NYT Crossword August 17 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on August 17 2026.
- 78
- Total Clues
- 39
- Total Across
- 39
- Total Down
Clues Across (39 total)
(1)
One of two fruit flavors in Sprite
The answer is: lime
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Has no choice
The answer is: must
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"The ___ thickens"
The answer is: plot
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Islamic prayer leader
The answer is: imam
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Poker player's buy-in
The answer is: ante
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Italian "Paul"
The answer is: paolo
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Well-dressed guy
The answer is: dapperdan
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Arctic Indigenous group
The answer is: inuit
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Venomous arachnid
The answer is: scorpion
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Not dormant, as a volcano
The answer is: active
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A, in German
The answer is: ein
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Autobahn speedometer meas.
The answer is: kph
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Take, as advice
The answer is: heed
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It captures ballpark smooches
The answer is: kisscam
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Stand for a poster
The answer is: easel
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Egyptian fertility goddess
The answer is: isis
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Hilarious person
The answer is: riot
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Doll with neon hair
The answer is: troll
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Ping-Pong table divider
The answer is: net
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Containers for fruit preserves
The answer is: jamjars
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(40)
Burj Khalifa's country, for short
The answer is: uae
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(41)
Birds in V-formations
The answer is: geese
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Capital with fjord tours
The answer is: oslo
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Facility that produces coins
The answer is: mint
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Casts a ballot
The answer is: votes
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Lengthy rants
The answer is: screeds
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Sulky state
The answer is: snit
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___ Geo Wild (cable channel)
The answer is: nat
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Popular chain for RVers
The answer is: koa
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Snacked
The answer is: noshed
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Hot pepper named for Cuba's capital
The answer is: habanero
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Off Broadway awards
The answer is: obies
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"Totally agree!" … or what the circled letters are, in different languages
The answer is: yesandyes
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Like throwbacks
The answer is: retro
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Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope
The answer is: attn
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The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties
The answer is: eras
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Otherwise
The answer is: else
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Hotel worker
The answer is: maid
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Overhaul
The answer is: redo
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Clues Down (39 total)
(1)
Covers for pots
The answer is: lids
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(2)
Apple with a big screen
The answer is: imac
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___ tofu (Sichuan dish)
The answer is: mapo
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Catherine the Great, e.g.
The answer is: empress
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Sauce for mozzarella sticks
The answer is: marinara
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Erase
The answer is: undo
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Reeked
The answer is: stank
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Half a score
The answer is: ten
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"Pink" animal of film
The answer is: panther
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1963 Kingsmen hit with a repetitive title
The answer is: louielouie
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Martini garnish
The answer is: olive
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Schlepped
The answer is: toted
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Insta posting
The answer is: pic
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Sweeping in scope
The answer is: epic
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"Now I understand!"
The answer is: aha
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Fragrant bits tossed at newlyweds
The answer is: petals
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Key chess piece
The answer is: king
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"That makes sense"
The answer is: isee
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On-location inspections
The answer is: sitevisits
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(28)
Boozy brunch drink
The answer is: mimosa
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Lines on a GPS
The answer is: sts
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Breakfast beverages, for short
The answer is: ojs
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Come down to earth
The answer is: land
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"Sounds like a plan!"
The answer is: lets
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Hot tub nozzle
The answer is: jet
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Green Day or Pink Floyd
The answer is: rockband
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"And that's that!"
The answer is: sothere
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Wander aimlessly
The answer is: meander
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Wrap up
The answer is: end
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Singer Chappell
The answer is: roan
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Sound asleep?
The answer is: snore
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2016 prize for Bob Dylan
The answer is: nobel
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Greek letter that symbolizes an angle
The answer is: theta
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That, in Spain
The answer is: eso
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___ Spumante
The answer is: asti
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Brontë's "Jane ___"
The answer is: eyre
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Enjoy a fantasy, say
The answer is: read
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___ buco
The answer is: osso
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Sweet potato
The answer is: yam
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