NYT Crossword August 12 2026 Answers

All 76 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Adrianne BaikEdited by Will Shortz
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1AMentions by username, on social media4 lettersSee answer ›5AHigh range6 lettersSee answer ›11AHits up on Insta, say3 lettersSee answer ›14A___ vez (again, in Spanish)4 lettersSee answer ›15ATorment6 lettersSee answer ›16AOn the sea, it's akin to "Sí"3 lettersSee answer ›17AWhere Docs and Sheets are stored11 lettersSee answer ›19AJordan joined it in 1984, for short3 lettersSee answer ›20APal5 lettersSee answer ›21AOnly number that appears twice in the Fibonacci sequence3 lettersSee answer ›22ARip-off4 lettersSee answer ›23AMeasurements of Wi-Fi performance13 lettersSee answer ›27ADidn't have a match in Go Fish, say4 lettersSee answer ›28AFeeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo3 lettersSee answer ›29AIdentity prefix3 lettersSee answer ›32ABaldwin with a record 17 appearances as "Saturday Night Live" host4 lettersSee answer ›35AUnwanted divisions5 lettersSee answer ›38AWeb volume measured in hits ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 61-Across15 lettersSee answer ›42A2024 film that won Best Picture5 lettersSee answer ›43ABoba tea flavor4 lettersSee answer ›44AWord with run or resort3 lettersSee answer ›45AThrow, for instance3 lettersSee answer ›46ABuddhist leader4 lettersSee answer ›49AMajor consequence of a virus, perhaps13 lettersSee answer ›55AExtreme craving4 lettersSee answer ›56A"OK," in Osaka3 lettersSee answer ›57A"Like ___!" ("Whatever!")5 lettersSee answer ›60A"Sorry, it's ___ from me"3 lettersSee answer ›61ACause of some slow data transfers11 lettersSee answer ›64AHighly monitored area, for short3 lettersSee answer ›65AFlowery6 lettersSee answer ›66AAffinity for something, so to speak4 lettersSee answer ›67AHome of Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware," with "the"3 lettersSee answer ›68ASnipes of "White Men Can't Jump"6 lettersSee answer ›69ABaking amts.4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DParty wrap4 lettersSee answer ›2DBit of chemistry4 lettersSee answer ›3DBad thing to pull while running5 lettersSee answer ›4DFailed under pressure, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›5DHot French beverage3 lettersSee answer ›6D"Sick, dude!"3 lettersSee answer ›7DWhat a bug may cause5 lettersSee answer ›8DCusp5 lettersSee answer ›9DIs gaga for5 lettersSee answer ›10DFarm female3 lettersSee answer ›11D"Battles" of those busting moves9 lettersSee answer ›12D"I messed up"5 lettersSee answer ›13DLines in mines5 lettersSee answer ›18DTolkien fantasy series inits.4 lettersSee answer ›22DLittle flourish on a letter5 lettersSee answer ›24DBreak off gradually4 lettersSee answer ›25DBarn nestling5 lettersSee answer ›26DLawyer's aide, informally4 lettersSee answer ›29DOrg. in the Jack Ryan movies3 lettersSee answer ›30DTabard ___, locale in "The Canterbury Tales"3 lettersSee answer ›31DLeaves in a huff9 lettersSee answer ›33DGreek letter representing elasticity in economics3 lettersSee answer ›34DPC "copy" shortcut5 lettersSee answer ›36D___Tok3 lettersSee answer ›37DSTEM part: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›39DGo ballistic5 lettersSee answer ›40DBig name in pasta sauce4 lettersSee answer ›41DPride sound4 lettersSee answer ›47D___ Marian (English folklore heroine)4 lettersSee answer ›48DIt's on the up and up6 lettersSee answer ›49DFraud victim's filing5 lettersSee answer ›50DPerfumery unit5 lettersSee answer ›51D"And … voilà!"5 lettersSee answer ›52DComes to deserve5 lettersSee answer ›53DMeasure up to, as in competition5 lettersSee answer ›54DNickname for M.L.B.'s Angels5 lettersSee answer ›58DFeature of one's voice following a loud concert, say4 lettersSee answer ›59DPotato discards4 lettersSee answer ›61DFarm female3 lettersSee answer ›62DIt ends in septembre3 lettersSee answer ›63DSinger Lana Del ___3 lettersSee answer ›
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