Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - August 14, 2026
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August 14, 2026
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Across
1."Cor, blimey!"4 letters5.Oxygen co-creator5 letters10.Mascaron image4 letters14.Drive-__4 letters15.Tricky tennis serve5 letters16.Traffic-dependent figs.4 letters17.Azaria of "Brockmire"4 letters18.*Action figure at the bottom of a pool?10 letters20.WSW reversal3 letters21.Virtual citizenry4 letters22.Dad's sister4 letters23.*Naval officer's very quiet "ahoy there"?15 letters28.Outdoor dining spot5 letters29."Oh, now I see"3 letters30.TV controller?3 letters31.19th Greek letter3 letters33.Cryptography org.3 letters34.Mineralogist who created a scale4 letters35.*Jokes about miscellaneous items?11 letters38.2025 WNBA champions4 letters40.Solstice mo.3 letters41.Live and __ live3 letters42."Starship Troopers" backdrop3 letters43.Zing3 letters44.Gives, but not forever5 letters48.*Essential for authors who work at the beach?15 letters53.Olympic swimmer Torres4 letters54.Cruising4 letters55.__ leaf: stew herb3 letters56.Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?10 letters59.Snitch (on)4 letters60."Copacabana" bartender4 letters61.Hugo or Edgar5 letters62.Wayfair rival4 letters63.Referendum side4 letters64.Like some buns5 letters65.Join (up)4 letters
Down
1.Networking assistance6 letters2.Grammy winner Twain6 letters3."Is This Thing On?" star Will6 letters4.Big laugh3 letters5.Activist/actor Davis5 letters6.Straight up5 letters7.Classic laundry soap5 letters8."Jeepers!"3 letters9.Little laugh3 letters10.Beyond irritated5 letters11.Try to make right8 letters12.Pasadena research univ.7 letters13.Pre-naturalization test course, for short3 letters19.Meemaw alternative4 letters21."McSorley's Bar" painter5 letters24."__ Andronicus"5 letters25.Ceremonial accessory4 letters26.Rental after closing, maybe5 letters27.Hardware for Xbox3 letters32.Cow's milk source5 letters33.US Open locale3 letters34.Interstate stopover5 letters35.Fig. for ordering replacement parts8 letters36.Set pieces4 letters37.Peach __5 letters38."So sweet!"3 letters39.Side mirror spot7 letters43.Cider source4 letters45.Like some cheesecake6 letters46.Region with many Nats fans, briefly6 letters47.Overview producer?6 letters49.Canteen stack5 letters50.Perceived to be5 letters51.1-Down callers5 letters52.Uncool5 letters56.Auto care brand3 letters57.Actress Grier3 letters58.Come up short, maybe3 letters59.Minor quibble3 letters
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