NYT Crossword August 1 2026 Answers (8/1/26)

Our NYT Crossword August 1, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword August 1, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/1/26, 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	Dis/cuss?
10A	Some radio messages, in brief
14A	Notions
16A	So-called "Island of a Thousand Temples"
17A	Festival at the center of the classic novel "Under the Volcano"
19A	Marching band?
20A	21-time Emmy nominee for "All My Children"
21A	Add color to, perhaps
22A	Teensy amounts
23A	Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr.
24A	Hwy. overseer, for short
25A	Wackadoodle
27A	Wear the same clothes, in slang
30A	Wirelessly driven toy, for short
33A	Field whose prospects are looking up?
35A	Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi
37A	Some prominent Mexico City murals
38A	Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country"
40A	"Shoot"
41A	Basilica setting for Bernini's Throne of Saint Peter
42A	Even so
43A	C-section sections
44A	Menopause treatment option, in brief
46A	Full of hot gossip
48A	Base unit
51A	Incredible, in modern parlance
54A	Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office"
55A	Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey
57A	Bearing
58A	Fulfilled a business obligation
59A	"What ___?"
60A	Upset tummy, medically speaking
1D	Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g.
2D	Precipitous?
3D	Source of some classic rock bands
4D	Brewski
5D	Part of a giggle
6D	Cheese named after a Prussian town near the Baltic coast
7D	Result of bad service, maybe
8D	Dials down
9D	Ancient text whose Sanskrit title means "Principles of Love"
10D	Opposite of verbosity
11D	A little of this and that
12D	Group of like-minded individuals
13D	Enthusiastic approval abroad
15D	Amar'e Stoudemire, for his first eight seasons in the N.B.A.
18D	Bugling game
22D	Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings"
24D	Red light district?
26D	Angular opening?
28D	Divinely appointed successor of Muhammad, in Shia Islam
29D	The Big Board of Wall St.
30D	Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River
31D	Losing roll
32D	Alternatives to some rentals
33D	Showed up earlier than
34D	Egg maker
36D	"Your choice"
39D	Sewerage, for example
43D	Sassy response to a put-down
45D	Pearl Jam's debut album, which went 13x platinum
47D	Dinners in sties
48D	Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination)
49D	Manuscript marks
50D	Unit equal to one weber per square meter
51D	Fictional maker of Rocket-Powered Roller Skates and Dehydrated Boulders
52D	Participate in drudgery
53D	"Kapow!"
54D	Snack in a sack in a backpack
56D	Deli selection

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The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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