NYT Crossword

Go ballistic

Archive answer — August 12, 2026

39 Down

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“ERUPT” is the published 5-letter fill for 39 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1Mentions by username, on social media
  2. 5High range
  3. 11Hits up on Insta, say
  4. 14___ vez (again, in Spanish)
  5. 15Torment
  6. 16On the sea, it's akin to "Sí"
  7. 17Where Docs and Sheets are stored
  8. 19Jordan joined it in 1984, for short
  9. 20Pal
  10. 21Only number that appears twice in the Fibonacci sequence
  11. 22Rip-off
  12. 23Measurements of Wi-Fi performance
  13. 27Didn't have a match in Go Fish, say
  14. 28Feeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo
  15. 29Identity prefix
  16. 32Baldwin with a record 17 appearances as "Saturday Night Live" host
  17. 35Unwanted divisions
  18. 38Web volume measured in hits ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 61-Across
  19. 422024 film that won Best Picture
  20. 43Boba tea flavor
  21. 44Word with run or resort
  22. 45Throw, for instance
  23. 46Buddhist leader
  24. 49Major consequence of a virus, perhaps
  25. 55Extreme craving
  26. 56"OK," in Osaka
  27. 57"Like ___!" ("Whatever!")
  28. 60"Sorry, it's ___ from me"
  29. 61Cause of some slow data transfers
  30. 64Highly monitored area, for short
  31. 65Flowery
  32. 66Affinity for something, so to speak
  33. 67Home of Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware," with "the"
  34. 68Snipes of "White Men Can't Jump"
  35. 69Baking amts.

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Party wrap
  2. 2Bit of chemistry
  3. 3Bad thing to pull while running
  4. 4Failed under pressure, in a way
  5. 5Hot French beverage
  6. 6"Sick, dude!"
  7. 7What a bug may cause
  8. 8Cusp
  9. 9Is gaga for
  10. 10Farm female
  11. 11"Battles" of those busting moves
  12. 12"I messed up"
  13. 13Lines in mines
  14. 18Tolkien fantasy series inits.
  15. 22Little flourish on a letter
  16. 24Break off gradually
  17. 25Barn nestling
  18. 26Lawyer's aide, informally
  19. 29Org. in the Jack Ryan movies
  20. 30Tabard ___, locale in "The Canterbury Tales"
  21. 31Leaves in a huff
  22. 33Greek letter representing elasticity in economics
  23. 34PC "copy" shortcut
  24. 36___Tok
  25. 37STEM part: Abbr.
  26. 39Go ballisticERUPT
  27. 40Big name in pasta sauce
  28. 41Pride sound
  29. 47___ Marian (English folklore heroine)
  30. 48It's on the up and up
  31. 49Fraud victim's filing
  32. 50Perfumery unit
  33. 51"And … voilà!"
  34. 52Comes to deserve
  35. 53Measure up to, as in competition
  36. 54Nickname for M.L.B.'s Angels
  37. 58Feature of one's voice following a loud concert, say
  38. 59Potato discards
  39. 61Farm female
  40. 62It ends in septembre
  41. 63Singer Lana Del ___

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Mentions by username, on social media

    Answer: TAGS

  2. 5. High range

    Answer: TREBLE

  3. 11. Hits up on Insta, say

    Answer: DMS

  4. 14. ___ vez (again, in Spanish)

    Answer: OTRA

  5. 15. Torment

    Answer: HARROW

  6. 16. On the sea, it's akin to "Sí"

    Answer: AYE

  7. 17. Where Docs and Sheets are stored

    Answer: GOOGLEDRIVE

  8. 19. Jordan joined it in 1984, for short

    Answer: NBA

  9. 20. Pal

    Answer: AMIGO

  10. 21. Only number that appears twice in the Fibonacci sequence

    Answer: ONE

  11. 22. Rip-off

    Answer: SCAM

  12. 23. Measurements of Wi-Fi performance

    Answer: NETWORKSPEEDS

  13. 27. Didn't have a match in Go Fish, say

    Answer: DREW

  14. 28. Feeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo

    Answer: ARO

  15. 29. Identity prefix

    Answer: CIS

  16. 32. Baldwin with a record 17 appearances as "Saturday Night Live" host

    Answer: ALEC

  17. 35. Unwanted divisions

    Answer: RIFTS

  18. 38. Web volume measured in hits ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 61-Across

    Answer: INTERNETTRAFFIC

  19. 42. 2024 film that won Best Picture

    Answer: ANORA

  20. 43. Boba tea flavor

    Answer: TARO

  21. 44. Word with run or resort

    Answer: SKI

  22. 45. Throw, for instance

    Answer: RUG

  23. 46. Buddhist leader

    Answer: LAMA

  24. 49. Major consequence of a virus, perhaps

    Answer: COMPUTERCRASH

  25. 55. Extreme craving

    Answer: LUST

  26. 56. "OK," in Osaka

    Answer: HAI

  27. 57. "Like ___!" ("Whatever!")

    Answer: ICARE

  28. 60. "Sorry, it's ___ from me"

    Answer: ANO

  29. 61. Cause of some slow data transfers

    Answer: SERVERDELAY

  30. 64. Highly monitored area, for short

    Answer: ICU

  31. 65. Flowery

    Answer: ORNATE

  32. 66. Affinity for something, so to speak

    Answer: NOSE

  33. 67. Home of Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware," with "the"

    Answer: MET

  34. 68. Snipes of "White Men Can't Jump"

    Answer: WESLEY

  35. 69. Baking amts.

    Answer: TSPS

Down

  1. 1. Party wrap

    Answer: TOGA

  2. 2. Bit of chemistry

    Answer: ATOM

  3. 3. Bad thing to pull while running

    Answer: GROIN

  4. 4. Failed under pressure, in a way

    Answer: SAGGED

  5. 5. Hot French beverage

    Answer: THE

  6. 6. "Sick, dude!"

    Answer: RAD

  7. 7. What a bug may cause

    Answer: ERROR

  8. 8. Cusp

    Answer: BRINK

  9. 9. Is gaga for

    Answer: LOVES

  10. 10. Farm female

    Answer: EWE

  11. 11. "Battles" of those busting moves

    Answer: DANCEOFFS

  12. 12. "I messed up"

    Answer: MYBAD

  13. 13. Lines in mines

    Answer: SEAMS

  14. 18. Tolkien fantasy series inits.

    Answer: LOTR

  15. 22. Little flourish on a letter

    Answer: SERIF

  16. 24. Break off gradually

    Answer: WEAN

  17. 25. Barn nestling

    Answer: OWLET

  18. 26. Lawyer's aide, informally

    Answer: PARA

  19. 29. Org. in the Jack Ryan movies

    Answer: CIA

  20. 30. Tabard ___, locale in "The Canterbury Tales"

    Answer: INN

  21. 31. Leaves in a huff

    Answer: STORMSOUT

  22. 33. Greek letter representing elasticity in economics

    Answer: ETA

  23. 34. PC "copy" shortcut

    Answer: CTRLC

  24. 36. ___Tok

    Answer: TIK

  25. 37. STEM part: Abbr.

    Answer: SCI

  26. 39. Go ballistic

    Answer: ERUPT

  27. 40. Big name in pasta sauce

    Answer: RAGU

  28. 41. Pride sound

    Answer: ROAR

  29. 47. ___ Marian (English folklore heroine)

    Answer: MAID

  30. 48. It's on the up and up

    Answer: ASCENT

  31. 49. Fraud victim's filing

    Answer: CLAIM

  32. 50. Perfumery unit

    Answer: OUNCE

  33. 51. "And … voilà!"

    Answer: THERE

  34. 52. Comes to deserve

    Answer: EARNS

  35. 53. Measure up to, as in competition

    Answer: RIVAL

  36. 54. Nickname for M.L.B.'s Angels

    Answer: HALOS

  37. 58. Feature of one's voice following a loud concert, say

    Answer: RASP

  38. 59. Potato discards

    Answer: EYES

  39. 62. It ends in septembre

    Answer: ETE

  40. 63. Singer Lana Del ___

    Answer: REY

The answer to “Go ballistic” in the NYT Crossword is ERUPT — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 12, 2026 at 39-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Go ballistic” answer

ERUPT(5 letters)

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What is the answer to “Go ballistic”?

The answer is ERUPT.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: ERUPT.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Crossword for August 12, 2026 at 39-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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