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NYT Crossword — August 3, 2026

Monday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 76 revealed

1C

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Across

37 clues

5Slowpoke in a "mobile home"

10Figure that might be measured in acres

14What a diaper pail helps minimize

15___ bear (cuddly toy)

16Device used in a lactation room

17Size between mini and maxi

19Ancient Peruvian society

20Idler along the seashore

22"Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme

23Speak at the top of one's lungs

24Needle-working craft

26Kitchen appliance for desserts

30Division in a supermarket

31Travel like slime

32One lacking refinement

35Chess game's end

36Children's author A.A. ___

38Throw with force

39___ constrictor

40Phase in which users help catch bugs

41Instrument on which reveille is played

42Series that may feature forensics experts

46Ninja's quality

49Surgery that leaves the patient looking better?

50Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across

54Guesstimates for when planes are due, for short

55Donation at some Red Cross events

57"Best Dad ___" (message on a mug)

58"The King" in soccer

59Competitive thing to "bring"

60Still red, as steak

62All gone from the dinner plate

63Winter forecast

Down

39 clues

1Head-scratcher?

2Garfield's perky-eared canine buddy

4Toddler's wheels

5Horses' hangout

8Passports and driver's licenses, for short

9Aid in making soap

10Per individual

12Host with a mic

22Hawaiian seafood dish

24"Let's go, man!"

26First two syllables of "I am what I am," aptly

27Farewell in Florence

28Opportunity to buy some antiques

33Guthrie who sang "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant"

34Went by plane

37What a mosquito bite causes

38Swindling sorts

43Rewards for excellent employees

44Stereotypical cry after "Honey …"

45___ voyage (first trip)

46Caught some Z's

47Product of Maine or Idaho, informally

51Pavlov known for canine experiments

52Roman emperor who competed in the Olympics (and "won" every event he was in)

56Alternative to JFK and EWR

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Stats & info

Monday, Aug 3, 2026

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

36/189

Black / letter cells

5.0

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Easiest

Monday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedAug 3, 2026

DayMonday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorWilla Angel Chen Miller

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 39 down

Longest entries

26AKitchen appliance for desserts13 ltrs 42ASeries that may feature forensics experts13 ltrs 11DRehearsal10 ltrs 28DOpportunity to buy some antiques10 ltrs 20AIdler along the seashore8 ltrs

Monday grids are the gentlest of the week: straightforward definitions, familiar fill and almost no wordplay. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.