NYT Crossword August 8 2026 Answers
All 62 clues from the Saturday 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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1AFling4 lettersSee answer ›5AGarment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu"4 lettersSee answer ›9ALongtime airer of "The Young and the Restless"3 lettersSee answer ›12ANocturnal sounds in the woods5 lettersSee answer ›14AWaffle9 lettersSee answer ›16AWoodard with multiple Emmys5 lettersSee answer ›17AAuthor and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"9 lettersSee answer ›18ASlippery slope10 lettersSee answer ›20ACrowd (in)4 lettersSee answer ›21ASummertime top11 lettersSee answer ›23AGroup of reps3 lettersSee answer ›24AKind of coating applied to metal8 lettersSee answer ›25AGo for again5 lettersSee answer ›27ALoad from the dock6 lettersSee answer ›28AUniversity of California campus site5 lettersSee answer ›29ALocals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains")4 lettersSee answer ›30AO. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"4 lettersSee answer ›31ABraided rope made of rawhide5 lettersSee answer ›33ALimited6 lettersSee answer ›35A"Comprende?"5 lettersSee answer ›36AThey're taken off for boudoir photos8 lettersSee answer ›38ARelieved response3 lettersSee answer ›39AGreek dish made with an abundance of spinach11 lettersSee answer ›42ALa ___ Tar Pits4 lettersSee answer ›44AInstrument measuring liquid density10 lettersSee answer ›45AFrench beauty9 lettersSee answer ›47ASection of a golf bag5 lettersSee answer ›48APawn-capturing move9 lettersSee answer ›49AHard French cheese5 lettersSee answer ›50AMap lines: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›51AGiant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun4 lettersSee answer ›52ACapone's foe4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DWarms up5 lettersSee answer ›2D"Fancy!"6 lettersSee answer ›3DWarms up, say7 lettersSee answer ›4DWord-of-mouth promoters10 lettersSee answer ›5DInvestment bond in W.W. II7 lettersSee answer ›6DDuring6 lettersSee answer ›7DTries to outrun5 lettersSee answer ›8DForbes competitor3 lettersSee answer ›9DCorpus ___7 lettersSee answer ›10DOstentatious spenders, in slang7 lettersSee answer ›11DTerm of endearment, in one spelling6 lettersSee answer ›13DNapkins, to Brits10 lettersSee answer ›14DDamn fine7 lettersSee answer ›15DRepeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet"3 lettersSee answer ›19DCourt name6 lettersSee answer ›22DDisplaying a wide range of emotions, say10 lettersSee answer ›26DFounder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarly10 lettersSee answer ›28DBig name in comfortable footwear6 lettersSee answer ›30DTower with daily calls to prayer7 lettersSee answer ›31DHit from behind7 lettersSee answer ›32DWords following a suggestion to try something7 lettersSee answer ›33DWarding (off)7 lettersSee answer ›34DPerfect example7 lettersSee answer ›35DPerson you practically have to drag out of a party, say6 lettersSee answer ›36DOne requesting simpler terms?6 lettersSee answer ›37DChannel inserts6 lettersSee answer ›40DShort-lived interest5 lettersSee answer ›41DParliamentary seats?5 lettersSee answer ›43DPer3 lettersSee answer ›46DFor a medium, it's easy!3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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