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Crossword #24365 | 2026-08-31

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

1 Across: Part of a dance (4 letters)

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.

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.

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