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NYT Crossword August 10 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Nate CardinEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"Planet of the ___"4 lettersSee answer ›5AWood strip found in many Ikea bed supports4 lettersSee answer ›9ATake pleasure in5 lettersSee answer ›14ASize opposite of mini-4 lettersSee answer ›15APrepares to throw a dart, say4 lettersSee answer ›16ACrystal-filled rock5 lettersSee answer ›17ANewspaper opinion piece4 lettersSee answer ›18A*Title of a 1990s ABC sitcom and a 1990s New Kids on the Block hit10 lettersSee answer ›20ACereal often found with pretzels in a party snack mix8 lettersSee answer ›22AVertical jumping ability, in basketball lingo3 lettersSee answer ›23ASheep's cry3 lettersSee answer ›24A"___ to Go!," 2024 Chappell Roan hit sometimes compared to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A."3 lettersSee answer ›25AAttracted to people of any gender, for short3 lettersSee answer ›28A*Detailed, real-time description of events10 lettersSee answer ›33AShape for a red-and-white striped Christmas candy4 lettersSee answer ›34ARodeo rope5 lettersSee answer ›35AFoggy mental state4 lettersSee answer ›36ARaisins, when on a celery-and-peanut-butter "log"4 lettersSee answer ›37AWrinkly citrus fruit4 lettersSee answer ›38A"What a shame"5 lettersSee answer ›39ARiverbank deposit4 lettersSee answer ›40APrompted, on stage4 lettersSee answer ›41ALyft competitor4 lettersSee answer ›42AZellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary"5 lettersSee answer ›43AJoint sometimes bent in protest4 lettersSee answer ›44A*How to tackle big writing projects, per a seminal Anne Lamott book10 lettersSee answer ›46AGo on and on and on3 lettersSee answer ›47ALAX posting3 lettersSee answer ›48AFrito-___3 lettersSee answer ›49ANot just some or most3 lettersSee answer ›50AGot off the ground, as a start-up company8 lettersSee answer ›55A*Many an off-road vehicle … or a literal description of the answer to each asterisked clue (including this one!)10 lettersSee answer ›59AOtherworldly glow4 lettersSee answer ›60AIt means slow (not big!) in music5 lettersSee answer ›61A"Well, ___ that special!"4 lettersSee answer ›62APoetry competition4 lettersSee answer ›63A"See what I'm talkin' ’bout?"5 lettersSee answer ›64ABrooklyn basketballers … and what they swish4 lettersSee answer ›65AEffortlessness4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DSpanish love4 lettersSee answer ›2DBig ___ (nickname of baseball's David Ortiz)4 lettersSee answer ›3DCompany bigwig4 lettersSee answer ›4D*Next to each other, like many washers and dryers10 lettersSee answer ›5DStrut down the "RuPaul's Drag Race" runway, say6 lettersSee answer ›6DLo-cal4 lettersSee answer ›7DVisa or Mastercard rival, informally4 lettersSee answer ›8DSmall recipe amt.3 lettersSee answer ›9DHome of the Great Pyramid5 lettersSee answer ›10DLoch ___ monster4 lettersSee answer ›11DScribble (down)3 lettersSee answer ›12DSappho's "___ to Aphrodite"3 lettersSee answer ›13DSlangy affirmative3 lettersSee answer ›19DLifted, as one's spirits6 lettersSee answer ›21D___ San Lucas, Mexico4 lettersSee answer ›24DVenture, as a guess6 lettersSee answer ›25DPressed sandwich6 lettersSee answer ›26DPart of a reindeer's rack6 lettersSee answer ›27DPrepared one's home for a new arrival6 lettersSee answer ›28DSpirited and determined6 lettersSee answer ›29D"___ Beach: The Real Orange County" (MTV reality show of the mid-aughts)6 lettersSee answer ›30DCatching some Z's6 lettersSee answer ›31DIrrational fear6 lettersSee answer ›32DWord before printer or pointer5 lettersSee answer ›33D*Considered individually10 lettersSee answer ›38DIn a nonobvious way6 lettersSee answer ›42D"Deadpool" actor Reynolds4 lettersSee answer ›45DSays out loud without thinking6 lettersSee answer ›47DSpot for a roller skater's pad5 lettersSee answer ›49DBest Picture winner found hiding in "and the Oscar goes to …"4 lettersSee answer ›50D"Heads, I win. Tails, you ___!" (sneaky coin flip agreement)4 lettersSee answer ›51DParent's sister4 lettersSee answer ›52DHawaiian storytelling dance4 lettersSee answer ›53DTimes of one's life, say4 lettersSee answer ›54DTitle for Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson4 lettersSee answer ›55DTake to the sky3 lettersSee answer ›56DAcorn-bearing tree3 lettersSee answer ›57DCaterer's coffee dispenser3 lettersSee answer ›58DAbove-water sign of a shark3 lettersSee answer ›
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