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NYT Crossword Answers for August 12, 2011

Friday, August 12, 2011 · 58 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, August 12, 2011: 58 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. 1

    Officers

    5 letters Hints for Officers Clue page for Officers

  2. 6

    Award show category

    5 letters Hints for Award show category Clue page for Award show category

  3. 11

    In haste

    7 letters Hints for In haste Clue page for In haste

  4. 14

    Derided

    7 letters Hints for Derided Clue page for Derided

  5. 16

    It might help you catch your breath

    7 letters Hints for It might help you catch your breath Clue page for It might help you catch your breath

  6. 17

    Kind of pickup

    7 letters Hints for Kind of pickup Clue page for Kind of pickup

  7. 18

    "St. Martin and the Beggar" painter

    7 letters Hints for "St. Martin and the Beggar" painter Clue page for "St. Martin and the Beggar" painter

  8. 19

    Tenth Commandment subject

    7 letters Hints for Tenth Commandment subject Clue page for Tenth Commandment subject

  9. 20

    "Just this time ..."

    7 letters Hints for "Just this time ..." Clue page for "Just this time ..."

  10. 21

    Upbraided

    7 letters Hints for Upbraided Clue page for Upbraided

  11. 22

    Lascivious sorts

    7 letters Hints for Lascivious sorts Clue page for Lascivious sorts

  12. 24

    Beans and others

    5 letters Hints for Beans and others Clue page for Beans and others

  13. 25

    Go on

    3 letters Hints for Go on Clue page for Go on

  14. 26

    Having more bites, say

    7 letters Hints for Having more bites, say Clue page for Having more bites, say

  15. 28

    Word from a waiter

    5 letters Hints for Word from a waiter Clue page for Word from a waiter

  16. 29

    Language with no word for "hello"

    7 letters Hints for Language with no word for "hello" Clue page for Language with no word for "hello"

  17. 32

    Sloven

    3 letters Hints for Sloven Clue page for Sloven

  18. 35

    Enthusiast

    5 letters Hints for Enthusiast Clue page for Enthusiast

  19. 36

    One wiping out

    7 letters Hints for One wiping out Clue page for One wiping out

  20. 39

    Pitt athlete

    7 letters Hints for Pitt athlete Clue page for Pitt athlete

  21. 41

    Mercurial

    7 letters Hints for Mercurial Clue page for Mercurial

  22. 43

    Former

    7 letters Hints for Former Clue page for Former

  23. 44

    Subject of the Fujita scale

    7 letters Hints for Subject of the Fujita scale Clue page for Subject of the Fujita scale

  24. 45

    British dish with an American version called a Hot Brown

    7 letters Hints for British dish with an American version called a Hot Brown Clue page for British dish with an American version called a Hot Brown

  25. 46

    Polka relative

    7 letters Hints for Polka relative Clue page for Polka relative

  26. 47

    Fathers, of a sort

    7 letters Hints for Fathers, of a sort Clue page for Fathers, of a sort

  27. 48

    Lachrymose

    7 letters Hints for Lachrymose Clue page for Lachrymose

  28. 49

    Attacked

    5 letters Hints for Attacked Clue page for Attacked

  29. 50

    What the cogent make

    5 letters Hints for What the cogent make Clue page for What the cogent make

Down clues

  1. 1

    Summary

    5 letters Hints for Summary Clue page for Summary

  2. 2

    Need replenishing

    6 letters Hints for Need replenishing Clue page for Need replenishing

  3. 3

    Silverish

    7 letters Hints for Silverish Clue page for Silverish

  4. 4

    "My" girl in a 1979 hit

    7 letters Hints for "My" girl in a 1979 hit Clue page for "My" girl in a 1979 hit

  5. 5

    Knee cap?

    7 letters Hints for Knee cap? Clue page for Knee cap?

  6. 6

    Coins for Cicero

    7 letters Hints for Coins for Cicero Clue page for Coins for Cicero

  7. 7

    College student's request

    7 letters Hints for College student's request Clue page for College student's request

  8. 8

    Judge

    7 letters Hints for Judge Clue page for Judge

  9. 9

    Varmints, in a classic cartoon line

    6 letters Hints for Varmints, in a classic cartoon line Clue page for Varmints, in a classic cartoon line

  10. 10

    Extra

    5 letters Hints for Extra Clue page for Extra

  11. 12

    Big name in wafers

    5 letters Hints for Big name in wafers Clue page for Big name in wafers

  12. 13

    Creator of "The Simpsons"

    8 letters Hints for Creator of "The Simpsons" Clue page for Creator of "The Simpsons"

  13. 14

    Blubber

    4 letters Hints for Blubber Clue page for Blubber

  14. 15

    Having a hard time connecting?

    7 letters Hints for Having a hard time connecting? Clue page for Having a hard time connecting?

  15. 23

    Missouri metro

    5 letters Hints for Missouri metro Clue page for Missouri metro

  16. 27

    It may come down after a win

    8 letters Hints for It may come down after a win Clue page for It may come down after a win

  17. 28

    Native to a certain region

    7 letters Hints for Native to a certain region Clue page for Native to a certain region

  18. 29

    Like some spirits

    7 letters Hints for Like some spirits Clue page for Like some spirits

  19. 30

    It's typed with the left pinkie

    7 letters Hints for It's typed with the left pinkie Clue page for It's typed with the left pinkie

  20. 31

    Check

    7 letters Hints for Check Clue page for Check

  21. 32

    Echoes

    7 letters Hints for Echoes Clue page for Echoes

  22. 33

    "That makes 50-Across"

    7 letters Hints for "That makes 50-Across" Clue page for "That makes 50-Across"

  23. 34

    Lie in the sun

    7 letters Hints for Lie in the sun Clue page for Lie in the sun

  24. 35

    Start of a Christmas refrain

    6 letters Hints for Start of a Christmas refrain Clue page for Start of a Christmas refrain

  25. 37

    :-(

    5 letters Hints for :-( Clue page for :-(

  26. 38

    Equestrians

    6 letters Hints for Equestrians Clue page for Equestrians

  27. 39

    It may be screened

    5 letters Hints for It may be screened Clue page for It may be screened

  28. 40

    Softens in water, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Softens in water, in a way Clue page for Softens in water, in a way

  29. 42

    Thicket of trees

    5 letters Hints for Thicket of trees Clue page for Thicket of trees

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