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Crossword #24347 | 2026-08-27

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 27. August, 2026

The Crossword #24347 for Thursday, August 27, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Open with one's teeth?”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: Open with one's teeth?

6 Across: Network that launched in 1994 with the film "Scent of a Woman"

11 Across: Bed threads

14 Across: Pre-Inca civilization known for its underground aqueducts and geoglyphs

15 Across: November birthstone

16 Across: CNBC subj.

17 Across: Currently being tried

18 Across: Apt synonym for "wake-up call"

20 Across: Seattle pro soccer team

22 Across: Look at this!

23 Across: Make a right turn?

24 Across: Greek organization, informally

26 Across: 4x platinum self-titled album of 2001

27 Across: More saplike

29 Across: "Sesame Street" character with a pet rock named Rocco

32 Across: Alertness aid

34 Across: Founder of Stoicism

35 Across: Go the other way

36 Across: Not just my

37 Across: Loaded with energy

40 Across: When doubled, first name in classic Hollywood

41 Across: ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran

42 Across: Daughter of Saturn, in Roman myth

43 Across: Just sat around

45 Across: One sitting on a coop board?

46 Across: Colombian offerings that may be served with hogao

49 Across: Conditions

50 Across: "___ counting?"

51 Across: Check-in from a texter

53 Across: Discombobulated

56 Across: Large storage unit

59 Across: Be a rat

62 Across: 2007 horror sequel

63 Across: "The Simpsons" character ___ Nahasapeemapetilon

64 Across: Monotonous hum

65 Across: Hat decoration in a marching band

66 Across: Relay division

67 Across: Word before park or after cheap

68 Across: Less candid, perhaps

Down

1 Down: Some, in León

2 Down: Allied grp.

3 Down: Astronaut for whom a Pixar character is named

4 Down: "You're not the only one!"

5 Down: Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don

6 Down: Start to type?

7 Down: Action figures and such

8 Down: Parrot

9 Down: Indian P.M., 1991-96

10 Down: Totino's frozen food offering

11 Down: Tropical fruta

12 Down: Pic file format

13 Down: Put out

19 Down: 911 responder

21 Down: "Music for Airports" composer

24 Down: Feudal estate

25 Down: Lens solution brand

26 Down: 10,000,000 ergs

28 Down: 2004 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... and a hint to 3-, 10-, 29- and 33-Down

29 Down: Bear of children's rhyme

30 Down: Desert havens

31 Down: "Heavens to Murgatroyd!"

32 Down: Biblical "captain"

33 Down: Gesture also known as "spirit fingers"

38 Down: French bread?

39 Down: Console for Chrono Trigger, in brief

44 Down: Completely missed shot

47 Down: "It makes sense now!"

48 Down: Soak

50 Down: Microscopic

52 Down: Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination

53 Down: Obsessively oriented

54 Down: Record, in a way

55 Down: A little too pleased with oneself

56 Down: Bloke

57 Down: "The devourer of all things," per Ovid

58 Down: Perpetually

60 Down: Clumsy vessel

61 Down: Bygone cousin of a kiwi

How NYT Crossword Works

The NYT Crossword is the classic daily puzzle: a full-size grid of Across and Down clues published every day of the week. Difficulty ramps up from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest), with Sunday running a larger, standalone puzzle.

Today's NYT Crossword FAQ

How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?

Today's Crossword (#24347, 2026-08-27) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.

What size is today's Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer today?

10 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.

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