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NYT Crossword Answers for August 7, 2011

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Sunday, August 7, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 7, 2011: 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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Airplane amenities
8 letters Hints for Airplane amenities Clue page for Airplane amenities
9
"The Dublin Trilogy" dramatist
6 letters Hints for "The Dublin Trilogy" dramatist Clue page for "The Dublin Trilogy" dramatist
15
Kind of attraction
5 letters Hints for Kind of attraction Clue page for Kind of attraction
20
Windward
8 letters Hints for Windward Clue page for Windward
21
Fashion frill
6 letters Hints for Fashion frill Clue page for Fashion frill
22
Add-on meaning "galore"
5 letters Hints for Add-on meaning "galore" Clue page for Add-on meaning "galore"
23
Start-press order for a New York daily?
15 letters Hints for Start-press order for a New York daily? Clue page for Start-press order for a New York daily?
25
Shaded shelter
5 letters Hints for Shaded shelter Clue page for Shaded shelter
26
Sleuth Lupin
6 letters Hints for Sleuth Lupin Clue page for Sleuth Lupin
27
Suffix with form
3 letters Hints for Suffix with form Clue page for Suffix with form
28
Dresden's river
4 letters Hints for Dresden's river Clue page for Dresden's river
30
St. Pete-to-Savannah dir.
3 letters Hints for St. Pete-to-Savannah dir. Clue page for St. Pete-to-Savannah dir.
31
Flaps
4 letters Hints for Flaps Clue page for Flaps
32
Make out
6 letters Hints for Make out Clue page for Make out
35
Big name in potatoes
6 letters Hints for Big name in potatoes Clue page for Big name in potatoes
37
Explorer's writing
3 letters Hints for Explorer's writing Clue page for Explorer's writing
39
Flippered animal that runs a maid service?
16 letters Hints for Flippered animal that runs a maid service? Clue page for Flippered animal that runs a maid service?
43
Legal assistants
5 letters Hints for Legal assistants Clue page for Legal assistants
46
Mart start
3 letters Hints for Mart start Clue page for Mart start
47
Sparks
7 letters Hints for Sparks Clue page for Sparks
48
Request for candy from a kid at camp?
12 letters Hints for Request for candy from a kid at camp? Clue page for Request for candy from a kid at camp?
52
Nutritional abbr.
3 letters Hints for Nutritional abbr. Clue page for Nutritional abbr.
53
Like the yin side: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like the yin side: Abbr. Clue page for Like the yin side: Abbr.
56
Author Sinclair
5 letters Hints for Author Sinclair Clue page for Author Sinclair
57
Start
5 letters Hints for Start Clue page for Start
59
Dewlapped creature
6 letters Hints for Dewlapped creature Clue page for Dewlapped creature
62
When to call, in some ads
4 letters Hints for When to call, in some ads Clue page for When to call, in some ads
64
"Rocky III" co-star
3 letters Hints for "Rocky III" co-star Clue page for "Rocky III" co-star
65
Gnarly
3 letters Hints for Gnarly Clue page for Gnarly
67
Ohio university
5 letters Hints for Ohio university Clue page for Ohio university
68
Congratulatory phrase at a "Peanuts" bar mitzvah?
21 letters Hints for Congratulatory phrase at a "Peanuts" bar mitzvah? Clue page for Congratulatory phrase at a "Peanuts" bar mitzvah?
74
"Sounds like ___!"
5 letters Hints for "Sounds like ___!" Clue page for "Sounds like ___!"
75
Western Indian
3 letters Hints for Western Indian Clue page for Western Indian
76
High lines
3 letters Hints for High lines Clue page for High lines
77
Romeo's predecessor?
4 letters Hints for Romeo's predecessor? Clue page for Romeo's predecessor?
78
Keir of "2001: A Space Odyssey"
6 letters Hints for Keir of "2001: A Space Odyssey" Clue page for Keir of "2001: A Space Odyssey"
80
End of a Greek run
5 letters Hints for End of a Greek run Clue page for End of a Greek run
82
Ones gathered for a reading, maybe
5 letters Hints for Ones gathered for a reading, maybe Clue page for Ones gathered for a reading, maybe
85
___ result
3 letters Hints for ___ result Clue page for ___ result
86
One of the Bobbsey twins
3 letters Hints for One of the Bobbsey twins Clue page for One of the Bobbsey twins
88
Jaded comment from a constantly updated person?
12 letters Hints for Jaded comment from a constantly updated person? Clue page for Jaded comment from a constantly updated person?
93
1981 German-language hit film
7 letters Hints for 1981 German-language hit film Clue page for 1981 German-language hit film
96
Part of some itineraries?
3 letters Hints for Part of some itineraries? Clue page for Part of some itineraries?
97
Leisurely time to arrive at the office
5 letters Hints for Leisurely time to arrive at the office Clue page for Leisurely time to arrive at the office
98
1970s, to a schmaltzy wedding band?
16 letters Hints for 1970s, to a schmaltzy wedding band? Clue page for 1970s, to a schmaltzy wedding band?
104
See 106-Across
3 letters Hints for See 106-Across Clue page for See 106-Across
105
Musée d'Orsay artist
6 letters Hints for Musée d'Orsay artist Clue page for Musée d'Orsay artist
106
Things determined by 104-Across
6 letters Hints for Things determined by 104-Across Clue page for Things determined by 104-Across
107
Everybody, to Erich
4 letters Hints for Everybody, to Erich Clue page for Everybody, to Erich
110
"___ me" (phone comment)
3 letters Hints for "___ me" (phone comment) Clue page for "___ me" (phone comment)
111
Match part
4 letters Hints for Match part Clue page for Match part
114
Geneviève, for one: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Geneviève, for one: Abbr. Clue page for Geneviève, for one: Abbr.
115
Denmark's ___ Islands
6 letters Hints for Denmark's ___ Islands Clue page for Denmark's ___ Islands
118
"Scooby-Doo" girl
5 letters Hints for "Scooby-Doo" girl Clue page for "Scooby-Doo" girl
120
Amnesiac's vague recollection of having a hobby?
15 letters Hints for Amnesiac's vague recollection of having a hobby? Clue page for Amnesiac's vague recollection of having a hobby?
125
Construct
5 letters Hints for Construct Clue page for Construct
126
Environment
6 letters Hints for Environment Clue page for Environment
127
TV character who worked for Steinbrenner
8 letters Hints for TV character who worked for Steinbrenner Clue page for TV character who worked for Steinbrenner
128
Six-pack holder?
5 letters Hints for Six-pack holder? Clue page for Six-pack holder?
129
Certain newspaper advertisement
6 letters Hints for Certain newspaper advertisement Clue page for Certain newspaper advertisement
130
Washed
8 letters Hints for Washed Clue page for Washed

Down clues

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Substitute for forgotten words in a song
4 letters Hints for Substitute for forgotten words in a song Clue page for Substitute for forgotten words in a song
2
Pour thing?
4 letters Hints for Pour thing? Clue page for Pour thing?
3
Stops panicking
9 letters Hints for Stops panicking Clue page for Stops panicking
4
Valued
5 letters Hints for Valued Clue page for Valued
5
Prefix with -centric
5 letters Hints for Prefix with -centric Clue page for Prefix with -centric
6
"I can't believe it!"
6 letters Hints for "I can't believe it!" Clue page for "I can't believe it!"
7
Holiday celebrated with bánh chung cakes
3 letters Hints for Holiday celebrated with bánh chung cakes Clue page for Holiday celebrated with bánh chung cakes
8
Asian title that's an anagram of an English one
3 letters Hints for Asian title that's an anagram of an English one Clue page for Asian title that's an anagram of an English one
9
Unsettling last words
6 letters Hints for Unsettling last words Clue page for Unsettling last words
10
Two-time Oscar nominee Joan
6 letters Hints for Two-time Oscar nominee Joan Clue page for Two-time Oscar nominee Joan
11
Home to about 15% of the world's population: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Home to about 15% of the world's population: Abbr. Clue page for Home to about 15% of the world's population: Abbr.
12
W. Coast air hub
3 letters Hints for W. Coast air hub Clue page for W. Coast air hub
13
Fashion magazine
4 letters Hints for Fashion magazine Clue page for Fashion magazine
14
"2, 4, 6, 8 - Who do we appreciate?," e.g.
4 letters Hints for "2, 4, 6, 8 - Who do we appreciate?," e.g. Clue page for "2, 4, 6, 8 - Who do we appreciate?," e.g.
15
___ egg
7 letters Hints for ___ egg Clue page for ___ egg
16
Back
3 letters Hints for Back Clue page for Back
17
College-area local
6 letters Hints for College-area local Clue page for College-area local
18
What a chair should cover?
6 letters Hints for What a chair should cover? Clue page for What a chair should cover?
19
Cosmetics brand with the classic slogan "Because I'm worth it"
6 letters Hints for Cosmetics brand with the classic slogan "Because I'm worth it" Clue page for Cosmetics brand with the classic slogan "Because I'm worth it"
24
Swiss mix
6 letters Hints for Swiss mix Clue page for Swiss mix
29
Often-trimmed tree
6 letters Hints for Often-trimmed tree Clue page for Often-trimmed tree
32
Designed for two
4 letters Hints for Designed for two Clue page for Designed for two
33
Takes in
5 letters Hints for Takes in Clue page for Takes in
34
"___ out!"
3 letters Hints for "___ out!" Clue page for "___ out!"
36
Serpentine shape
3 letters Hints for Serpentine shape Clue page for Serpentine shape
37
"Beatles '65" and others
3 letters Hints for "Beatles '65" and others Clue page for "Beatles '65" and others
38
Hanauma Bay locale
4 letters Hints for Hanauma Bay locale Clue page for Hanauma Bay locale
40
Antipollution mascot Woodsy ___
3 letters Hints for Antipollution mascot Woodsy ___ Clue page for Antipollution mascot Woodsy ___
41
AOL's Web site, e.g.
6 letters Hints for AOL's Web site, e.g. Clue page for AOL's Web site, e.g.
42
Birth control option, briefly
3 letters Hints for Birth control option, briefly Clue page for Birth control option, briefly
44
Lacking a surrounding colonnade, as a temple
7 letters Hints for Lacking a surrounding colonnade, as a temple Clue page for Lacking a surrounding colonnade, as a temple
45
Ljubljana resident
7 letters Hints for Ljubljana resident Clue page for Ljubljana resident
49
Ready to be called
4 letters Hints for Ready to be called Clue page for Ready to be called
50
French meat
4 letters Hints for French meat Clue page for French meat
51
Active
7 letters Hints for Active Clue page for Active
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Casino offering
4 letters Hints for Casino offering Clue page for Casino offering
54
Poetic "plenty"
4 letters Hints for Poetic "plenty" Clue page for Poetic "plenty"
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Singer Aimee
4 letters Hints for Singer Aimee Clue page for Singer Aimee
58
Muffs
4 letters Hints for Muffs Clue page for Muffs
60
What a pajama party often is
7 letters Hints for What a pajama party often is Clue page for What a pajama party often is
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It's NW of Georgia
7 letters Hints for It's NW of Georgia Clue page for It's NW of Georgia
63
Sch. that plays Texas A&M
3 letters Hints for Sch. that plays Texas A&M Clue page for Sch. that plays Texas A&M
64
Memory: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Memory: Prefix Clue page for Memory: Prefix
66
Calendario unit
3 letters Hints for Calendario unit Clue page for Calendario unit
68
When tripled, et cetera
4 letters Hints for When tripled, et cetera Clue page for When tripled, et cetera
69
Musical number
4 letters Hints for Musical number Clue page for Musical number
70
"The Producers" character who sings "When You Got It, Flaunt It"
4 letters Hints for "The Producers" character who sings "When You Got It, Flaunt It" Clue page for "The Producers" character who sings "When You Got It, Flaunt It"
71
Mucho
6 letters Hints for Mucho Clue page for Mucho
72
Actor Rickman
4 letters Hints for Actor Rickman Clue page for Actor Rickman
73
K-12
4 letters Hints for K-12 Clue page for K-12
79
"Broken Arrow" co-star Michael
6 letters Hints for "Broken Arrow" co-star Michael Clue page for "Broken Arrow" co-star Michael
81
Type in
5 letters Hints for Type in Clue page for Type in
83
Portrayal
9 letters Hints for Portrayal Clue page for Portrayal
84
Zeus' disguise when fathering Helen of Troy
4 letters Hints for Zeus' disguise when fathering Helen of Troy Clue page for Zeus' disguise when fathering Helen of Troy
87
Blood-typing system
3 letters Hints for Blood-typing system Clue page for Blood-typing system
89
Modern party planning aids
6 letters Hints for Modern party planning aids Clue page for Modern party planning aids
90
Sports column
4 letters Hints for Sports column Clue page for Sports column
91
Go south, as sales
3 letters Hints for Go south, as sales Clue page for Go south, as sales
92
Scot's "wee"
3 letters Hints for Scot's "wee" Clue page for Scot's "wee"
93
In excelsis ___
3 letters Hints for In excelsis ___ Clue page for In excelsis ___
94
Japanese "thanks"
7 letters Hints for Japanese "thanks" Clue page for Japanese "thanks"
95
Frequent, in verse
3 letters Hints for Frequent, in verse Clue page for Frequent, in verse
98
Stand on short feet
6 letters Hints for Stand on short feet Clue page for Stand on short feet
99
Straight
6 letters Hints for Straight Clue page for Straight
100
Eve who wrote "The Vagina Monologues"
6 letters Hints for Eve who wrote "The Vagina Monologues" Clue page for Eve who wrote "The Vagina Monologues"
101
___ egg
6 letters Hints for ___ egg Clue page for ___ egg
102
Beat it
6 letters Hints for Beat it Clue page for Beat it
103
Best in crash-test ratings
6 letters Hints for Best in crash-test ratings Clue page for Best in crash-test ratings
108
Order to a barista
5 letters Hints for Order to a barista Clue page for Order to a barista
109
"Zigeunerliebe" composer
5 letters Hints for "Zigeunerliebe" composer Clue page for "Zigeunerliebe" composer
112
"La Bohème" soprano
4 letters Hints for "La Bohème" soprano Clue page for "La Bohème" soprano
113
Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4: Abbr. Clue page for Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4: Abbr.
116
Eleven, to Héloïse
4 letters Hints for Eleven, to Héloïse Clue page for Eleven, to Héloïse
117
Edwardian expletive
4 letters Hints for Edwardian expletive Clue page for Edwardian expletive
119
Ones putting on a show, for short
3 letters Hints for Ones putting on a show, for short Clue page for Ones putting on a show, for short
121
They: Fr.
3 letters Hints for They: Fr. Clue page for They: Fr.
122
German rejection
3 letters Hints for German rejection Clue page for German rejection
123
Cause of some repetitive behavior, in brief
3 letters Hints for Cause of some repetitive behavior, in brief Clue page for Cause of some repetitive behavior, in brief
124
A Stooge
3 letters Hints for A Stooge Clue page for A Stooge

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