Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - August 24, 2026
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August 24, 2026
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Across
1."Dancing Queen" pop group4 letters5."Wish I was there!" anxiety, for short4 letters9.Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square5 letters14.Crystal ball gazer4 letters15.Not of the clergy4 letters16.Anticipate5 letters17.Fix for torn jeans, perhaps9 letters19.Dried beef snack5 letters20.Small brawl5 letters21."Copperhead Road" singer Steve5 letters23.Near-failing grade3 letters24.Foil-wrapped chocolate drop12 letters27.Election season event6 letters30.Driver's approx.3 letters31.Mined find3 letters32.Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack4 letters36."No big deal"5 letters40.Gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game15 letters44.Hay fever sound5 letters45.Unwelcome campground visitor4 letters46.Do some sums3 letters47.__ Angeles Sparks3 letters49.Loves a bunch6 letters52.Accept unintended consequences12 letters58.Abbreviation on a toothpaste box3 letters59.Mexican coins5 letters60.Many a Chopin piano piece5 letters64.Phi Beta __5 letters66.Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?9 letters68.Everglades wader5 letters69.Jai __: fast-moving court game4 letters70.Competes (for)4 letters71.Get to, as a destination5 letters72.Ivy League school in New Haven4 letters73.Baby-voiced red Muppet4 letters
Down
1.Inquires4 letters2."Molto __": "Very good," in Italian4 letters3.Red root vegetable4 letters4."Respect" singer Franklin6 letters5.St. Pete's st.3 letters6.Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partner5 letters7.Old Testament book after Jonah5 letters8.Autumn colour5 letters9.Magnificent8 letters10.Bowl over3 letters11.Rapper __ B5 letters12."Yowza!"5 letters13.Eyelid sores5 letters18.Ode writer4 letters22.Caustic chemical3 letters25.Upgrade, as decor4 letters26."Teenage Dream" singer Perry4 letters27.Capital of Qatar4 letters28."The Little Mermaid" prince4 letters29."Little Women" sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy4 letters33.Poetic sphere3 letters34.Numbered hwy.3 letters35."Eureka!"3 letters37.Injury reminder4 letters38.Merrie __ England4 letters39.Sneaker brand since 19164 letters41.One and only4 letters42.Walking trail8 letters43.Timeline units4 letters48.That lady3 letters50.Day, in Latin4 letters51.Eight-note interval6 letters52.Fraud5 letters53.Pithy bit of wisdom5 letters54."It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank5 letters55.Writing class assignment5 letters56.Simoleons5 letters57.Typical5 letters61.Gas or elec.4 letters62.Consider to be4 letters63.Gas brand in Canada4 letters65.Chest muscle, for short3 letters67.Fib3 letters
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