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NYT Crossword Answers for August 6, 2006

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Sunday, August 6, 2006 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 6, 2006: 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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See 131-Across
3 letters Hints for See 131-Across Clue page for See 131-Across
4
Root holders
6 letters Hints for Root holders Clue page for Root holders
10
End of "Lohengrin"
6 letters Hints for End of "Lohengrin" Clue page for End of "Lohengrin"
16
Minor player
3 letters Hints for Minor player Clue page for Minor player
19
Manning the quarterback
3 letters Hints for Manning the quarterback Clue page for Manning the quarterback
20
Good to go
6 letters Hints for Good to go Clue page for Good to go
21
Perfume bottle
6 letters Hints for Perfume bottle Clue page for Perfume bottle
22
Itinerary info: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Itinerary info: Abbr. Clue page for Itinerary info: Abbr.
23
Yo-yo
3 letters Hints for Yo-yo Clue page for Yo-yo
24
Demonstration against a Miss America pageant?
13 letters Hints for Demonstration against a Miss America pageant? Clue page for Demonstration against a Miss America pageant?
26
Riddle-me-___
3 letters Hints for Riddle-me-___ Clue page for Riddle-me-___
27
One making calls from home
6 letters Hints for One making calls from home Clue page for One making calls from home
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Off one's feed
3 letters Hints for Off one's feed Clue page for Off one's feed
30
Tourist's aid
3 letters Hints for Tourist's aid Clue page for Tourist's aid
31
Fingerprint feature
5 letters Hints for Fingerprint feature Clue page for Fingerprint feature
33
Multiplying rapidly?
19 letters Hints for Multiplying rapidly? Clue page for Multiplying rapidly?
38
Legendary elephant eaters
4 letters Hints for Legendary elephant eaters Clue page for Legendary elephant eaters
40
Sinuous swimmer
3 letters Hints for Sinuous swimmer Clue page for Sinuous swimmer
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It maddens MADD
3 letters Hints for It maddens MADD Clue page for It maddens MADD
42
Italian innkeeper
7 letters Hints for Italian innkeeper Clue page for Italian innkeeper
43
Loose rope fiber used as caulking
5 letters Hints for Loose rope fiber used as caulking Clue page for Loose rope fiber used as caulking
45
Ruckus
3 letters Hints for Ruckus Clue page for Ruckus
47
Shoebox letters
3 letters Hints for Shoebox letters Clue page for Shoebox letters
50
Grant-giving grp.
3 letters Hints for Grant-giving grp. Clue page for Grant-giving grp.
51
Collection of publications about historical advances?
20 letters Hints for Collection of publications about historical advances? Clue page for Collection of publications about historical advances?
58
Rush violently
6 letters Hints for Rush violently Clue page for Rush violently
59
Interstice
3 letters Hints for Interstice Clue page for Interstice
60
Northern Ireland politician Paisley and others
4 letters Hints for Northern Ireland politician Paisley and others Clue page for Northern Ireland politician Paisley and others
61
Dog it
4 letters Hints for Dog it Clue page for Dog it
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Follower of Shakespeare?
3 letters Hints for Follower of Shakespeare? Clue page for Follower of Shakespeare?
65
Matter of aesthetics
3 letters Hints for Matter of aesthetics Clue page for Matter of aesthetics
66
Honored Fr. woman
3 letters Hints for Honored Fr. woman Clue page for Honored Fr. woman
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Fab Four forename
5 letters Hints for Fab Four forename Clue page for Fab Four forename
68
One who accidentally blurts out "I did it!"?
21 letters Hints for One who accidentally blurts out "I did it!"? Clue page for One who accidentally blurts out "I did it!"?
75
De ___
5 letters Hints for De ___ Clue page for De ___
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Do-do connector
3 letters Hints for Do-do connector Clue page for Do-do connector
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In excelsis ___
3 letters Hints for In excelsis ___ Clue page for In excelsis ___
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Perp prosecutors
3 letters Hints for Perp prosecutors Clue page for Perp prosecutors
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___ B'rith
4 letters Hints for ___ B'rith Clue page for ___ B'rith
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Is indisposed
4 letters Hints for Is indisposed Clue page for Is indisposed
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Use as a resource
3 letters Hints for Use as a resource Clue page for Use as a resource
82
Nobel-winning poet Heaney
6 letters Hints for Nobel-winning poet Heaney Clue page for Nobel-winning poet Heaney
87
Nose-picking and belching in the White House?
20 letters Hints for Nose-picking and belching in the White House? Clue page for Nose-picking and belching in the White House?
92
L.A.P.D. part
3 letters Hints for L.A.P.D. part Clue page for L.A.P.D. part
93
Work for eds.
3 letters Hints for Work for eds. Clue page for Work for eds.
94
Untilled tract
3 letters Hints for Untilled tract Clue page for Untilled tract
95
Coil inventor
5 letters Hints for Coil inventor Clue page for Coil inventor
96
Where people travel between poles?
7 letters Hints for Where people travel between poles? Clue page for Where people travel between poles?
100
"Little Birds" author
3 letters Hints for "Little Birds" author Clue page for "Little Birds" author
103
Twisted letter
3 letters Hints for Twisted letter Clue page for Twisted letter
105
Person who's not straight
4 letters Hints for Person who's not straight Clue page for Person who's not straight
106
Competitor's dedication to hard training?
19 letters Hints for Competitor's dedication to hard training? Clue page for Competitor's dedication to hard training?
111
Shaded spots
5 letters Hints for Shaded spots Clue page for Shaded spots
112
Carnation or rose
3 letters Hints for Carnation or rose Clue page for Carnation or rose
113
Gray spray
3 letters Hints for Gray spray Clue page for Gray spray
114
Come back again
6 letters Hints for Come back again Clue page for Come back again
117
Bird ___
3 letters Hints for Bird ___ Clue page for Bird ___
118
Item to be checked on a census form?
13 letters Hints for Item to be checked on a census form? Clue page for Item to be checked on a census form?
123
Bit for an accelerator
3 letters Hints for Bit for an accelerator Clue page for Bit for an accelerator
124
Considerably
3 letters Hints for Considerably Clue page for Considerably
125
Taking prescription drugs, informally
6 letters Hints for Taking prescription drugs, informally Clue page for Taking prescription drugs, informally
126
Put something on
6 letters Hints for Put something on Clue page for Put something on
127
Ki ___ (Korea's legendary founder)
3 letters Hints for Ki ___ (Korea's legendary founder) Clue page for Ki ___ (Korea's legendary founder)
128
Antigua-to-Barbados dir.
3 letters Hints for Antigua-to-Barbados dir. Clue page for Antigua-to-Barbados dir.
129
What to see in a Chevrolet, in old ads
6 letters Hints for What to see in a Chevrolet, in old ads Clue page for What to see in a Chevrolet, in old ads
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Got as a result
6 letters Hints for Got as a result Clue page for Got as a result
131
With 1-Across, an agreeable guy
3 letters Hints for With 1-Across, an agreeable guy Clue page for With 1-Across, an agreeable guy

Down clues

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Course offerer
4 letters Hints for Course offerer Clue page for Course offerer
2
'06 class member, e.g.
4 letters Hints for '06 class member, e.g. Clue page for '06 class member, e.g.
3
Hairsplitter
9 letters Hints for Hairsplitter Clue page for Hairsplitter
4
One born on a kibbutz
5 letters Hints for One born on a kibbutz Clue page for One born on a kibbutz
5
"Splitting Heirs" actor
6 letters Hints for "Splitting Heirs" actor Clue page for "Splitting Heirs" actor
6
Patterned after
3 letters Hints for Patterned after Clue page for Patterned after
7
Tiger Stadium's sch.
3 letters Hints for Tiger Stadium's sch. Clue page for Tiger Stadium's sch.
8
Minor, at law
5 letters Hints for Minor, at law Clue page for Minor, at law
9
Like some hair
6 letters Hints for Like some hair Clue page for Like some hair
10
Recipient of much intl. aid
3 letters Hints for Recipient of much intl. aid Clue page for Recipient of much intl. aid
11
Opposite of tiptoe
5 letters Hints for Opposite of tiptoe Clue page for Opposite of tiptoe
12
Turkic language
5 letters Hints for Turkic language Clue page for Turkic language
13
Fruity frozen treat
6 letters Hints for Fruity frozen treat Clue page for Fruity frozen treat
14
Cyclades island
3 letters Hints for Cyclades island Clue page for Cyclades island
15
Unwelcome visitor
8 letters Hints for Unwelcome visitor Clue page for Unwelcome visitor
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Healthful exercise, informally
6 letters Hints for Healthful exercise, informally Clue page for Healthful exercise, informally
17
Home of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
6 letters Hints for Home of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Clue page for Home of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
18
"The Quiet American" author
6 letters Hints for "The Quiet American" author Clue page for "The Quiet American" author
25
Bulldoze
4 letters Hints for Bulldoze Clue page for Bulldoze
28
Dig
6 letters Hints for Dig Clue page for Dig
32
4-Downs, e.g.
8 letters Hints for 4-Downs, e.g. Clue page for 4-Downs, e.g.
34
Really run
4 letters Hints for Really run Clue page for Really run
35
"Jenny" co-star, 1970
4 letters Hints for "Jenny" co-star, 1970 Clue page for "Jenny" co-star, 1970
36
Feudal estate
4 letters Hints for Feudal estate Clue page for Feudal estate
37
Canines to beware of
5 letters Hints for Canines to beware of Clue page for Canines to beware of
38
"Zuckerman Unbound" novelist
4 letters Hints for "Zuckerman Unbound" novelist Clue page for "Zuckerman Unbound" novelist
39
Locale of Interstate H1
4 letters Hints for Locale of Interstate H1 Clue page for Locale of Interstate H1
44
Teatro alla Scala locale
6 letters Hints for Teatro alla Scala locale Clue page for Teatro alla Scala locale
46
Players for prayers
9 letters Hints for Players for prayers Clue page for Players for prayers
48
Like some sees
9 letters Hints for Like some sees Clue page for Like some sees
49
Sister of Thalia
5 letters Hints for Sister of Thalia Clue page for Sister of Thalia
52
Contorted
4 letters Hints for Contorted Clue page for Contorted
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Sometime sale site
4 letters Hints for Sometime sale site Clue page for Sometime sale site
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Decided one would
7 letters Hints for Decided one would Clue page for Decided one would
55
Continuously
5 letters Hints for Continuously Clue page for Continuously
56
Male issue
4 letters Hints for Male issue Clue page for Male issue
57
Starchy foodstuff
4 letters Hints for Starchy foodstuff Clue page for Starchy foodstuff
62
In place of
3 letters Hints for In place of Clue page for In place of
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With great strength
5 letters Hints for With great strength Clue page for With great strength
67
Take as an affront
6 letters Hints for Take as an affront Clue page for Take as an affront
68
Flyboys' hdqrs.
3 letters Hints for Flyboys' hdqrs. Clue page for Flyboys' hdqrs.
69
Pow!
4 letters Hints for Pow! Clue page for Pow!
70
Leave a mark on
4 letters Hints for Leave a mark on Clue page for Leave a mark on
71
Drain of color
8 letters Hints for Drain of color Clue page for Drain of color
72
Faith of fakirs
5 letters Hints for Faith of fakirs Clue page for Faith of fakirs
73
V.I.P. at V.P.I., say
4 letters Hints for V.I.P. at V.P.I., say Clue page for V.I.P. at V.P.I., say
74
Burkina ___
4 letters Hints for Burkina ___ Clue page for Burkina ___
80
Stubborn sorts
5 letters Hints for Stubborn sorts Clue page for Stubborn sorts
83
Penguin variety
6 letters Hints for Penguin variety Clue page for Penguin variety
84
Nashville nickname
9 letters Hints for Nashville nickname Clue page for Nashville nickname
85
Where Lew Alcindor played
4 letters Hints for Where Lew Alcindor played Clue page for Where Lew Alcindor played
86
Critic's award
4 letters Hints for Critic's award Clue page for Critic's award
88
Touchy subject
8 letters Hints for Touchy subject Clue page for Touchy subject
89
Fails to be
4 letters Hints for Fails to be Clue page for Fails to be
90
Garlic relative
4 letters Hints for Garlic relative Clue page for Garlic relative
91
Whodunit title word
4 letters Hints for Whodunit title word Clue page for Whodunit title word
96
Gibes
6 letters Hints for Gibes Clue page for Gibes
97
Down Under denizens
6 letters Hints for Down Under denizens Clue page for Down Under denizens
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Have covered
6 letters Hints for Have covered Clue page for Have covered
99
In
6 letters Hints for In Clue page for In
101
"___ robbed!"
4 letters Hints for "___ robbed!" Clue page for "___ robbed!"
102
More prone to pry
6 letters Hints for More prone to pry Clue page for More prone to pry
104
Flash light?
6 letters Hints for Flash light? Clue page for Flash light?
107
Pot-___ (French meat-and-vegetables dish)
5 letters Hints for Pot-___ (French meat-and-vegetables dish) Clue page for Pot-___ (French meat-and-vegetables dish)
108
Must have
5 letters Hints for Must have Clue page for Must have
109
Lyon is its capital
5 letters Hints for Lyon is its capital Clue page for Lyon is its capital
110
Under a spell
5 letters Hints for Under a spell Clue page for Under a spell
115
Watering aid
4 letters Hints for Watering aid Clue page for Watering aid
116
Some till fill
4 letters Hints for Some till fill Clue page for Some till fill
119
Abbr. after Sen. Judd Gregg's name
3 letters Hints for Abbr. after Sen. Judd Gregg's name Clue page for Abbr. after Sen. Judd Gregg's name
120
Nine-digit ID issuer
3 letters Hints for Nine-digit ID issuer Clue page for Nine-digit ID issuer
121
Org. that publishes American Hunter
3 letters Hints for Org. that publishes American Hunter Clue page for Org. that publishes American Hunter
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Knock
3 letters Hints for Knock Clue page for Knock

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