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Latest answer — August 05, 2026

6 Across

14 Across

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28 Across

34 Across

36 Across

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41 Across

46 Across

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This clue's Wednesday, August 05, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1With 6-Across, #1 hit
  2. 6-
  3. 12With 14-Across, ultimately fruitless
  4. 14-
  5. 15With 16-Across, beverage sold in pastel-colored cans
  6. 16-
  7. 17With 18-Across, measures of search engine optimization
  8. 18-
  9. 20With 22-Across, pocket ID holder
  10. 22-
  11. 26With 28-Across, temple services?
  12. 28-
  13. 32With 34-Across, sequestration of a greenhouse gas
  14. 34-
  15. 35With 36-Across, sparsely populated African land
  16. 36-
  17. 37With 39-Across, web crawlers, e.g.
  18. 39-
  19. 40With 41-Across, loses all one's dough
  20. 41-
  21. 43With 46-Across, Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab
  22. 46-
  23. 50With 54-Across, math that underpins computer logic
  24. 54-
  25. 57With 58-Across, member of the last undefeated N.C.A.A. Division I men's basketball team (1976)
  26. 58-
  27. 59With 60-Across, tallies attendees
  28. 60-

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  1. 1Michael of "Barbie"
  2. 2Alexander who served under Reagan, Nixon and Ford
  3. 3Axlike tool depicted in hieroglyphs
  4. 4City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly
  5. 5Paramount ancestor, in brief
  6. 6Apt rhyme of "clock"
  7. 7Isn't settled up
  8. 8High degree
  9. 9Word with project or peeve
  10. 10Before, in a hymnbook
  11. 11Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
  12. 12One of 25 in a track 10K
  13. 13Actress Teri
  14. 14Writer Anaïs whose name is hidden in this clue
  15. 19Capt.'s superior
  16. 20Pole tossed in a Scottish game
  17. 21Beautify
  18. 22Stone figure?
  19. 23Petri dish gels
  20. 24Company that debuted Sonic the Hedgehog
  21. 25Legal termination?
  22. 26Proverbial waste maker
  23. 27Some Deco works
  24. 29"Well, I have to save my ___" (Shrek line)
  25. 30Total guesses
  26. 31"Ooh-la-la!"
  27. 32Our "-zoic"
  28. 33Florence-to-Venice dir.
  29. 35Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)
  30. 38Cable channel with many reruns
  31. 42Site of the 2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics
  32. 43Big success
  33. 44Actors McKellen and McShane
  34. 45Messenger ___
  35. 46Imbroglio
  36. 47Rose's lover of 1920s Broadway
  37. 48Número de Caballeros in a 1944 film
  38. 49Something that may be lent or bent
  39. 50Pen letters?
  40. 51Musical Yoko
  41. 52Sch. in Norfolk, Va.
  42. 53"Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda
  43. 55Apt name for a groundskeeper?
  44. 56Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end

The answer to “-” in the New York Times crossword is TOPPER — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 6-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include NOWHERE, ICEDTEA, RANKS, CASE, MASSAGES, STORAGE, SAHARA, BOTS, BUST, MATE, ALGEBRA, HOOSIER, NOSES, LLION, BATE, CROSS, RRIER, OVER, RTGAGE, RLWANTS, TEE, TEEL, RATS, GANT, DOGF, RASS, ELKN, BOWL, GNUY, FANTASY, NTARY, OFAGE, MYSTERY, EBENDING, PIECE, RODEO, THOUGHTS, DEGREE, ABOUT, DENIM, STRAP, PEELS, FACED, NOTES, and FIRES. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“-” answer

TOPPER (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as NOWHERE, ICEDTEA, RANKS, CASE, MASSAGES, STORAGE, SAHARA, BOTS, BUST, MATE, ALGEBRA, HOOSIER, NOSES, LLION, BATE, CROSS, RRIER, OVER, RTGAGE, RLWANTS, TEE, TEEL, RATS, GANT, DOGF, RASS, ELKN, BOWL, GNUY, FANTASY, NTARY, OFAGE, MYSTERY, EBENDING, PIECE, RODEO, THOUGHTS, DEGREE, ABOUT, DENIM, STRAP, PEELS, FACED, NOTES, FIRES

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is TOPPER.

Why the answer is TOPPER

Think of something that sits above everything else—or someone who finishes first. 👑

What does TOPPER mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TOPPER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a machine that cuts the tops of weeds
  • a hard protective lightweight cover or shell mounted on the back or bed of a pickup truck
  • a top hat

Other answers for “-”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides TOPPER, it has also been NOWHERE, ICEDTEA, RANKS, CASE, MASSAGES, STORAGE, SAHARA, BOTS, BUST, MATE, ALGEBRA, HOOSIER, NOSES, LLION, BATE, CROSS, RRIER, OVER, RTGAGE, RLWANTS, TEE, TEEL, RATS, GANT, DOGF, RASS, ELKN, BOWL, GNUY, FANTASY, NTARY, OFAGE, MYSTERY, EBENDING, PIECE, RODEO, THOUGHTS, DEGREE, ABOUT, DENIM, STRAP, PEELS, FACED, NOTES, and FIRES. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “-”?

The answer is TOPPER, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 5, 2026. Other answers for this clue include NOWHERE, ICEDTEA, RANKS, CASE, MASSAGES, STORAGE, SAHARA, BOTS, BUST, MATE, ALGEBRA, HOOSIER, NOSES, LLION, BATE, CROSS, RRIER, OVER, RTGAGE, RLWANTS, TEE, TEEL, RATS, GANT, DOGF, RASS, ELKN, BOWL, GNUY, FANTASY, NTARY, OFAGE, MYSTERY, EBENDING, PIECE, RODEO, THOUGHTS, DEGREE, ABOUT, DENIM, STRAP, PEELS, FACED, NOTES, and FIRES.

How many letters is the answer to “-”?

6 letters: TOPPER. Earlier fills for this clue have also been NOWHERE (7), ICEDTEA (7), RANKS (5), CASE (4), MASSAGES (8), STORAGE (7), SAHARA (6), BOTS (4), BUST (4), MATE (4), ALGEBRA (7), HOOSIER (7), NOSES (5), LLION (5), BATE (4), CROSS (5), RRIER (5), OVER (4), RTGAGE (6), RLWANTS (7), TEE (3), TEEL (4), RATS (4), GANT (4), DOGF (4), RASS (4), ELKN (4), BOWL (4), GNUY (4), FANTASY (7), NTARY (5), OFAGE (5), MYSTERY (7), EBENDING (8), PIECE (5), RODEO (5), THOUGHTS (8), DEGREE (6), ABOUT (5), DENIM (5), STRAP (5), PEELS (5), FACED (5), NOTES (5), FIRES (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 6-Across. Earlier appearances: August 5, 2026 → NOWHERE; August 5, 2026 → ICEDTEA; August 5, 2026 → RANKS; August 5, 2026 → CASE; August 5, 2026 → MASSAGES; August 5, 2026 → STORAGE; August 5, 2026 → SAHARA; August 5, 2026 → BOTS; August 5, 2026 → BUST; August 5, 2026 → MATE; August 5, 2026 → ALGEBRA; August 5, 2026 → HOOSIER; August 5, 2026 → NOSES; July 19, 2026 → LLION; July 19, 2026 → BATE; July 19, 2026 → CROSS; July 19, 2026 → RRIER; July 19, 2026 → OVER; July 19, 2026 → RTGAGE; July 19, 2026 → RLWANTS; July 6, 2025 → TEE; June 8, 2025 → TEEL; June 8, 2025 → RATS; June 8, 2025 → GANT; June 8, 2025 → DOGF; June 8, 2025 → RASS; June 8, 2025 → ELKN; June 8, 2025 → BOWL; June 8, 2025 → GNUY; April 24, 2025 → FANTASY; April 24, 2025 → NTARY; April 24, 2025 → OFAGE; April 24, 2025 → MYSTERY; April 24, 2025 → EBENDING; April 24, 2025 → PIECE; March 26, 2025 → RODEO; March 26, 2025 → THOUGHTS; March 26, 2025 → DEGREE; March 26, 2025 → ABOUT; March 16, 2025 → DENIM; March 16, 2025 → STRAP; March 16, 2025 → PEELS; March 16, 2025 → FACED; March 16, 2025 → NOTES; March 16, 2025 → FIRES.

Can “-” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides TOPPER, New York Times has also used NOWHERE, ICEDTEA, RANKS, CASE, MASSAGES, STORAGE, SAHARA, BOTS, BUST, MATE, ALGEBRA, HOOSIER, NOSES, LLION, BATE, CROSS, RRIER, OVER, RTGAGE, RLWANTS, TEE, TEEL, RATS, GANT, DOGF, RASS, ELKN, BOWL, GNUY, FANTASY, NTARY, OFAGE, MYSTERY, EBENDING, PIECE, RODEO, THOUGHTS, DEGREE, ABOUT, DENIM, STRAP, PEELS, FACED, NOTES, and FIRES for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 5, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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