NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 31. August, 2026
The Crossword #24365 for Monday, August 31, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (38 Across, 40 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Part of a dance”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper
9 Across: Slightly intoxicated
14 Across: Fancy
15 Across: Worms and such on hooks
16 Across: Be of the same mind
17 Across: Redding with two posthumous Grammys
18 Across: "Sesame Street" character who was once sung to sleep by Andrea Bocelli
19 Across: Ransacks
20 Across: One who regularly drops things
23 Across: The : English :: ___ : French
24 Across: Letter after sigma
25 Across: One dining on Friskies
28 Across: Role for Selena Gomez on "Only Murders in the Building"
31 Across: Umbrella-shaped sea creature
34 Across: Director DuVernay
35 Across: Pathetic
36 Across: Examine at length
37 Across: Took shots first, then paid for them later
40 Across: Clothing sizes for shorter women
41 Across: Ski in zigzags
42 Across: "Far out!"
43 Across: Tetra- minus one
44 Across: Newlyweds' getaway
46 Across: Owl sounds
48 Across: Actress de Armas
49 Across: 401(k) relative
50 Across: "Need an ark? I Noah guy," e.g.
51 Across: "Tell everyone!" … or what to do with the starts of 20-, 31- and 44-Across?
58 Across: Inuit for "house"
60 Across: Italian hello
61 Across: Et ___ (and others: Lat.)
62 Across: Tennis locale
63 Across: Pre-Easter observance
64 Across: R-rated, maybe
65 Across: A cube has 12 of them
66 Across: Petrol brand
67 Across: Easter egg decorating supplies
Down
1 Down: Mess maker
2 Down: Attire for the Sugar Plum Fairy
3 Down: Off-ramp
4 Down: Pulverizing tool
5 Down: Alternatives to Lyfts
6 Down: Baby whale
7 Down: In finite supply
8 Down: Lacking a musical key
9 Down: A ___ as old as time
10 Down: Composer Stravinsky
11 Down: Ham on an antipasto platter
12 Down: Solidify
13 Down: "You called?"
21 Down: Sinuous swimmer
22 Down: Swallowed hard
26 Down: Aver
27 Down: Graduate student’s project
28 Down: ___ P. Johnson (gay rights activist)
29 Down: Island of Arthurian legend
30 Down: Fruit-resembling mollusk
31 Down: The "one" of a one-two
32 Down: So far
33 Down: Part of the week that workers look forward to: Abbr.
35 Down: Lunch item that might be made with cold cuts, in slang
38 Down: Ginger ___
39 Down: Cup-and-ball or yo-yo
40 Down: Deep-dish vessel
42 Down: Support staff for a rock band
45 Down: Soothsayer
46 Down: Tint
47 Down: "To victory!"
50 Down: Part of an Instagram post
52 Down: Skin opening
53 Down: Goes bad
54 Down: Gets bronzed at the beach
55 Down: Brand with "anti-aging" products
56 Down: Bibimbap base
57 Down: Pages on a desk calendar
58 Down: "Rocks" at a bar
59 Down: Lead-in to forbid or forsaken
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24365, 2026-08-31) has 78 clues — 38 Across and 40 Down.
What size is today's Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
13 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.