NYT Crossword August 14, 2026 Answers

Across

1A ___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu 4 5A Discovers 9 14A "There's my cue" 4 15A "Dios mío!" 9 16A Superbright 4 17A Couple's last coupling, perhaps 10 18A Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts 7 20A Retired pro wrestler Flair 3 21A Sibling's cry of protest, maybe 6 22A Guard for some time? 8 27A Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" 7 29A Completely lose it 6 30A Bunk alternatives 4 31A Leave a lasting mark on 4 33A Because 5 34A Self-doubter's question 3 35A Huddling, as teammates 7 37A Mom-and-pop group 3 38A Rock musician Bob 5 40A "Enough out of you!" 4 41A Costco competitor, informally 4 42A England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II 6 44A Good places for a deep dive into research? 7 46A Recollection, say 8 48A Primates found only in and around Madagascar 6 50A Slip 3 51A Explode, as a paintball 7 52A Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio 10 57A Idle 4 58A Excessively greedy 9 59A Berkshire town 4 60A Of an indefinitely large number 9 61A Spanish muralist José María ___ 4

Down

1D Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across 5 2D "Seriously?!" 11 3D Issue in a modern remote work setting 11 4D Corn and wheat, for two 7 5D Garment worn with a bodice called a choli 4 6D 365th out of 365, in brief 3 7D Words of comfort 5 8D Not being real about 6 9D Honey is high in this 8 10D Deplete 3 11D Yogis' utterances 3 12D Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop 3 13D "… plus ___" 3 17D Unfruitful 6 19D Animated 2011 film set in Brazil 3 22D Person that's best left alone 7 23D Wong of Netflix's "Beef" 3 24D Shoot the breeze 11 25D Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense 11 26D "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren 5 28D Scratch that! 4 30D "Julius Caesar" role 5 32D Plot device? 4 35D Shimmer colorfully 8 36D Hello or goodbye, abroad 6 39D Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic 3 41D Tastes 7 43D Average Joe, in modern slang 6 45D ___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team 3 47D Check for fit 5 49D What might go straight to the heart? 5 51D Deep cut 4 52D Monodrama that debuted in 1989 3 53D Country ___ 3 54D Unwanted place for bugs 3 55D Parlor offering, for short 3 56D Project 3