NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 1

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Across

1. Dis/cuss? — Answer: TRASHTALK. Hint: A playful term for hurling verbal jabs at an opponent. 🗣️
10. Some radio messages, in brief — Answer: APBS. Hint: These urgent broadcasts ask listeners to help locate someone or something. 📻
14. Notions — Answer: VAGUEIDEAS. Hint: These are thoughts or concepts that may be only loosely formed. 💭
16. So-called "Island of a Thousand Temples" — Answer: BALI. Hint: Think of the Indonesian island famed for its lush landscapes, Hindu culture, and countless shrines. 🌴
17. Festival at the center of the classic novel "Under the Volcano" — Answer: DIADELOSMUERTOS. Hint: Think of Mexico’s colorful celebration honoring departed loved ones, which gives Malcolm Lowry’s novel its central festival. 💀
19. Marching band? — Answer: ANTS. Hint: Think of tiny parade-goers traveling together in a line. 🐜
20. 21-time Emmy nominee for "All My Children" — Answer: SUSANLUCCI. Hint: Think of the daytime-TV legend who played Erica Kane on this long-running soap. 📺
21. Add color to, perhaps — Answer: DYE. Hint: Give fabric or hair a new shade with this action 🎨
22. Teensy amounts — Answer: MITES. Hint: Think of quantities so tiny they’re barely there 🐜
23. Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr. — Answer: KPH. Hint: This abbreviation measures how fast you’re traveling on a German highway. 🛣️
24. Hwy. overseer, for short — Answer: DOT. Hint: Think of the government agency responsible for keeping tabs on highways 🚗
25. Wackadoodle — Answer: NUT. Hint: A playful term for someone acting delightfully crazy 🤪
27. Wear the same clothes, in slang — Answer: TWIN. Hint: You might say this when you and a friend show up dressed identically. 👯
30. Wirelessly driven toy, for short — Answer: RCCAR. Hint: A small vehicle steered from afar without any physical connection 🚗
33. Field whose prospects are looking up? — Answer: ASTRONOMY. Hint: This science studies stars and planets, so its prospects are literally sky-high. 🔭
35. Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi — Answer: IRANIAN. Hint: Think of the nationality associated with Shirin Ebadi’s homeland. 🌍
37. Some prominent Mexico City murals — Answer: RIVERAS. Hint: Think of the famous Mexican muralist whose grand works adorn Mexico City. 🎨
38. Rabelais 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" — Answer: GARGANTUA. Hint: Think of Rabelais’s famously enormous giant, whose infancy demanded an absurdly vast dairy supply. 🐄
40. "Shoot" — Answer: ASKME. Hint: It’s a friendly invitation to fire off your question. 🎯
41. Basilica setting for Bernini's Throne of Saint Peter — Answer: APSE. Hint: Think of the rounded recess at the end of a church, often behind the altar. ⛪
42. Even so — Answer: YET. Hint: Think of a short word meaning “nevertheless.” 😉
43. C-section sections — Answer: ORS. Hint: Think of the hospital spaces where cesarean deliveries are performed. 🏥
44. Menopause treatment option, in brief — Answer: HRT. Hint: A brief medical abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy may ease symptoms during this life stage. 💊
46. Full of hot gossip — Answer: DISHY. Hint: Think of juicy, sensational details that make someone or something especially interesting to hear about. 🫖
48. Base unit — Answer: COT. Hint: Think of a simple folding bed used in camps or barracks. 🛏️
51. Incredible, in modern parlance — Answer: AMAZEBALLS. Hint: A playful modern slang term for something unbelievably impressive 🤩
54. Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office" — Answer: GABE. Hint: Think of the awkward, offbeat Scranton executive who briefly dated Erin. 😅
55. Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey — Answer: CORONATIONROBES. Hint: Think of the regal garments worn during a monarch’s crowning ceremony 👑
57. Bearing — Answer: MIEN. Hint: Your outward demeanor or manner can describe this quality 🙂
58. Fulfilled a business obligation — Answer: METPAYROLL. Hint: You handled what employees were owed on schedule 💼
59. "What ___?" — Answer: ELSE. Hint: A handy word for asking about another option or possibility 🤔
60. Upset tummy, medically speaking — Answer: DYSPEPSIA. Hint: This is the clinical term for indigestion or an uncomfortable stomach. 🩺

Down

1. Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g. — Answer: TVDAD. Hint: Think of the sitcom role these two memorable fathers share 📺
2. Precipitous? — Answer: RAINY. Hint: Think of skies where falling drops are the main event. 🌧️
3. Source of some classic rock bands — Answer: AGATE. Hint: Look for a banded, colorful stone prized by rock collectors 🪨
4. Brewski — Answer: SUDS. Hint: Think of the frothy bubbles topping a cold beer 🍺
5. Part of a giggle — Answer: HEE. Hint: Think of the cheerful sound someone might make when a joke really lands. 😄
6. Cheese named after a Prussian town near the Baltic coast — Answer: TILSIT. Hint: Think of a semi-soft cheese named for a former Prussian town now known as Sovetsk. 🧀
7. Result of bad service, maybe — Answer: ADOUT. Hint: Think of what an unhappy customer might have after a disappointing experience. 😕
8. Dials down — Answer: LESSENS. Hint: Makes something weaker or smaller in amount 🔉
9. Ancient text whose Sanskrit title means "Principles of Love" — Answer: KAMASUTRA. Hint: Think of the ancient Indian treatise that explores love, desire, and relationships. 📜
10. Opposite of verbosity — Answer: ABRUPTNESS. Hint: Think of a curt, no-frills manner that gets straight to the point. ✂️
11. A little of this and that — Answer: PATCHWORK. Hint: A crafty whole made by joining assorted pieces together 🧵
12. Group of like-minded individuals — Answer: BLOC. Hint: A united faction whose members share the same goals might be called this 🤝
13. Enthusiastic approval abroad — Answer: SISI. Hint: Picture an especially eager double “yes” in another language. 👍
15. Amar'e Stoudemire, for his first eight seasons in the N.B.A. — Answer: SUN. Hint: This former NBA star spent his first eight seasons with Phoenix’s basketball team. 🏀
18. Bugling game — Answer: ELK. Hint: Think of a majestic forest animal famous for its echoing call during mating season 🦌
22. Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: MORIA. Hint: Think of the ancient underground dwarf realm explored by the Fellowship when the mines turn grim. ⛏️
24. Red light district? — Answer: DANGERZONE. Hint: This is a risky area where you should proceed with extreme caution 🚧
26. Angular opening? — Answer: TRI. Hint: Think of a compact reference to a three-sided figure. 🔺
28. Divinely appointed successor of Muhammad, in Shia Islam — Answer: IMAM. Hint: In Shia Islam, this title names a divinely appointed spiritual successor to Muhammad. 🕌
29. The Big Board of Wall St. — Answer: NYSE. Hint: Think of the famous New York exchange where traders buy and sell shares. 📈
30. Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River — Answer: RIGA. Hint: Think of Latvia’s Baltic capital where the Daugava meets the sea 🌊
31. Losing roll — Answer: CRAP. Hint: In dice-game slang, this is an unlucky throw with an unpleasant name 🎲
32. Alternatives to some rentals — Answer: CARSHARES. Hint: Think of a way to use a vehicle without renting one for yourself or buying one outright. 🚗
33. Showed up earlier than — Answer: ANTEDATED. Hint: It means came before something else in time. ⏳
34. Egg maker — Answer: OVARY. Hint: This female reproductive organ produces eggs 🥚
36. "Your choice" — Answer: ANY. Hint: A three-letter word meaning whichever option you prefer. 🙂
39. Sewerage, for example — Answer: UTILITY. Hint: Think of a public service that keeps a community running smoothly 🚰
43. Sassy response to a put-down — Answer: OHSNAP. Hint: Think of a punchy exclamation that turns an insult into playful disbelief 😏
45. Pearl Jam's debut album, which went 13x platinum — Answer: TEN. Hint: Pearl Jam’s hugely successful grunge debut shares its name with the number after nine. 🎸
47. Dinners in sties — Answer: SLOPS. Hint: Think of the messy food tossed into a pigpen at mealtime 🐷
48. Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination) — Answer: CABOS. Hint: Think of the famous Mexican resort region at the southern tip of Baja California 🏝️
49. Manuscript marks — Answer: OBELI. Hint: These ancient editorial symbols flag questionable or deleted text in old manuscripts. 📝
50. Unit equal to one weber per square meter — Answer: TESLA. Hint: This SI unit measures magnetic flux density and honors a pioneering electrical inventor. 🧲
51. Fictional maker of Rocket-Powered Roller Skates and Dehydrated Boulders — Answer: ACME. Hint: Think of the famously unreliable company behind Wile E. Coyote’s outrageous gadgets. 🧨
52. Participate in drudgery — Answer: MOIL. Hint: Join in on exhausting, repetitive work. 🛠️
53. "Kapow!" — Answer: BAM. Hint: It's the sound of a sudden impact or excitement! 💥
54. Snack in a sack in a backpack — Answer: GORP. Hint: Think of the classic trail mix hikers pack for a quick energy boost. 🥜
56. Deli selection — Answer: RYE. Hint: Think of a classic bread choice for stacking sandwich fillings 🥪

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NYT Crossword answers for August 1, 2026

The full solution for the August 1 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, August 1.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for August 1, 2026

Every clue from the August 1 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#	Clue	Answer
1	Dis/cuss?	TRASHTALK
10	Some radio messages, in brief	APBS
14	Notions	VAGUEIDEAS
16	So-called "Island of a Thousand Temples"	BALI
17	Festival at the center of the classic novel "Under the Volcano"	DIADELOSMUERTOS
19	Marching band?	ANTS
20	21-time Emmy nominee for "All My Children"	SUSANLUCCI
21	Add color to, perhaps	DYE
22	Teensy amounts	MITES
23	Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr.	KPH
24	Hwy. overseer, for short	DOT
25	Wackadoodle	NUT
27	Wear the same clothes, in slang	TWIN
30	Wirelessly driven toy, for short	RCCAR
33	Field whose prospects are looking up?	ASTRONOMY
35	Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi	IRANIAN
37	Some prominent Mexico City murals	RIVERAS
38	Rabelais 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"	GARGANTUA
40	"Shoot"	ASKME
41	Basilica setting for Bernini's Throne of Saint Peter	APSE
42	Even so	YET
43	C-section sections	ORS
44	Menopause treatment option, in brief	HRT
46	Full of hot gossip	DISHY
48	Base unit	COT
51	Incredible, in modern parlance	AMAZEBALLS
54	Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office"	GABE
55	Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey	CORONATIONROBES
57	Bearing	MIEN
58	Fulfilled a business obligation	METPAYROLL
59	"What ___?"	ELSE
60	Upset tummy, medically speaking	DYSPEPSIA

Down

#	Clue	Answer
1	Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g.	TVDAD
2	Precipitous?	RAINY
3	Source of some classic rock bands	AGATE
4	Brewski	SUDS
5	Part of a giggle	HEE
6	Cheese named after a Prussian town near the Baltic coast	TILSIT
7	Result of bad service, maybe	ADOUT
8	Dials down	LESSENS
9	Ancient text whose Sanskrit title means "Principles of Love"	KAMASUTRA
10	Opposite of verbosity	ABRUPTNESS
11	A little of this and that	PATCHWORK
12	Group of like-minded individuals	BLOC
13	Enthusiastic approval abroad	SISI
15	Amar'e Stoudemire, for his first eight seasons in the N.B.A.	SUN
18	Bugling game	ELK
22	Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings"	MORIA
24	Red light district?	DANGERZONE
26	Angular opening?	TRI
28	Divinely appointed successor of Muhammad, in Shia Islam	IMAM
29	The Big Board of Wall St.	NYSE
30	Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River	RIGA
31	Losing roll	CRAP
32	Alternatives to some rentals	CARSHARES
33	Showed up earlier than	ANTEDATED
34	Egg maker	OVARY
36	"Your choice"	ANY
39	Sewerage, for example	UTILITY
43	Sassy response to a put-down	OHSNAP
45	Pearl Jam's debut album, which went 13x platinum	TEN
47	Dinners in sties	SLOPS
48	Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination)	CABOS
49	Manuscript marks	OBELI
50	Unit equal to one weber per square meter	TESLA
51	Fictional maker of Rocket-Powered Roller Skates and Dehydrated Boulders	ACME
52	Participate in drudgery	MOIL
53	"Kapow!"	BAM
54	Snack in a sack in a backpack	GORP
56	Deli selection	RYE

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