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NYT Crossword Answers for August 31, 1997

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Sunday, August 31, 1997 · 130 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 31, 1997: 130 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

1
Routine responses?
5 letters Hints for Routine responses? Clue page for Routine responses?
6
Least amiable
6 letters Hints for Least amiable Clue page for Least amiable
12
One who sets up shots
6 letters Hints for One who sets up shots Clue page for One who sets up shots
18
Make ___ for
6 letters Hints for Make ___ for Clue page for Make ___ for
20
Radiators and such
7 letters Hints for Radiators and such Clue page for Radiators and such
22
Camden Yards player
6 letters Hints for Camden Yards player Clue page for Camden Yards player
23
One of the Beverly Hillbillies
6 letters Hints for One of the Beverly Hillbillies Clue page for One of the Beverly Hillbillies
24
The World ___
7 letters Hints for The World ___ Clue page for The World ___
25
Lab vessel
6 letters Hints for Lab vessel Clue page for Lab vessel
26
View surreptitiously
6 letters Hints for View surreptitiously Clue page for View surreptitiously
28
Concubine's room
3 letters Hints for Concubine's room Clue page for Concubine's room
29
Tart
5 letters Hints for Tart Clue page for Tart
30
How the celebrity's mom and dad survived?
21 letters Hints for How the celebrity's mom and dad survived? Clue page for How the celebrity's mom and dad survived?
37
Contemptible one
4 letters Hints for Contemptible one Clue page for Contemptible one
38
Theme park transport
7 letters Hints for Theme park transport Clue page for Theme park transport
39
Hit man, so to speak
4 letters Hints for Hit man, so to speak Clue page for Hit man, so to speak
40
Novelist Nin
5 letters Hints for Novelist Nin Clue page for Novelist Nin
42
Name of three English rivers
4 letters Hints for Name of three English rivers Clue page for Name of three English rivers
43
Be against change
8 letters Hints for Be against change Clue page for Be against change
47
How the case of commercial espionage is halted?
21 letters Hints for How the case of commercial espionage is halted? Clue page for How the case of commercial espionage is halted?
52
___ du Diable
3 letters Hints for ___ du Diable Clue page for ___ du Diable
53
Cry of delight
3 letters Hints for Cry of delight Clue page for Cry of delight
54
Bitter, to a Brit
3 letters Hints for Bitter, to a Brit Clue page for Bitter, to a Brit
55
Chatter
3 letters Hints for Chatter Clue page for Chatter
56
Nonplussed
5 letters Hints for Nonplussed Clue page for Nonplussed
58
Birchbark
5 letters Hints for Birchbark Clue page for Birchbark
60
Bowling game
6 letters Hints for Bowling game Clue page for Bowling game
63
Commute overseas regularly?
21 letters Hints for Commute overseas regularly? Clue page for Commute overseas regularly?
68
Quit
6 letters Hints for Quit Clue page for Quit
69
Top
5 letters Hints for Top Clue page for Top
70
More monumental
5 letters Hints for More monumental Clue page for More monumental
71
Short test for brains?
3 letters Hints for Short test for brains? Clue page for Short test for brains?
72
Base figure: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Base figure: Abbr. Clue page for Base figure: Abbr.
73
Annual hoops event, familiarly
3 letters Hints for Annual hoops event, familiarly Clue page for Annual hoops event, familiarly
74
Taste
3 letters Hints for Taste Clue page for Taste
77
Evening hours, to Larry King?
21 letters Hints for Evening hours, to Larry King? Clue page for Evening hours, to Larry King?
87
Ready for a vacation
8 letters Hints for Ready for a vacation Clue page for Ready for a vacation
88
Sundance's girl
4 letters Hints for Sundance's girl Clue page for Sundance's girl
89
Pour ___ troubled waters
5 letters Hints for Pour ___ troubled waters Clue page for Pour ___ troubled waters
90
Where the Via del Corso runs
4 letters Hints for Where the Via del Corso runs Clue page for Where the Via del Corso runs
91
Elath resident
7 letters Hints for Elath resident Clue page for Elath resident
94
Small toymakers: Var.
4 letters Hints for Small toymakers: Var. Clue page for Small toymakers: Var.
95
President Bush writes part of his autobiography?
21 letters Hints for President Bush writes part of his autobiography? Clue page for President Bush writes part of his autobiography?
101
Andretti, for one
5 letters Hints for Andretti, for one Clue page for Andretti, for one
102
1920's White House nickname
3 letters Hints for 1920's White House nickname Clue page for 1920's White House nickname
103
Greenish-yellow hue
6 letters Hints for Greenish-yellow hue Clue page for Greenish-yellow hue
104
Sit in on
6 letters Hints for Sit in on Clue page for Sit in on
106
"King Rat" novelist
7 letters Hints for "King Rat" novelist Clue page for "King Rat" novelist
110
Birdie of Broadway's "Bye Bye Birdie"
6 letters Hints for Birdie of Broadway's "Bye Bye Birdie" Clue page for Birdie of Broadway's "Bye Bye Birdie"
113
Diving instructions, maybe
6 letters Hints for Diving instructions, maybe Clue page for Diving instructions, maybe
114
Barely perceptible
7 letters Hints for Barely perceptible Clue page for Barely perceptible
115
Heavy hammer
6 letters Hints for Heavy hammer Clue page for Heavy hammer
116
Lay hold of
6 letters Hints for Lay hold of Clue page for Lay hold of
117
___ verite
6 letters Hints for ___ verite Clue page for ___ verite
118
Krupp family city
5 letters Hints for Krupp family city Clue page for Krupp family city

Down clues

1
Muslim pilgrimage: Var.
3 letters Hints for Muslim pilgrimage: Var. Clue page for Muslim pilgrimage: Var.
2
Cousin of a lemur
3 letters Hints for Cousin of a lemur Clue page for Cousin of a lemur
3
Weekly radio program
9 letters Hints for Weekly radio program Clue page for Weekly radio program
4
Heatless
8 letters Hints for Heatless Clue page for Heatless
5
It can go in brackets
5 letters Hints for It can go in brackets Clue page for It can go in brackets
6
Angry words
8 letters Hints for Angry words Clue page for Angry words
7
Animator's sheet
3 letters Hints for Animator's sheet Clue page for Animator's sheet
8
Words before and after "what" for Popeye
3 letters Hints for Words before and after "what" for Popeye Clue page for Words before and after "what" for Popeye
9
LAX abbr.
3 letters Hints for LAX abbr. Clue page for LAX abbr.
10
Counterpart for madame
6 letters Hints for Counterpart for madame Clue page for Counterpart for madame
11
Wall Street figure
6 letters Hints for Wall Street figure Clue page for Wall Street figure
12
Stole
3 letters Hints for Stole Clue page for Stole
13
Hardware
8 letters Hints for Hardware Clue page for Hardware
14
Chutists' needs
8 letters Hints for Chutists' needs Clue page for Chutists' needs
15
Keen
5 letters Hints for Keen Clue page for Keen
16
80's TV divorcee
5 letters Hints for 80's TV divorcee Clue page for 80's TV divorcee
17
Strapped
5 letters Hints for Strapped Clue page for Strapped
19
Arizona native
4 letters Hints for Arizona native Clue page for Arizona native
21
Mayo Clinic test
4 letters Hints for Mayo Clinic test Clue page for Mayo Clinic test
27
S.A. country
3 letters Hints for S.A. country Clue page for S.A. country
30
Master
5 letters Hints for Master Clue page for Master
31
Not dissonant, musically
5 letters Hints for Not dissonant, musically Clue page for Not dissonant, musically
32
Beat it!
4 letters Hints for Beat it! Clue page for Beat it!
33
Emulate Tyra Banks
4 letters Hints for Emulate Tyra Banks Clue page for Emulate Tyra Banks
34
Agassi, at times
4 letters Hints for Agassi, at times Clue page for Agassi, at times
35
Challenger of Stalin
4 letters Hints for Challenger of Stalin Clue page for Challenger of Stalin
36
Sign of damage
4 letters Hints for Sign of damage Clue page for Sign of damage
41
Mollify
6 letters Hints for Mollify Clue page for Mollify
43
When repeated, cry at a celebratory party
6 letters Hints for When repeated, cry at a celebratory party Clue page for When repeated, cry at a celebratory party
44
Intimidate, with "out"
5 letters Hints for Intimidate, with "out" Clue page for Intimidate, with "out"
45
"To fetch ___..."
5 letters Hints for "To fetch ___..." Clue page for "To fetch ___..."
46
Combining the ideal characteristics of its variety
5 letters Hints for Combining the ideal characteristics of its variety Clue page for Combining the ideal characteristics of its variety
48
Nipped, with "out"
5 letters Hints for Nipped, with "out" Clue page for Nipped, with "out"
49
1973 World Series stadium
4 letters Hints for 1973 World Series stadium Clue page for 1973 World Series stadium
50
Reached in amount
5 letters Hints for Reached in amount Clue page for Reached in amount
51
"The Time Machine" people
4 letters Hints for "The Time Machine" people Clue page for "The Time Machine" people
56
Letters on a telephone bill
3 letters Hints for Letters on a telephone bill Clue page for Letters on a telephone bill
57
Redressed, with "for"
6 letters Hints for Redressed, with "for" Clue page for Redressed, with "for"
58
Williams title start
5 letters Hints for Williams title start Clue page for Williams title start
59
"So then what?"
3 letters Hints for "So then what?" Clue page for "So then what?"
60
Specter
5 letters Hints for Specter Clue page for Specter
61
Left and right, maybe
6 letters Hints for Left and right, maybe Clue page for Left and right, maybe
62
Midpoint: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Midpoint: Abbr. Clue page for Midpoint: Abbr.
63
Camp vehicles
5 letters Hints for Camp vehicles Clue page for Camp vehicles
64
Strain
5 letters Hints for Strain Clue page for Strain
65
Big name in golf
5 letters Hints for Big name in golf Clue page for Big name in golf
66
Light: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Light: Prefix Clue page for Light: Prefix
67
Tax-free bond, briefly
4 letters Hints for Tax-free bond, briefly Clue page for Tax-free bond, briefly
74
Banking game
9 letters Hints for Banking game Clue page for Banking game
75
"See ya!"
5 letters Hints for "See ya!" Clue page for "See ya!"
76
English 101 subject
5 letters Hints for English 101 subject Clue page for English 101 subject
78
Most gamesome
8 letters Hints for Most gamesome Clue page for Most gamesome
79
Having equal angles
8 letters Hints for Having equal angles Clue page for Having equal angles
80
Salinger dedicatee
4 letters Hints for Salinger dedicatee Clue page for Salinger dedicatee
81
Interpret
4 letters Hints for Interpret Clue page for Interpret
82
She had a "Tootsie" role
4 letters Hints for She had a "Tootsie" role Clue page for She had a "Tootsie" role
83
List ender
4 letters Hints for List ender Clue page for List ender
84
Tpkes.
4 letters Hints for Tpkes. Clue page for Tpkes.
85
"Das Rheingold" locale
8 letters Hints for "Das Rheingold" locale Clue page for "Das Rheingold" locale
86
Telephone connections
8 letters Hints for Telephone connections Clue page for Telephone connections
91
Leaning to the right
6 letters Hints for Leaning to the right Clue page for Leaning to the right
92
Corned beef alternative
6 letters Hints for Corned beef alternative Clue page for Corned beef alternative
93
Important sports org.
3 letters Hints for Important sports org. Clue page for Important sports org.
95
Exams for advanced study, briefly
5 letters Hints for Exams for advanced study, briefly Clue page for Exams for advanced study, briefly
96
Noted stationer
5 letters Hints for Noted stationer Clue page for Noted stationer
97
"Coffee ___?"
5 letters Hints for "Coffee ___?" Clue page for "Coffee ___?"
98
Churchly: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Churchly: Abbr. Clue page for Churchly: Abbr.
99
Some office equipment
4 letters Hints for Some office equipment Clue page for Some office equipment
100
Eleve's place
5 letters Hints for Eleve's place Clue page for Eleve's place
105
Letters after Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's name
3 letters Hints for Letters after Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's name Clue page for Letters after Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's name
107
Sportscaster Scully
3 letters Hints for Sportscaster Scully Clue page for Sportscaster Scully
108
Compass heading
3 letters Hints for Compass heading Clue page for Compass heading
109
Thrash
3 letters Hints for Thrash Clue page for Thrash
111
Sensitive subject, often
3 letters Hints for Sensitive subject, often Clue page for Sensitive subject, often
112
Stereo site
3 letters Hints for Stereo site Clue page for Stereo site

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