NYT Crossword August 17 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

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PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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5AHas no choice4 lettersMUST
9A"The ___ thickens"4 lettersPLOT
13AIslamic prayer leader4 lettersIMAM
14APoker player's buy-in4 lettersANTE
15AItalian "Paul"5 lettersPAOLO
16AWell-dressed guy9 lettersDAPPERDAN
18AArctic Indigenous group5 lettersINUIT
19AVenomous arachnid8 lettersSCORPION
20ANot dormant, as a volcano6 lettersACTIVE
21AA, in German3 lettersEIN
24ATake, as advice4 lettersHEED
25AIt captures ballpark smooches7 lettersKISSCAM
29AStand for a poster5 lettersEASEL
32AHilarious person4 lettersRIOT
34ADoll with neon hair5 lettersTROLL
37APing-Pong table divider3 lettersNET
38AContainers for fruit preserves7 lettersJAMJARS
41ABirds in V-formations5 lettersGEESE
43ACapital with fjord tours4 lettersOSLO
45ACasts a ballot5 lettersVOTES
47ALengthy rants7 lettersSCREEDS
49ASulky state4 lettersSNIT
53APopular chain for RVers3 lettersKOA
54ASnacked6 lettersNOSHED
61AOff Broadway awards5 lettersOBIES
63ALike throwbacks5 lettersRETRO
66AOtherwise4 lettersELSE
67AHotel worker4 lettersMAID
68AOverhaul4 lettersREDO
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1DCovers for pots4 lettersLIDS
2DApple with a big screen4 lettersIMAC
3D___ tofu (Sichuan dish)4 lettersMAPO
4DCatherine the Great, e.g.7 lettersEMPRESS
5DSauce for mozzarella sticks8 lettersMARINARA
6DErase4 lettersUNDO
7DReeked5 lettersSTANK
8DHalf a score3 lettersTEN
9D"Pink" animal of film7 lettersPANTHER
11DMartini garnish5 lettersOLIVE
12DSchlepped5 lettersTOTED
15DInsta posting3 lettersPIC
17DSweeping in scope4 lettersEPIC
20D"Now I understand!"3 lettersAHA
25DKey chess piece4 lettersKING
26D"That makes sense"4 lettersISEE
27DOn-location inspections10 lettersSITEVISITS
28DBoozy brunch drink6 lettersMIMOSA
30DLines on a GPS3 lettersSTS
35DCome down to earth4 lettersLAND
36D"Sounds like a plan!"4 lettersLETS
38DHot tub nozzle3 lettersJET
39DGreen Day or Pink Floyd8 lettersROCKBAND
42D"And that's that!"7 lettersSOTHERE
44DWander aimlessly7 lettersMEANDER
46DWrap up3 lettersEND
48DSinger Chappell4 lettersROAN
49DSound asleep?5 lettersSNORE
50D2016 prize for Bob Dylan5 lettersNOBEL
55DThat, in Spain3 lettersESO
57D___ Spumante4 lettersASTI
58DBrontë's "Jane ___"4 lettersEYRE
59DEnjoy a fantasy, say4 lettersREAD
60D___ buco4 lettersOSSO
62DSweet potato3 lettersYAM
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