NYT Crossword August 28, 2026 Answers
By Jack Hatchett · Edited by Will Shortz
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Every answer for the New York Times Crossword from August 28, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and every past puzzle where it appeared.
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1A "Oh, what the hell" 7 8A Mythical figure in "Doctor Faustus" 5 13A Worrier's words 8 15A Like a parkour practitioner 5 16A Politician's response, maybe 9 18A Step in the shower 5 19A Christian ___ 3 20A Beamed over 10 22A "Would ya look at that …" 12 25A Milieu for bathyspheres, with "the" 5 26A "Ignorance is bliss," e.g. 6 29A Compañeras 6 31A Rabbit's title 4 32A Lead-in to field or fifties 3 34A Big house 5 35A ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan) 3 36A Asteroids system 5 38A Flame proof? 3 39A ___ collar 4 41A Yellow-and-black ideogram 6 42A World's second-most-populous island 6 44A Hosting, informally 5 45A They might raise your kids 12 49A "Easy-peasy!" 10 52A Customizable avatar for Nintendo games 3 53A Natural exfoliant 5 54A Houdini specialty 9 57A Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln 5 58A Kim Cattrall's role on "Sex and the City" 8 59A Move stealthily 5 60A Setting for an uphill climb 7Down
1D Certain elastic band 5 2D Washing the dishes, e.g. 5 3D Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair 10 4D Org. that might do some spring cleaning? 3 5D Actress Ming-Na of "Mulan" 3 6D Shoe fitting concerns 7 7D Golf bag attachments 6 8D Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray 11 9D Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins 6 10D Screen capture? 4 11D Choice word 4 12D Sine qua non 4 14D Something read at a table 4 17D Overhaul 6 21D Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth 4 23D Building block 4 24D "Our luck has turned!" 11 27D Blend 10 28D Word with live or chicken 4 29D Residency org. 3 30D Brewing stuff 4 31D Outlaw 3 33D Unprofessional letters? 3 35D "The thing is …" 6 37D Sticking point 4 40D Lightning conductor? 4 41D Rock subgenre portmanteau 7 43D Jazz aficionado, e.g. 6 44D Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos 6 46D The 12th crew member in "Ocean's Twelve" 4 47D Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro 5 48D Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" 5 49D Afflictions 4 50D Work like a dog 4 51D Star turns at a concert 4 55D Print maker 3 56D Subj. with two A.P. exams 3Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the August 28, 2026 NYT Crossword?
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