NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 9

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Across

  1. 1One bit
  2. 6Bad jobs
  3. 12Target of an annual vaccine
  4. 15x or y
  5. 19Swimmer's invitation
  6. 23One of two in Hawaii
  7. 24Father of the river gods, in Greek myth
  8. 25Overwhelm
  9. 26Jamaican folk song about dock work
  10. 27Ones who've made the team
  11. 28One at the U.S. mint?
  12. 29Long-handled tool
  13. 31What might pile up during a digital detox
  14. 35Show great fondness, in a way
  15. 36In the lead
  16. 38Cow
  17. 40Oscar winner Hathaway
  18. 41Foxlike
  19. 42Winter pellets
  20. 43___ forgiveness
  21. 44Say without saying
  22. 46Godsends
  23. 47Up to 150 years, for a tortoise
  24. 49The first "C" of Vietnam's H.C.M.C.
  25. 50Beaver's home
  26. 51Communicate through a disagreement
  27. 53Counterpart of 53-Down
  28. 54Display perfect timing, much like dancers
  29. 55Agcy. that protects the right to unionize
  30. 56Some Indian flatbreads
  31. 57First woman to play regularly in a major American men's pro baseball league
  32. 58Bond between Lazenby and Dalton
  33. 59"Let's do it"
  34. 60Setting for Ghassan Kanafani's "All That's Left to You" and Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah"
  35. 61Like a lion's coat
  36. 62Reprimand that might be biting, ironically
  37. 64Group of partridges
  38. 65"www" string
  39. 66Honey boo-boo?
  40. 67Like the Taj Mahal and the Hagia Sophia, architecturally
  41. 68Up for the day
  42. 70Named names
  43. 71[Oh God ...]
  44. 72Nurse
  45. 75Many a spacious apartment
  46. 76Stand-up comic ___ Wang
  47. 78Where a band might go
  48. 79"Gimme!"
  49. 80Go undefeated
  50. 82Enterprise letters
  51. 83"Let's put a smile on your plate" chain
  52. 84Lover of Tristan
  53. 86Combine, as resources
  54. 88Nintendo villain with a "W" on his cap
  55. 90Bothersome recurrence
  56. 91Controversial business oversight
  57. 96Amusement park ride in which one's legs dangle high off the ground
  58. 97Lip
  59. 98"___ bodkins!" (bygone oath)
  60. 99Comes clean, with "up"
  61. 100Old Bulgarian rulers

Down

  1. 1Results of some peace talks
  2. 2"Wow!"
  3. 3Government act whose name comes from the Greek for "forgetfulness"
  4. 4Papal representative
  5. 5Michaels of "Saturday Night Live"
  6. 6Angry cat's "greeting"
  7. 7Nav. rank
  8. 8Retort of denial
  9. 9Offer emotional support (for)
  10. 10Time that's an artist's name backward
  11. 11Did the butterfly, e.g.
  12. 12Co. whose logo depicts the god Mercury holding flowers
  13. 13Dutch city with a namesake jar
  14. 14___ Major
  15. 15"Because I Got High" rapper
  16. 1612 letters?
  17. 17Magazine for entrepreneurs
  18. 18Good to go
  19. 20Branch with a stem?
  20. 21Number of letters?
  21. 22Ocular affliction
  22. 28Uintah and Ouray reservation people
  23. 30Surpassed
  24. 32Group in support of a queen
  25. 33Rushing around
  26. 34Last Beatles single before Paul McCartney's departure
  27. 37Reality TV icon ___ Leakes
  28. 38Edging, e.g.
  29. 39Title for Macbeth
  30. 42Parts of many combo meals
  31. 43Selling off, as stocks
  32. 45Big inits. in Dutch banking
  33. 46Foretelling of
  34. 47Bestowing extravagantly (on)
  35. 48Source of fragrant cones
  36. 50Destiny
  37. 51Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?"
  38. 52Was flaky?
  39. 53Counterpart of 53-Across
  40. 54It's not exactly fast food
  41. 56Almsgiving and pilgrimage, for two
  42. 57Bit of folklore
  43. 58Wonk
  44. 60Hammer parts
  45. 61Main ingredient in salsa verde
  46. 63Purple yam in Filipino desserts
  47. 64Sounds from pigeons
  48. 67Simple coffee brewing method
  49. 69Treeless tracts
  50. 71Pleasing rhythms
  51. 72Diamond component?
  52. 73Gene-activating substance
  53. 74Eyes, informally
  54. 77Danced at a luau
  55. 78Eddies
  56. 79Very complicated situation, so to speak
  57. 81___ People's Campaign (1968 S.C.L.C. movement)
  58. 83Self-congratulatory declaration
  59. 85One of the Five Pillars of Islam, referring to prayer
  60. 87"___ take arms against a sea of troubles": Hamlet
  61. 89Since
  62. 90Some fan-made literary works, informally
  63. 91Prefix with normative
  64. 92___ shoestring
  65. 93They're parked in parks
  66. 94Some OT enders
  67. 95Before, poetically

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Sunday, August 9, 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 9?” 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 9, 2026

The full solution for the August 9 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 9.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for August 9, 2026

Every clue from the August 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1One bitATALL
6Bad jobsHEISTS
12Target of an annual vaccineFLU
15x or yAXIS
19Swimmer's invitationCOMEONINTHEWATERSFINE
23One of two in HawaiiCONGRESSIONALDISTRICT
24Father of the river gods, in Greek mythOCEANUS
25OverwhelmSWAMP
26Jamaican folk song about dock workDAYO
27Ones who've made the teamROSTER
28One at the U.S. mint?UNUM
29Long-handled toolHOE
31What might pile up during a digital detoxEMAIL
35Show great fondness, in a wayDOTE
36In the leadONTOP
38CowDAUNT
40Oscar winner HathawayANNE
41FoxlikeSLY
42Winter pelletsSLEET
43___ forgivenessDEBT
44Say without sayingHINTAT
46GodsendsBOONS
47Up to 150 years, for a tortoiseLIFESPAN
49The first "C" of Vietnam's H.C.M.C.CHI
50Beaver's homeLODGE
51Communicate through a disagreementHAVETHINGSOUT
53Counterpart of 53-DownTODAY
54Display perfect timing, much like dancersMOVEASONE
55Agcy. that protects the right to unionizeNLRB
56Some Indian flatbreadsROTIS
57First woman to play regularly in a major American men's pro baseball leagueTONISTONE
58Bond between Lazenby and DaltonMOORE
59"Let's do it"IMIN
60Setting for Ghassan Kanafani's "All That's Left to You" and Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah"PALESTINE
61Like a lion's coatTAWNY
62Reprimand that might be biting, ironicallyTONGUELASHING
64Group of partridgesCOVEY
65"www" stringURL
66Honey boo-boo?BEESTING
67Like the Taj Mahal and the Hagia Sophia, architecturallyDOMED
68Up for the dayARISEN
70Named namesSANG
71[Oh God ...]GROAN
72NurseSIP
75Many a spacious apartmentLOFT
76Stand-up comic ___ WangSHENG
78Where a band might goWRIST
79"Gimme!"MINE
80Go undefeatedSWEEP
82Enterprise lettersUSS
83"Let's put a smile on your plate" chainIHOP
84Lover of TristanISOLDE
86Combine, as resourcesPOOL
88Nintendo villain with a "W" on his capWARIO
90Bothersome recurrenceFLAREUP
91Controversial business oversightCORPORATESURVEILLANCE
96Amusement park ride in which one's legs dangle high off the groundINVERTEDROLLERCOASTER
97LipSASS
98"___ bodkins!" (bygone oath)ODS
99Comes clean, with "up"FESSES
100Old Bulgarian rulersTSARS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Results of some peace talksACCORDS
2"Wow!"TOOCOOL
3Government act whose name comes from the Greek for "forgetfulness"AMNESTY
4Papal representativeLEGATE
5Michaels of "Saturday Night Live"LORNE
6Angry cat's "greeting"HISS
7Nav. rankENS
8Retort of denialITISNOT
9Offer emotional support (for)SHOWUP
10Time that's an artist's name backwardTENAM
11Did the butterfly, e.g.SWAM
12Co. whose logo depicts the god Mercury holding flowersFTD
13Dutch city with a namesake jarLEIDEN
14___ MajorURSA
15"Because I Got High" rapperAFROMAN
1612 letters?XII
17Magazine for entrepreneursINC
18Good to goSET
20Branch with a stem?NEUROLOGY
21Number of letters?ALPHABETSONG
22Ocular afflictionSTYE
28Uintah and Ouray reservation peopleUTES
30SurpassedOUTSHONE
32Group in support of a queenANTCOLONY
33Rushing aroundINAHURRY
34Last Beatles single before Paul McCartney's departureLETITBE
37Reality TV icon ___ LeakesNENE
38Edging, e.g.DEFEATING
39Title for MacbethTHANE
42Parts of many combo mealsSODAS
43Selling off, as stocksDIVESTING
45Big inits. in Dutch bankingING
46Foretelling ofBODING
47Bestowing extravagantly (on)LAVISHING
48Source of fragrant conesPINE
50DestinyLOTINLIFE
51Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?"HONESTANSWER
52Was flaky?SNOWED
53Counterpart of 53-AcrossTOMORROW
54It's not exactly fast foodMOLASSES
56Almsgiving and pilgrimage, for twoRITUALS
57Bit of folkloreTALE
58WonkMAVEN
60Hammer partsPEENS
61Main ingredient in salsa verdeTOMATILLO
63Purple yam in Filipino dessertsUBE
64Sounds from pigeonsCOOS
67Simple coffee brewing methodDRIP
69Treeless tractsSTEPPES
71Pleasing rhythmsGROOVES
72Diamond component?SILENTA
73Gene-activating substanceINDUCER
74Eyes, informallyPEEPERS
77Danced at a luauHULAED
78EddiesWHIRLS
79Very complicated situation, so to speakMORASS
81___ People's Campaign (1968 S.C.L.C. movement)POOR
83Self-congratulatory declarationIRULE
85One of the Five Pillars of Islam, referring to prayerSALAT
87"___ take arms against a sea of troubles": HamletORTO
89SinceASOF
90Some fan-made literary works, informallyFICS
91Prefix with normativeCIS
92___ shoestringONA
93They're parked in parksRVS
94Some OT endersTDS
95Before, poeticallyERE

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