NYT Crossword hints and answer for August 22, 2026
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Clues68
Across31
Down37
ConstructorAdrian Johnson
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Dish such as Germany's hasenpfeffer (10)
Starts with R, ends with WRABBITSTEW→
11A
Set of 24 for a box jellyfish (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
15A
"Hello?" follower (10)
Starts with A, ends with EANYONEHOME→
16A
Straight-up (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
17A
Beset by impossible circumstances (10)
Starts with I, ends with SINEXTREMIS→
18A
___ noche (tonight, in Spanish) (4)
Starts with E, ends with AESTA→
19A
"Let's talk about it afterward" (10)
Starts with N, ends with SNOSPOILERS→
20A
From scratch (4)
Starts with A, ends with WANEW→
22A
Convinced of (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSOLDON→
24A
Benjamin Franklin invention of the 1780s (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBIFOCALS→
29A
Hardly a luxury (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
30A
Fellow fellows (8)
Starts with B, ends with NBRETHREN→
31A
Net alternative (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGROSS→
34A
Mideast shrub with leaves that are chewed as a stimulant (3)
Starts with Q, ends with TQAT→
35A
It includes a series of stations (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUTE→
38A
"Lemme think …" (3)
Starts with U, ends with HUHH→
39A
Irreverence, of a sort (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNARK→
42A
Name shared by the locales of University of South Carolina and the University of Missouri (8)
Starts with C, ends with ACOLUMBIA→
45A
What might wind up in your mattress? (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCOIL→
47A
Refrain from foul language, say (8)
Starts with K, ends with GKEEPITPG→
48A
Follow around (6)
Starts with S, ends with WSHADOW→
50A
Portal released concurrently with Windows 95 (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMSN→
51A
Many a guest writer's piece (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOPED→
52A
Genetically rare feline that represents autumn in Chinese astronomy (10)
Starts with W, ends with RWHITETIGER→
58A
Tied up with? (4)
Starts with D, ends with WDREW→
59A
It's commonly made upside down (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBANANACAKE→
60A
___ Lydic of "The Daily Show" (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDESI→
61A
"This is a travesty!" (10)
Starts with I, ends with DIMOUTRAGED→
62A
Acknowledged (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEEN→
63A
"Relax, it'll be fine" (10)
Starts with D, ends with SDONTSTRESS→
Down
1D
"Into each life some ___ must fall": Longfellow (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRAIN→
2D
Common word in Latin dating (4)
Starts with A, ends with OANNO→
3D
Tournament passes? (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBYES→
4D
Analytical graphic that divides data into quartiles (7)
Starts with B, ends with TBOXPLOT→
5D
Having communication (7)
Starts with I, ends with HINTOUCH→
6D
She played Sandy Lester in "Tootsie" (8)
Starts with T, ends with RTERIGARR→
7D
Author Silverstein (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSHEL→
8D
"As I see it ..." (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOME→
9D
Many members of Kuwait's al-Sabah royal line (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMIRS→
10D
Crisco competitor (6)
Starts with W, ends with NWESSON→
11D
Volume control device? (7)
Starts with E, ends with REREADER→
12D
"Absolutely, positively!" (10)
Starts with Y, ends with TYESNODOUBT→
13D
Down the hatch, perhaps (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEATEN→
14D
Popular topping for fish tacos (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLAW→
23D
Segment (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLEG→
24D
Smoking events, for short (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBBQS→
25D
Major exporter of pistachios (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
26D
Tidbits of Greek culture? (10)
Starts with F, ends with EFETACHEESE→
27D
Francis's successor (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
28D
Dipped (out) (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNUCK→
32D
Icebreaker, e.g. (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSHIP→
33D
Iconic hairstyle of Jane Fonda and Stevie Nicks (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSHAG→
36D
Support while "en pointe" (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
37D
I, O, U and Y, but not A or E (8)
Starts with E, ends with SELEMENTS→
40D
Success in another's field, say (7)
Starts with R, ends with NROADWIN→
41D
Engage in tomfoolery (3)
Starts with K, ends with DKID→
43D
Arriviste (7)
Starts with U, ends with TUPSTART→
44D
Subcompact vehicle (7)
Starts with M, ends with RMINICAR→
46D
Contract winner, typically (6)
Starts with L, ends with DLOWBID→
49D
Maker of the Hacky Sack and Hula-Hoop (5)
Starts with W, ends with OWHAMO→
51D
The longer they are, the harder they'll be to beat (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODDS→
53D
Part of (4)
Starts with I, ends with NINON→
54D
Lacking slack (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTAUT→
55D
Greenish plum variety (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAGE→
56D
Barely makes (out) (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEKES→
57D
Wine list header (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for August 22, 2026?+
68 clues: 31 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Adrian Johnson and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Dish such as Germany's hasenpfeffer (RABBITSTEW); Set of 24 for a box jellyfish (EYES); "Hello?" follower (ANYONEHOME).
What time does the NYT Crossword come out?+
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