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NYT Crossword — 2026-08-18
across
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1A
Assistance
4 letters
5A
Dickens villain ___ Heep
5 letters
10A
Bears' lairs
4 letters
14A
Plant with many topical uses
4 letters
15A
Downright unpleasant
5 letters
16A
Meaning of "vidi," in Caesar's boast
4 letters
17A
Classic Beethoven piano piece
15 letters
20A
Fed. agency overseeing the stock market
3 letters
21A
To blame
7 letters
22A
Online Q&A
3 letters
25A
___ ex machina
4 letters
28A
Home to Kosovo and Monaco: Abbr.
3 letters
29A
Academy Award-winning tune from "La La Land"
11 letters
32A
"Chiseled" muscles
3 letters
35A
Of yore
5 letters
36A
Snippet in a film review show
9 letters
38A
"Looper" director Johnson
4 letters
39A
Sarcastic title girl of 1990s-2000s MTV
5 letters
40A
Utah skiing destination
4 letters
41A
Coverers of current events
9 letters
43A
Boss (around)
5 letters
44A
Phoenix basketball player
3 letters
45A
1983 Eurythmics hit whose full title includes "(Are Made of This)"
11 letters
47A
Popular fantasy role-playing game, in brief
3 letters
48A
Spies
4 letters
49A
"___-haw!"
3 letters
50A
It has its x's and y's
7 letters
54A
T-shirt or blouse
3 letters
56A
Iconic number from "The Phantom of the Opera" ... or an apt title for this puzzle
15 letters
62A
Story of one's life?
4 letters
63A
Beforehand
5 letters
64A
Singer Kahan with the 2026 #1 album "The Great Divide"
4 letters
65A
Hot
4 letters
66A
17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across
5 letters
67A
Person regularly sought out for advice
4 letters
