NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 31. August, 2026
The Crossword #24365 for Monday, August 31, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (38 Across, 40 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Part of a dance”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper (4 letters)
9 Across: Slightly intoxicated (5 letters)
14 Across: Fancy (4 letters)
15 Across: Worms and such on hooks (4 letters)
16 Across: Be of the same mind (5 letters)
17 Across: Redding with two posthumous Grammys (4 letters)
18 Across: "Sesame Street" character who was once sung to sleep by Andrea Bocelli (4 letters)
19 Across: Ransacks (5 letters)
20 Across: One who regularly drops things (13 letters)
23 Across: The : English :: ___ : French (3 letters)
24 Across: Letter after sigma (3 letters)
25 Across: One dining on Friskies (3 letters)
28 Across: Role for Selena Gomez on "Only Murders in the Building" (5 letters)
31 Across: Umbrella-shaped sea creature (9 letters)
34 Across: Director DuVernay (3 letters)
35 Across: Pathetic (3 letters)
36 Across: Examine at length (6 letters)
37 Across: Took shots first, then paid for them later (7 letters)
40 Across: Clothing sizes for shorter women (7 letters)
41 Across: Ski in zigzags (6 letters)
42 Across: "Far out!" (3 letters)
43 Across: Tetra- minus one (3 letters)
44 Across: Newlyweds' getaway (9 letters)
46 Across: Owl sounds (5 letters)
48 Across: Actress de Armas (3 letters)
49 Across: 401(k) relative (3 letters)
50 Across: "Need an ark? I Noah guy," e.g. (3 letters)
51 Across: "Tell everyone!" … or what to do with the starts of 20-, 31- and 44-Across? (13 letters)
58 Across: Inuit for "house" (5 letters)
60 Across: Italian hello (4 letters)
61 Across: Et ___ (and others: Lat.) (4 letters)
62 Across: Tennis locale (5 letters)
63 Across: Pre-Easter observance (4 letters)
64 Across: R-rated, maybe (4 letters)
65 Across: A cube has 12 of them (5 letters)
66 Across: Petrol brand (4 letters)
67 Across: Easter egg decorating supplies (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: Mess maker (4 letters)
2 Down: Attire for the Sugar Plum Fairy (4 letters)
3 Down: Off-ramp (4 letters)
4 Down: Pulverizing tool (6 letters)
5 Down: Alternatives to Lyfts (5 letters)
6 Down: Baby whale (4 letters)
7 Down: In finite supply (7 letters)
8 Down: Lacking a musical key (6 letters)
9 Down: A ___ as old as time (4 letters)
10 Down: Composer Stravinsky (4 letters)
11 Down: Ham on an antipasto platter (10 letters)
12 Down: Solidify (3 letters)
13 Down: "You called?" (3 letters)
21 Down: Sinuous swimmer (3 letters)
22 Down: Swallowed hard (6 letters)
26 Down: Aver (6 letters)
27 Down: Graduate student’s project (6 letters)
28 Down: ___ P. Johnson (gay rights activist) (6 letters)
29 Down: Island of Arthurian legend (6 letters)
30 Down: Fruit-resembling mollusk (10 letters)
31 Down: The "one" of a one-two (3 letters)
32 Down: So far (3 letters)
33 Down: Part of the week that workers look forward to: Abbr. (3 letters)
35 Down: Lunch item that might be made with cold cuts, in slang (6 letters)
38 Down: Ginger ___ (3 letters)
39 Down: Cup-and-ball or yo-yo (3 letters)
40 Down: Deep-dish vessel (3 letters)
42 Down: Support staff for a rock band (7 letters)
45 Down: Soothsayer (6 letters)
46 Down: Tint (3 letters)
47 Down: "To victory!" (6 letters)
50 Down: Part of an Instagram post (5 letters)
52 Down: Skin opening (4 letters)
53 Down: Goes bad (4 letters)
54 Down: Gets bronzed at the beach (4 letters)
55 Down: Brand with "anti-aging" products (4 letters)
56 Down: Bibimbap base (4 letters)
57 Down: Pages on a desk calendar (4 letters)
58 Down: "Rocks" at a bar (3 letters)
59 Down: Lead-in to forbid or forsaken (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.
- Full-Size Grid A standard 15x15 weekday grid, expanding to a significantly larger grid on Sundays.
- Daily Difficulty Curve Monday starts easy and each day gets progressively harder through Saturday, the toughest of the week.
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NYT Crossword FAQ for August 31, 2026
How many clues are in the August 31, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24365, 2026-08-31) has 78 clues — 38 Across and 40 Down.
What size is the August 31, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
13 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.