This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

New York Times, Monday, August 17, 2026

Author:
Zhouqin Burnikel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Sound asleep?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
8511/13/20128/17/202625
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
6312275113
RebusCircleScrabFlowFresh
2101.5632.336%
Zhouqin Burnikel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQWXZ} This is puzzle # 85 for Ms. Burnikel. Grid flow: 23.3 Monday freshness: 49%
Jim Horne notes:
For some reason, Louie Louie is played at every Seattle Mariners home game. They don't make music like this anymore. ... read more
1
L
2
I
3
M
4
E
5
M
6
U
7
S
8
T
9
P
10
L
11
O
12
T
13
I
M
A
M
14
A
N
T
E
15
P
A
O
L
O
16
D
A
P
P
17
E
R
D
A
N
18
I
N
U
I
T
19
S
C
O
R
P
I
O
N
20
A
C
T
I
V
E
21
E
I
N
22
K
23
P
H
24
H
E
E
D
25
K
26
I
27
S
S
C
A
28
M
29
E
A
30
S
E
L
31
I
S
I
S
32
R
I
33
O
T
34
T
R
O
35
L
36
L
37
N
E
T
38
J
A
M
J
A
39
R
S
40
U
A
E
41
G
E
E
42
S
E
43
O
S
L
O
44
M
I
N
T
45
V
O
T
46
E
S
47
S
C
48
R
E
E
D
S
49
S
50
N
I
T
51
N
A
52
T
53
K
O
A
54
N
O
S
H
55
E
D
56
H
57
A
B
A
N
58
E
59
R
60
O
61
O
B
I
E
S
62
Y
E
S
A
N
D
Y
E
S
63
R
E
T
R
O
64
A
T
T
N
65
E
R
A
S
66
E
L
S
E
67
M
A
I
D
68
R
E
D
O
© 2026, The New York Times8/17/26 ( No. 28,041 )
Across
1
One of two fruit flavors in Sprite : LIME
5
Has no choice : MUST
9
"The ___ thickens" : PLOT
13
Islamic prayer leader : IMAM
14
Poker player's buy-in : ANTE
15
Italian "Paul" : PAOLO
16
Well-dressed guy : DAPPERDAN
18
Arctic Indigenous group : INUIT
19
Venomous arachnid : SCORPION
20
Not dormant, as a volcano : ACTIVE
21
A, in German : EIN
22
Autobahn speedometer meas. : KPH
24
Take, as advice : HEED
25
It captures ballpark smooches : KISSCAM
29
Stand for a poster : EASEL
31
Egyptian fertility goddess : ISIS
32
Hilarious person : RIOT
34
Doll with neon hair : TROLL
37
Ping-Pong table divider : NET
38
Containers for fruit preserves : JAMJARS
40
Burj Khalifa's country, for short : UAE
41
Birds in V-formations : GEESE
43
Capital with fjord tours : OSLO
44
Facility that produces coins : MINT
45
Casts a ballot : VOTES
47
Lengthy rants : SCREEDS
49
Sulky state : SNIT
51
___ Geo Wild (cable channel) : NAT
53
Popular chain for RVers : KOA
54
Snacked : NOSHED
56
Hot pepper named for Cuba's capital : HABANERO
61
Off Broadway awards : OBIES
62
"Totally agree!" ... or what the circled letters are, in different languages : YESANDYES
63
Like throwbacks : RETRO
64
Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope : ATTN
65
The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties : ERAS
66
Otherwise : ELSE
67
Hotel worker : MAID
68
Overhaul : REDO
Down
1
Covers for pots : LIDS
2
Apple with a big screen : IMAC
3
___ tofu (Sichuan dish) : MAPO
4
Catherine the Great, e.g. : EMPRESS
5
Sauce for mozzarella sticks : MARINARA
6
Erase : UNDO
7
Reeked : STANK
8
Half a score : TEN
9
"Pink" animal of film : PANTHER
10
1963 Kingsmen hit with a repetitive title : LOUIELOUIE
11
Martini garnish : OLIVE
12
Schlepped : TOTED
15
Insta posting : PIC
17
Sweeping in scope : EPIC
20
"Now I understand!" : AHA
23
Fragrant bits tossed at newlyweds : PETALS
25
Key chess piece : KING
26
"That makes sense" : ISEE
27
On-location inspections : SITEVISITS
28
Boozy brunch drink : MIMOSA
30
Lines on a GPS : STS
33
Breakfast beverages, for short : OJS
35
Come down to earth : LAND
36
"Sounds like a plan!" : LETS
38
Hot tub nozzle : JET
39
Green Day or Pink Floyd : ROCKBAND
42
"And that's that!" : SOTHERE
44
Wander aimlessly : MEANDER
46
Wrap up : END
48
Singer Chappell : ROAN
49
Sound asleep? : SNORE
50
2016 prize for Bob Dylan : NOBEL
52
Greek letter that symbolizes an angle : THETA
55
That, in Spain : ESO
57
___ Spumante : ASTI
58
Brontë's "Jane ___" : EYRE
59
Enjoy a fantasy, say : READ
60
___ buco : OSSO
62
Sweet potato : YAM

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

Log in or purchase a subscription to view an analysis of this puzzle.

Found bugs or have suggestions? Please let us know.

Like this puzzle? Please share this page on social media to help spread the word about XWord Info. Thanks!

XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2026, Jim Horne
24 ms