Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - August 4, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 4, 2026
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Across
1.Corn cores4 letters5.Pet rehoming org.5 letters10.Sandwich letters3 letters13.Opera solo4 letters14.Replacements for flat tires6 letters15."__ la la!"3 letters16.*Video game boost that may repair damage11 letters18.__ Lanka3 letters19."Absolutely out of the question!"7 letters20.Wall surface7 letters22.Quick snooze3 letters23.*Waterproof garment8 letters24.Unleashed5 letters27.Cry for attention?3 letters28."You're __ human"4 letters29.Charged particle3 letters30.Barely gets (by)4 letters32.Vietnamese soup3 letters34.*Internal setting controlled by thermoregulation15 letters40.Span of epoch proportions?3 letters41.Frozen dessert brand4 letters42.NBC show that inspired "30 Rock," for short3 letters43.Dull pain4 letters46.Superhero franchise initials3 letters47.Steel girder5 letters49.*High-intensity workout program8 letters52.Kissing in the open, for short3 letters53.Beeper on the road7 letters54.Promo in a magazine7 letters58.Sci-fi visitors3 letters59.Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue11 letters61.Alumna bio word3 letters62.Add to a kitty6 letters63.Lo __: noodle dish4 letters64.Take a crack at3 letters65.Cook in a basket5 letters66.Annual May auto race, informally4 letters
Down
1."High Hopes" lyricist Sammy4 letters2."Milk's Favorite Cookie" brand4 letters3.Skewed view4 letters4.__ solution: contacts wearer's need6 letters5.Cathedral recess4 letters6.Sticky tree juice3 letters7.Purchase in advance6 letters8.String section instruments5 letters9.Lion of Narnia5 letters10.Paul Revere House city6 letters11.Cosmetics giant6 letters12.Two points, in tennis6 letters14.TV soccer analyst Messing4 letters17.Swap with7 letters21."Amscray!"5 letters23.High regard7 letters24.Bit of baloney3 letters25.Milne youngling3 letters26.Infinity sign's lack3 letters27.Stitched border3 letters31."Jeopardy!" host Jennings3 letters32.Be nosy3 letters33.Like some Orthodox Jews7 letters35."For crying out loud!"5 letters36.School URL suffix3 letters37.Draw upon3 letters38.Molecule in some vaccines3 letters39.Shade tree with serrated leaves3 letters43.Regional speech pattern6 letters44.Meteorite's mark6 letters45.Rocking toy, in baby talk6 letters46.Very hard to see6 letters48.Vietnamese sandwich6 letters50.Combo meal drinks5 letters51.Moving line on a weather map5 letters52.Work overseen by a sous-chef4 letters54.Deep purple4 letters55.Adolescent4 letters56.Tart4 letters57.Big Apple fashion letters4 letters60.Arthur of "The Golden Girls"3 letters
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