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Across answers for August 28, 2026
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Oh, what the hell” | SCREW IT |
| 8 | Mythical figure in “Doctor Faustus” | HELEN |
| 13 | Worrier’s words | I HOPE NOT |
| 15 | Like a parkour practitioner | AGILE |
| 16 | Politician’s response, maybe | NONANSWER |
| 18 | Step in the shower | RINSE |
| 19 | Christian ___ | ERA |
| 20 | Beamed over | TELEPORTED |
| 22 | “Would ya look at that …” | WELL WELL WELL |
| 25 | Milieu for bathyspheres, with “the” | DEEPS |
| 26 | “Ignorance is bliss,” e.g. | OLD SAW |
| 29 | Compañeras | AMIGAS |
| 31 | Rabbit’s title | BRER |
| 32 | Lead-in to field or fifties | MID |
| 34 | Big house | MANOR |
| 35 | ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan) | YAK |
| 36 | Asteroids system | ATARI |
| 38 | Flame proof? | ASH |
| 39 | ___ collar | ETON |
| 41 | Yellow-and-black ideogram | SMILEY |
| 42 | World’s second-most-populous island | HONSHU |
| 44 | Hosting, informally | MCING |
| 45 | They might raise your kids | BOOSTER SEATS |
| 49 | “Easy-peasy!” | IT’S A BREEZE |
| 52 | Customizable avatar for Nintendo games | MII |
| 53 | Natural exfoliant | LOOFA |
| 54 | Houdini specialty | ESCAPE ACT |
| 57 | Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln | LILAC |
| 58 | Kim Cattrall’s role on “Sex and the City” | SAMANTHA |
| 59 | Move stealthily | SLINK |
| 60 | Setting for an uphill climb | LOW GEAR |
Down answers for August 28, 2026
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Certain elastic band | SINEW |
| 2 | Washing the dishes, e.g. | CHORE |
| 3 | Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair | RONALDINHO |
| 4 | Org. that might do some spring cleaning? | EPA |
| 5 | Actress Ming-Na of “Mulan” | WEN |
| 6 | Shoe fitting concerns | INSTEPS |
| 7 | Golf bag attachments | TOWELS |
| 8 | Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray | HAROLD RAMIS |
| 9 | Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins | E-GIRLS |
| 10 | Screen capture? | LINT |
| 11 | Choice word | ELSE |
| 12 | Sine qua non | NEED |
| 14 | Something read at a table | TELL |
| 17 | Overhaul | REWORK |
| 21 | Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth | PELE |
| 23 | Building block | LEGO |
| 24 | “Our luck has turned!” | WE ARE SO BACK |
| 27 | Blend | AMALGAMATE |
| 28 | Word with live or chicken | WIRE |
| 29 | Residency org. | AMA |
| 30 | Brewing stuff | MASH |
| 31 | Outlaw | BAN |
| 33 | Unprofessional letters? | DIY |
| 35 | “The thing is …” | YOU SEE |
| 37 | Sticking point | TINE |
| 40 | Lightning conductor? | THOR |
| 41 | Rock subgenre portmanteau | SCREAMO |
| 43 | Jazz aficionado, e.g. | NBA FAN |
| 44 | Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos | MEZCAL |
| 46 | The 12th crew member in “Ocean’s Twelve” | TESS |
| 47 | Women’s Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro | TICHA |
| 48 | Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” | SITAR |
| 49 | Afflictions | ILLS |
| 50 | Work like a dog | TOIL |
| 51 | Star turns at a concert | SOLI |
| 55 | Print maker | PAW |
| 56 | Subj. with two A.P. exams | ENG |
Keep the 2025 puzzle separate
The August 28, 2025 entry is a different Thursday puzzle. XWord Info identifies Joel Woodford as its constructor and Will Shortz as editor, and describes a 15×15 grid with 78 words and spoonerisms in four Across clues. Those details apply only to 2025; the available 2026 answer guide does not identify that puzzle’s constructor or editor or substantiate a specific theme explanation.
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