Our New Yorker Crossword August 26, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.
The New Yorker Crossword August 26, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the New Yorker Crossword on 8/26/26, 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!
Looking for answers to another New Yorker Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of New Yorker Crossword Answers.
| # |
Clue |
| 1A |
Pokes or encourages |
| 6A |
Use an e-cigarette |
| 10A |
Pop idol with a larger-than-life persona |
| 14A |
Chats on Zoom or FaceTime |
| 16A |
___ coffee (beverage for a summer morning, maybe) |
| 17A |
Balderdash, to a Brit |
| 18A |
Fat similar to shortening |
| 19A |
Released, as a statement |
| 20A |
Basic forward move, in fencing |
| 21A |
Round metal instrument struck with a padded mallet |
| 24A |
Malevolent magic spell |
| 25A |
Opposite of former |
| 26A |
Regretting |
| 28A |
Defended oneself like a skunk |
| 30A |
“How Stella Got Her Groove Back” star Bassett |
| 32A |
“At ___, soldier!” |
| 33A |
Short records, for short |
| 36A |
Animal that’s simultaneously alive and dead, in a thought experiment named for its originator |
| 39A |
Complete collection |
| 40A |
Low-frequency audio component |
| 41A |
Light-sensitive part of the eye |
| 42A |
Displayed bad posture |
| 45A |
Term of endearment akin to the Spanish papi |
| 46A |
Items for drying off after a shower |
| 48A |
“Junior” or “senior” politician: Abbr. |
| 50A |
Orange pekoe, matcha, etc. |
| 51A |
“Sherlock Holmes” character Adler |
| 52A |
Take a stand against |
| 54A |
Sounds from sheep |
| 55A |
Person who tends to wreak havoc |
| 59A |
Diminutive suffix with kitchen |
| 60A |
Dish with skewered cubes of meat |
| 61A |
Nickname for Theresa |
| 62A |
Periodic sea-level fluctuation |
| 63A |
Incorporate into a blog post, say |
| 1D |
Plastic-pipe material, briefly |
| 2D |
___ de Janeiro |
| 3D |
Not divisible by two |
| 4D |
Fashion-line creator |
| 5D |
Boars’ mates |
| 6D |
Core ___ (parts of a personal belief system) |
| 7D |
Like some trips won on game shows |
| 8D |
Trudge |
| 9D |
Supposed psychic ability, familiarly |
| 10D |
Weaken by adding water to |
| 11D |
“It’s so hard to choose” |
| 12D |
“Women on the ___ of a Nervous Breakdown” (Pedro Almodóvar film) |
| 13D |
Variety of viper |
| 15D |
Paper money |
| 20D |
Dressed appropriately for changing weather |
| 21D |
“The ___ is always greener” |
| 22D |
Sixteenth of a pound |
| 23D |
Menopause symptom that might lead to soaked sheets |
| 25D |
___ gun (weapon said to make a “pew pew” sound) |
| 27D |
Small, round drop |
| 29D |
Cloth used to apply furniture polish, e.g. |
| 31D |
Surname of the second and sixth U.S. Presidents |
| 34D |
Bear that subsists almost entirely on bamboo |
| 35D |
Doesn’t leave |
| 37D |
Type of co. that offers web connectivity |
| 38D |
Topaz, for Utah, or Lake Superior agate, for Minnesota |
| 43D |
What the rims of eyeglasses hold |
| 44D |
Oust from office |
| 46D |
Lhasa is its capital |
| 47D |
Deliver a speech |
| 49D |
Snack |
| 52D |
Distracted or surprised greeting |
| 53D |
Japan’s national beverage |
| 55D |
Chi-town clock setting in the winter |
| 56D |
___ and flow |
| 57D |
Negative word in Scotland |
| 58D |
Abbr. meaning “We haven’t figured it out yet” |
More New Yorker Crossword Answers
If you’re looking for solutions from other puzzles, check out:
You can also browse our full New Yorker Crossword Answers archive for even more puzzles!
If you’ve enjoyed this crossword, consider playing one of the other popular crosswords we cover, including: New York Times Crossword (and Mini), Daily Themed Crossword (and Mini), WSJ Crossword, and USA Today Crossword.
Comments