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NYT Crossword — August 14, 2026

Friday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

33 clues

1___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu

14"There's my cue"

17Couple's last coupling, perhaps

18Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts

20Retired pro wrestler Flair

21Sibling's cry of protest, maybe

22Guard for some time?

27Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"

29Completely lose it

30Bunk alternatives

31Leave a lasting mark on

34Self-doubter's question

35Huddling, as teammates

37Mom-and-pop group

38Rock musician Bob

40"Enough out of you!"

41Costco competitor, informally

42England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II

44Good places for a deep dive into research?

46Recollection, say

48Primates found only in and around Madagascar

51Explode, as a paintball

52Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio

58Excessively greedy

59Berkshire town

60Of an indefinitely large number

61Spanish muralist José María ___

Down

37 clues

1Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across

3Issue in a modern remote work setting

4Corn and wheat, for two

5Garment worn with a bodice called a choli

6365th out of 365, in brief

7Words of comfort

8Not being real about

9Honey is high in this

11Yogis' utterances

12Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop

13"… plus ___"

19Animated 2011 film set in Brazil

22Person that's best left alone

23Wong of Netflix's "Beef"

24Shoot the breeze

25Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense

26"How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren

28Scratch that!

30"Julius Caesar" role

35Shimmer colorfully

36Hello or goodbye, abroad

39Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic

43Average Joe, in modern slang

45___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team

47Check for fit

49What might go straight to the heart?

52Monodrama that debuted in 1989

54Unwanted place for bugs

55Parlor offering, for short

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Stats & info

Friday, Aug 14, 2026

15×15

Grid size

70

Total entries

32/193

Black / letter cells

5.5

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Hard

Friday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedAug 14, 2026

DayFriday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorZhou Zhang

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split33 across · 37 down

Longest entries

2D"Seriously?!"11 ltrs 3DIssue in a modern remote work setting11 ltrs 24DShoot the breeze11 ltrs 25DPhilosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense11 ltrs 17ACouple's last coupling, perhaps10 ltrs

Friday puzzles run themeless, so the fill leans on long open entries and wordplay clues rather than a central gimmick. This grid has 32 black squares and averages 5.5 letters per entry.