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Crossword #24348 | 2026-08-28

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 28. August, 2026

The Crossword #24348 for Friday, August 28, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 68 clues (31 Across, 37 Down), starting with 1-Across: “"Oh, what the hell"”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: "Oh, what the hell" (7 letters)

8 Across: Mythical figure in "Doctor Faustus" (5 letters)

13 Across: Worrier's words (8 letters)

15 Across: Like a parkour practitioner (5 letters)

16 Across: Politician's response, maybe (9 letters)

18 Across: Step in the shower (5 letters)

19 Across: Christian ___ (3 letters)

20 Across: Beamed over (10 letters)

22 Across: "Would ya look at that …" (12 letters)

25 Across: Milieu for bathyspheres, with "the" (5 letters)

26 Across: "Ignorance is bliss," e.g. (6 letters)

29 Across: Compañeras (6 letters)

31 Across: Rabbit's title (4 letters)

32 Across: Lead-in to field or fifties (3 letters)

34 Across: Big house (5 letters)

35 Across: ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan) (3 letters)

36 Across: Asteroids system (5 letters)

38 Across: Flame proof? (3 letters)

39 Across: ___ collar (4 letters)

41 Across: Yellow-and-black ideogram (6 letters)

42 Across: World's second-most-populous island (6 letters)

44 Across: Hosting, informally (5 letters)

45 Across: They might raise your kids (12 letters)

49 Across: "Easy-peasy!" (10 letters)

52 Across: Customizable avatar for Nintendo games (3 letters)

53 Across: Natural exfoliant (5 letters)

54 Across: Houdini specialty (9 letters)

57 Across: Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln (5 letters)

58 Across: Kim Cattrall's role on "Sex and the City" (8 letters)

59 Across: Move stealthily (5 letters)

60 Across: Setting for an uphill climb (7 letters)

Down

1 Down: Certain elastic band (5 letters)

2 Down: Washing the dishes, e.g. (5 letters)

3 Down: Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair (10 letters)

4 Down: Org. that might do some spring cleaning? (3 letters)

5 Down: Actress Ming-Na of "Mulan" (3 letters)

6 Down: Shoe fitting concerns (7 letters)

7 Down: Golf bag attachments (6 letters)

8 Down: Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray (11 letters)

9 Down: Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins (6 letters)

10 Down: Screen capture? (4 letters)

11 Down: Choice word (4 letters)

12 Down: Sine qua non (4 letters)

14 Down: Something read at a table (4 letters)

17 Down: Overhaul (6 letters)

21 Down: Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth (4 letters)

23 Down: Building block (4 letters)

24 Down: "Our luck has turned!" (11 letters)

27 Down: Blend (10 letters)

28 Down: Word with live or chicken (4 letters)

29 Down: Residency org. (3 letters)

30 Down: Brewing stuff (4 letters)

31 Down: Outlaw (3 letters)

33 Down: Unprofessional letters? (3 letters)

35 Down: "The thing is …" (6 letters)

37 Down: Sticking point (4 letters)

40 Down: Lightning conductor? (4 letters)

41 Down: Rock subgenre portmanteau (7 letters)

43 Down: Jazz aficionado, e.g. (6 letters)

44 Down: Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos (6 letters)

46 Down: The 12th crew member in "Ocean's Twelve" (4 letters)

47 Down: Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro (5 letters)

48 Down: Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (5 letters)

49 Down: Afflictions (4 letters)

50 Down: Work like a dog (4 letters)

51 Down: Star turns at a concert (4 letters)

55 Down: Print maker (3 letters)

56 Down: Subj. with two A.P. exams (3 letters)

How NYT Crossword Works

The NYT Crossword is the classic daily puzzle: a full-size grid of Across and Down clues published every day of the week. Difficulty ramps up from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest), with Sunday running a larger, standalone puzzle.

NYT Crossword FAQ for August 28, 2026

How many clues are in the August 28, 2026 NYT Crossword?

The Crossword (#24348, 2026-08-28) has 68 clues — 31 Across and 37 Down.

What size is the August 28, 2026 Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer in this puzzle?

12 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.

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