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Latest Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers, Clues & Hints — August 28, 2026

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August 28, 2026

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Across

1.Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"3 letters 4.Most unexpected6 letters 10.Axe handle4 letters 14.Bath rug3 letters 15.Subtlety6 letters 16.Important stretches4 letters 17.Go where one shouldn't3 letters 18.Be time-consuming?11 letters 20.AirDrop tablet4 letters 22.Female pig3 letters 23.__ cuisine5 letters 24.Drummer in the Electric Mayhem6 letters 26."Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi King3 letters 28.TV writers __ and Marty Krofft3 letters 29.Instruction from a lazy track coach?14 letters 33.Russian news acronym until 20144 letters 34.Minute3 letters 35.Pseudonym letters3 letters 36.Lunch spot4 letters 37."A Complete Unknown" subject5 letters 39.Video file format4 letters 43.Corp. leader3 letters 45.Feel icky3 letters 46.Washed-out4 letters 47."42nd Street," e.g.?14 letters 51.Ceiling spinner3 letters 52.__ and outs3 letters 53.Show of affection6 letters 54.That is, in Latin5 letters 56.Chance, quaintly3 letters 59.Dissenting body4 letters 60.Create a state of anarchy?11 letters 63.Lend a hand3 letters 65.Toy brand with Creator 3-in-1 sets4 letters 66.Title for Marie Curie6 letters 67.Type of A/V connector3 letters 68.Put pen to paper4 letters 69.So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle6 letters 70.Data breach fig.3 letters

Down

1.Official who works close to home?3 letters 2.Stew8 letters 3.Unexpected8 letters 4.At some point6 letters 5."Dance the Night" singer Lipa3 letters 6.Who __: New Orleans Saints fans4 letters 7.Opposite of exo-4 letters 8.Unstressed vowel sounds6 letters 9.Top pick?3 letters 10.Goddess of death played by Cate Blanchett4 letters 11.Stimulate6 letters 12."In all honesty ... "6 letters 13.Clucked in disapproval5 letters 19.Hopscotch player's supply5 letters 21."Sweet land of liberty," in song7 letters 24.Very dry4 letters 25.Dirt7 letters 27.Patrick's "Star Trek: Picard" role7 letters 30.Short turnaround?3 letters 31.Pass along5 letters 32.Many a "What We Do in the Shadows" character7 letters 38.Objective3 letters 40.Indy 500 leaders8 letters 41.Rubber bands8 letters 42.Salon array4 letters 44.Novelist Wharton5 letters 47."SNL" Emmy winner Gilda6 letters 48.Jumpy6 letters 49.Meditation retreat6 letters 50.Mouths off to6 letters 51.Area of study5 letters 55.Stash securely4 letters 57.Bavaria-based automaker4 letters 58.Map out4 letters 61.Diplomatic HQ3 letters 62.Bird in the bush3 letters 64.Karate level3 letters

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