The full solution for the NY Times August 20 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Hoang-Kim Vu and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Sound like heaven HARP
- 5A Game of observation for travel SAFARI
- 11A Ad free PSA
- 14A Brief in pants TROU
- 15A Correct thoroughly SPOTON
- 16A Bad feel AIL
- 17A Try to place connoisseurs? TASTINGROOM
- 19A Cells in compound RNA
- 20A Checks with style PLAID
- 21A To cop OWN
- 22A Competition, for starters ATEAM
- 24A York ___ NUEVA
- 26A Place recording STUDIO
- 27A Signals over game HORNS
- 29A Maturity approaching RIPER
- 31A Crows to relatives RAVENS
- 32A Free booze DRY
- 33A Confidentiality of letters? NDAS
- 37A “Done well” BRAVO
- 38A Short for “info flight” ETA
- 39A Sponge bath LOOFA
- 40A Nothing doing IDLE
- 41A Say “minus C” MEH
- 42A Set off DEFRAY
- 43A Practice Japanese REIKI
- 45A Equal roughly ONPAR
- 46A Into light CUSSAT
- 49A Nags about noise? NEIGH
- 51A Land of Spot ISLET
- 52A On-off signs OKS
- 53A Lines some over draw TRACE
- 57A For repentance some feel RUE
- 58A Details insignificant contests SPLITSHAIRS
- 61A Spending limits it CAP
- 62A Forum discussion, popular once USENET
- 63A Cut short SNIP
- 64A Rock-___ ALT
- 65A Out with ate, ate, ate PIGGED
- 66A Website gift custom ETSY
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D URL starter HTTP
- 2D Asian sea currently undergoing replenishment efforts ARAL
- 3D Civil rights icon Parks ROSA
- 4D Shift the gears of, in a way … or a hint to this puzzle’s Across clues PUTINREVERSE
- 5D ID in some data breaches SSN
- 6D Elite H.S. class covering the Constitution APGOV
- 7D Visionary ? or what you’ll need to return to when solving this puzzle’s Down clues FORWARDTHINKING
- 8D Loads ATON
- 9D Babe in the Hundred Acre Wood ROO
- 10D One advocated for by the National Prison Project INMATE
- 11D Whittled (down) PARED
- 12D Biblical mount SINAI
- 13D It’s worth remembering! ALAMO
- 18D “No idea” IDUNNO
- 23D Distinctive expression … or a hint to this puzzle’s Across clues TURNOFPHRASE
- 25D Feature of San Francisco’s Lombard Street ESS
- 26D Mole, e.g. SPY
- 27D Firm HARD
- 28D Like many cricket fields OVAL
- 30D Plan to contribute to, for short IRA
- 31D One of 1,909 for Willie Mays, for short RBI
- 34D “___ the Explorer” DORA
- 35D Some distance away AFAR
- 36D Declare SAY
- 38D “Oh no! A mouse!” EEK
- 39D What the second number indicates in men’s jeans sizes LENGTH
- 41D Univ. with an annual Mystery Hunt MIT
- 42D Eager response to “Wanna join?” DOI
- 44D Goes nuts for EATSUP
- 46D Around CIRCA
- 47D Garden-variety USUAL
- 48D Wasn’t paying attention SLEPT
- 50D Lauder of cosmetics ESTEE
- 52D Designer Cassini OLEG
- 54D “I don’t really care / If ya think I’m strange / I ___ gonna change”: Joan Jett AINT
- 55D N.F.L. commentator Collinsworth CRIS
- 56D Arthur Ashe Courage Award, e.g. ESPY
- 59D Letter after chi PSI
- 60D The “S” of E.S.T.: Abbr. STD
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