NYT Crossword August 13 2026 Answers (8/13/26)

Our NYT Crossword August 13, 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 13, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/13/26, 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	Take a quick turn
4A	Sound from a monitor
8A	One who's definitely not being invited to the party
14A	Letters indicating a texter's P.O.V.
15A	Fried side dish with catfish, perhaps
16A	Cough drop brand whose name is yodeled in its commercials
17A	Mafia members, e.g.
19A	Gave a talking to?
20A	Tiptoed, say
21A	Bamboozle
23A	Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr.
24A	Messenger
26A	Alimony recipients, say
28A	Boil … or a sign of boiling
30A	Important travel info, in brief
31A	Dessert often eaten before the ides of March
33A	Hold up
35A	"Light" weapon
39A	Verbalized shivers
41A	Drinks at a pub
43A	Kind of bean used in Egyptian falafel
44A	___ Ingebrigtsen, track gold medalist at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics
46A	Teary-eyed expression
48A	In need of training, say
49A	Collect over and over, as resources in a video game
51A	Pass, as time doing something
53A	11th of a noted 12
57A	Was especially wintry
60A	Part of a slider
61A	___ Roy, "Succession" role for which Kieran Culkin won an Emmy
63A	"It is not enough to be industrious; ___ the ants": Henry David Thoreau
64A	Smallest member of the genus Lynx
66A	Evaluating, as an opponent … or a hint to "fitting" the answers to the italicized clues into the grid
68A	Uncommon color on the red carpet
69A	Draw together, as brows
70A	Decline cookies, say, with "out"
71A	Soaked up the sun
72A	___ Pictures (media giant)
73A	Last term in a math lecture series?
2D	Love of Bologna
3D	Fly off the handle
4D	They might have deposits
5D	Pull (out), as a narrow victory
6D	Makes an oopsie
7D	Sticky stuff
8D	Query for Claude, e.g.
9D	Apple accessory announced alongside the removal of the iPhone's headphone jack
10D	Record label owned by 72-Across
11D	Littlest bits
12D	Motrin alternative
13D	Epitome of a hot place
18D	Reacted to a bad taste, perhaps
22D	Like a bike without wheels
25D	"Gold" of the 21st century
27D	Org. focused on cloud security?
29D	Five stars on a scale, typically
31D	Sandwich that may be a bit crunchy, for short
32D	Apt name for an investor
34D	A.I. that has been trained with massive amounts of text, in brief
36D	Something to jump on
37D	Many a sleepless night
38D	Untapped, as talent
40D	Casual gaming site?
42D	Drains the life out of
45D	Overwhelming stream
47D	Compactness
50D	Ran amok
52D	Lunchtime, say
53D	Monastic superior
54D	Website that describes itself as "a place to share knowledge and better understand the world"
55D	Allow to post on a forum again, e.g.
56D	Uses caution while in public during flu season, say
58D	Go off with a bang
59D	Consideration when diving
62D	El ___
65D	Channel that pioneered 24-hour TV reporting
67D	Grape whose "white" wine is actually pink, informally

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