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NYT Crossword — August 8, 2026

Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 62 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

32 clues

5Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu"

9Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless"

12Nocturnal sounds in the woods

16Woodard with multiple Emmys

17Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

18Slippery slope

21Summertime top

23Group of reps

24Kind of coating applied to metal

27Load from the dock

28University of California campus site

29Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains")

30O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"

31Braided rope made of rawhide

36They're taken off for boudoir photos

38Relieved response

39Greek dish made with an abundance of spinach

42La ___ Tar Pits

44Instrument measuring liquid density

45French beauty

47Section of a golf bag

48Pawn-capturing move

49Hard French cheese

50Map lines: Abbr.

51Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun

Down

30 clues

4Word-of-mouth promoters

5Investment bond in W.W. II

7Tries to outrun

8Forbes competitor

10Ostentatious spenders, in slang

11Term of endearment, in one spelling

13Napkins, to Brits

15Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet"

22Displaying a wide range of emotions, say

26Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarly

28Big name in comfortable footwear

30Tower with daily calls to prayer

31Hit from behind

32Words following a suggestion to try something

33Warding (off)

34Perfect example

35Person you practically have to drag out of a party, say

36One requesting simpler terms?

37Channel inserts

40Short-lived interest

41Parliamentary seats?

46For a medium, it's easy!

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Stats & info

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026

15×15

Grid size

62

Total entries

35/190

Black / letter cells

6.1

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Hardest

Saturday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedAug 8, 2026

DaySaturday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorKameron Austin Collins

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split32 across · 30 down

Longest entries

21ASummertime top11 ltrs 39AGreek dish made with an abundance of spinach11 ltrs 18ASlippery slope10 ltrs 44AInstrument measuring liquid density10 ltrs 4DWord-of-mouth promoters10 ltrs

Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 35 black squares and averages 6.1 letters per entry.