NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 4
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Across
- 1. "Handy" kitchen item — Answer: MITT. Hint: This kitchen helper keeps your hand safe from hot pots and pans. 🧤
- 5. Smears with goo — Answer: SLIMES. Hint: Covers something in a sticky, gooey substance 🤢
- 11. Music genre with offbeat rhythms — Answer: SKA. Hint: Think of a lively Jamaican style known for upbeat guitar chops and dancing horns. 🎺
- 14. So-called "servebot" in tennis, essentially — Answer: ACER. Hint: Think of a tennis player whose powerful serves regularly leave opponents unable to return the ball 🎾
- 15. Action on the front lines — Answer: COMBAT. Hint: It’s what opposing forces engage in during a battle ⚔️
- 16. Hunk of cash — Answer: WAD. Hint: Think of a thick bundle of bills you might carry in your pocket 💵
- 17. Words uttered while sorting potential gowns for an Indian wedding? — Answer: SARINOTSARI. Hint: Think of a playful phrase deciding whether a traditional Indian outfit makes the cut. 👗
- 19. Word aptly hidden in "moldy" — Answer: OLD. Hint: Look for a familiar age-related word tucked inside the clue itself. 🔍
- 20. Some marksmen — Answer: SNIPERS. Hint: These sharpshooters rely on patience, distance, and precision. 🎯
- 21. Stringed instruments of old — Answer: LYRES. Hint: Ancient Greek poets often accompanied their songs with these plucked instruments. 🎵
- 23. Inc. alternative — Answer: LLC. Hint: A small business might choose this legal structure instead of incorporating. 🏢
- 24. Kind of whale — Answer: BALEEN. Hint: This kind of whale filters tiny meals from seawater rather than biting them with teeth. 🐋
- 27. Wedding feast delivery from India's capital? — Answer: DELHIPLATTERS. Hint: Think of a playful phrase pairing India’s capital with dishes served at a festive celebration 🍽️
- 31. Unwelcome responsibility — Answer: ONUS. Hint: A burdensome obligation that lands in your lap is this. 😓
- 33. Rawboned — Answer: GAUNT. Hint: Describes someone strikingly thin and bony. 💀
- 34. "Deadline" for a rush order — Answer: NOW. Hint: A rush order is needed immediately, with no time to spare! ⏱️
- 35. Bit of tailoring — Answer: HEM. Hint: A folded and sewn edge gives a garment this finishing touch 🧵
- 36. Writer Rand — Answer: AYN. Hint: This author is known for her philosophy of objectivism and wrote a famous novel about a dystopian society. 📚
- 38. Great Leap Forward leader — Answer: MAO. Hint: Think of the Chinese Communist leader behind this ambitious 1950s campaign. 🏭
- 39. Longoria with three Screen Actors Guild awards — Answer: EVA. Hint: Think of the actress’s familiar first name, also shared by fellow performer Mendes. 🎬
- 40. Celestial sphere — Answer: ORB. Hint: Think of a perfectly round shape representing the heavens overhead. 🌌
- 41. Hold power, as a ruler — Answer: REIGN. Hint: A monarch does this when exercising authority over a kingdom. 👑
- 43. "You said it!" — Answer: AMEN. Hint: A brief word of agreement often heard at the end of a prayer 🙏
- 44. Tying the knot during a colorful Hindu festival? — Answer: HOLIMATRIMONY. Hint: Think of a wedding celebrated amid India’s exuberant festival of colors. 🎨
- 48. One who makes a lasting impression while just scratching the surface — Answer: ETCHER. Hint: Think of an artist who creates permanent designs by carving or engraving shallow lines. 🖊️
- 49. Part of NATO: Abbr. — Answer: ORG. Hint: Think of the short abbreviation for what NATO is: an organized group of nations. 🌍
- 50. When repeated, "You get the gist" — Answer: YADDA. Hint: This casual expression is often doubled to mean “and so on” or “you know the rest.” 🔁
- 52. Enter furtively — Answer: CREEPIN. Hint: Slip inside quietly without attracting attention 🐈
- 56. Mysterious sight at night — Answer: UFO. Hint: Think of an unexplained object spotted overhead after dark 🛸
- 57. "Esteemed reception guests, we regret to report that we've run out of flatbread," e.g.? — Answer: NAANAPOLOGY. Hint: Think of a formal apology whose punchline hinges on a catered bread shortage. 🫓
- 61. Scratch the surface of, say — Answer: MAR. Hint: Think of what a careless fingernail might do to a polished table. 🪵
- 62. Like the physicist Niels Bohr and the astronomer Tycho Brahe — Answer: DANISH. Hint: Both scientists hailed from the same Scandinavian country 🇩🇰
- 63. Stock market unveilings, for short — Answer: IPOS. Hint: These are abbreviated events when companies first offer shares to the public. 📈
- 64. "___ you done?" — Answer: ARE. Hint: A short verb completes this casual question asking whether something is finished. 🏁
- 65. Luxury transports — Answer: YACHTS. Hint: These opulent vessels are more likely to cruise past a marina than a highway. 🛥️
- 66. Common workout target — Answer: CORE. Hint: Think of the central muscles that help stabilize your whole body during exercise! 💪
Down
- 1. The "m" in many a physics equation — Answer: MASS. Hint: Think of the quantity of matter that gives objects inertia and appears in physics formulas. ⚛️
- 2. Self-assured words — Answer: ICAN. Hint: A confident little phrase expressing belief in your own ability might fit here. 💪
- 3. Actress Polo — Answer: TERI. Hint: This actress starred as Pam’s sister in the Meet the Parents films and in the TV series The Fosters. 🎬
- 4. Toughest hits to get when hitting for the cycle in baseball — Answer: TRIPLES. Hint: These three-base hits are often the hardest part of completing baseball’s cycle. ⚾
- 5. Sear — Answer: SCORCH. Hint: To sear something is to burn or char its surface intensely. 🔥
- 6. "___ of luck!" — Answer: LOTS. Hint: A cheerful phrase wishing someone plenty of good fortune. 🍀
- 7. Quick communications, in brief — Answer: IMS. Hint: Think of the compact shorthand for sending instant messages. 💬
- 8. Postgraduate deg. with management courses — Answer: MBA. Hint: This advanced business degree is a popular choice for aspiring managers. 🎓
- 9. Musician's asset — Answer: EAR. Hint: A good one helps you catch every note and stay in tune 🎵
- 10. Stylish shoe feature — Answer: STILETTO. Hint: Think of the slender, sky-high heel often seen on glamorous footwear. 👠
- 11. Someone you will never stop despising — Answer: SWORNENEMY. Hint: Think of the archrival you can never forgive. ⚔️
- 12. Green smoothie staple — Answer: KALE. Hint: This leafy green is a popular base for nutrient-packed blended drinks 🥤
- 13. Tosses in — Answer: ADDS. Hint: Think of putting something extra into the mix. ➕
- 18. "Little" Dickens girl — Answer: NELL. Hint: Think of the young heroine from Dickens’s *The Old Curiosity Shop*. 📖
- 22. Up to this point — Answer: YET. Hint: Used to mark a time before now, as in “not ___” 😏
- 24. ___-free (plastics label) — Answer: BPA. Hint: Look for the three-letter chemical whose absence is advertised on many reusable bottles. 🧴
- 25. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler vis-à-vis "Saturday Night Live" — Answer: ALUMNI. Hint: Think of the term for people who were once members of the show’s cast 🎭
- 26. Singer ___ Del Rey — Answer: LANA. Hint: This dreamy pop singer is known for “Summertime Sadness” and “Video Games.” 🎤
- 27. Longtime Hogwarts headmaster — Answer: DUMBLEDORE. Hint: Think of Harry Potter’s wise, white-bearded school leader before Snape took over 🧙
- 28. Set aflame — Answer: IGNITE. Hint: What you do when you light a candle or start a fire 🔥
- 29. Wander — Answer: ROVE. Hint: To move about aimlessly, like a little explorer with no fixed destination. 🚶
- 30. Graceful bird — Answer: SWAN. Hint: This elegant waterfowl is famous for gliding across ponds like royalty. 🦢
- 31. "Pick me! Pick me!" — Answer: OHOH. Hint: A playful repeated cry from someone eagerly seeking attention 📣
- 32. Infamous Roman ruler — Answer: NERO. Hint: This emperor is remembered for tyranny and, according to legend, fiddling while Rome burned. 🔥
- 36. Attractive plus-one — Answer: ARMCANDY. Hint: A glamorous companion who adds extra sparkle to your evening ✨
- 37. "You said it!" — Answer: YEAH. Hint: A casual way to agree with or confirm what someone just said. 👍
- 42. Canine warning — Answer: GRR. Hint: It’s the low, threatening sound a displeased dog might make. 🐕
- 43. Like a cherub — Answer: ANGELIC. Hint: Describes a sweet, heavenly-looking little figure often pictured with wings 😇
- 45. "___ be a real honor" — Answer: ITD. Hint: Look for a contraction expressing that something would be a real honor 😊
- 46. Transforms — Answer: MORPHS. Hint: Changes form or appearance, as a caterpillar eventually does 🦋
- 47. Cookie with an "enrobed" variety in the U.K. — Answer: OREO. Hint: Think of the iconic sandwich cookie whose U.K. version gets a chocolate coating 🍪
- 50. Arizona city or county — Answer: YUMA. Hint: This southwestern Arizona place is known for its desert heat and winter lettuce fields 🌵
- 51. At a distance — Answer: AFAR. Hint: A word describing something that happens far away. 🌌
- 52. Film information on IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes — Answer: CAST. Hint: Check the listing for the actors who appear in the movie 🎬
- 53. Cops, in slang — Answer: POPO. Hint: A casual slang nickname for the police. 👮
- 54. Iconic lab assistant of film — Answer: IGOR. Hint: Think of the famously hunchbacked helper often seen beside Frankenstein in classic films. 🧪
- 55. Where Anheuser-Busch is "BUD" — Answer: NYSE. Hint: Think of the major exchange where this beer giant’s stock symbol appears. 📈
- 58. Battery for a mouse — Answer: AAA. Hint: This tiny power source is the slim kind commonly used in small wireless accessories. 🔋
- 59. Anti-apartheid org. — Answer: ANC. Hint: This South African liberation movement fought against racial segregation and apartheid ✊
- 60. U.S. medical research agcy. — Answer: NIH. Hint: This federal agency funds and conducts biomedical research across the United States. 🧬
Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Tuesday, August 4, 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 4?” 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 4, 2026
The full solution for the August 4 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 Tuesday, August 4.
Full NYT Crossword answer list for August 4, 2026
Every clue from the August 4 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 | "Handy" kitchen item | MITT |
| 5 | Smears with goo | SLIMES |
| 11 | Music genre with offbeat rhythms | SKA |
| 14 | So-called "servebot" in tennis, essentially | ACER |
| 15 | Action on the front lines | COMBAT |
| 16 | Hunk of cash | WAD |
| 17 | Words uttered while sorting potential gowns for an Indian wedding? | SARINOTSARI |
| 19 | Word aptly hidden in "moldy" | OLD |
| 20 | Some marksmen | SNIPERS |
| 21 | Stringed instruments of old | LYRES |
| 23 | Inc. alternative | LLC |
| 24 | Kind of whale | BALEEN |
| 27 | Wedding feast delivery from India's capital? | DELHIPLATTERS |
| 31 | Unwelcome responsibility | ONUS |
| 33 | Rawboned | GAUNT |
| 34 | "Deadline" for a rush order | NOW |
| 35 | Bit of tailoring | HEM |
| 36 | Writer Rand | AYN |
| 38 | Great Leap Forward leader | MAO |
| 39 | Longoria with three Screen Actors Guild awards | EVA |
| 40 | Celestial sphere | ORB |
| 41 | Hold power, as a ruler | REIGN |
| 43 | "You said it!" | AMEN |
| 44 | Tying the knot during a colorful Hindu festival? | HOLIMATRIMONY |
| 48 | One who makes a lasting impression while just scratching the surface | ETCHER |
| 49 | Part of NATO: Abbr. | ORG |
| 50 | When repeated, "You get the gist" | YADDA |
| 52 | Enter furtively | CREEPIN |
| 56 | Mysterious sight at night | UFO |
| 57 | "Esteemed reception guests, we regret to report that we've run out of flatbread," e.g.? | NAANAPOLOGY |
| 61 | Scratch the surface of, say | MAR |
| 62 | Like the physicist Niels Bohr and the astronomer Tycho Brahe | DANISH |
| 63 | Stock market unveilings, for short | IPOS |
| 64 | "___ you done?" | ARE |
| 65 | Luxury transports | YACHTS |
| 66 | Common workout target | CORE |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The "m" in many a physics equation | MASS |
| 2 | Self-assured words | ICAN |
| 3 | Actress Polo | TERI |
| 4 | Toughest hits to get when hitting for the cycle in baseball | TRIPLES |
| 5 | Sear | SCORCH |
| 6 | "___ of luck!" | LOTS |
| 7 | Quick communications, in brief | IMS |
| 8 | Postgraduate deg. with management courses | MBA |
| 9 | Musician's asset | EAR |
| 10 | Stylish shoe feature | STILETTO |
| 11 | Someone you will never stop despising | SWORNENEMY |
| 12 | Green smoothie staple | KALE |
| 13 | Tosses in | ADDS |
| 18 | "Little" Dickens girl | NELL |
| 22 | Up to this point | YET |
| 24 | ___-free (plastics label) | BPA |
| 25 | Tina Fey and Amy Poehler vis-à-vis "Saturday Night Live" | ALUMNI |
| 26 | Singer ___ Del Rey | LANA |
| 27 | Longtime Hogwarts headmaster | DUMBLEDORE |
| 28 | Set aflame | IGNITE |
| 29 | Wander | ROVE |
| 30 | Graceful bird | SWAN |
| 31 | "Pick me! Pick me!" | OHOH |
| 32 | Infamous Roman ruler | NERO |
| 36 | Attractive plus-one | ARMCANDY |
| 37 | "You said it!" | YEAH |
| 42 | Canine warning | GRR |
| 43 | Like a cherub | ANGELIC |
| 45 | "___ be a real honor" | ITD |
| 46 | Transforms | MORPHS |
| 47 | Cookie with an "enrobed" variety in the U.K. | OREO |
| 50 | Arizona city or county | YUMA |
| 51 | At a distance | AFAR |
| 52 | Film information on IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes | CAST |
| 53 | Cops, in slang | POPO |
| 54 | Iconic lab assistant of film | IGOR |
| 55 | Where Anheuser-Busch is "BUD" | NYSE |
| 58 | Battery for a mouse | AAA |
| 59 | Anti-apartheid org. | ANC |
| 60 | U.S. medical research agcy. | NIH |
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