Premier Crossword Answers - Aug 16

AVENUES OF EXPRESSION

By Frank A. Longo

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Across

  1. 1Indian royals
  2. 6Atop browned bread
  3. 13Final achievement
  4. 20“The L Word” co-creator Chaiken
  5. 21Direct course
  6. 22Augment
  7. 23Legislative body in France until 1789
  8. 25Having been expatriated
  9. 26Years on end
  10. 27Reserved
  11. 28Arafat’s gp.
  12. 30Tracey with many Emmys
  13. 31Note after fa
  14. 32“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” Pulitzer winner
  15. 38“E pluribus --”
  16. 40Nasty
  17. 41Sci-fi dark warrior Kylo
  18. 42Catch sight of
  19. 43Monterey Bay locale
  20. 48Like wood that’s been cut up
  21. 51Puzzle cube creator Erno
  22. 52Soul queen Franklin
  23. 55Org. OK’ing meds
  24. 58As easy as --
  25. 61Food regimen that includes lots of vegetables and olive oil
  26. 66Tight-fitting undergarment
  27. 68Retrovirus molecule
  28. 69Helpful hints
  29. 70“QED” part
  30. 71Feline nails
  31. 72Fliers in “Over the Rainbow”
  32. 75Film segment
  33. 76Designer Mode of “The Incredibles”
  34. 77Counterpart of “sir”
  35. 78Counterpart of “sis”
  36. 79Oak nuts
  37. 80Language of the Amish
  38. 85Used a couch
  39. 86Go for it
  40. 87Singer Grande
  41. 88Actress Watts
  42. 90Bo-o-oring
  43. 91Imperial stout that’s popular in Poland
  44. 9891-Across, for one
  45. 101Org. giving tows
  46. 104Actor Robert De --
  47. 105Equivalent
  48. 106Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, e.g.
  49. 113Tach abbr.
  50. 114Gardener, e.g.
  51. 115Sly chuckle
  52. 116Suffix with schnozz
  53. 117In addition
  54. 118Send via a post office
  55. 120Where to find the avenues that start seven long answers in this puzzle
  56. 126Google program for targeted marketing
  57. 127Enlightened
  58. 128Kind of navel
  59. 129Must
  60. 130Rambles on
  61. 131Pertaining to the schnozz

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  1. 1Is rebellious
  2. 2City in the Allegheny Mountains
  3. 3Enterprise captain Picard
  4. 4Pantry pest
  5. 5Catch sight of, biblically
  6. 6Maternity ward doc
  7. 7Once named
  8. 8A fifth of fifty
  9. 9Bullring holler
  10. 10Part of ATC
  11. 11Professor for Harry Potter
  12. 12Part of ATM
  13. 13Luau souvenir
  14. 14Declare void
  15. 15Egg coverer
  16. 16Certain claim on property
  17. 17Inner selves, to Jung
  18. 18Letter-shaped carpentry vise
  19. 19Itsy-bitsy
  20. 24That woman
  21. 29Have a debt
  22. 33Rapper Minaj
  23. 34-- -friendly
  24. 35Kin of reggae
  25. 36Method: Abbr.
  26. 37Foot arches
  27. 39Old Russian space station
  28. 44Vile vapors
  29. 45“Yeah, sure!”
  30. 46El -- (hero of Spain)
  31. 47Road goop
  32. 49Cries of discovery
  33. 50Pallid
  34. 53Custom car tricked out to look junky
  35. 54Oklahoma city
  36. 55Bosses axing people, say
  37. 56Enterprise counselor Troi
  38. 57Bear witness
  39. 58Say “OK” to
  40. 59More fearless
  41. 60Nook and --
  42. 62Marshall Plan president
  43. 63Butyl ending
  44. 64Torah expert
  45. 65Like Erté’s art
  46. 67Goose’s kin
  47. 72Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune about an island
  48. 73Molten rock
  49. 74Svgs. plan for the golden years
  50. 75Average joe
  51. 77Gore Vidal’s “-- Breckinridge”
  52. 79Rent- -- (hired security guard)
  53. 81“Tonka” star Mineo
  54. 82Seize
  55. 83Alliance
  56. 84Tic- -- -toe
  57. 89Auditing gp.
  58. 90Fought noisily in a bar, say
  59. 92Year, in Brazil
  60. 93Actress Tyler of “Onegin”
  61. 94Bi- plus one
  62. 95Plaid cloths
  63. 96Big retail outlets
  64. 97Change the look of
  65. 98Guy who collects illegal payoff money
  66. 99Investment dot-com
  67. 100“Cross” actress Mumford
  68. 102Herr’s “Alas!”
  69. 103Sci-fi primates
  70. 107Superbright colors
  71. 108Depend on
  72. 109Old Valerie Harper sitcom
  73. 110Viral illnesses
  74. 111Tarzan player Ron
  75. 112Polio vaccine creator Albert
  76. 119Macero of jazz sax
  77. 121Petty peeve
  78. 122Frequently, to poets
  79. 123As easy as --
  80. 124Atop, to poets
  81. 125Words before rant or roll

Here are the Premier Crossword answers for Sunday, August 16, 2026 — that week's theme title plus every solution from the 21×21 King Features grid, listed at the top of this page. Premier only publishes on Sundays, so this is the puzzle that ran in that weekend's papers and online all week. Whether you're finishing a grid you set aside, settling a “what was the answer on August 16?” question, or checking one you completed, the full clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for the current puzzle instead? Head to our live Premier Crossword answers page.

Premier Crossword answers for August 16, 2026

The full solution for the August 16 Premier Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that Sunday's 21×21 grid read. At roughly 140 clues there's a lot to scan, so each answer is listed separately with its clue: jump to the entry that stopped you and leave the rest of the grid alone. This is the confirmed puzzle as King Features syndicated it on Sunday, August 16.

Full Premier Crossword answer list for August 16, 2026

Every clue from the August 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Indian royalsRAJAS
6Atop browned breadONTOAST
13Final achievementLASTACT
20“The L Word” co-creator ChaikenILENE
21Direct courseBEELINE
22AugmentENHANCE
23Legislative body in France until 1789STATESGENERAL
25Having been expatriatedINEXILE
26Years on endEON
27ReservedSHY
28Arafat’s gp.PLO
30Tracey with many EmmysULLMAN
31Note after faSOL
32“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” Pulitzer winnerTENNESSEEWILLIAMS
38“E pluribus --”UNUM
40NastyICKY
41Sci-fi dark warrior KyloREN
42Catch sight ofESPY
43Monterey Bay localePACIFICCOAST
48Like wood that’s been cut upSAWN
51Puzzle cube creator ErnoRUBIK
52Soul queen FranklinARETHA
55Org. OK’ing medsFDA
58As easy as --ABC
61Food regimen that includes lots of vegetables and olive oilMEDITERRANEANDIET
66Tight-fitting undergarmentCORSET
68Retrovirus moleculeRNA
69Helpful hintsTIPS
70“QED” partERAT
71Feline nailsCLAWS
72Fliers in “Over the Rainbow”BLUEBIRDS
75Film segmentSCENE
76Designer Mode of “The Incredibles”EDNA
77Counterpart of “sir”MAAM
78Counterpart of “sis”BRO
79Oak nutsACORNS
80Language of the AmishPENNSYLVANIADUTCH
85Used a couchSAT
86Go for itTRY
87Singer GrandeARIANA
88Actress WattsNAOMI
90Bo-o-oringBLAH
91Imperial stout that’s popular in PolandBALTICPORTER
9891-Across, for oneBEER
101Org. giving towsAAA
104Actor Robert De --NIRO
105EquivalentSAME
106Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, e.g.ATLANTICPROVINCES
113Tach abbr.RPM
114Gardener, e.g.GROWER
115Sly chuckleHEH
116Suffix with schnozzOLA
117In additionTOO
118Send via a post officeMAILOUT
120Where to find the avenues that start seven long answers in this puzzleMONOPOLYBOARD
126Google program for targeted marketingADSENSE
127EnlightenedEDIFIED
128Kind of navelINNIE
129MustNEEDSTO
130Rambles onNATTERS
131Pertaining to the schnozzNASAL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Is rebelliousRISESUP
2City in the Allegheny MountainsALTOONA
3Enterprise captain PicardJEANLUC
4Pantry pestANT
5Catch sight of, biblicallySEEST
6Maternity ward docOBGYN
7Once namedNEE
8A fifth of fiftyTEN
9Bullring hollerOLE
10Part of ATCAIR
11Professor for Harry PotterSNAPE
12Part of ATMTELLER
13Luau souvenirLEI
14Declare voidANNUL
15Egg covererSHELL
16Certain claim on propertyTAXLIEN
17Inner selves, to JungANIMAS
18Letter-shaped carpentry viseCCLAMP
19Itsy-bitsyTEENSY
24That womanSHE
29Have a debtOWE
33Rapper MinajNICKI
34-- -friendlyECO
35Kin of reggaeSKA
36Method: Abbr.SYS
37Foot archesINSTEPS
39Old Russian space stationMIR
44Vile vaporsFUMES
45“Yeah, sure!”IBET
46El -- (hero of Spain)CID
47Road goopTAR
49Cries of discoveryAHAS
50PallidWAN
53Custom car tricked out to look junkyRATROD
54Oklahoma cityENID
55Bosses axing people, sayFIRERS
56Enterprise counselor TroiDEANNA
57Bear witnessATTEST
58Say “OK” toACCEPT
59More fearlessBOLDER
60Nook and --CRANNY
62Marshall Plan presidentTRUMAN
63Butyl endingENE
64Torah expertRABBI
65Like Erté’s artDECO
67Goose’s kinSWAN
72Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune about an islandBALIHAI
73Molten rockLAVA
74Svgs. plan for the golden yearsIRA
75Average joeSCHMO
77Gore Vidal’s “-- Breckinridge”MYRA
79Rent- -- (hired security guard)ACOP
81“Tonka” star MineoSAL
82SeizeNAB
83AllianceUNION
84Tic- -- -toeTAC
89Auditing gp.IRS
90Fought noisily in a bar, sayBRAWLED
92Year, in BrazilANO
93Actress Tyler of “Onegin”LIV
94Bi- plus oneTRI
95Plaid clothsTARTANS
96Big retail outletsEMPORIA
97Change the look ofREMODEL
98Guy who collects illegal payoff moneyBAGMAN
99Investment dot-comETRADE
100“Cross” actress MumfordELOISE
102Herr’s “Alas!”ACH
103Sci-fi primatesAPEMEN
107Superbright colorsNEONS
108Depend onTRUST
109Old Valerie Harper sitcomRHODA
110Viral illnessesCOLDS
111Tarzan player RonELY
112Polio vaccine creator AlbertSABIN
119Macero of jazz saxTEO
121Petty peeveNIT
122Frequently, to poetsOFT
123As easy as --PIE
124Atop, to poetsOER
125Words before rant or rollONA

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