Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - August 26, 2026
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August 26, 2026
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Across
1.Emerged5 letters6.Korean-American grocery store5 letters11.Dim sum brew3 letters14.Little solo break5 letters15.Camel's watering hole5 letters16."That'll leave a mark!"3 letters17.Programming problem11 letters19.Scand. country3 letters20.Proboscis4 letters21.Feature of Canada's flag4 letters22.Nove minus uno4 letters23.Suspicious5 letters25.Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets4 letters27.Turkish peak6 letters30.Clinton secretary of state8 letters34.Olympic gymnast with five moves named for her5 letters35.2025 Best Picture Oscar winner5 letters36.Letters of liability?3 letters37.Dongle, e.g.7 letters39.Synagogue singers7 letters41."Exactly right!"3 letters42.__ Sports Bureau: stats giant5 letters44."Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film5 letters45.Bible Belt state8 letters47.Shelters6 letters48.Altar site4 letters49.Change5 letters51.Prometheus's gift4 letters53."See ... "4 letters54.Yellow brick road terrier4 letters58.Aussie hopper3 letters59."Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words11 letters62.Nocturnal bird of prey3 letters63.__ Gras5 letters64.Unlike the rest5 letters65.Young lady3 letters66.Clique5 letters67.Vociferous5 letters
Down
1."Exactly right!"4 letters2.City north of Carson City4 letters3.Probabilities4 letters4.Service promoter8 letters5.Cyclone center3 letters6.Swindled5 letters7.__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller7 letters8.Since4 letters9.Animated film about Spix's macaws3 letters10.Baker's shortening?3 letters11.Like laughter, sometimes10 letters12.62-Across call4 letters13.Curly hairstyle4 letters18.Bed frame board4 letters22.Japanese sash3 letters24.Picks up the pace7 letters25.Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam4 letters26.Jason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role7 letters27.Modest Muslim robe5 letters28.Bus passenger5 letters29.Sushi bite topped with salmon10 letters31.Hairstyle that may begin with comb coils4 letters32."Stormy Weather" singer Lena5 letters33.Elephant pair5 letters35.Operatic solo4 letters38.If-then-__ statement4 letters40.Leaves in the care of8 letters43.Climbs7 letters46.Big galoot3 letters47.Big Island county seat4 letters50.Throwback hit5 letters51.Amphibious hopper4 letters52.Corn Belt state4 letters53.Major conflicts4 letters55."Didn't see you there!"4 letters56.Knots4 letters57.The Grand Ole __4 letters59.Metal box?3 letters60.Dim sum bun3 letters61.Persona __ grata3 letters
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