NYT Crossword August 15 2026 Answers (8/15/26)

Our NYT Crossword August 15, 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 15, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/15/26, 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	Began
7A	Show faces?
15A	Bring back into the fold, so to speak
16A	Worth looking back on
17A	One from "Japan's kitchen"
18A	Appeal
19A	Bit of ceramic ware
20A	Cast off
22A	7/
23A	"Lovely" and "wonderful" food, per Monty Python
25A	Rose Bowl Stadium athlete
26A	Big ring
27A	Patient privacy law, in brief
29A	World Cup team nicknamed "The Three Lions": Abbr.
30A	Say "Hey," say
31A	"Speak up"
34A	Intermezzo and trou normand dishes, essentially
38A	Hoedown get-down?
39A	Long-___ squid
42A	"Wayne's World" exclamation
43A	Christina of "Buffalo ’66"
44A	Ring location
45A	Oil wells?
47A	Nickname for Eleanor
48A	Eye-catching stage prop
49A	"Got it?"
51A	Thru
52A	Underlining, e.g.
54A	Classical figure in an 1898 Gustav Klimt oil
56A	Some back-and-forth
57A	Big name in fashion
58A	Go in the wrong way?
59A	"I beg you!"
1D	Cut out the middleman, for delivery
2D	Fabulous collection
3D	"You're the best!"
4D	No-good ending?
5D	Diamond figs.
6D	Leftmost star of the Summer Triangle
7D	Classic 1926 novel often published with a bull and matador on its cover
8D	Dressing group
9D	Gamgee player in "Lord of the Rings"
10D	___-C
11D	The second one on the Statue of Liberty is longer than its first one
12D	Toothache care option
13D	Communion, e.g.
14D	Charybdis' man-eating opposite, in myth
21D	Upper regions of forests
24D	Sea cow
26D	French Baroque artist Nicolas
28D	Challenged on X, say
30D	Scout's follower?
32D	Bad spell
33D	Partner of pitch and roll
35D	"You get the point"
36D	Kicks back, in a way
37D	Crime writer Mickey who created the Mike Hammer stories
39D	Prince of Monaco beginning in 2005
40D	Certain tenant
41D	French soccer superstar Kylian
45D	Some bow ties
46D	Where roots take hold
49D	Complain
50D	Citation shortener
53D	Tricks
55D	Orange or lime

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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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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

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