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NYT Crossword — August 13, 2026

Thursday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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2A
3G
4B
5E
6E
7P
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10R
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18S
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Across

39 clues
1Take a quick turn
4Sound from a monitor
8One who's definitely not being invited to the party
14Letters indicating a texter's P.O.V.
15Fried side dish with catfish, perhaps
16Cough drop brand whose name is yodeled in its commercials
17Mafia members, e.g.
19Gave a talking to?
20Tiptoed, say
21Bamboozle
23Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr.
24Messenger
26Alimony recipients, say
28Boil … or a sign of boiling
30Important travel info, in brief
31Dessert often eaten before the ides of March
33Hold up
35"Light" weapon
39Verbalized shivers
41Drinks at a pub
43Kind of bean used in Egyptian falafel
44___ Ingebrigtsen, track gold medalist at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics
46Teary-eyed expression
48In need of training, say
49Collect over and over, as resources in a video game
51Pass, as time doing something
5311th of a noted 12
57Was especially wintry
60Part of a slider
61___ Roy, "Succession" role for which Kieran Culkin won an Emmy
63"It is not enough to be industrious; ___ the ants": Henry David Thoreau
64Smallest member of the genus Lynx
66Evaluating, as an opponent … or a hint to "fitting" the answers to the italicized clues into the grid
68Uncommon color on the red carpet
69Draw together, as brows
70Decline cookies, say, with "out"
71Soaked up the sun
72___ Pictures (media giant)
73Last term in a math lecture series?

Down

39 clues
10
2Love of Bologna
3Fly off the handle
4They might have deposits
5Pull (out), as a narrow victory
6Makes an oopsie
7Sticky stuff
8Query for Claude, e.g.
9Apple accessory announced alongside the removal of the iPhone's headphone jack
10Record label owned by 72-Across
11Littlest bits
12Motrin alternative
13Epitome of a hot place
18Reacted to a bad taste, perhaps
22Like a bike without wheels
25"Gold" of the 21st century
27Org. focused on cloud security?
29Five stars on a scale, typically
31Sandwich that may be a bit crunchy, for short
32Apt name for an investor
34A.I. that has been trained with massive amounts of text, in brief
36Something to jump on
37Many a sleepless night
38Untapped, as talent
40Casual gaming site?
42Drains the life out of
45Overwhelming stream
47Compactness
50Ran amok
52Lunchtime, say
53Monastic superior
54Website that describes itself as "a place to share knowledge and better understand the world"
55Allow to post on a forum again, e.g.
56Uses caution while in public during flu season, say
58Go off with a bang
59Consideration when diving
62El ___
65Channel that pioneered 24-hour TV reporting
67Grape whose "white" wine is actually pink, informally

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Stats & info

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026
15×15
Grid size
78
Total entries
34/191
Black / letter cells
4.9
Avg entry length
9 ltrs
Longest entry
Tricky
Thursday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedAug 13, 2026
DayThursday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorKillian Olson
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split39 across · 39 down
Longest entries
3DFly off the handle9 ltrs36DSomething to jump on9 ltrs17AMafia members, e.g.8 ltrs26AAlimony recipients, say8 ltrs53A11th of a noted 128 ltrs

Thursday is the gimmick day: rebus squares, reversed entries and other tricks are fair game. This grid has 34 black squares and averages 4.9 letters per entry.