The full solution for the NY Times August 21 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Adryel W. Robles Ojeda and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Leader in a robe called a kasaya LAMA
- 5A Some malty offerings AMBERALES
- 14A Jejune ARID
- 15A Coupling rings? BOOTYCALLS
- 17A Come (together) BAND
- 18A One sharing gold COCHAMPION
- 19A Remy’s brother in “Ratatouille” EMILE
- 21A High tea treat SCONE
- 22A Mathematician Terence, winner of the 2006 Fields Medal TAO
- 23A ___ Ball, 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year LAMELO
- 25A Key for getting out ESC
- 26A Gave temporarily LENT
- 27A One-named pop star with Monkey Puzzle Records SIA
- 28A ___ tov (Jewish festival) YOM
- 30A Advantageous OFUSE
- 32A Losing control emotionally, in slang CRASHINGOUT
- 36A Drama club enthusiast THEATERGEEK
- 38A Italian hero? MEATBALLSUB
- 40A Bold BRASH
- 42A Étendue bleue MER
- 43A Hindi for “reign” RAJ
- 45A Focus of a concussion protocol HEAD
- 46A N.L. East team, on scoreboards PHI
- 49A Especially ornate ROCOCO
- 51A Mass. summer setting EDT
- 52A Jack up HOIST
- 54A School units DESKS
- 55A In place? WHEREITSAT
- 58A Stuff in shakers SALT
- 59A “Aww!” SODARNCUTE
- 60A Target of a search party AWOL
- 61A Is canned GETSTHEAX
- 62A Word repeated before “against the dying of the light” in a Dylan Thomas poem RAGE
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Names LABELS
- 2D Language spoken by Jesus ARAMAIC
- 3D Place for a quick stop MINIMART
- 4D Puzzle ADDLE
- 5D La ti do, musically ABC
- 6D Bovine sounds MOOS
- 7D Sport similar to pétanque BOCCE
- 8D Character ETHOS
- 9D “Sinners” director, 2025 RYANCOOGLER
- 10D Apogee ACME
- 11D Where a serviette is laid LAP
- 12D Haut monde ELITES
- 13D ___ Crosley, author of 2008’s “I Was Told There’d Be Cake” SLOANE
- 16D Impudent sort SNOT
- 20D Paris’s Champs-___ ELYSEES
- 24D Grand Canyon lookout whose name suggests visitors’ reactions OOHAAHPOINT
- 26D Some baroque instruments LUTES
- 29D Diamond wear MITT
- 31D Metal tube in a nuclear reactor FUELROD
- 33D Jazz musician Jamal AHMAD
- 34D Neighbor of Colo. NEB
- 35D Mass unit GRAM
- 37D First filmmaker to receive the Order of Culture in Japan KUROSAWA
- 39D Unprocessed inventory BACKLOG
- 40D One might leave you unprotected at night BEDHOG
- 41D What kid-friendly games typically are RATEDE
- 44D What big crowds do JOSTLE
- 45D Fells HEWS
- 47D Hang-up HITCH
- 48D Something raised in a meeting ISSUE
- 50D Julio ___ Chávez (boxing legend) CESAR
- 52D Possessive pronoun HERS
- 53D “Cheerio” TATA
- 56D Snitch RAT
- 57D Neighbor of Ark. TEX
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