The full solution for the NY Times August 18 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Jeremy Venook and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Assistance HELP
- 5A Dickens villain ___ Heep URIAH
- 10A Bears’ lairs DENS
- 14A Plant with many topical uses ALOE
- 15A Downright unpleasant NASTY
- 16A Meaning of “vidi,” in Caesar’s boast ISAW
- 17A Classic Beethoven piano piece MOONLIGHTSONATA
- 20A Fed. agency overseeing the stock market SEC
- 21A To blame ATFAULT
- 22A Online Q&A AMA
- 25A ___ ex machina DEUS
- 28A Home to Kosovo and Monaco: Abbr. EUR
- 29A Academy Award-winning tune from “La La Land” CITYOFSTARS
- 32A “Chiseled” muscles ABS
- 35A Of yore OLDEN
- 36A Snippet in a film review show MOVIECLIP
- 38A “Looper” director Johnson RIAN
- 39A Sarcastic title girl of 1990s-2000s MTV DARIA
- 40A Utah skiing destination ALTA
- 41A Coverers of current events NEWSMEDIA
- 43A Boss (around) ORDER
- 44A Phoenix basketball player SUN
- 45A 1983 Eurythmics hit whose full title includes “(Are Made of This)” SWEETDREAMS
- 47A Popular fantasy role-playing game, in brief DND
- 48A Spies SEES
- 49A “___-haw!” YEE
- 50A It has its x’s and y’s ALGEBRA
- 54A T-shirt or blouse TOP
- 56A Iconic number from “The Phantom of the Opera” … or an apt title for this puzzle MUSICOFTHENIGHT
- 62A Story of one’s life? OBIT
- 63A Beforehand PRIOR
- 64A Singer Kahan with the 2026 #1 album “The Great Divide” NOAH
- 65A Hot SEXY
- 66A 17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across SONGS
- 67A Person regularly sought out for advice GOTO
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Scene stealer HAM
- 2D Eponym of a chess rating system ELO
- 3D British bathroom LOO
- 4D Writes PENS
- 5D International aid org. UNICEF
- 6D Cloth covered in dust, say RAG
- 7D “? or so” ISH
- 8D Lead-in to “boy!” or “girl!” ATTA
- 9D Madness HYSTERIA
- 10D Kuwaiti currency DINAR
- 11D The elder of a pair of biblical twins ESAU
- 12D The “N” of N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr. NATL
- 13D Smack, as flies SWAT
- 18D Gave false hopes LEDON
- 19D Coming in handy OFUSE
- 22D Nuts whose shells look like they have little berets ACORNS
- 23D Environs MILIEU
- 24D When Hamilton and Burr had their duel ATDAWN
- 26D Manufactured in America USMADE
- 27D What gossipers and tall buildings are full of STORIES
- 30D Desires YENS
- 31D Fly in the sky AVIATE
- 32D Like some theme park passes ALLDAY
- 33D “Oh, buzz off” BITEME
- 34D Thin on the ground SPARSE
- 37D Give a hoot CARE
- 39D Morning condensation DEWDROPS
- 42D Channel that rebranded with “NOW” in its name in 2025 MSNBC
- 43D “Citizen Kane” director Welles ORSON
- 46D Forfends DETERS
- 47D Part of a pantheon DEITY
- 50D “Famous” cookie baker AMOS
- 51D Anti-friction fluid LUBE
- 52D High-end private jet, familiarly GSIX
- 53D Hairstyle associated with Jimi Hendrix and Angela Davis AFRO
- 55D Send an instant message PING
- 57D Sardine container TIN
- 58D Refuse to share HOG
- 59D Glop GOO
- 60D Mario has a red “M” on his HAT
- 61D Howe’er THO
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