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NYT Crossword Answers for August 14, 2005

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Sunday, August 14, 2005 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 14, 2005: 140 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

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Mathematical fig.
4 letters Hints for Mathematical fig. Clue page for Mathematical fig.
5
Whistler, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Whistler, e.g. Clue page for Whistler, e.g.
11
Cargo platform
4 letters Hints for Cargo platform Clue page for Cargo platform
15
Chatter
3 letters Hints for Chatter Clue page for Chatter
18
___ pneumonia
5 letters Hints for ___ pneumonia Clue page for ___ pneumonia
19
Stephen Foster's dream girl
6 letters Hints for Stephen Foster's dream girl Clue page for Stephen Foster's dream girl
20
Pro's opposite
4 letters Hints for Pro's opposite Clue page for Pro's opposite
21
Arapaho foe
3 letters Hints for Arapaho foe Clue page for Arapaho foe
22
Life saver
17 letters Hints for Life saver Clue page for Life saver
25
French law
3 letters Hints for French law Clue page for French law
26
Puzzles
9 letters Hints for Puzzles Clue page for Puzzles
27
"Survivor" sight
3 letters Hints for "Survivor" sight Clue page for "Survivor" sight
28
Sonar pulse
4 letters Hints for Sonar pulse Clue page for Sonar pulse
29
"Is that so?!"
6 letters Hints for "Is that so?!" Clue page for "Is that so?!"
30
King of England in 1700
14 letters Hints for King of England in 1700 Clue page for King of England in 1700
36
"Lord, is ___?"
3 letters Hints for "Lord, is ___?" Clue page for "Lord, is ___?"
38
Without interruption
5 letters Hints for Without interruption Clue page for Without interruption
39
Perfume amounts
6 letters Hints for Perfume amounts Clue page for Perfume amounts
40
Critical tennis situation
8 letters Hints for Critical tennis situation Clue page for Critical tennis situation
45
Bygone nuclear agcy.
3 letters Hints for Bygone nuclear agcy. Clue page for Bygone nuclear agcy.
46
Monstrous
6 letters Hints for Monstrous Clue page for Monstrous
48
Stingers
17 letters Hints for Stingers Clue page for Stingers
51
Money substitute, for short
3 letters Hints for Money substitute, for short Clue page for Money substitute, for short
54
Timeline divisions
4 letters Hints for Timeline divisions Clue page for Timeline divisions
55
Prop for the Acad. Awards
3 letters Hints for Prop for the Acad. Awards Clue page for Prop for the Acad. Awards
56
Supreme finale
3 letters Hints for Supreme finale Clue page for Supreme finale
57
Launch sites
5 letters Hints for Launch sites Clue page for Launch sites
59
"Stay!"
6 letters Hints for "Stay!" Clue page for "Stay!"
62
Waterfall jumper
6 letters Hints for Waterfall jumper Clue page for Waterfall jumper
66
Rustic couple
7 letters Hints for Rustic couple Clue page for Rustic couple
68
Sidekick of old children's TV
15 letters Hints for Sidekick of old children's TV Clue page for Sidekick of old children's TV
71
Idle talk
7 letters Hints for Idle talk Clue page for Idle talk
74
Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter
6 letters Hints for Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter Clue page for Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter
75
Nearby
6 letters Hints for Nearby Clue page for Nearby
79
Flour cake
5 letters Hints for Flour cake Clue page for Flour cake
80
Like NyQuil: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like NyQuil: Abbr. Clue page for Like NyQuil: Abbr.
82
Actress Gardner
3 letters Hints for Actress Gardner Clue page for Actress Gardner
84
Stick in a dish
4 letters Hints for Stick in a dish Clue page for Stick in a dish
85
Tahoe, for one
3 letters Hints for Tahoe, for one Clue page for Tahoe, for one
86
Plant expert?
17 letters Hints for Plant expert? Clue page for Plant expert?
93
Proofers' catches
6 letters Hints for Proofers' catches Clue page for Proofers' catches
95
Nashville-based awards org.
3 letters Hints for Nashville-based awards org. Clue page for Nashville-based awards org.
96
Watch
8 letters Hints for Watch Clue page for Watch
97
Hurting
6 letters Hints for Hurting Clue page for Hurting
99
Horseshoe-shaped wear
5 letters Hints for Horseshoe-shaped wear Clue page for Horseshoe-shaped wear
101
Delta wing craft
3 letters Hints for Delta wing craft Clue page for Delta wing craft
102
Duke Ellington classic
14 letters Hints for Duke Ellington classic Clue page for Duke Ellington classic
106
Ballerina Karsavina
6 letters Hints for Ballerina Karsavina Clue page for Ballerina Karsavina
111
Big hands often take them
4 letters Hints for Big hands often take them Clue page for Big hands often take them
112
Musician Brian
3 letters Hints for Musician Brian Clue page for Musician Brian
113
Waters
9 letters Hints for Waters Clue page for Waters
115
First name in despotism
3 letters Hints for First name in despotism Clue page for First name in despotism
116
Tanning agents
17 letters Hints for Tanning agents Clue page for Tanning agents
121
___-mo
3 letters Hints for ___-mo Clue page for ___-mo
122
33-Down's home today
4 letters Hints for 33-Down's home today Clue page for 33-Down's home today
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Sister of Erato
6 letters Hints for Sister of Erato Clue page for Sister of Erato
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Lace tip
5 letters Hints for Lace tip Clue page for Lace tip
125
Natural incubator
3 letters Hints for Natural incubator Clue page for Natural incubator
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Masked one, informally
4 letters Hints for Masked one, informally Clue page for Masked one, informally
127
Bible parts
6 letters Hints for Bible parts Clue page for Bible parts
128
Diner in "Alice"
4 letters Hints for Diner in "Alice" Clue page for Diner in "Alice"

Down clues

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His last words were "Thus with a kiss I die"
5 letters Hints for His last words were "Thus with a kiss I die" Clue page for His last words were "Thus with a kiss I die"
2
Critic with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
5 letters Hints for Critic with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star Clue page for Critic with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
3
___ diem (motto of Horace)
5 letters Hints for ___ diem (motto of Horace) Clue page for ___ diem (motto of Horace)
4
13-figure figure
8 letters Hints for 13-figure figure Clue page for 13-figure figure
5
Sophocles drama
4 letters Hints for Sophocles drama Clue page for Sophocles drama
6
Extend
5 letters Hints for Extend Clue page for Extend
7
Putts out
6 letters Hints for Putts out Clue page for Putts out
8
Pasta suffix
3 letters Hints for Pasta suffix Clue page for Pasta suffix
9
Failing
3 letters Hints for Failing Clue page for Failing
10
Shatner's "___War"
3 letters Hints for Shatner's "___War" Clue page for Shatner's "___War"
11
Run one's fingers over
5 letters Hints for Run one's fingers over Clue page for Run one's fingers over
12
1997 treaty city
5 letters Hints for 1997 treaty city Clue page for 1997 treaty city
13
___ agent
3 letters Hints for ___ agent Clue page for ___ agent
14
Bashes
3 letters Hints for Bashes Clue page for Bashes
15
1960's-70's PBS star
10 letters Hints for 1960's-70's PBS star Clue page for 1960's-70's PBS star
16
Now
6 letters Hints for Now Clue page for Now
17
Considers
6 letters Hints for Considers Clue page for Considers
18
"Lethal Weapon" force: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for "Lethal Weapon" force: Abbr. Clue page for "Lethal Weapon" force: Abbr.
23
Like the fire goddess Brigit
6 letters Hints for Like the fire goddess Brigit Clue page for Like the fire goddess Brigit
24
Famed political hanger-on
4 letters Hints for Famed political hanger-on Clue page for Famed political hanger-on
28
Female swans
4 letters Hints for Female swans Clue page for Female swans
31
Soil layer
4 letters Hints for Soil layer Clue page for Soil layer
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Actor ___ Cobb
4 letters Hints for Actor ___ Cobb Clue page for Actor ___ Cobb
33
Ancient people
4 letters Hints for Ancient people Clue page for Ancient people
34
Stronghold
4 letters Hints for Stronghold Clue page for Stronghold
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Powerful
8 letters Hints for Powerful Clue page for Powerful
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Court case title phrase
4 letters Hints for Court case title phrase Clue page for Court case title phrase
40
It's involved in many spills
4 letters Hints for It's involved in many spills Clue page for It's involved in many spills
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Architect Saarinen
4 letters Hints for Architect Saarinen Clue page for Architect Saarinen
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Certain fraud investigator, informally
4 letters Hints for Certain fraud investigator, informally Clue page for Certain fraud investigator, informally
43
Daily neighborhood sight
7 letters Hints for Daily neighborhood sight Clue page for Daily neighborhood sight
44
Ex-lax?
5 letters Hints for Ex-lax? Clue page for Ex-lax?
46
Some nods
3 letters Hints for Some nods Clue page for Some nods
47
"You'll never ___!"
5 letters Hints for "You'll never ___!" Clue page for "You'll never ___!"
49
Cupidity
7 letters Hints for Cupidity Clue page for Cupidity
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Not extreme
7 letters Hints for Not extreme Clue page for Not extreme
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"Alley ___"
3 letters Hints for "Alley ___" Clue page for "Alley ___"
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Letters on a stamp
3 letters Hints for Letters on a stamp Clue page for Letters on a stamp
58
Briefly
7 letters Hints for Briefly Clue page for Briefly
60
Care, slangily
8 letters Hints for Care, slangily Clue page for Care, slangily
61
Suffix with verb
3 letters Hints for Suffix with verb Clue page for Suffix with verb
63
KO insert?
3 letters Hints for KO insert? Clue page for KO insert?
64
50-Down: Prefix
3 letters Hints for 50-Down: Prefix Clue page for 50-Down: Prefix
65
Clandestine maritime org.
3 letters Hints for Clandestine maritime org. Clue page for Clandestine maritime org.
67
Baseball club designation
3 letters Hints for Baseball club designation Clue page for Baseball club designation
69
Brookie or laker
5 letters Hints for Brookie or laker Clue page for Brookie or laker
70
Diner cupfuls
5 letters Hints for Diner cupfuls Clue page for Diner cupfuls
71
Mail addenda, for short
3 letters Hints for Mail addenda, for short Clue page for Mail addenda, for short
72
Prefix with pressure
3 letters Hints for Prefix with pressure Clue page for Prefix with pressure
73
Aphrodisiac
10 letters Hints for Aphrodisiac Clue page for Aphrodisiac
76
___-Seltzer
4 letters Hints for ___-Seltzer Clue page for ___-Seltzer
77
Waxing alternative
4 letters Hints for Waxing alternative Clue page for Waxing alternative
78
French illustrator Gustave
4 letters Hints for French illustrator Gustave Clue page for French illustrator Gustave
81
La-la lead-in
3 letters Hints for La-la lead-in Clue page for La-la lead-in
83
Some Dada works
4 letters Hints for Some Dada works Clue page for Some Dada works
87
Author Grey
4 letters Hints for Author Grey Clue page for Author Grey
88
Roman year with "two pair"
4 letters Hints for Roman year with "two pair" Clue page for Roman year with "two pair"
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Monarchy since 1744
4 letters Hints for Monarchy since 1744 Clue page for Monarchy since 1744
90
Caper
4 letters Hints for Caper Clue page for Caper
91
White terrier's nickname
6 letters Hints for White terrier's nickname Clue page for White terrier's nickname
92
Eight-pointed star
8 letters Hints for Eight-pointed star Clue page for Eight-pointed star
94
Exposure units
4 letters Hints for Exposure units Clue page for Exposure units
97
Mischievous
6 letters Hints for Mischievous Clue page for Mischievous
98
Noggin
6 letters Hints for Noggin Clue page for Noggin
99
Old draft deferment category for critical civilian work
4 letters Hints for Old draft deferment category for critical civilian work Clue page for Old draft deferment category for critical civilian work
100
Ones who are worlds apart
6 letters Hints for Ones who are worlds apart Clue page for Ones who are worlds apart
103
Hardly modern
5 letters Hints for Hardly modern Clue page for Hardly modern
104
Ski jump downslope
5 letters Hints for Ski jump downslope Clue page for Ski jump downslope
105
"Nancy" cartoonist Bushmiller
5 letters Hints for "Nancy" cartoonist Bushmiller Clue page for "Nancy" cartoonist Bushmiller
107
One of the Simpsons
5 letters Hints for One of the Simpsons Clue page for One of the Simpsons
108
Ever
5 letters Hints for Ever Clue page for Ever
109
California's Point ___ National Seashore
5 letters Hints for California's Point ___ National Seashore Clue page for California's Point ___ National Seashore
110
Office title abbr.
4 letters Hints for Office title abbr. Clue page for Office title abbr.
114
Info on grocery pkgs.
4 letters Hints for Info on grocery pkgs. Clue page for Info on grocery pkgs.
116
It's often below an ISBN
3 letters Hints for It's often below an ISBN Clue page for It's often below an ISBN
117
Late July delivery
3 letters Hints for Late July delivery Clue page for Late July delivery
118
Word on a Valentine candy heart
3 letters Hints for Word on a Valentine candy heart Clue page for Word on a Valentine candy heart
119
Exist
3 letters Hints for Exist Clue page for Exist
120
Dict. listing
3 letters Hints for Dict. listing Clue page for Dict. listing

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