What suggests that relief is at hand?

Crossword Answer — August 07, 2026

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A squeezable little desk toy promises to put relief right in your palm. ✋

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NYT Crossword

Friday, August 07, 2026

By Jesse Cohn

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  1. 1What suggests that relief is at hand?
  2. 11Some
  3. 15"News to me"
  4. 16Shankar who co-composed the score for 1982's "Gandhi"
  5. 17"Well, now everyone will know"
  6. 19Family nickname
  7. 20Spot for a light punishment
  8. 21Eponym of U.S. track and field's Male Athlete of the Year Award
  9. 22Member of the World Cup's "Tartan Army" fan base
  10. 23Acronymic weapon
  11. 25Tree whose name has multiple pronunciations
  12. 27Laugh, laugh, laugh
  13. 30Geneticist's finding
  14. 31Wasteful government spending, informally
  15. 32Big name in sandals
  16. 33"It's ___ or nothin'!" (classic kids' commercial slogan)
  17. 34Many of the characters in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"
  18. 35Word with block or platform
  19. 36Tangy hybrid
  20. 37Gobsmacks
  21. 38Elephant mascot of the Alabama Crimson Tide
  22. 39Elf, say
  23. 41They may be covered
  24. 42Opportunity on Mars, say
  25. 43Piece of ice in the drink?
  26. 44Name of "the other reindeer" in a common Christmas mondegreen
  27. 46Waffle patterns
  28. 48Where baked Alaska is believed to have been invented, oddly enough: Abbr.
  29. 51Field you make tracks in
  30. 54Blue rasp-"brr!"-y treat?
  31. 55Flying nuisance
  32. 56Besmirches
  33. 57What someone might get quickly around lunchtime

Down

  1. 1Sets (on)
  2. 2Cuisine with the #1 dish in a CNN "World's 50 Best Foods" poll
  3. 3Intruders in urban trash cans
  4. 4Ones who might cut the line, in brief?
  5. 5Ski slope vehicle
  6. 6Lose affection for
  7. 7Wiped out, in slang
  8. 8Fusses
  9. 9No-nos at some highway intersections
  10. 10Trap neighbor
  11. 11Relationship-defining question
  12. 12Bejeweled target of a heist in "Ocean's Twelve"
  13. 13McMullin of Utah politics
  14. 14Features of some early presidential portraits
  15. 18Whole lot
  16. 22Films in which many stars might appear
  17. 24Grills, say
  18. 25Competitor of Rao's
  19. 26One likely to be "healthy, wealthy and wise," per Benjamin Franklin
  20. 27Vocal critic
  21. 28Iris settings
  22. 29Lofty
  23. 30Bit of threaded hardware
  24. 31Attempt to seize control
  25. 34Perspective
  26. 38One dish commonly in the 12-dish Sviata Vecheria, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner
  27. 40Faire ___ (get by with, in French)
  28. 41Charm
  29. 43European fixture
  30. 44Skip over
  31. 45Title boy in a 2021 Pixar film
  32. 47Word that comes from Sanskrit for "bread"
  33. 48Score somewhat akin to an A-
  34. 49Flexible practice?
  35. 50Website associated with the domain www.news.com
  36. 52Tour org.
  37. 53Fields Medal winner Terence

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. What suggests that relief is at hand? — Answer: STRESSBALL. Hint: A squeezable little desk toy promises to put relief right in your palm. ✋
  2. 11. Some — Answer: AFEW. Hint: A small number, but more than one. 🔢
  3. 15. "News to me" — Answer: IHADNOIDEA. Hint: This phrase is a casual way to say you were completely unaware of the information. 🤷
  4. 16. Shankar who co-composed the score for 1982's "Gandhi" — Answer: RAVI. Hint: Think of the legendary sitar virtuoso who brought Indian classical music to the film’s score. 🎶
  5. 17. "Well, now everyone will know" — Answer: CATSOUTOFTHEBAG. Hint: Think of a secret that’s suddenly impossible to hide from the crowd. 🤫
  6. 19. Family nickname — Answer: SIS. Hint: A warm, casual way to address your sister 😊
  7. 20. Spot for a light punishment — Answer: WRIST. Hint: A gentle smack here is more warning than real harm. 😉
  8. 21. Eponym of U.S. track and field's Male Athlete of the Year Award — Answer: OWENS. Hint: Think of the legendary sprinter whose name graces USA Track & Field’s top male athlete award 🏃
  9. 22. Member of the World Cup's "Tartan Army" fan base — Answer: SCOT. Hint: Think of the nationality proudly cheering Scotland’s football team at the World Cup 🏴
  10. 23. Acronymic weapon — Answer: TASER. Hint: This device can give quite a shocking surprise! ⚡
  11. 25. Tree whose name has multiple pronunciations — Answer: PECAN. Hint: This nut-producing tree is famous for sparking regional debates over how its name is said. 🌳
  12. 27. Laugh, laugh, laugh — Answer: BUSTAGUT. Hint: This much laughter might make your stomach ache! 😂
  13. 30. Geneticist's finding — Answer: TRAIT. Hint: It’s an inherited characteristic that can distinguish one organism from another. 🧬
  14. 31. Wasteful government spending, informally — Answer: PORK. Hint: Think of questionable budget projects added to please constituents. 🐷
  15. 32. Big name in sandals — Answer: TEVA. Hint: This footwear brand is famous for sturdy, sporty strappy sandals. 👡
  16. 33. "It's ___ or nothin'!" (classic kids' commercial slogan) — Answer: NERF. Hint: Recall the colorful foam-toy brand known for playful blasters and an all-or-nothing slogan. 🧸
  17. 34. Many of the characters in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" — Answer: TOONS. Hint: Think of the animated cast sharing the screen with humans in this film 🎬
  18. 35. Word with block or platform — Answer: HEEL. Hint: Think of the raised part of a shoe that can be chunky or built into a platform 👠
  19. 36. Tangy hybrid — Answer: UGLI. Hint: Picture a famously lumpy citrus hybrid with a pleasantly tangy taste 🍊
  20. 37. Gobsmacks — Answer: AWES. Hint: Leaves someone utterly amazed 😲
  21. 38. Elephant mascot of the Alabama Crimson Tide — Answer: BIGAL. Hint: Picture the Tuscaloosa sideline’s famous pachyderm cheering on the Crimson Tide 🐘
  22. 39. Elf, say — Answer: TOYMAKER. Hint: Think of someone who crafts playthings, perhaps at the North Pole 🎁
  23. 41. They may be covered — Answer: SONGS. Hint: Think of musical pieces that performers often reinterpret in their own style 🎶
  24. 42. Opportunity on Mars, say — Answer: ROVER. Hint: Think of the wheeled explorer sent across another world’s surface. 🚀
  25. 43. Piece of ice in the drink? — Answer: BERG. Hint: Think of a tiny floating mountain chilling in your glass. 🧊
  26. 44. Name of "the other reindeer" in a common Christmas mondegreen — Answer: OLIVE. Hint: Think of the name born from mishearing a lyric about a reindeer being left out. 🎄
  27. 46. Waffle patterns — Answer: GRIDS. Hint: Think of the neat squares formed by crisscrossing lines in a breakfast treat’s surface. 🧇
  28. 48. Where baked Alaska is believed to have been invented, oddly enough: Abbr. — Answer: NYC. Hint: Think of the Big Apple’s familiar abbreviation, tied to this dessert’s surprising origin story. 🍎
  29. 51. Field you make tracks in — Answer: MUSICPRODUCTION. Hint: Think of the creative field where songs are recorded, arranged, and polished 🎛️
  30. 54. Blue rasp-"brr!"-y treat? — Answer: ICEE. Hint: Think of a bright-blue frozen drink that makes your taste buds say “brr!” 🥤
  31. 55. Flying nuisance — Answer: GATECHANGE. Hint: An airport traveler’s frustration when the departure location gets reassigned at the last minute ✈️
  32. 56. Besmirches — Answer: TARS. Hint: Gives someone or something a dirty reputation. 🖤
  33. 57. What someone might get quickly around lunchtime — Answer: ABITETOEAT. Hint: It’s a casual midday snack or meal you can grab in a hurry. 🍽️

Down

  1. 1. Sets (on) — Answer: SICS. Hint: This verb means to send someone after a target, often with “on” following it. 🐕
  2. 2. Cuisine with the #1 dish in a CNN "World's 50 Best Foods" poll — Answer: THAI. Hint: Think of the Southeast Asian cuisine famous for pad thai and aromatic curries 🍜
  3. 3. Intruders in urban trash cans — Answer: RATS. Hint: These unwanted city scavengers may raid your garbage after dark. 🐀
  4. 4. Ones who might cut the line, in brief? — Answer: EDS. Hint: Think of people who trim or revise written lines, shortened to a few letters. ✂️
  5. 5. Ski slope vehicle — Answer: SNOWCAT. Hint: Think of the tracked machine that smooths and maintains snowy ski runs. 🚜
  6. 6. Lose affection for — Answer: SOURON. Hint: Start to feel less fond of someone or something 💔
  7. 7. Wiped out, in slang — Answer: BITIT. Hint: Think of a slangy way to say someone is completely exhausted or finished. 😵
  8. 8. Fusses — Answer: ADOS. Hint: Creates unnecessary commotion over something minor. 😤
  9. 9. No-nos at some highway intersections — Answer: LEFTTURNS. Hint: Think of the directional maneuvers that signs may forbid at busy junctions 🚫
  10. 10. Trap neighbor — Answer: LAT. Hint: Think of the broad back muscle that sits beside the trapezius. 💪
  11. 11. Relationship-defining question — Answer: AREWEATHING. Hint: A serious way to ask where the two of you stand. 💬
  12. 12. Bejeweled target of a heist in "Ocean's Twelve" — Answer: FABERGEEGG. Hint: Think of a famously ornate imperial treasure coveted by art thieves in the film. 💎
  13. 13. McMullin of Utah politics — Answer: EVAN. Hint: Think of the Utah politician who ran for president as an independent in 2016. 🗳️
  14. 14. Features of some early presidential portraits — Answer: WIGS. Hint: Look for the old-fashioned hairstyles adorning several founding-era leaders 🎩
  15. 18. Whole lot — Answer: HOST. Hint: Think of a sizable crowd or a great many gathered together. 👥
  16. 22. Films in which many stars might appear — Answer: SCIFIMOVIES. Hint: Look for futuristic adventures that send their stories into outer space. 🚀
  17. 24. Grills, say — Answer: ASKS. Hint: It’s what someone does when they put you through a round of questioning. 🤔
  18. 25. Competitor of Rao's — Answer: PREGO. Hint: Think of another well-known jarred pasta sauce brand often found beside Rao’s on grocery shelves. 🍝
  19. 26. One likely to be "healthy, wealthy and wise," per Benjamin Franklin — Answer: EARLYRISER. Hint: Benjamin Franklin’s saying praises someone who gets a head start on the day. 🌅
  20. 27. Vocal critic — Answer: BOOER. Hint: This audience member makes their disapproval loudly known during a performance. 🎭
  21. 28. Iris settings — Answer: UVEAS. Hint: Think of the eye’s middle layer, described in plural form. 👁️
  22. 29. Lofty — Answer: TALL. Hint: Think of something that reaches high above the ground. 🏙️
  23. 30. Bit of threaded hardware — Answer: TNUT. Hint: Look for the small fastener that slides into a channel and provides threads for a bolt. 🔩
  24. 31. Attempt to seize control — Answer: POWERGRAB. Hint: A bold bid to take over the reins. 🎯
  25. 34. Perspective — Answer: TAKE. Hint: A personal interpretation or point of view can be called this. 👀
  26. 38. One dish commonly in the 12-dish Sviata Vecheria, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner — Answer: BORSCHT. Hint: Think of the hearty beet-based soup often served at this Ukrainian Christmas feast. 🍲
  27. 40. Faire ___ (get by with, in French) — Answer: AVEC. Hint: This French expression means managing with whatever you have on hand. 🇫🇷
  28. 41. Charm — Answer: SEDUCE. Hint: Win someone over with irresistible appeal. ✨
  29. 43. European fixture — Answer: BIDET. Hint: You’ll often find this bathroom fixture in European homes, designed for a particular kind of cleanup 🚿
  30. 44. Skip over — Answer: OMIT. Hint: Leave something out instead of including it. ✂️
  31. 45. Title boy in a 2021 Pixar film — Answer: LUCA. Hint: This sea-dwelling youngster discovers friendship and adventure on the Italian Riviera. 🌊
  32. 47. Word that comes from Sanskrit for "bread" — Answer: ROTI. Hint: This flatbread’s name traces back to an ancient Indian language and often appears beside curry. 🫓
  33. 48. Score somewhat akin to an A- — Answer: NINE. Hint: Think of a high mark that falls just shy of perfect on a ten-point scale. 🎯
  34. 49. Flexible practice? — Answer: YOGA. Hint: A bendy mind-body routine that keeps you limber. 🧘
  35. 50. Website associated with the domain www.news.com — Answer: CNET. Hint: This tech-news site shares its name with the network behind that web address. 💻
  36. 52. Tour org. — Answer: PGA. Hint: This sports organization oversees professional golf tours and major events. ⛳
  37. 53. Fields Medal winner Terence — Answer: TAO. Hint: This Fields Medal–winning mathematician is renowned for his extraordinary work in number theory and analysis. 🧮

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A squeezable little desk toy promises to put relief right in your palm. ✋

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