The Crossword Answers NYT - August 31, 2026

across

• Part of a dance Crossword Clue

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  STEP

• Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper Crossword Clue

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  UCLA

• Slightly intoxicated Crossword Clue

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  TIPSY

• Fancy Crossword Clue

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  LUXE

• Worms and such on hooks Crossword Clue

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  BAIT

• Be of the same mind Crossword Clue

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  AGREE

• Redding with two posthumous Grammys Crossword Clue

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  OTIS

• "Sesame Street" character who was once sung to sleep by Andrea Bocelli Crossword Clue

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  ELMO

• Ransacks Crossword Clue

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  LOOTS

• One who regularly drops things Crossword Clue

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  BUTTERFINGERS

• The : English :: ___ : French Crossword Clue

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  LES

• Letter after sigma Crossword Clue

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  TAU

• One dining on Friskies Crossword Clue

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  CAT

• Role for Selena Gomez on "Only Murders in the Building" Crossword Clue

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  MABEL

• Umbrella-shaped sea creature Crossword Clue

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  JELLYFISH

• Director DuVernay Crossword Clue

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  AVA

• Pathetic Crossword Clue

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  SAD

• Examine at length Crossword Clue

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  PERUSE

• Took shots first, then paid for them later Crossword Clue

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  RANATAB

• Clothing sizes for shorter women Crossword Clue

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  PETITES

• Ski in zigzags Crossword Clue

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  SLALOM

• "Far out!" Crossword Clue

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  RAD

• Tetra- minus one Crossword Clue

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  TRI

• Newlyweds' getaway Crossword Clue

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  HONEYMOON

• Owl sounds Crossword Clue

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  HOOTS

• Actress de Armas Crossword Clue

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  ANA

• 401(k) relative Crossword Clue

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  IRA

• "Need an ark? I Noah guy," e.g Crossword Clue

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  PUN

• "Tell everyone!" … or what to do with the starts of 20-, 31- and 44-Across? Crossword Clue

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  SPREADTHEWORD

• Inuit for "house" Crossword Clue

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  IGLOO

• Italian hello Crossword Clue

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  CIAO

• Et ___ (and others: Lat.) Crossword Clue

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  ALIA

• Tennis locale Crossword Clue

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  COURT

• Pre-Easter observance Crossword Clue

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  LENT

• R-rated, maybe Crossword Clue

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  RACY

• A cube has 12 of them Crossword Clue

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  EDGES

• Petrol brand Crossword Clue

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  ESSO

• Easter egg decorating supplies Crossword Clue

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  DYES