Premier Crossword Answers - Aug 23

COLLECTIVE WISDOM

By Frank A. Longo

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Across

  1. 1Allegations
  2. 7“Half -- is better than none”
  3. 12TV channels accessed at a price
  4. 20It fits on a heavy bolt
  5. 21Drag racing fuel
  6. 22“Our Miss Brooks” star
  7. 23Crossover SUV model from GMC
  8. 24Brand of soup mixes
  9. 25Sport such as baseball or soccer
  10. 26Fishes taking classes with Archie and Jughead?
  11. 29Perfect place
  12. 30Suffix with hero
  13. 31IX minus I
  14. 32Org. with bag scanners
  15. 35Tennis great Lendl
  16. 37Walk away from sheep?
  17. 43Very, to Verdi
  18. 46Tugged
  19. 47Its capital is Yerevan
  20. 48A dozen wolves?
  21. 51“Beetlejuice” role for Winona Ryder
  22. 52Blue Jays, on scoreboards
  23. 53Very eager
  24. 54Entered a password, say
  25. 58Dollop
  26. 61Tehran’s land
  27. 63Is in debt to
  28. 65Ants living on a king’s headdress?
  29. 67Country with an elected pres.
  30. 69Duos
  31. 71Stairstep part
  32. 72Lions sharing a cultural heritage?
  33. 76“Hello there”
  34. 80Fuel brand in Canada
  35. 81Hairstyles, for short
  36. 82Courteous greeters in the military
  37. 84Rice-A- --
  38. 86Call -- day
  39. 87Fender guitar, in brief
  40. 88Legumes that seals have just eaten?
  41. 91Liza Minnelli musical
  42. 94July 4 event
  43. 97Projections on premolars
  44. 98Let cows lead you somewhere?
  45. 100RN’s “ASAP!”
  46. 102“Go, torero!”
  47. 103“Trinity” author Leon
  48. 104Gibbon, e.g.
  49. 105Killer whale
  50. 109“Such brutes!” ... or something you could say about seven key words in this puzzle
  51. 117Large hewing tool
  52. 119Fitness fad of the 1990s
  53. 1202009-17 White House family
  54. 121Visitor of old classmates, say
  55. 122“Hacks” actress Kaitlin
  56. 123Quit working
  57. 124Place of great disorder
  58. 125Honored grandly
  59. 126Quaint office scribes

Down

  1. 1Writer -- Boothe Luce
  2. 2Coherent
  3. 3Tequila plant
  4. 4Refusing to accept reality
  5. 5John of the Sierra Club
  6. 6Sports domes
  7. 7Foot-leg joint
  8. 8Script unit
  9. 9“Then again,” in texts
  10. 10Entrance
  11. 11Absolve
  12. 12Tend to a friend’s dog, perhaps
  13. 13With, in Paris
  14. 14“Awright!”
  15. 15Like much GI garb
  16. 16Mythical ship
  17. 17Old rival of Waldenbooks
  18. 18NASA’s Eagle, e.g.
  19. 19Tacoma-to-Spokane dir.
  20. 27Writer Beattie
  21. 28Went hastily
  22. 33Biol. or zool.
  23. 34Alias abbr.
  24. 36-- voce (oral)
  25. 37Jazz’s Jean- -- Ponty
  26. 38Mooses’ kin
  27. 39“Surprise Symphony” composer
  28. 40Triage pro in a hosp.
  29. 41Relative key of A flat major
  30. 42Meadow
  31. 43Dressed (in)
  32. 44Affirmed earnestly
  33. 45Top-level angels
  34. 46Book unit
  35. 49Inflated head
  36. 50Pound sound?
  37. 51“Holiday” actor Ayres
  38. 55More frigid
  39. 56Pound sound
  40. 57Light snack
  41. 58Dishes dirt
  42. 59Almost direct, as a flight
  43. 60Alleys, e.g.
  44. 62Church sister
  45. 64Cookout rod
  46. 66Untrue thing
  47. 68French eatery
  48. 70Summer drink
  49. 731977 baseball MVP Rod
  50. 74“The Bear” actor Oliver
  51. 75Tire snagger
  52. 77“Dies --” (Mass hymn)
  53. 78Fro- -- (cold treats, briefly)
  54. 79Singer DiFranco
  55. 83Box gently
  56. 85Ancient native of 94-Down
  57. 87Comedian Vulcano
  58. 89“Kookie” actor Byrnes
  59. 90Mechanize
  60. 91Corporate money exec
  61. 92Gmail alternative
  62. 93Extinguished by a gust
  63. 94Lima’s land
  64. 95Very little, as flavor
  65. 96Alter in size, as an image
  66. 991960s veep Humphrey
  67. 100Scrub hub?
  68. 101Singers like Pavarotti
  69. 104“I bid you -- farewell”
  70. 106Embed forcefully
  71. 107Mild cigar
  72. 108Donkeys
  73. 110Brinker of kid-lit
  74. 111Tennis score after deuce
  75. 112Art gallery in London
  76. 113X and Y, on a graph
  77. 114Command, old-style
  78. 115Conical-bore instrument
  79. 116“Likely story!”
  80. 117“It’s c-c-cold!”
  81. 118Actor Stephen

Here are the Premier Crossword answers for Sunday, August 23, 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 23?” 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 23, 2026

The full solution for the August 23 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 23.

Full Premier Crossword answer list for August 23, 2026

Every clue from the August 23 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1AllegationsCLAIMS
7“Half -- is better than none”ALOAF
12TV channels accessed at a pricePAYCABLE
20It fits on a heavy boltLUGNUT
21Drag racing fuelNITRO
22“Our Miss Brooks” starEVEARDEN
23Crossover SUV model from GMCACADIA
24Brand of soup mixesKNORR
25Sport such as baseball or soccerTEAMGAME
26Fishes taking classes with Archie and Jughead?RIVERDALEHIGHSCHOOL
29Perfect placeEDEN
30Suffix with heroINE
31IX minus IVIII
32Org. with bag scannersTSA
35Tennis great LendlIVAN
37Walk away from sheep?LEAVETHEFLOCK
43Very, to VerdiASSAI
46TuggedPULLED
47Its capital is YerevanARMENIA
48A dozen wolves?TWELVEPACK
51“Beetlejuice” role for Winona RyderLYDIA
52Blue Jays, on scoreboardsTOR
53Very eagerAGOG
54Entered a password, saySIGNEDON
58DollopGOB
61Tehran’s landIRAN
63Is in debt toOWES
65Ants living on a king’s headdress?CROWNCOLONY
67Country with an elected pres.REPUB
69DuosPAIRS
71Stairstep partRISER
72Lions sharing a cultural heritage?ETHNICPRIDE
76“Hello there”HIYA
80Fuel brand in CanadaESSO
81Hairstyles, for shortDOS
82Courteous greeters in the militarySALUTERS
84Rice-A- --RONI
86Call -- dayITA
87Fender guitar, in briefSTRAT
88Legumes that seals have just eaten?PEASINAPOD
91Liza Minnelli musicalCABARET
94July 4 eventPARADE
97Projections on premolarsCUSPS
98Let cows lead you somewhere?FOLLOWTHEHERD
100RN’s “ASAP!”STAT
102“Go, torero!”OLE
103“Trinity” author LeonURIS
104Gibbon, e.g.APE
105Killer whaleORCA
109“Such brutes!” ... or something you could say about seven key words in this puzzleWHATABUNCHOFANIMALS
117Large hewing toolBROADAXE
119Fitness fad of the 1990sTAEBO
1202009-17 White House familyOBAMAS
121Visitor of old classmates, sayREUNITER
122“Hacks” actress KaitlinOLSON
123Quit workingRETIRE
124Place of great disorderRATSNEST
125Honored grandlyFETED
126Quaint office scribesSTENOS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Writer -- Boothe LuceCLARE
2CoherentLUCID
3Tequila plantAGAVE
4Refusing to accept realityINDENIAL
5John of the Sierra ClubMUIR
6Sports domesSTADIA
7Foot-leg jointANKLE
8Script unitLINE
9“Then again,” in textsOTOH
10EntranceARRIVAL
11AbsolveFORGIVE
12Tend to a friend’s dog, perhapsPETSIT
13With, in ParisAVEC
14“Awright!”YEAH
15Like much GI garbCAMO
16Mythical shipARGO
17Old rival of WaldenbooksBDALTON
18NASA’s Eagle, e.g.LEM
19Tacoma-to-Spokane dir.ENE
27Writer BeattieANN
28Went hastilyHIED
33Biol. or zool.SCI
34Alias abbr.AKA
36-- voce (oral)VIVA
37Jazz’s Jean- -- PontyLUC
38Mooses’ kinELKS
39“Surprise Symphony” composerHAYDN
40Triage pro in a hosp.ERDOC
41Relative key of A flat majorFMINOR
42MeadowLEA
43Dressed (in)ATTIRED
44Affirmed earnestlySWORETO
45Top-level angelsSERAPHS
46Book unitPAGE
49Inflated headEGO
50Pound sound?POW
51“Holiday” actor AyresLEW
55More frigidICIER
56Pound soundGRR
57Light snackNOSH
58Dishes dirtGOSSIPS
59Almost direct, as a flightONESTOP
60Alleys, e.g.BYROADS
62Church sisterNUN
64Cookout rodSPIT
66Untrue thingLIE
68French eateryBISTRO
70Summer drinkADE
731977 baseball MVP RodCAREW
74“The Bear” actor OliverPLATT
75Tire snaggerRUT
77“Dies --” (Mass hymn)IRAE
78Fro- -- (cold treats, briefly)YOS
79Singer DiFrancoANI
83Box gentlySPAR
85Ancient native of 94-DownINCA
87Comedian VulcanoSAL
89“Kookie” actor ByrnesEDD
90MechanizeAUTOMATE
91Corporate money execCFO
92Gmail alternativeAOL
93Extinguished by a gustBLEWOUT
94Lima’s landPERU
95Very little, as flavorAHINTOF
96Alter in size, as an imageRESCALE
991960s veep HumphreyHUBERT
100Scrub hub?SPA
101Singers like PavarottiTENORS
104“I bid you -- farewell”AFOND
106Embed forcefullyRAMIN
107Mild cigarCLARO
108DonkeysASSES
110Brinker of kid-litHANS
111Tennis score after deuceADIN
112Art gallery in LondonTATE
113X and Y, on a graphAXES
114Command, old-styleHEST
115Conical-bore instrumentOBOE
116“Likely story!”IBET
117“It’s c-c-cold!”BRR
118Actor StephenREA

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