NYT Crossword August 17 2026 Answers
All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.
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1AOne of two fruit flavors in Sprite4 lettersSee answer ›5AHas no choice4 lettersSee answer ›9A"The ___ thickens"4 lettersSee answer ›13AIslamic prayer leader4 lettersSee answer ›14APoker player's buy-in4 lettersSee answer ›15AItalian "Paul"5 lettersSee answer ›16AWell-dressed guy9 lettersSee answer ›18AArctic Indigenous group5 lettersSee answer ›19AVenomous arachnid8 lettersSee answer ›20ANot dormant, as a volcano6 lettersSee answer ›21AA, in German3 lettersSee answer ›22AAutobahn speedometer meas.3 lettersSee answer ›24ATake, as advice4 lettersSee answer ›25AIt captures ballpark smooches7 lettersSee answer ›29AStand for a poster5 lettersSee answer ›31AEgyptian fertility goddess4 lettersSee answer ›32AHilarious person4 lettersSee answer ›34ADoll with neon hair5 lettersSee answer ›37APing-Pong table divider3 lettersSee answer ›38AContainers for fruit preserves7 lettersSee answer ›40ABurj Khalifa's country, for short3 lettersSee answer ›41ABirds in V-formations5 lettersSee answer ›43ACapital with fjord tours4 lettersSee answer ›44AFacility that produces coins4 lettersSee answer ›45ACasts a ballot5 lettersSee answer ›47ALengthy rants7 lettersSee answer ›49ASulky state4 lettersSee answer ›51A___ Geo Wild (cable channel)3 lettersSee answer ›53APopular chain for RVers3 lettersSee answer ›54ASnacked6 lettersSee answer ›56AHot pepper named for Cuba's capital8 lettersSee answer ›61AOff Broadway awards5 lettersSee answer ›62A"Totally agree!" … or what the circled letters are, in different languages9 lettersSee answer ›63ALike throwbacks5 lettersSee answer ›64AAbbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope4 lettersSee answer ›65AThe Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties4 lettersSee answer ›66AOtherwise4 lettersSee answer ›67AHotel worker4 lettersSee answer ›68AOverhaul4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DCovers for pots4 lettersSee answer ›2DApple with a big screen4 lettersSee answer ›3D___ tofu (Sichuan dish)4 lettersSee answer ›4DCatherine the Great, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›5DSauce for mozzarella sticks8 lettersSee answer ›6DErase4 lettersSee answer ›7DReeked5 lettersSee answer ›8DHalf a score3 lettersSee answer ›9D"Pink" animal of film7 lettersSee answer ›10D1963 Kingsmen hit with a repetitive title10 lettersSee answer ›11DMartini garnish5 lettersSee answer ›12DSchlepped5 lettersSee answer ›15DInsta posting3 lettersSee answer ›17DSweeping in scope4 lettersSee answer ›20D"Now I understand!"3 lettersSee answer ›23DFragrant bits tossed at newlyweds6 lettersSee answer ›25DKey chess piece4 lettersSee answer ›26D"That makes sense"4 lettersSee answer ›27DOn-location inspections10 lettersSee answer ›28DBoozy brunch drink6 lettersSee answer ›30DLines on a GPS3 lettersSee answer ›33DBreakfast beverages, for short3 lettersSee answer ›35DCome down to earth4 lettersSee answer ›36D"Sounds like a plan!"4 lettersSee answer ›38DHot tub nozzle3 lettersSee answer ›39DGreen Day or Pink Floyd8 lettersSee answer ›42D"And that's that!"7 lettersSee answer ›44DWander aimlessly7 lettersSee answer ›46DWrap up3 lettersSee answer ›48DSinger Chappell4 lettersSee answer ›49DSound asleep?5 lettersSee answer ›50D2016 prize for Bob Dylan5 lettersSee answer ›52DGreek letter that symbolizes an angle5 lettersSee answer ›55DThat, in Spain3 lettersSee answer ›57D___ Spumante4 lettersSee answer ›58DBrontë's "Jane ___"4 lettersSee answer ›59DEnjoy a fantasy, say4 lettersSee answer ›60D___ buco4 lettersSee answer ›62DSweet potato3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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