Our Missing Letter Crossword August 9, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.
The Missing Letter Crossword August 9, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the Missing Letter Crossword on 8/9/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!
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| # |
Clue |
| 1A |
VERB: "to spring into the air" |
| 5A |
NOUN: "any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes" |
| 9A |
Throw, as something weighty |
| 14A |
On ___ with (equal to) |
| 15A |
Immediately |
| 16A |
"That's ___ area" |
| 17A |
NOUN: "an adventure...in which [participants]advance a character through a series of battles or quests to gain experience, strength, and skill as part of a progressive narrative arc usually depicting the hero's journey" |
| 20A |
Olympia who was a U.S. senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013 |
| 21A |
Unanticipated issue |
| 22A |
Some gas stations |
| 23A |
Spoelstra or Estrada |
| 26A |
Colorful computer |
| 28A |
NOUN: "the quality or state of...using both hands with equal ease" |
| 33A |
In the role of |
| 34A |
Trigonometry function |
| 35A |
See things with your eyes closed |
| 37A |
VERB: "to prepare (something written) to be published or used" |
| 39A |
NOUN: "a [container] packed with survival supplies (such as water, canned food, batteries, etc.) and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation" |
| 42A |
Made an appearance |
| 43A |
NOUN: "a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car" |
| 45A |
K-5 sch. |
| 47A |
Command to a canine |
| 48A |
NOUN: "an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older" |
| 52A |
"China in Your Hand" and "Heart and Soul" band of the '80s-'90s |
| 53A |
Turn towards |
| 54A |
Consonants on bottles of suntan lotion |
| 57A |
"That's a big surprise!" |
| 59A |
Total jerks |
| 63A |
PHRASE: "used to ask for an explanation" |
| 67A |
Prepare to hit, as an archery target |
| 68A |
Where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went to college |
| 69A |
Dublin's land, to Dubliners |
| 70A |
NOUN: "a freshman at a military or naval academy" |
| 71A |
"Oh, for Pete's ___!" |
| 72A |
Tirade |
| 1D |
Peanut butter holders |
| 2D |
ADVERB: "in or into a position of contact with an upper surface especially so as to be positioned for use or operation" |
| 3D |
Spanish for "bad" |
| 4D |
Before about 1995 |
| 5D |
Total amt. due |
| 6D |
Simile words, usually |
| 7D |
"Everyone ___ I Love You" |
| 8D |
Shift the argument in your favor |
| 9D |
ADJECTIVE: "having a worn or emaciated appearance" |
| 10D |
Deface on Halloween, as someone's house |
| 11D |
Part of UAE |
| 12D |
NOUN: "a woman who uses her charm or wiles to seduce and exploit men" |
| 13D |
Pair you're using right now |
| 18D |
Actress Gilpin and others |
| 19D |
VERB: "to nominate for office; appoint" |
| 24D |
"Sounds cool, duderino" |
| 25D |
NOUN: "a game resembling bingo" |
| 27D |
ABBREVIATION: "the average number of copies of a publication sold over a given period" |
| 28D |
Many Autobahn autos |
| 29D |
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "state on the Atlantic coast in the northeastern U.S. and bordering on the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick" |
| 30D |
NOUN: "a usually 3-masted Mediterranean sailing ship" |
| 31D |
Make fun of |
| 32D |
Elliott of "American Idol" fame |
| 33D |
ABBREVIATION: "which was to be demonstrated" |
| 36D |
Got together |
| 38D |
NOUN: "a collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building" |
| 40D |
First letter in Arabic |
| 41D |
"___ clue!" |
| 44D |
Witty comeback |
| 46D |
One of the Twelve Minor Prophets |
| 49D |
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "island of Hawaii in the Pacific where the city of Honolulu is located area 589 square miles (1531 square kilometers), population 953,207" |
| 50D |
Loud commotion |
| 51D |
NOUN: "a small utensil for peeling [certain fruits]" |
| 54D |
Trade |
| 55D |
Ivey who calls bluffs |
| 56D |
NOUN: "the condition of being known or recognized by many people" |
| 58D |
NOUN: "an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young women" |
| 60D |
Actor LaBeouf |
| 61D |
Take in |
| 62D |
"Leave it in" |
| 64D |
"The damage," in bar slang |
| 65D |
NOUN: "sort; kind" |
| 66D |
Korean for "foot," as seen in a martial art's name |
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