"Kapow!"

Latest answer — August 01, 2026

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It's the sound of a sudden impact or excitement! 💥

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Across

  1. 1Dis/cuss?
  2. 10Some radio messages, in brief
  3. 14Notions
  4. 16So-called "Island of a Thousand Temples"
  5. 17Festival at the center of the classic novel "Under the Volcano"
  6. 19Marching band?
  7. 2021-time Emmy nominee for "All My Children"
  8. 21Add color to, perhaps
  9. 22Teensy amounts
  10. 23Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr.
  11. 24Hwy. overseer, for short
  12. 25Wackadoodle
  13. 27Wear the same clothes, in slang
  14. 30Wirelessly driven toy, for short
  15. 33Field whose prospects are looking up?
  16. 35Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi
  17. 37Some prominent Mexico City murals
  18. 38Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country"
  19. 40"Shoot"
  20. 41Basilica setting for Bernini's Throne of Saint Peter
  21. 42Even so
  22. 43C-section sections
  23. 44Menopause treatment option, in brief
  24. 46Full of hot gossip
  25. 48Base unit
  26. 51Incredible, in modern parlance
  27. 54Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office"
  28. 55Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey
  29. 57Bearing
  30. 58Fulfilled a business obligation
  31. 59"What ___?"
  32. 60Upset tummy, medically speaking

Down

  1. 1Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g.
  2. 2Precipitous?
  3. 3Source of some classic rock bands
  4. 4Brewski
  5. 5Part of a giggle
  6. 6Cheese named after a Prussian town near the Baltic coast
  7. 7Result of bad service, maybe
  8. 8Dials down
  9. 9Ancient text whose Sanskrit title means "Principles of Love"
  10. 10Opposite of verbosity
  11. 11A little of this and that
  12. 12Group of like-minded individuals
  13. 13Enthusiastic approval abroad
  14. 15Amar'e Stoudemire, for his first eight seasons in the N.B.A.
  15. 18Bugling game
  16. 22Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings"
  17. 24Red light district?
  18. 26Angular opening?
  19. 28Divinely appointed successor of Muhammad, in Shia Islam
  20. 29The Big Board of Wall St.
  21. 30Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River
  22. 31Losing roll
  23. 32Alternatives to some rentals
  24. 33Showed up earlier than
  25. 34Egg maker
  26. 36"Your choice"
  27. 39Sewerage, for example
  28. 43Sassy response to a put-down
  29. 45Pearl Jam's debut album, which went 13x platinum
  30. 47Dinners in sties
  31. 48Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination)
  32. 49Manuscript marks
  33. 50Unit equal to one weber per square meter
  34. 51Fictional maker of Rocket-Powered Roller Skates and Dehydrated Boulders
  35. 52Participate in drudgery
  36. 53"Kapow!"
  37. 54Snack in a sack in a backpack
  38. 56Deli selection

The answer to “"Kapow!"” in the New York Times crossword is BAM — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 1, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 53-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include BLAM, and WHAM. 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.

“"Kapow!"” answer

BAM (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as BLAM, WHAM

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 BAM.

Why the answer is BAM

It's the sound of a sudden impact or excitement! 💥

What does BAM mean?

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

(interjection)

  • used to imitate the sound of a hard blow or to convey something happening abruptly

Other answers for “"Kapow!"”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides BAM, it has also been BLAM, and WHAM. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Kapow!"”?

The answer is BAM, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 1, 2026. Other answers for this clue include BLAM, and WHAM.

How many letters is the answer to “"Kapow!"”?

3 letters: BAM. Earlier fills for this clue have also been BLAM (4), WHAM (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 1, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 53-Down. Earlier appearances: August 28, 2025 → BAM; April 22, 2025 → BLAM; January 23, 2025 → BAM; January 8, 2025 → WHAM.

Can “"Kapow!"” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides BAM, New York Times has also used BLAM, and WHAM 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 1, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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