lettersWHATAPAL
4DNo-good ending?3 lettersNIK
5DDiamond figs.4 lettersERAS
8DDressing group12 lettersVINAIGRETTES
10D___-C4 lettersCTRL
12DToothache care option6 lettersORAJEL
13DCommunion, e.g.6 lettersRITUAL
21DUpper regions of forests12 lettersTREECANOPIES
24DSea cow7 lettersMANATEE
26DFrench Baroque artist Nicolas7 lettersPOUSSIN
28DChallenged on X, say5 lettersATTED
30DScout's follower?5 lettersHONOR
32DBad spell3 lettersHEX
35D"You get the point"8 lettersETCETERA
36DKicks back, in a way8 lettersRECLINES
40DCertain tenant6 lettersROOMER
45DSome bow ties5 lettersPASTA
46DWhere roots take hold5 lettersSCALP
49DComplain4 lettersCARP
50DCitation shortener4 lettersETAL
53DTricks3 lettersHAS
55DOrange or lime3 lettersHUE
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