NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 2

Going for a Spin

By Ralph Sharaga and Doug Peterson

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Across

  1. 1Pen name
  2. 4Garment whose name is a homophone for a board game
  3. 8Keywords accompanying a YouTube video, say
  4. 12Bellyaches
  5. 17Listing of what's on tap
  6. 18Story
  7. 19It's right around the present
  8. 20Phone notifications
  9. 22"For our ad, how should we list the car that we found in the ditch?"
  10. 25Massachusetts city named for a colonial patriot
  11. 26Like phone numbers in infomercials
  12. 27Team players
  13. 29Boggy place
  14. 30Rightmost word on the front of a penny
  15. 31Their horns don't honk
  16. 33Kerfuffles
  17. 34Moccasin decoration
  18. 35"Physics is like ___: Sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it" (quote attributed to Richard Feynman)
  19. 36Ankle part
  20. 39"... and how do we add that it was just struck by lightning?"
  21. 41"You will be ___"
  22. 42What's to be with Québec?
  23. 43Focus of many a small private college
  24. 44"... and that the tailpipe is dragging on the ground?"
  25. 4919th-century school item
  26. 51Emulates Cicero
  27. 52Food or water
  28. 54Cover with a black rectangle, say
  29. 58Useful pointers?
  30. 59Rascal
  31. 62Tech models since 1998
  32. 65Country with the all-time greatest number of medals at the Winter Olympics: Abbr.
  33. 66Quickbeam and Leaflock, in fantasy
  34. 67"... and what about the leaky roof?"
  35. 69Point of intersection
  36. 70"Here ___!"
  37. 71Mideast language
  38. 72Surprising result
  39. 73Pretend
  40. 74Achilles, e.g.
  41. 76Family nickname comparable to the Yiddish "bubbe"
  42. 78Smooth, now
  43. 79Gains prominence
  44. 82"... and the broken door locks?"
  45. 86"___ just in ..."
  46. 88Big name in plastic
  47. 90Rudimentary seeds
  48. 91"... and the defective speaker system?"
  49. 93Rudimentary
  50. 94Calling card, for short?
  51. 97Safari destinations?
  52. 98Drink in a red, white and blue cup
  53. 99Donahue on TV Guide's list of "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time"
  54. 100Yemeni neighbor
  55. 102Old gridiron org. for the Boston Patriots
  56. 103End of "Our Town" or "A Doll's House"
  57. 105Spectacular flops
  58. 108Upholsterer's sample
  59. 110"... and finally, the missing front tires?"
  60. 112Capital of Zimbabwe
  61. 113Pupil's surroundings
  62. 114Like toms and drakes
  63. 115State as fact
  64. 116U-Haul alternative
  65. 117Legend who occasionally used his head to achieve greatness
  66. 118SoCal sch.
  67. 119Pink part of a Mr. Potato Head set

Down

  1. 1Caption below the first of two photos
  2. 2Opposite of exodus
  3. 3Dumbbell exercises
  4. 4Giant or dwarf
  5. 5___-de-camp
  6. 6Backs out, say
  7. 7Indignation
  8. 8Ninnies
  9. 9What someone flat-footed lacks
  10. 10Like an honorable knight
  11. 11They might be on one's radar
  12. 12Pet
  13. 13Porters, for example
  14. 14Race prior to a race?
  15. 15Fifth-year student leader at Hogwarts
  16. 16Barely runs?
  17. 17Fruit snack brand
  18. 21Excites
  19. 23Again and again, in verse
  20. 24Over-the-top performers
  21. 28Item on a rack
  22. 32Mercedes alternative
  23. 34Idly doodling, maybe
  24. 37How the car in this puzzle's theme would be sold
  25. 38Blog feed letters
  26. 40Disrelishes and then some
  27. 41Hands (out)
  28. 42Linguistic suffix
  29. 44"Fabulous!"
  30. 45It has a rind but supposedly no rhyme
  31. 46Deliberately malicious
  32. 47Opposite of "You'll pay for that!"?
  33. 48God who aids the Trojan fleet in the first book of the "Aeneid"
  34. 50Long stories have them
  35. 53Runs out of gas
  36. 55Divinely elect
  37. 56Old yeller?
  38. 57Faddish
  39. 59California's Big ___
  40. 60Keeps in the loop, electronically
  41. 61Similar (to)
  42. 63Pioneering astronaut Jemison
  43. 64"The Good Wife" figure: Abbr.
  44. 67Declares off limits
  45. 68Fix a litter problem?
  46. 69Show signs
  47. 71Palm off (on)
  48. 73Mooch
  49. 75Hangs on a clothesline
  50. 77Isis Naija Gaston, ___ Ice Spice
  51. 78Madonna's "La ___ Bonita"
  52. 80Kick out
  53. 81Planned detour
  54. 83"Shark Tank" shark Greiner
  55. 84Horror franchise that includes 1992's "Army of Darkness"
  56. 85It all adds up to this
  57. 86"West Side Story" conflict
  58. 87Edmund who wrote "View From the Summit"
  59. 89"Now, wait just one minute!"
  60. 91Suppress
  61. 92Like cheesecake vis-à-vis sponge cake
  62. 93"That was a close one!"
  63. 94What wets the appetite?
  64. 95"The idea!"
  65. 96Penny pincher
  66. 99Intrinsically
  67. 101Jazz singer Carmen
  68. 103Part of a plot, at times
  69. 104The third one is dangerous
  70. 106Once-common fish in the Thames
  71. 107Veal cordon ___
  72. 109Smidgen
  73. 111Inits. at sea

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Sunday, August 2, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 2?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for August 2, 2026

The full solution for the August 2 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 Sunday, August 2.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for August 2, 2026

Every clue from the August 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Pen nameBIC
4Garment whose name is a homophone for a board gameSARI
8Keywords accompanying a YouTube video, sayTAGS
12BellyachesCARPS
17Listing of what's on tapMENU
18StoryTIER
19It's right around the presentWRAP
20Phone notificationsALERTS
22"For our ad, how should we list the car that we found in the ditch?"OFFROADVEHICLE
25Massachusetts city named for a colonial patriotREVERE
26Like phone numbers in infomercialsTOLLFREE
27Team playersATHLETES
29Boggy placeFEN
30Rightmost word on the front of a pennyTRUST
31Their horns don't honkRAMS
33KerfufflesADOS
34Moccasin decorationBEAD
35"Physics is like ___: Sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it" (quote attributed to Richard Feynman)SEX
36Ankle partTARSUS
39"... and how do we add that it was just struck by lightning?"NEWSHOCKS
41"You will be ___"MISSED
42What's to be with Québec?ETRE
43Focus of many a small private collegeARTS
44"... and that the tailpipe is dragging on the ground?"LOWEMISSIONS
4919th-century school itemSLATE
51Emulates CiceroORATES
52Food or waterNEED
54Cover with a black rectangle, sayREDACT
58Useful pointers?VANES
59RascalSCAMP
62Tech models since 1998IMACS
65Country with the all-time greatest number of medals at the Winter Olympics: Abbr.NOR
66Quickbeam and Leaflock, in fantasyENTS
67"... and what about the leaky roof?"BUCKETSEATS
69Point of intersectionNODE
70"Here ___!"IGO
71Mideast languageFARSI
72Surprising resultUPSET
73PretendFEIGN
74Achilles, e.g.TENDON
76Family nickname comparable to the Yiddish "bubbe"NANA
78Smooth, nowIRONED
79Gains prominenceRISES
82"... and the broken door locks?"KEYLESSENTRY
86"___ just in ..."THIS
88Big name in plasticVISA
90Rudimentary seedsOVULES
91"... and the defective speaker system?"QUIETRIDE
93RudimentaryPRIMAL
94Calling card, for short?SIM
97Safari destinations?URLS
98Drink in a red, white and blue cupICEE
99Donahue on TV Guide's list of "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time"PHIL
100Yemeni neighborOMANI
102Old gridiron org. for the Boston PatriotsAFL
103End of "Our Town" or "A Doll's House"ACTTHREE
105Spectacular flopsDEBACLES
108Upholsterer's sampleSWATCH
110"... and finally, the missing front tires?"REARWHEELDRIVE
112Capital of ZimbabweHARARE
113Pupil's surroundingsIRIS
114Like toms and drakesMALE
115State as factAVER
116U-Haul alternativeRYDER
117Legend who occasionally used his head to achieve greatnessPELE
118SoCal sch.SDSU
119Pink part of a Mr. Potato Head setEAR

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Caption below the first of two photosBEFORE
2Opposite of exodusINFLUX
3Dumbbell exercisesCURLS
4Giant or dwarfSTAR
5___-de-campAIDE
6Backs out, sayREVERSES
7IndignationIRE
8NinniesTWITS
9What someone flat-footed lacksARCH
10Like an honorable knightGALLANT
11They might be on one's radarSPEEDERS
12PetCARESS
13Porters, for exampleALES
14Race prior to a race?REV
15Fifth-year student leader at HogwartsPREFECT
16Barely runs?STREAKS
17Fruit snack brandMOTTS
21ExcitesSENDS
23Again and again, in verseOFTTIMES
24Over-the-top performersHAMS
28Item on a rackTOWEL
32Mercedes alternativeAUDI
34Idly doodling, maybeBORED
37How the car in this puzzle's theme would be soldASIS
38Blog feed lettersRSS
40Disrelishes and then someHATES
41Hands (out)METES
42Linguistic suffixESE
44"Fabulous!"LOVEIT
45It has a rind but supposedly no rhymeORANGE
46Deliberately maliciousWANTON
47Opposite of "You'll pay for that!"?ONME
48God who aids the Trojan fleet in the first book of the "Aeneid"NEPTUNE
50Long stories have themARCS
53Runs out of gasDIES
55Divinely electANOINT
56Old yeller?CODGER
57FaddishTRENDY
59California's Big ___SUR
60Keeps in the loop, electronicallyCCS
61Similar (to)AKIN
63Pioneering astronaut JemisonMAE
64"The Good Wife" figure: Abbr.ATT
67Declares off limitsBANS
68Fix a litter problem?SPAY
69Show signsNEONS
71Palm off (on)FOIST
73MoochFREELOAD
75Hangs on a clotheslineDRIES
77Isis Naija Gaston, ___ Ice SpiceAKA
78Madonna's "La ___ Bonita"ISLA
80Kick outEVICT
81Planned detourSIDETRIP
83"Shark Tank" shark GreinerLORI
84Horror franchise that includes 1992's "Army of Darkness"EVILDEAD
85It all adds up to thisSUM
86"West Side Story" conflictTURFWAR
87Edmund who wrote "View From the Summit"HILLARY
89"Now, wait just one minute!"SEEHERE
91SuppressQUASH
92Like cheesecake vis-à-vis sponge cakeRICHER
93"That was a close one!"PHEW
94What wets the appetite?SALIVA
95"The idea!"INEVER
96Penny pincherMISER
99IntrinsicallyPERSE
101Jazz singer CarmenMCRAE
103Part of a plot, at timesACRE
104The third one is dangerousRAIL
106Once-common fish in the ThamesEELS
107Veal cordon ___BLEU
109SmidgenTAD
111Inits. at seaHMS

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