Add color to, perhaps

Crossword Answer — August 01, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, August 01, 2026

By Zachary David Levy

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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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dis/cuss? — Answer: TRASHTALK. Hint: A playful term for hurling verbal jabs at an opponent. 🗣️
  2. 10. Some radio messages, in brief — Answer: APBS. Hint: These urgent broadcasts ask listeners to help locate someone or something. 📻
  3. 14. Notions — Answer: VAGUEIDEAS. Hint: These are thoughts or concepts that may be only loosely formed. 💭
  4. 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. 🌴
  5. 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. 💀
  6. 19. Marching band? — Answer: ANTS. Hint: Think of tiny parade-goers traveling together in a line. 🐜
  7. 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. 📺
  8. 21. Add color to, perhaps — Answer: DYE. Hint: Give fabric or hair a new shade with this action 🎨
  9. 22. Teensy amounts — Answer: MITES. Hint: Think of quantities so tiny they’re barely there 🐜
  10. 23. Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr. — Answer: KPH. Hint: This abbreviation measures how fast you’re traveling on a German highway. 🛣️
  11. 24. Hwy. overseer, for short — Answer: DOT. Hint: Think of the government agency responsible for keeping tabs on highways 🚗
  12. 25. Wackadoodle — Answer: NUT. Hint: A playful term for someone acting delightfully crazy 🤪
  13. 27. Wear the same clothes, in slang — Answer: TWIN. Hint: You might say this when you and a friend show up dressed identically. 👯
  14. 30. Wirelessly driven toy, for short — Answer: RCCAR. Hint: A small vehicle steered from afar without any physical connection 🚗
  15. 33. Field whose prospects are looking up? — Answer: ASTRONOMY. Hint: This science studies stars and planets, so its prospects are literally sky-high. 🔭
  16. 35. Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi — Answer: IRANIAN. Hint: Think of the nationality associated with Shirin Ebadi’s homeland. 🌍
  17. 37. Some prominent Mexico City murals — Answer: RIVERAS. Hint: Think of the famous Mexican muralist whose grand works adorn Mexico City. 🎨
  18. 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. 🐄
  19. 40. "Shoot" — Answer: ASKME. Hint: It’s a friendly invitation to fire off your question. 🎯
  20. 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. ⛪
  21. 42. Even so — Answer: YET. Hint: Think of a short word meaning “nevertheless.” 😉
  22. 43. C-section sections — Answer: ORS. Hint: Think of the hospital spaces where cesarean deliveries are performed. 🏥
  23. 44. Menopause treatment option, in brief — Answer: HRT. Hint: A brief medical abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy may ease symptoms during this life stage. 💊
  24. 46. Full of hot gossip — Answer: DISHY. Hint: Think of juicy, sensational details that make someone or something especially interesting to hear about. 🫖
  25. 48. Base unit — Answer: COT. Hint: Think of a simple folding bed used in camps or barracks. 🛏️
  26. 51. Incredible, in modern parlance — Answer: AMAZEBALLS. Hint: A playful modern slang term for something unbelievably impressive 🤩
  27. 54. Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office" — Answer: GABE. Hint: Think of the awkward, offbeat Scranton executive who briefly dated Erin. 😅
  28. 55. Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey — Answer: CORONATIONROBES. Hint: Think of the regal garments worn during a monarch’s crowning ceremony 👑
  29. 57. Bearing — Answer: MIEN. Hint: Your outward demeanor or manner can describe this quality 🙂
  30. 58. Fulfilled a business obligation — Answer: METPAYROLL. Hint: You handled what employees were owed on schedule 💼
  31. 59. "What ___?" — Answer: ELSE. Hint: A handy word for asking about another option or possibility 🤔
  32. 60. Upset tummy, medically speaking — Answer: DYSPEPSIA. Hint: This is the clinical term for indigestion or an uncomfortable stomach. 🩺

Down

  1. 1. Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g. — Answer: TVDAD. Hint: Think of the sitcom role these two memorable fathers share 📺
  2. 2. Precipitous? — Answer: RAINY. Hint: Think of skies where falling drops are the main event. 🌧️
  3. 3. Source of some classic rock bands — Answer: AGATE. Hint: Look for a banded, colorful stone prized by rock collectors 🪨
  4. 4. Brewski — Answer: SUDS. Hint: Think of the frothy bubbles topping a cold beer 🍺
  5. 5. Part of a giggle — Answer: HEE. Hint: Think of the cheerful sound someone might make when a joke really lands. 😄
  6. 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. 7. Result of bad service, maybe — Answer: ADOUT. Hint: Think of what an unhappy customer might have after a disappointing experience. 😕
  8. 8. Dials down — Answer: LESSENS. Hint: Makes something weaker or smaller in amount 🔉
  9. 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. 10. Opposite of verbosity — Answer: ABRUPTNESS. Hint: Think of a curt, no-frills manner that gets straight to the point. ✂️
  11. 11. A little of this and that — Answer: PATCHWORK. Hint: A crafty whole made by joining assorted pieces together 🧵
  12. 12. Group of like-minded individuals — Answer: BLOC. Hint: A united faction whose members share the same goals might be called this 🤝
  13. 13. Enthusiastic approval abroad — Answer: SISI. Hint: Picture an especially eager double “yes” in another language. 👍
  14. 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. 🏀
  15. 18. Bugling game — Answer: ELK. Hint: Think of a majestic forest animal famous for its echoing call during mating season 🦌
  16. 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. ⛏️
  17. 24. Red light district? — Answer: DANGERZONE. Hint: This is a risky area where you should proceed with extreme caution 🚧
  18. 26. Angular opening? — Answer: TRI. Hint: Think of a compact reference to a three-sided figure. 🔺
  19. 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. 🕌
  20. 29. The Big Board of Wall St. — Answer: NYSE. Hint: Think of the famous New York exchange where traders buy and sell shares. 📈
  21. 30. Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River — Answer: RIGA. Hint: Think of Latvia’s Baltic capital where the Daugava meets the sea 🌊
  22. 31. Losing roll — Answer: CRAP. Hint: In dice-game slang, this is an unlucky throw with an unpleasant name 🎲
  23. 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. 🚗
  24. 33. Showed up earlier than — Answer: ANTEDATED. Hint: It means came before something else in time. ⏳
  25. 34. Egg maker — Answer: OVARY. Hint: This female reproductive organ produces eggs 🥚
  26. 36. "Your choice" — Answer: ANY. Hint: A three-letter word meaning whichever option you prefer. 🙂
  27. 39. Sewerage, for example — Answer: UTILITY. Hint: Think of a public service that keeps a community running smoothly 🚰
  28. 43. Sassy response to a put-down — Answer: OHSNAP. Hint: Think of a punchy exclamation that turns an insult into playful disbelief 😏
  29. 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. 🎸
  30. 47. Dinners in sties — Answer: SLOPS. Hint: Think of the messy food tossed into a pigpen at mealtime 🐷
  31. 48. Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination) — Answer: CABOS. Hint: Think of the famous Mexican resort region at the southern tip of Baja California 🏝️
  32. 49. Manuscript marks — Answer: OBELI. Hint: These ancient editorial symbols flag questionable or deleted text in old manuscripts. 📝
  33. 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. 🧲
  34. 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. 🧨
  35. 52. Participate in drudgery — Answer: MOIL. Hint: Join in on exhausting, repetitive work. 🛠️
  36. 53. "Kapow!" — Answer: BAM. Hint: It's the sound of a sudden impact or excitement! 💥
  37. 54. Snack in a sack in a backpack — Answer: GORP. Hint: Think of the classic trail mix hikers pack for a quick energy boost. 🥜
  38. 56. Deli selection — Answer: RYE. Hint: Think of a classic bread choice for stacking sandwich fillings 🥪

The answer to “Add color to, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is DYE — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on August 1, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 21-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Add color to, perhaps” answer

DYE (3 letters)

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The answer is DYE, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 1, 2026.

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