NYT Crossword August 3 2026 Answers

All 76 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.

Constructed by Willa Angel Chen MillerEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES76 CLUES
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1AWhat's paid4 lettersSee answer ›5ASlowpoke in a "mobile home"5 lettersSee answer ›10AFigure that might be measured in acres4 lettersSee answer ›14AWhat a diaper pail helps minimize4 lettersSee answer ›15A___ bear (cuddly toy)5 lettersSee answer ›16ADevice used in a lactation room4 lettersSee answer ›17ASize between mini and maxi4 lettersSee answer ›18AHumiliate5 lettersSee answer ›19AAncient Peruvian society4 lettersSee answer ›20AIdler along the seashore8 lettersSee answer ›22A"Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme5 lettersSee answer ›23ASpeak at the top of one's lungs4 lettersSee answer ›24ANeedle-working craft7 lettersSee answer ›26AKitchen appliance for desserts13 lettersSee answer ›30ADivision in a supermarket5 lettersSee answer ›31ATravel like slime4 lettersSee answer ›32AOne lacking refinement3 lettersSee answer ›35AChess game's end4 lettersSee answer ›36AChildren's author A.A. ___5 lettersSee answer ›38AThrow with force4 lettersSee answer ›39A___ constrictor3 lettersSee answer ›40APhase in which users help catch bugs4 lettersSee answer ›41AInstrument on which reveille is played5 lettersSee answer ›42ASeries that may feature forensics experts13 lettersSee answer ›46ANinja's quality7 lettersSee answer ›48A___ whiskey4 lettersSee answer ›49ASurgery that leaves the patient looking better?5 lettersSee answer ›50AAdjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across8 lettersSee answer ›54AGuesstimates for when planes are due, for short4 lettersSee answer ›55ADonation at some Red Cross events5 lettersSee answer ›57A"Best Dad ___" (message on a mug)4 lettersSee answer ›58A"The King" in soccer4 lettersSee answer ›59ACompetitive thing to "bring"5 lettersSee answer ›60AStill red, as steak4 lettersSee answer ›61AUno + dos4 lettersSee answer ›62AAll gone from the dinner plate5 lettersSee answer ›63AWinter forecast4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DHead-scratcher?4 lettersSee answer ›2DGarfield's perky-eared canine buddy4 lettersSee answer ›3DCoke or Pepsi4 lettersSee answer ›4DToddler's wheels8 lettersSee answer ›5DHorses' hangout6 lettersSee answer ›6DCosmic cloud6 lettersSee answer ›7DEve's man4 lettersSee answer ›8DPassports and driver's licenses, for short3 lettersSee answer ›9DAid in making soap3 lettersSee answer ›10DPer individual6 lettersSee answer ›11DRehearsal10 lettersSee answer ›12DHost with a mic5 lettersSee answer ›13DA world ___5 lettersSee answer ›21D"Present!"4 lettersSee answer ›22DHawaiian seafood dish4 lettersSee answer ›24D"Let's go, man!"4 lettersSee answer ›25DDemolish4 lettersSee answer ›26DFirst two syllables of "I am what I am," aptly4 lettersSee answer ›27DFarewell in Florence4 lettersSee answer ›28DOpportunity to buy some antiques10 lettersSee answer ›29DBack tooth5 lettersSee answer ›33DGuthrie who sang "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant"4 lettersSee answer ›34DWent by plane4 lettersSee answer ›36DConvene4 lettersSee answer ›37DWhat a mosquito bite causes4 lettersSee answer ›38DSwindling sorts8 lettersSee answer ›40DSwoleness4 lettersSee answer ›41DTaco ___4 lettersSee answer ›43DRewards for excellent employees6 lettersSee answer ›44DStereotypical cry after "Honey …"6 lettersSee answer ›45D___ voyage (first trip)6 lettersSee answer ›46DCaught some Z's5 lettersSee answer ›47DProduct of Maine or Idaho, informally5 lettersSee answer ›50DJacket4 lettersSee answer ›51DPavlov known for canine experiments4 lettersSee answer ›52DRoman emperor who competed in the Olympics (and "won" every event he was in)4 lettersSee answer ›53DGot bigger4 lettersSee answer ›55DSnookums3 lettersSee answer ›56DAlternative to JFK and EWR3 lettersSee answer ›
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