NYT CROSSWORD • FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Aug 14, 2026

Complete answer list for the August 14, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Zhou ZhangEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1570 clues

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Across 33

  1. 1___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu ↗GIZA
  2. 5Discovers ↗SNIFFSOUT
  3. 14"There's my cue" ↗IMON
  4. 15"Dios mío!" ↗AYCARAMBA
  5. 16Superbright ↗NEON
  6. 17Couple's last coupling, perhaps ↗BREAKUPSEX
  7. 18Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts ↗SAMURAI
  8. 20Retired pro wrestler Flair ↗RIC
  9. 21Sibling's cry of protest, maybe ↗UNFAIR
  10. 22Guard for some time? ↗RENTACOP
  11. 27Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" ↗CALORIE
  12. 29Completely lose it ↗GOLOCO
  13. 30Bunk alternatives ↗COTS
  14. 31Leave a lasting mark on ↗ETCH
  15. 33Because ↗SINCE
  16. 34Self-doubter's question ↗AMI
  17. 35Huddling, as teammates ↗INCLOSE
  18. 37Mom-and-pop group ↗FAM
  19. 38Rock musician Bob ↗SEGER
  20. 40"Enough out of you!" ↗HUSH
  21. 41Costco competitor, informally ↗SAMS
  22. 42England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II ↗COUSIN
  23. 44Good places for a deep dive into research? ↗SEALABS
  24. 46Recollection, say ↗ANECDOTE
  25. 48Primates found only in and around Madagascar ↗LEMURS
  26. 50Slip ↗ERR
  27. 51Explode, as a paintball ↗GOSPLAT
  28. 52Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio ↗THATSMYJAM
  29. 57Idle ↗LAZE
  30. 58Excessively greedy ↗RAPACIOUS
  31. 59Berkshire town ↗ETON
  32. 60Of an indefinitely large number ↗UMPTEENTH
  33. 61Spanish muralist José María ___ ↗SERT

Down 37

  1. 1Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across ↗GINSU
  2. 2"Seriously?!" ↗IMEANCOMEON
  3. 3Issue in a modern remote work setting ↗ZOOMFATIGUE
  4. 4Corn and wheat, for two ↗ANNUALS
  5. 5Garment worn with a bodice called a choli ↗SARI
  6. 6365th out of 365, in brief ↗NYE
  7. 7Words of comfort ↗ICARE
  8. 8Not being real about ↗FAKING
  9. 9Honey is high in this ↗FRUCTOSE
  10. 10Deplete ↗SAP
  11. 11Yogis' utterances ↗OMS
  12. 12Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop ↗UBE
  13. 13"… plus ___" ↗TAX
  14. 17Unfruitful ↗BARREN
  15. 19Animated 2011 film set in Brazil ↗RIO
  16. 22Person that's best left alone ↗RECLUSE
  17. 23Wong of Netflix's "Beef" ↗ALI
  18. 24Shoot the breeze ↗CONFABULATE
  19. 25Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense ↗OCCAMSRAZOR
  20. 26"How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren ↗POEMS
  21. 28Scratch that! ↗ITCH
  22. 30"Julius Caesar" role ↗CASCA
  23. 32Plot device? ↗HOSE
  24. 35Shimmer colorfully ↗IRIDESCE
  25. 36Hello or goodbye, abroad ↗SHALOM
  26. 39Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic ↗ESC
  27. 41Tastes ↗SAMPLES
  28. 43Average Joe, in modern slang ↗NORMIE
  29. 45___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team ↗LES
  30. 47Check for fit ↗TRYON
  31. 49What might go straight to the heart? ↗STENT
  32. 51Deep cut ↗GASH
  33. 52Monodrama that debuted in 1989 ↗TRU
  34. 53Country ___ ↗HAM
  35. 54Unwanted place for bugs ↗APP
  36. 55Parlor offering, for short ↗TAT
  37. 56Project ↗JUT