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New York Times Crossword August 17 2026 Answers

Monday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the New York Times Crossword August 17 2026 answers. The Monday puzzle has 78 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
One of two fruit flavors in SpriteLIME4Across1 Has no choiceMUST4Across5 "The ___ thickens"PLOT4Across9 Islamic prayer leaderIMAM4Across13 Poker player's buy-inANTE4Across14 Italian "Paul"PAOLO5Across15 Well-dressed guyDAPPERDAN9Across16 Arctic Indigenous groupINUIT5Across18 Venomous arachnidSCORPION8Across19 Not dormant, as a volcanoACTIVE6Across20 A, in GermanEIN3Across21 Autobahn speedometer meas.KPH3Across22 Take, as adviceHEED4Across24 It captures ballpark smoochesKISSCAM7Across25 Stand for a posterEASEL5Across29 Egyptian fertility goddessISIS4Across31 Hilarious personRIOT4Across32 Doll with neon hairTROLL5Across34 Ping-Pong table dividerNET3Across37 Containers for fruit preservesJAMJARS7Across38 Burj Khalifa's country, for shortUAE3Across40 Birds in V-formationsGEESE5Across41 Capital with fjord toursOSLO4Across43 Facility that produces coinsMINT4Across44 Casts a ballotVOTES5Across45 Lengthy rantsSCREEDS7Across47 Sulky stateSNIT4Across49 ___ Geo Wild (cable channel)NAT3Across51 Popular chain for RVersKOA3Across53 SnackedNOSHED6Across54 Hot pepper named for Cuba's capitalHABANERO8Across56 Off Broadway awardsOBIES5Across61 "Totally agree!" … or what the circled letters are, in different languagesYESANDYES9Across62 Like throwbacksRETRO5Across63 Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelopeATTN4Across64 The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging SixtiesERAS4Across65 OtherwiseELSE4Across66 Hotel workerMAID4Across67 OverhaulREDO4Across68

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Covers for potsLIDS4Down1 Apple with a big screenIMAC4Down2 ___ tofu (Sichuan dish)MAPO4Down3 Catherine the Great, e.g.EMPRESS7Down4 Sauce for mozzarella sticksMARINARA8Down5 EraseUNDO4Down6 ReekedSTANK5Down7 Half a scoreTEN3Down8 "Pink" animal of filmPANTHER7Down9 1963 Kingsmen hit with a repetitive titleLOUIELOUIE10Down10 Martini garnishOLIVE5Down11 SchleppedTOTED5Down12 Insta postingPIC3Down15 Sweeping in scopeEPIC4Down17 "Now I understand!"AHA3Down20 Fragrant bits tossed at newlywedsPETALS6Down23 Key chess pieceKING4Down25 "That makes sense"ISEE4Down26 On-location inspectionsSITEVISITS10Down27 Boozy brunch drinkMIMOSA6Down28 Lines on a GPSSTS3Down30 Breakfast beverages, for shortOJS3Down33 Come down to earthLAND4Down35 "Sounds like a plan!"LETS4Down36 Hot tub nozzleJET3Down38 Green Day or Pink FloydROCKBAND8Down39 "And that's that!"SOTHERE7Down42 Wander aimlesslyMEANDER7Down44 Wrap upEND3Down46 Singer ChappellROAN4Down48 Sound asleep?SNORE5Down49 2016 prize for Bob DylanNOBEL5Down50 Greek letter that symbolizes an angleTHETA5Down52 That, in SpainESO3Down55 ___ SpumanteASTI4Down57 Brontë's "Jane ___"EYRE4Down58 Enjoy a fantasy, sayREAD4Down59 ___ bucoOSSO4Down60 Sweet potatoYAM3Down62

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This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Monday, August 17, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.