New York Times puzzle clues 2026 Aug 29

• August ___, "Fences" playwright Crossword Clue
• A word in closing Crossword Clue
• Binary, in a way Crossword Clue
• Breaking character? Crossword Clue
• ___ Capital, investment firm co-founded by Mitt Romney Crossword Clue
• "___ chic!" Crossword Clue
• Come off as Crossword Clue
• Common Chinese surname Crossword Clue
• Conference handout Crossword Clue
• Court session, perhaps Crossword Clue
• Deftly evades Crossword Clue
• Deliberately exasperated Crossword Clue
• Depicting the world bleakly and cynically Crossword Clue
• Depicts stylishly Crossword Clue
• Dubious sighting in the night sky Crossword Clue
• Fair trade, say Crossword Clue
• Former Crossword Clue
• Gets by Crossword Clue
• Grant Crossword Clue
• Green day star, for short Crossword Clue
• Half of a couple Crossword Clue
• Half-spoken, half-sung passages of an opera Crossword Clue
• His #33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003 Crossword Clue
• Hits the mark, in a way Crossword Clue
• Humongous, slangily Crossword Clue
• Indecisive way to end Crossword Clue
• Inverse of an exponential function Crossword Clue
• Is immersed Crossword Clue
• It goes on top Crossword Clue
• "It is not easy for a ___ to balance himself on a ladder": "Animal Farm" Crossword Clue
• Large restaurant vessel shaped like another vessel Crossword Clue
• ___ legs Crossword Clue
• Like much of Libya Crossword Clue
• Like parts of Istanbul Crossword Clue
• Main characters for an early reader Crossword Clue
• Makes sense of Crossword Clue
• Many people climb it Crossword Clue
• More sassy Crossword Clue
• Naturally concluded Crossword Clue
• Nearly 90 Crossword Clue
• Neck topper Crossword Clue
• Nonhuman provider of medical advice Crossword Clue
• Not fair Crossword Clue
• Ones giving a toast at an outdoor party? Crossword Clue
• Org. featured in 1998's "Enemy of the State" Crossword Clue
• Personne canonisée: Abbr. Crossword Clue
• Publisher of the front-page headline "This sport is stupid anyway" after a U.S. loss at the World Cup, in brief Crossword Clue
• Put your back into it Crossword Clue
• Relative of house music Crossword Clue
• Romance author Huang Crossword Clue
• Shockingly unconventional Crossword Clue
• Shoves (in) Crossword Clue
• Skin-care brand known for its pore strips Crossword Clue
• Soft, silky material Crossword Clue
• Sonic system Crossword Clue
• Stability aids, informally Crossword Clue
• Started to boil Crossword Clue
• Stepped-on instrument Crossword Clue
• Stocked and sold, as goods Crossword Clue
• "Sweet dreams are made of cheese / Who am I to dis a ___?" (parody lyrics) Crossword Clue
• They get rings for hoops Crossword Clue
• They might be rehabbed with knee flexion Crossword Clue
• Time divisions Crossword Clue
• Vikings' offense? Crossword Clue
• What a supposed bug is often revealed to be Crossword Clue
• Winner of the 2025 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy, with "The" Crossword Clue
• Work, as a joke Crossword Clue
• "Wow ... what are the chances?!" Crossword Clue
• "___ You That Somebody?" (1998 Aaliyah hit) Crossword Clue