Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 30, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints August 30, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/30/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. "Aladdin" villain
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6A. "It's yours"
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10A. Sarcastic "Sure"
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14A. Heat setting, in brief
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17A. Dutch Caribbean isle
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18A. Explosive sound
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20A. Lacking constraints
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22A. MARTIN SHEEN
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24A. LIAM NEESON
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25A. Chef Hussain of "The Great British Bake Off" fame
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26A. Discount Chinese e-tailer
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28A. Jumbo shrimp
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29A. Ben & Jerry's alternative
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31A. Pink-slips
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33A. NORMAN REEDUS
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37A. GREG KINNEAR
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40A. Conditions of equilibrium
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41A. Historian's division
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42A. Undying
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43A. Offer illegally, as tickets
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45A. Publicly proclaim
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46A. Scatters messily
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48A. MORGAN FREEMAN
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55A. Class for some recent arrivals, for short
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56A. Kind of green
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59A. Chemist Lilly
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60A. Chilean poet who served as a Communist senator
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61A. Four to two, e.g.
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64A. Friar with a famous "razor"
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68A. Turns on the waterworks
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69A. Ones making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answers
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73A. 2024's "Joker: ___ à Deux"
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74A. Alfresco area
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75A. "Everything cool between us?"
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76A. Poorly nourished
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78A. Fill at a fill-up
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80A. __ card
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81A. Rite Aid rival
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84A. CHRISTIAN SLATER
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89A. City on the Illinois River
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92A. Grumpy grimace
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93A. Discontinued Swedish cars
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96A. Inauthentic
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97A. "Catch-22" topic
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100A. Join, as two metal surfaces
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102A. ISABELLA ROSSELLINI
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104A. KEVIN KLINE
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107A. Erté's style, informally
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108A. Canadian fuel brand
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109A. All-vowel musical refrain
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110A. Actress Falco with four Emmys
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112A. Sugary secretion
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114A. BEA ARTHUR
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118A. MARLON BRANDO
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122A. Submitted by the deadline
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123A. B.L.T. or P.B.J., cutesily
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124A. Musician/actress Haim
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125A. Syllable of censure
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126A. Instants
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127A. High-protein bean
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128A. Big name in truck rentals
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1D. God, to Bob Marley
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2D. "___ you done?"
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3D. Musical comedy that was 1968's highest-grossing film
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4D. Caustic
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5D. Bootlegger's concern
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6D. Like 666, popularly
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7D. Band that's big in Japan?
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8D. Disoriented
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9D. Administered, as a drug
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10D. Potentialities
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11D. Something found under a top
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12D. Wriggler in a stream
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13D. "___ fugit"
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14D. Star's opposite
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15D. Stout figure?
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16D. Supreme Egyptian god
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18D. Inuit watercraft
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19D. Office messages
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21D. Like some mattresses and offers
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23D. Mineral that makes cosmetics shimmer
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27D. Remove an identifier from, as on Instagram
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29D. Clear
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30D. Shoulder press targets, to trainers
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32D. Hit a ___
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34D. Where a flock may gather
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35D. Beginning on
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36D. Attach with a needle and thread
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38D. Unused
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39D. Extreme happiness
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44D. Double-breasted pieces of menswear
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47D. Trigger
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49D. Like Scrooge McDuck
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50D. Right-hand page of a book
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51D. Made muffs
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52D. John ___ Day (California commemoration)
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53D. Citrus refreshments
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54D. "N.Y. State of Mind" rapper
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57D. 1994 Costner title role
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58D. Divas time to shine
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61D. "Dune" genre
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62D. Mary or Elizabeth
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63D. Towering creature in "The Two Towers"
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65D. Sound in a cornfield
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66D. Half brother of Apollo
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67D. Christmas presence?
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69D. Sushi bar serving?
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70D. Jazz great Fitzgerald
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71D. Along with "CODA" and "Argo," the only other four-letter Best Picture winner
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72D. Give gratis
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73D. Shakespearean shout
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77D. That's the spirit!
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79D. Strike defier
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81D. Part of an intersection
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82D. Barolos e Brunellos
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83D. Turn someone down
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85D. Unshared numbers
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86D. Hostile manner, informally
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87D. Actor and disability activist Christopher
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88D. Like some liquors
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90D. Org. regulating air quality
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91D. You sure about that?
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94D. Periods of 730 days
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95D. Withdraw from a union
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97D. Teensy amount
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98D. Feathered fliers
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99D. Shoe brand named for an antelope
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100D. Hybrid tennis bottoms
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101D. Second tries
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103D. El Pollo ___ (chicken chain)
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105D. Creditor's claim
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106D. Turkish money
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111D. Fad toy of 1996
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113D. Snowboarder's transport
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115D. Often-illegal turn, slangily
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116D. Cinephile's cable choice
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117D. Boars and bulls
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119D. Comedian Sedaris
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120D. I, to Augustus
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121D. Smudge or smear, say
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
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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.
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.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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