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NYT Crossword Answers for August 24, 2008

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Sunday, August 24, 2008 · 170 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 24, 2008: 170 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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Dish that's often roasted
4 letters Hints for Dish that's often roasted Clue page for Dish that's often roasted
5
U.K. counterespionage agcy.
3 letters Hints for U.K. counterespionage agcy. Clue page for U.K. counterespionage agcy.
8
Belonging to
5 letters Hints for Belonging to Clue page for Belonging to
13
July holiday, with "the"
3 letters Hints for July holiday, with "the" Clue page for July holiday, with "the"
16
Spell caster
4 letters Hints for Spell caster Clue page for Spell caster
20
Declare
4 letters Hints for Declare Clue page for Declare
21
PC key
3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
22
Silents star Bara
5 letters Hints for Silents star Bara Clue page for Silents star Bara
23
Agent Gold of "Entourage"
3 letters Hints for Agent Gold of "Entourage" Clue page for Agent Gold of "Entourage"
24
Teensy bit
4 letters Hints for Teensy bit Clue page for Teensy bit
25
Think the world of
8 letters Hints for Think the world of Clue page for Think the world of
27
"Now I remember"
5 letters Hints for "Now I remember" Clue page for "Now I remember"
28
Leaves in the kitchen
8 letters Hints for Leaves in the kitchen Clue page for Leaves in the kitchen
30
Start of instructions for what to do when this puzzle is done
21 letters Hints for Start of instructions for what to do when this puzzle is done Clue page for Start of instructions for what to do when this puzzle is done
33
"Moving forward" sloganeer
6 letters Hints for "Moving forward" sloganeer Clue page for "Moving forward" sloganeer
34
Galilee's locale
6 letters Hints for Galilee's locale Clue page for Galilee's locale
35
G.I. addresses
4 letters Hints for G.I. addresses Clue page for G.I. addresses
38
Soft-shoe, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Soft-shoe, e.g. Clue page for Soft-shoe, e.g.
41
"___ in cat"
3 letters Hints for "___ in cat" Clue page for "___ in cat"
43
Something to go in ... or on
4 letters Hints for Something to go in ... or on Clue page for Something to go in ... or on
47
___-de-sac
3 letters Hints for ___-de-sac Clue page for ___-de-sac
48
With 67- and 97-Across, second part of the instructions
15 letters Hints for With 67- and 97-Across, second part of the instructions Clue page for With 67- and 97-Across, second part of the instructions
57
"___ won't!"
3 letters Hints for "___ won't!" Clue page for "___ won't!"
58
Sequoyah, for one
8 letters Hints for Sequoyah, for one Clue page for Sequoyah, for one
60
Victim of Hercules' second labor
5 letters Hints for Victim of Hercules' second labor Clue page for Victim of Hercules' second labor
61
Given directly
8 letters Hints for Given directly Clue page for Given directly
63
Ones caught in a maze?
7 letters Hints for Ones caught in a maze? Clue page for Ones caught in a maze?
64
Little squirt, maybe
3 letters Hints for Little squirt, maybe Clue page for Little squirt, maybe
65
Lachrymose
7 letters Hints for Lachrymose Clue page for Lachrymose
66
"___ et manus" (M.I.T.'s motto)
4 letters Hints for "___ et manus" (M.I.T.'s motto) Clue page for "___ et manus" (M.I.T.'s motto)
67
See 48-Across
13 letters Hints for See 48-Across Clue page for See 48-Across
72
Brag
4 letters Hints for Brag Clue page for Brag
74
Digs
3 letters Hints for Digs Clue page for Digs
75
In and of ___
6 letters Hints for In and of ___ Clue page for In and of ___
76
Most liable to sunburn
6 letters Hints for Most liable to sunburn Clue page for Most liable to sunburn
77
Call on a pitch
3 letters Hints for Call on a pitch Clue page for Call on a pitch
78
Need for the winner of a Wimbledon men's match
5 letters Hints for Need for the winner of a Wimbledon men's match Clue page for Need for the winner of a Wimbledon men's match
81
Young 'un
3 letters Hints for Young 'un Clue page for Young 'un
82
"___ Ba Yah" (campfire song)
3 letters Hints for "___ Ba Yah" (campfire song) Clue page for "___ Ba Yah" (campfire song)
83
It follows the initial part of a procedure
5 letters Hints for It follows the initial part of a procedure Clue page for It follows the initial part of a procedure
85
Beethoven's Third
6 letters Hints for Beethoven's Third Clue page for Beethoven's Third
88
Forecast for improved weather
7 letters Hints for Forecast for improved weather Clue page for Forecast for improved weather
92
College ___
6 letters Hints for College ___ Clue page for College ___
94
Religious image: Var.
4 letters Hints for Religious image: Var. Clue page for Religious image: Var.
95
Seasonal activity
7 letters Hints for Seasonal activity Clue page for Seasonal activity
96
Capital of Italy
4 letters Hints for Capital of Italy Clue page for Capital of Italy
97
See 48-Across
21 letters Hints for See 48-Across Clue page for See 48-Across
103
Baby kangaroos
5 letters Hints for Baby kangaroos Clue page for Baby kangaroos
104
Start of a counting rhyme
4 letters Hints for Start of a counting rhyme Clue page for Start of a counting rhyme
105
BlackBerrys, e.g., for short
4 letters Hints for BlackBerrys, e.g., for short Clue page for BlackBerrys, e.g., for short
106
Blackthorn pickings
5 letters Hints for Blackthorn pickings Clue page for Blackthorn pickings
108
Request for Vanna
3 letters Hints for Request for Vanna Clue page for Request for Vanna
109
Staples of early education
3 letters Hints for Staples of early education Clue page for Staples of early education
110
"The War of the Worlds" invaders, briefly
3 letters Hints for "The War of the Worlds" invaders, briefly Clue page for "The War of the Worlds" invaders, briefly
113
How one must win in Ping-Pong
3 letters Hints for How one must win in Ping-Pong Clue page for How one must win in Ping-Pong
115
"Rubbish!"
3 letters Hints for "Rubbish!" Clue page for "Rubbish!"
116
Some corner stores
7 letters Hints for Some corner stores Clue page for Some corner stores
119
Orange and green fruits
7 letters Hints for Orange and green fruits Clue page for Orange and green fruits
123
Rock candy, essentially
7 letters Hints for Rock candy, essentially Clue page for Rock candy, essentially
126
Einstein's birthplace
3 letters Hints for Einstein's birthplace Clue page for Einstein's birthplace
127
Common hockey power play
9 letters Hints for Common hockey power play Clue page for Common hockey power play
129
Author mentioned in the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus"
3 letters Hints for Author mentioned in the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" Clue page for Author mentioned in the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus"
130
Trillionth: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Trillionth: Prefix Clue page for Trillionth: Prefix
132
Study of the heavens: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Study of the heavens: Abbr. Clue page for Study of the heavens: Abbr.
133
Bias
4 letters Hints for Bias Clue page for Bias
135
Collaborative Web document
4 letters Hints for Collaborative Web document Clue page for Collaborative Web document
138
Final part of instructions
23 letters Hints for Final part of instructions Clue page for Final part of instructions
145
Something you later might think better of
8 letters Hints for Something you later might think better of Clue page for Something you later might think better of
146
Consumer
5 letters Hints for Consumer Clue page for Consumer
147
"Death in Venice" and "Of Mice and Men"
8 letters Hints for "Death in Venice" and "Of Mice and Men" Clue page for "Death in Venice" and "Of Mice and Men"
148
Machine used to maneuver manure
8 letters Hints for Machine used to maneuver manure Clue page for Machine used to maneuver manure
149
Slay somebody
5 letters Hints for Slay somebody Clue page for Slay somebody
150
Thoreau, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Thoreau, e.g. Clue page for Thoreau, e.g.

Down clues

1
Head
3 letters Hints for Head Clue page for Head
2
With: Fr.
4 letters Hints for With: Fr. Clue page for With: Fr.
3
A small one helps the indecisive
4 letters Hints for A small one helps the indecisive Clue page for A small one helps the indecisive
4
QB Favre and others
6 letters Hints for QB Favre and others Clue page for QB Favre and others
5
Like corn bread
5 letters Hints for Like corn bread Clue page for Like corn bread
6
Childish retort
5 letters Hints for Childish retort Clue page for Childish retort
7
Costing a nickel
5 letters Hints for Costing a nickel Clue page for Costing a nickel
8
Rat-___
4 letters Hints for Rat-___ Clue page for Rat-___
9
"Zip it"
4 letters Hints for "Zip it" Clue page for "Zip it"
10
Cyclops' feature
4 letters Hints for Cyclops' feature Clue page for Cyclops' feature
11
Experimented too much?
4 letters Hints for Experimented too much? Clue page for Experimented too much?
12
Burkina ___
4 letters Hints for Burkina ___ Clue page for Burkina ___
13
Structure of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard"
5 letters Hints for Structure of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" Clue page for Structure of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard"
14
Court figure
5 letters Hints for Court figure Clue page for Court figure
15
"Broom-___"
5 letters Hints for "Broom-___" Clue page for "Broom-___"
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___ Bay, 1898 battle site
6 letters Hints for ___ Bay, 1898 battle site Clue page for ___ Bay, 1898 battle site
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Memo abbr.
4 letters Hints for Memo abbr. Clue page for Memo abbr.
18
2007 Peace Nobelist
4 letters Hints for 2007 Peace Nobelist Clue page for 2007 Peace Nobelist
19
Subgenre of punk rock
3 letters Hints for Subgenre of punk rock Clue page for Subgenre of punk rock
26
1990s Indian P.M.
3 letters Hints for 1990s Indian P.M. Clue page for 1990s Indian P.M.
29
Mugful
3 letters Hints for Mugful Clue page for Mugful
31
Commerce treaty starting 1947
4 letters Hints for Commerce treaty starting 1947 Clue page for Commerce treaty starting 1947
32
"Oh, pooh!"
4 letters Hints for "Oh, pooh!" Clue page for "Oh, pooh!"
35
Big Ten rival: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Big Ten rival: Abbr. Clue page for Big Ten rival: Abbr.
36
"Stupidest thing I ever heard!"
8 letters Hints for "Stupidest thing I ever heard!" Clue page for "Stupidest thing I ever heard!"
37
Poisonous shrub
8 letters Hints for Poisonous shrub Clue page for Poisonous shrub
39
Sound at a sauna
3 letters Hints for Sound at a sauna Clue page for Sound at a sauna
40
Remove with effort
6 letters Hints for Remove with effort Clue page for Remove with effort
41
Assume the fetal position
6 letters Hints for Assume the fetal position Clue page for Assume the fetal position
42
Ottoman big shot
3 letters Hints for Ottoman big shot Clue page for Ottoman big shot
44
Opened, as a flag
8 letters Hints for Opened, as a flag Clue page for Opened, as a flag
45
Skating jumps
8 letters Hints for Skating jumps Clue page for Skating jumps
46
Suffix with planet
3 letters Hints for Suffix with planet Clue page for Suffix with planet
48
Pro
3 letters Hints for Pro Clue page for Pro
49
Safari sight
5 letters Hints for Safari sight Clue page for Safari sight
50
Unleash upon
5 letters Hints for Unleash upon Clue page for Unleash upon
51
"Avast!"
6 letters Hints for "Avast!" Clue page for "Avast!"
52
Pantheon head
4 letters Hints for Pantheon head Clue page for Pantheon head
53
Respect
6 letters Hints for Respect Clue page for Respect
54
Copycats
5 letters Hints for Copycats Clue page for Copycats
55
Succeed effortlessly
5 letters Hints for Succeed effortlessly Clue page for Succeed effortlessly
56
Bygone TV control: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Bygone TV control: Abbr. Clue page for Bygone TV control: Abbr.
59
62-Down carriers: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for 62-Down carriers: Abbr. Clue page for 62-Down carriers: Abbr.
62
Gridiron grp.
3 letters Hints for Gridiron grp. Clue page for Gridiron grp.
66
File on an iPod
3 letters Hints for File on an iPod Clue page for File on an iPod
68
Access the contents of, say
7 letters Hints for Access the contents of, say Clue page for Access the contents of, say
69
Mother, slangily
7 letters Hints for Mother, slangily Clue page for Mother, slangily
70
Invents
7 letters Hints for Invents Clue page for Invents
71
Let slip
7 letters Hints for Let slip Clue page for Let slip
73
1940s conflict: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for 1940s conflict: Abbr. Clue page for 1940s conflict: Abbr.
79
Hoity-___
5 letters Hints for Hoity-___ Clue page for Hoity-___
80
Punjabi believers
5 letters Hints for Punjabi believers Clue page for Punjabi believers
83
"A Little Princess" heroine and others
5 letters Hints for "A Little Princess" heroine and others Clue page for "A Little Princess" heroine and others
84
Internet forum rabble-rouser
5 letters Hints for Internet forum rabble-rouser Clue page for Internet forum rabble-rouser
86
Iowa college
3 letters Hints for Iowa college Clue page for Iowa college
87
Brings to a boil
6 letters Hints for Brings to a boil Clue page for Brings to a boil
89
Audible pauses
3 letters Hints for Audible pauses Clue page for Audible pauses
90
Greeting to Gaius
3 letters Hints for Greeting to Gaius Clue page for Greeting to Gaius
91
Necessary: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Necessary: Abbr. Clue page for Necessary: Abbr.
92
"___ Wedding," Alan Alda film
6 letters Hints for "___ Wedding," Alan Alda film Clue page for "___ Wedding," Alan Alda film
93
Overseas O.K.
3 letters Hints for Overseas O.K. Clue page for Overseas O.K.
97
Prefix with sphere
4 letters Hints for Prefix with sphere Clue page for Prefix with sphere
98
Sine qua non
4 letters Hints for Sine qua non Clue page for Sine qua non
99
Dos' followers
3 letters Hints for Dos' followers Clue page for Dos' followers
100
Pick up
3 letters Hints for Pick up Clue page for Pick up
101
Western wolf
4 letters Hints for Western wolf Clue page for Western wolf
102
Some hand-raisers
4 letters Hints for Some hand-raisers Clue page for Some hand-raisers
103
Alternative to a cross
3 letters Hints for Alternative to a cross Clue page for Alternative to a cross
107
"___ Cried" (1962 hit)
3 letters Hints for "___ Cried" (1962 hit) Clue page for "___ Cried" (1962 hit)
109
N.Y.C. time when it's midnight in L.A.
3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. time when it's midnight in L.A. Clue page for N.Y.C. time when it's midnight in L.A.
110
Emissions org.
3 letters Hints for Emissions org. Clue page for Emissions org.
111
___ chi
3 letters Hints for ___ chi Clue page for ___ chi
112
Thesaurus offering: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Thesaurus offering: Abbr. Clue page for Thesaurus offering: Abbr.
114
Like a team that's ahead by a safety
3 letters Hints for Like a team that's ahead by a safety Clue page for Like a team that's ahead by a safety
117
Trick-taking game
6 letters Hints for Trick-taking game Clue page for Trick-taking game
118
Girl's name that's Latin for "fame"
6 letters Hints for Girl's name that's Latin for "fame" Clue page for Girl's name that's Latin for "fame"
119
Walk
4 letters Hints for Walk Clue page for Walk
120
"I concur"
6 letters Hints for "I concur" Clue page for "I concur"
121
Behind
6 letters Hints for Behind Clue page for Behind
122
Hubbub
4 letters Hints for Hubbub Clue page for Hubbub
124
Black-eyed legume
6 letters Hints for Black-eyed legume Clue page for Black-eyed legume
125
Comic Charles Nelson ___
6 letters Hints for Comic Charles Nelson ___ Clue page for Comic Charles Nelson ___
127
Highest-rated, as a hotel
5 letters Hints for Highest-rated, as a hotel Clue page for Highest-rated, as a hotel
128
Like the majority of Interstate highways
5 letters Hints for Like the majority of Interstate highways Clue page for Like the majority of Interstate highways
130
Tire (out)
4 letters Hints for Tire (out) Clue page for Tire (out)
131
"Like ___ not ..."
4 letters Hints for "Like ___ not ..." Clue page for "Like ___ not ..."
132
Bide-___
4 letters Hints for Bide-___ Clue page for Bide-___
134
Monterrey kin
4 letters Hints for Monterrey kin Clue page for Monterrey kin
136
Many-armed Hindu goddess
4 letters Hints for Many-armed Hindu goddess Clue page for Many-armed Hindu goddess
137
Old actresses Claire and Balin
4 letters Hints for Old actresses Claire and Balin Clue page for Old actresses Claire and Balin
138
Traveler's aid, for short
3 letters Hints for Traveler's aid, for short Clue page for Traveler's aid, for short
139
Funny
3 letters Hints for Funny Clue page for Funny
140
Kung ___ chicken
3 letters Hints for Kung ___ chicken Clue page for Kung ___ chicken
141
In accord (with)
3 letters Hints for In accord (with) Clue page for In accord (with)
142
Eastern Canadian prov.
3 letters Hints for Eastern Canadian prov. Clue page for Eastern Canadian prov.
143
Campers, briefly
3 letters Hints for Campers, briefly Clue page for Campers, briefly
144
Id ___
3 letters Hints for Id ___ Clue page for Id ___

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