Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - August 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026
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Across
1."Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" network3 letters4.Collision sound3 letters7.Hill partner, in textbook publishing and country music6 letters13.Big sellers8 letters16."That's old news"6 letters17."Could there possibly be a good explanation for this?"8 letters18.Skating jumps similar to toe loops6 letters19.Ruckus4 letters20.Motorcycle attachments8 letters22.Hair line?4 letters25.Dangers5 letters26.Disconnect3 letters28."Get __ town!"5 letters30.Ski area near Reno5 letters34.Gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics?3 letters35.Second, but not first4 letters36.Getting the check6 letters37.__ choy3 letters38.Every evening7 letters40.Prefix with political3 letters41.Revises6 letters43.Assessment, briefly4 letters44.Boater or bowler3 letters45.Greta of classic Hollywood5 letters46.Hustle genre5 letters47.Texting tech3 letters48.Some natural hairstyles5 letters50.Part of QED4 letters52.Trench coat, wig, and big sunglasses, maybe8 letters55.Sando spread4 letters58.Patchy-patterned horses6 letters59.Tacit8 letters62.Certain spot6 letters63.Application that combats dark circles8 letters64.Gobbles (down)6 letters65.Some GEs3 letters66.__/her/hers3 letters
Down
1.Degs. conferred after defenses4 letters2.Large sushi order4 letters3.Card game that's really taking off?10 letters4."WonderWater" brand3 letters5.Alias letters3 letters6."Cleanup on aisle five" impetus4 letters7.Half marathon's 13.15 letters8.Namesake of Converse's All Star sneaker11 letters9.Participate in decision-making7 letters10.Motorola phone4 letters11.Combative Olympian?4 letters12.Dict. entries3 letters14.Michael of "Juno"4 letters15.Dance around what's really important13 letters21.Opposite of noite3 letters23.Links activity11 letters24.North African capital5 letters26.Emergency kit5 letters27.Sweet smell5 letters29.Comedian Notaro3 letters31.With a lot on the line, or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8-, 15-, and 23-Down10 letters32.Wee hour5 letters33.Showbiz quartets5 letters36.Come in second5 letters39.Sports bar sets3 letters42.Supreme court presence?7 letters46.Eager agreement3 letters49.Tricks5 letters51."Te quiero, __ mío"4 letters52.Singer Celine4 letters53.Empire also known as the "Realm of the Four Parts"4 letters54.New Age singer who speaks Irish4 letters56."Totes"4 letters57."I'll get the check"4 letters58.[Praying emoji]3 letters60.Org. with LSU Tigers, Auburn Tigers, and Missouri Tigers3 letters61.WFH devices3 letters
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