WaPo Crossword Answers - Aug 22

Saturday’s Daily

By August Miller · Edited by Patti Varol

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Across

  1. 1Camera setting with a moon icon
  2. 10Makes a run for it
  3. 15Like rocks and minerals
  4. 16"Farewell, mon amie"
  5. 17Literary figure who rings a bell
  6. 18Remote spots?
  7. 19Finesse
  8. 20Beach Soccer World Cup org.
  9. 21Overly caffeinated
  10. 22Nancy Drew chum
  11. 24Lab infestation
  12. 26"Foxy Brown" do
  13. 28Middle set
  14. 31Cousin with floor-length hair
  15. 32Heads out
  16. 33"Ugh, I'm so sorry!"
  17. 36Some transformations
  18. 37"I know, right?!"
  19. 38Mackey of "Ella McCay"
  20. 39"Ceci n'est pas __ pipe"
  21. 40Confidentiality doc
  22. 41One bro to another?
  23. 42Takes to heart
  24. 44Some "Call the Midwife" figures
  25. 48Exclaims
  26. 50Crushed
  27. 53Pause to catch up?
  28. 54Essential fatty __
  29. 55Avoid having to hoof it
  30. 57Things to avoid
  31. 58Like some high-flying performers
  32. 59Point of view
  33. 60Jargon in a video game chat, maybe

Down

  1. 1Muslim face covering
  2. 2Harden
  3. 3Nannies and kids
  4. 4Work wk. units
  5. 5Work wk. conclusion
  6. 6Term of affection para una chica
  7. 7Switch positions
  8. 8Celebrated, perhaps
  9. 9Italian scholar Umberto
  10. 10"On the __ of Sex": 2018 biopic
  11. 11Baking soda target
  12. 12Chi
  13. 13Cocktail party attire
  14. 14Kinda sketch
  15. 21Hydrate right after planting, as seedlings
  16. 23Source of siroccos
  17. 25Journalist Payne known as the "First Lady of the Black Press"
  18. 27German "east"
  19. 29Uncovered
  20. 30Hall of Fame figures
  21. 32First poet to perform at the Super Bowl
  22. 33Comparatively large band
  23. 34Theater section
  24. 35Mascara applicator
  25. 36Gathering that celebrates DC icons
  26. 37"Love that!"
  27. 42"Siddhartha" novelist
  28. 43"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto
  29. 45Bring together
  30. 46"Russian Doll" protagonist
  31. 47Mote
  32. 49Object of reverence
  33. 51Spielberg quartet
  34. 52Tends to a stain, maybe
  35. 54De Armas of "Ballerina"
  36. 55Actor Mineo
  37. 56Knock

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Washington Post Crossword answers for August 22, 2026

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Full WaPo Crossword answer list for August 22, 2026

Every clue from the August 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Camera setting with a moon iconNIGHTMODE
10Makes a run for itBOLTS
15Like rocks and mineralsINORGANIC
16"Farewell, mon amie"ADIEU
17Literary figure who rings a bellQUASIMODO
18Remote spots?SOFAS
19FinesseART
20Beach Soccer World Cup org.FIFA
21Overly caffeinatedWIRED
22Nancy Drew chumBESS
24Lab infestationFLEAS
26"Foxy Brown" doFRO
28Middle setABS
31Cousin with floor-length hairITT
32Heads outGOES
33"Ugh, I'm so sorry!"THATSTHEWORST
36Some transformationsCHARACTERARCS
37"I know, right?!"YOURETELLINME
38Mackey of "Ella McCay"EMMA
39"Ceci n'est pas __ pipe"UNE
40Confidentiality docNDA
41One bro to another?SIB
42Takes to heartHEEDS
44Some "Call the Midwife" figuresNUNS
48ExclaimsCRIES
50CrushedACED
53Pause to catch up?NAP
54Essential fatty __ACIDS
55Avoid having to hoof itSNAGARIDE
57Things to avoidNONOS
58Like some high-flying performersACROBATIC
59Point of viewANGLE
60Jargon in a video game chat, maybeLEETSPEAK

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Muslim face coveringNIQAB
2HardenINURE
3Nannies and kidsGOATS
4Work wk. unitsHRS
5Work wk. conclusionTGIF
6Term of affection para una chicaMAMI
7Switch positionsONOFF
8Celebrated, perhapsDIDALITTLEDANCE
9Italian scholar UmbertoECO
10"On the __ of Sex": 2018 biopicBASIS
11Baking soda targetODOR
12ChiLIFEFORCE
13Cocktail party attireTEADRESS
14Kinda sketchSUS
21Hydrate right after planting, as seedlingsWATERIN
23Source of siroccosSAHARA
25Journalist Payne known as the "First Lady of the Black Press"ETHEL
27German "east"OST
29UncoveredBARE
30Hall of Fame figuresSTATUES
32First poet to perform at the Super BowlGORMAN
33Comparatively large bandTHUMBRING
34Theater sectionSCENE
35Mascara applicatorWAND
36Gathering that celebrates DC iconsCOMICCON
37"Love that!"YES
42"Siddhartha" novelistHESSE
43"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. mottoSCARE
45Bring togetherUNITE
46"Russian Doll" protagonistNADIA
47MoteSPECK
49Object of reverenceIDOL
51Spielberg quartetEGOT
52Tends to a stain, maybeDABS
54De Armas of "Ballerina"ANA
55Actor MineoSAL
56KnockRAP

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