NYT Crossword August 18 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on August 18 2026.
- 76
- Total Clues
- 35
- Total Across
- 41
- Total Down
Clues Across (35 total)
(1)
Assistance
The answer is: help
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Dickens villain ___ Heep
The answer is: uriah
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Bears' lairs
The answer is: dens
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Plant with many topical uses
The answer is: aloe
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Downright unpleasant
The answer is: nasty
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Meaning of "vidi," in Caesar's boast
The answer is: isaw
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Classic Beethoven piano piece
The answer is: moonlightsonata
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Fed. agency overseeing the stock market
The answer is: sec
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To blame
The answer is: atfault
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Online Q&A
The answer is: ama
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___ ex machina
The answer is: deus
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Home to Kosovo and Monaco: Abbr.
The answer is: eur
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Academy Award-winning tune from "La La Land"
The answer is: cityofstars
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"Chiseled" muscles
The answer is: abs
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Of yore
The answer is: olden
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Snippet in a film review show
The answer is: movieclip
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"Looper" director Johnson
The answer is: rian
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Sarcastic title girl of 1990s-2000s MTV
The answer is: daria
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Utah skiing destination
The answer is: alta
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Coverers of current events
The answer is: newsmedia
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Boss (around)
The answer is: order
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Phoenix basketball player
The answer is: sun
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1983 Eurythmics hit whose full title includes "(Are Made of This)"
The answer is: sweetdreams
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Popular fantasy role-playing game, in brief
The answer is: dnd
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Spies
The answer is: sees
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"___-haw!"
The answer is: yee
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It has its x's and y's
The answer is: algebra
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T-shirt or blouse
The answer is: top
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Iconic number from "The Phantom of the Opera" ... or an apt title for this puzzle
The answer is: musicofthenight
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Story of one's life?
The answer is: obit
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Beforehand
The answer is: prior
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(64)
Singer Kahan with the 2026 #1 album "The Great Divide"
The answer is: noah
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Hot
The answer is: sexy
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(66)
17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across
The answer is: songs
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Person regularly sought out for advice
The answer is: goto
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Clues Down (41 total)
(1)
Scene stealer
The answer is: ham
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(2)
Eponym of a chess rating system
The answer is: elo
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British bathroom
The answer is: loo
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Writes
The answer is: pens
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International aid org.
The answer is: unicef
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Cloth covered in dust, say
The answer is: rag
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"… or so"
The answer is: ish
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Lead-in to "boy!" or "girl!"
The answer is: atta
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Madness
The answer is: hysteria
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Kuwaiti currency
The answer is: dinar
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The elder of a pair of biblical twins
The answer is: esau
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The "N" of N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr.
The answer is: natl
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Smack, as flies
The answer is: swat
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Gave false hopes
The answer is: ledon
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Coming in handy
The answer is: ofuse
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Nuts whose shells look like they have little berets
The answer is: acorns
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Environs
The answer is: milieu
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When Hamilton and Burr had their duel
The answer is: atdawn
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Manufactured in America
The answer is: usmade
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What gossipers and tall buildings are full of
The answer is: stories
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Desires
The answer is: yens
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Fly in the sky
The answer is: aviate
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(32)
Like some theme park passes
The answer is: allday
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"Oh, buzz off"
The answer is: biteme
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Thin on the ground
The answer is: sparse
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Give a hoot
The answer is: care
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Morning condensation
The answer is: dewdrops
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Channel that rebranded with "NOW" in its name in 2025
The answer is: msnbc
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"Citizen Kane" director Welles
The answer is: orson
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Forfends
The answer is: deters
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Part of a pantheon
The answer is: deity
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"Famous" cookie baker
The answer is: amos
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Anti-friction fluid
The answer is: lube
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High-end private jet, familiarly
The answer is: gsix
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Hairstyle associated with Jimi Hendrix and Angela Davis
The answer is: afro
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Send an instant message
The answer is: ping
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Sardine container
The answer is: tin
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Refuse to share
The answer is: hog
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Glop
The answer is: goo
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Mario has a red "M" on his
The answer is: hat
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Howe'er
The answer is: tho
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