The full solution for the NY Times August 08 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Kameron Austin Collins and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Fling TOSS
- 5A Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a “pallu” SARI
- 9A Longtime airer of “The Young and the Restless” CBS
- 12A Nocturnal sounds in the woods HOOTS
- 14A Waffle HEMANDHAW
- 16A Woodard with multiple Emmys ALFRE
- 17A Author and illustrator of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” ERICCARLE
- 18A Slippery slope WATERSLIDE
- 20A Crowd (in) PILE
- 21A Summertime top SLEEVELESST
- 23A Group of reps SET
- 24A Kind of coating applied to metal ANTIRUST
- 25A Go for again RETRY
- 27A Load from the dock STEEVE
- 28A University of California campus site DAVIS
- 29A Locals call it Mongibello (“the mountain of mountains”) ETNA
- 30A O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___” MAGI
- 31A Braided rope made of rawhide RIATA
- 33A Limited FINITE
- 35A “Comprende?” GETME
- 36A They’re taken off for boudoir photos LENSCAPS
- 38A Relieved response AAH
- 39A Greek dish made with an abundance of spinach SPANAKOPITA
- 42A La ___ Tar Pits BREA
- 44A Instrument measuring liquid density HYDROMETER
- 45A French beauty BELLEAMIE
- 47A Section of a golf bag IRONS
- 48A Pawn-capturing move ENPASSANT
- 49A Hard French cheese COMTE
- 50A Map lines: Abbr. RDS
- 51A Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun PENG
- 52A Capone’s foe NESS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Warms up THAWS
- 2D “Fancy!” OOLALA
- 3D Warms up, say SOFTENS
- 4D Word-of-mouth promoters STREETTEAM
- 5D Investment bond in W.W. II SERIESE
- 6D During AMIDST
- 7D Tries to outrun RACES
- 8D Forbes competitor INC
- 9D Corpus ___ CHRISTI
- 10D Ostentatious spenders, in slang BALLERS
- 11D Term of endearment, in one spelling SWEETY
- 13D Napkins, to Brits SERVIETTES
- 14D Damn fine HELLUVA
- 15D Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch “Obama Meet & Greet” DAP
- 19D Court name SERENA
- 22D Displaying a wide range of emotions, say TRAGICOMIC
- 26D Founder of Argentina’s first female-led political party, familiarly EVITAPERON
- 28D Big name in comfortable footwear DANSKO
- 30D Tower with daily calls to prayer MINARET
- 31D Hit from behind REAREND
- 32D Words following a suggestion to try something ITHELPS
- 33D Warding (off) FENDING
- 34D Perfect example EPITOME
- 35D Person you practically have to drag out of a party, say GABBER
- 36D One requesting simpler terms? LAYMAN
- 37D Channel inserts STENTS
- 40D Short-lived interest PHASE
- 41D Parliamentary seats? ARSES
- 43D Per ALA
- 46D For a medium, it’s easy! ESP
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