NYT Crossword hints and answer for August 13, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
ConstructorKillian Olson
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Take a quick turn (3)
Starts with Z, ends with GZAG→
4A
Sound from a monitor (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBEEP→
8A
One who's definitely not being invited to the party (6)
Starts with P, ends with HPARIAH→
14A
Letters indicating a texter's P.O.V. (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIMO→
15A
Fried side dish with catfish, perhaps (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOKRA→
16A
Cough drop brand whose name is yodeled in its commercials (6)
Starts with R, ends with ARICOLA→
17A
Mafia members, e.g. (8)
Starts with L, ends with SLOBSTERS→
19A
Gave a talking to? (6)
Starts with O, ends with DORATED→
20A
Tiptoed, say (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCREPT→
21A
Bamboozle (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTUMP→
23A
Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAVE→
24A
Messenger (6)
Starts with H, ends with DHERALD→
26A
Alimony recipients, say (8)
Starts with E, ends with SESPOUSES→
28A
Boil … or a sign of boiling (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEAM→
30A
Important travel info, in brief (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETDS→
31A
Dessert often eaten before the ides of March (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPIE→
33A
Hold up (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTALL→
35A
"Light" weapon (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSABER→
39A
Verbalized shivers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBRRS→
41A
Drinks at a pub (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAXLES→
43A
Kind of bean used in Egyptian falafel (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFAVA→
44A
___ Ingebrigtsen, track gold medalist at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics (5)
Starts with J, ends with BJAKOB→
46A
Teary-eyed expression (5)
Starts with I, ends with DIMSAD→
48A
In need of training, say (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNEW→
49A
Collect over and over, as resources in a video game (4)
Starts with F, ends with MFARM→
51A
Pass, as time doing something (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSPEND→
53A
11th of a noted 12 (8)
Starts with A, ends with MAQUARIUM→
57A
Was especially wintry (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSNOWED→
60A
Part of a slider (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBUN→
61A
___ Roy, "Succession" role for which Kieran Culkin won an Emmy (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROMAN→
63A
"It is not enough to be industrious; ___ the ants": Henry David Thoreau (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESOARE→
64A
Smallest member of the genus Lynx (6)
Starts with B, ends with TBOBCAT→
66A
68A
Uncommon color on the red carpet (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORANGE→
69A
Draw together, as brows (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNIT→
70A
Decline cookies, say, with "out" (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOPT→
71A
Soaked up the sun (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTANNED→
72A
___ Pictures (media giant) (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSONY→
73A
Last term in a math lecture series? (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNTH→
Down
2D
Love of Bologna (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMORE→
3D
Fly off the handle (9)
Starts with G, ends with KGOBERSERK→
4D
They might have deposits (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBOTTLES→
5D
Pull (out), as a narrow victory (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEKE→
6D
Makes an oopsie (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERRS→
7D
Sticky stuff (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPASTE→
8D
Query for Claude, e.g. (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPROMPT→
9D
Apple accessory announced alongside the removal of the iPhone's headphone jack (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRPODS→
10D
Record label owned by 72-Across (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARCA→
11D
Littlest bits (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIOTAS→
12D
Motrin alternative (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALEVE→
13D
Epitome of a hot place (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHADES→
18D
Reacted to a bad taste, perhaps (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAT→
22D
Like a bike without wheels (7)
Starts with U, ends with SUSELESS→
25D
"Gold" of the 21st century (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
27D
Org. focused on cloud security? (4)
Starts with U, ends with FUSAF→
29D
Five stars on a scale, typically (7)
Starts with M, ends with MMAXIMUM→
31D
Sandwich that may be a bit crunchy, for short (3)
Starts with P, ends with JPBJ→
32D
Apt name for an investor (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
34D
A.I. that has been trained with massive amounts of text, in brief (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLLM→
36D
Something to jump on (9)
Starts with B, ends with NBANDWAGON→
37D
Many a sleepless night (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
38D
Untapped, as talent (3)
Starts with R, ends with WRAW→
40D
Casual gaming site? (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFA→
42D
Drains the life out of (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAPS→
45D
Overwhelming stream (7)
Starts with B, ends with EBARRAGE→
47D
Compactness (7)
Starts with D, ends with YDENSITY→
50D
Ran amok (6)
Starts with R, ends with DRIOTED→
52D
Lunchtime, say (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNOON→
53D
Monastic superior (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABBOT→
54D
Website that describes itself as "a place to share knowledge and better understand the world" (5)
Starts with Q, ends with AQUORA→
55D
Allow to post on a forum again, e.g. (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUNBAN→
56D
Uses caution while in public during flu season, say (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMASKS→
58D
Go off with a bang (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERUPT→
59D
Consideration when diving (5)
Starts with D, ends with HDEPTH→
62D
El ___ (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONINO→
65D
Channel that pioneered 24-hour TV reporting (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCNN→
67D
Grape whose "white" wine is actually pink, informally (3)
Starts with Z, ends with NZIN→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for August 13, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Killian Olson and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Take a quick turn (ZAG); Sound from a monitor (BEEP); One who's definitely not being invited to the party (PARIAH).
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