Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 9, 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 9, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/9/26. 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. One bit
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6A. Bad jobs
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12A. Target of an annual vaccine
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15A. X or y
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19A. Swimmer's invitation
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23A. One of two in Hawaii
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24A. Father of the river gods, in Greek myth
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25A. Overwhelm
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26A. Jamaican folk song about dock work
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27A. Ones who've made the team
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28A. One at the U.S. mint?
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29A. Long-handled tool
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31A. What might pile up during a digital detox
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35A. Show great fondness, in a way
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36A. In the lead
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38A. Cow
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40A. Oscar winner Hathaway
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41A. Foxlike
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42A. Winter pellets
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43A. ___ forgiveness
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44A. Say without saying
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46A. Godsends
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47A. Up to 150 years, for a tortoise
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49A. The first "C" of Vietnam's H.C.M.C.
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50A. Beaver's home
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51A. Communicate through a disagreement
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53A. Counterpart of 53-Down
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54A. Display perfect timing, much like dancers
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55A. Agcy. that protects the right to unionize
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56A. Some Indian flatbreads
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57A. First woman to play regularly in a major American men's pro baseball league
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58A. Bond between Lazenby and Dalton
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59A. Let's do it!
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60A. Setting for Ghassan Kanafani's "All That's Left to You" and Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah"
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61A. Like a lion's coat
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62A. Reprimand that might be biting, ironically
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64A. Group of partridges
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65A. "www" string
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66A. Honey boo-boo?
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67A. Like the Taj Mahal and the Hagia Sophia, architecturally
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68A. Up for the day
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70A. Named names
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71A. [Oh God ...]
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72A. Nurse
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75A. Many a spacious apartment
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76A. Stand-up comic ___ Wang
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78A. Where a band might go
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79A. Gimme!
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80A. Go undefeated
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82A. Enterprise letters
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83A. "Let's put a smile on your plate" chain
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84A. Lover of Tristan
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86A. Combine, as resources
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88A. Nintendo villain with a "W" on his cap
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90A. Bothersome recurrence
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91A. Controversial business oversight
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96A. Amusement park ride in which one's legs dangle high off the ground
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97A. Lip
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98A. "___ bodkins!" (bygone oath)
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99A. Comes clean, with "up"
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100A. Old Bulgarian rulers
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1D. Results of some peace talks
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2D. Wow
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3D. Government act whose name comes from the Greek for "forgetfulness"
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4D. Papal representative
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5D. Michaels of "Saturday Night Live"
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6D. Angry cat's "greeting"
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7D. Nav. rank
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8D. Retort of denial
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9D. Offer emotional support (for)
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10D. Time that's an artist's name backward
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11D. Did the butterfly, e.g.
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12D. Co. whose logo depicts the god Mercury holding flowers
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13D. Dutch city with a namesake jar
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14D. __ Major
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15D. "Because I Got High" rapper
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16D. 12 letters?
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17D. Magazine for entrepreneurs
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18D. Good to go
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20D. Branch with a stem?
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21D. Number of letters?
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22D. Ocular affliction
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28D. Uintah and Ouray Reservation people
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30D. Surpassed
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32D. Group in support of a queen
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33D. Rushing around
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34D. Last Beatles single before Paul McCartney's departure
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37D. Reality TV icon ___ Leakes
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38D. Edging, e.g.
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39D. Title for MacBeth
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42D. Parts of many combo meals
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43D. Selling off, as stocks
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45D. Big inits. in Dutch banking
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46D. Foretelling of
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47D. Bestowing extravagantly (on)
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48D. Source of fragrant cones
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50D. Destiny
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51D. Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?"
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52D. Was flaky?
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53D. Counterpart of 53-Across
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54D. It's not exactly fast food
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56D. Almsgiving and pilgrimage, for two
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57D. Bit of folklore
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58D. Wonk
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60D. Hammer parts
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61D. Main ingredient in salsa verde
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63D. Purple yam in Filipino desserts
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64D. Sounds from pigeons
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67D. Simple coffee brewing method
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69D. Treeless tracts
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71D. Pleasing rhythms
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72D. Diamond component?
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73D. Gene-activating substance
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74D. Eyes, informally
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77D. Danced at a luau
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78D. Eddies
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79D. Very complicated situation, so to speak
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81D. ___ People's Campaign (1968 S.C.L.C. movement)
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83D. Self-congratulatory declaration
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85D. One of the Five Pillars of Islam, referring to prayer
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87D. "___ take arms against a sea of troubles": Hamlet
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89D. Since
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90D. Some fan-made literary works, informally
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91D. Prefix with -normative
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92D. ___ shoestring
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93D. They're parked in parks
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94D. Some OT enders
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95D. Before, poetically
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.
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.
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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