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NYT Crossword Answers for August 14, 2011

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Sunday, August 14, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 14, 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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Animal with a huge yawn
5 letters Hints for Animal with a huge yawn Clue page for Animal with a huge yawn
6
Garden support
4 letters Hints for Garden support Clue page for Garden support
10
___ of roses
5 letters Hints for ___ of roses Clue page for ___ of roses
15
"Swans Reflecting Elephants" artist
4 letters Hints for "Swans Reflecting Elephants" artist Clue page for "Swans Reflecting Elephants" artist
19
Formula One driver Prost
5 letters Hints for Formula One driver Prost Clue page for Formula One driver Prost
20
Bandleader Puente
4 letters Hints for Bandleader Puente Clue page for Bandleader Puente
21
Religion founded in Iran
5 letters Hints for Religion founded in Iran Clue page for Religion founded in Iran
22
Dash
4 letters Hints for Dash Clue page for Dash
23
Reduces significantly
10 letters Hints for Reduces significantly Clue page for Reduces significantly
25
"Your Movie Sucks" writer
5 letters Hints for "Your Movie Sucks" writer Clue page for "Your Movie Sucks" writer
26
Billion: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Billion: Prefix Clue page for Billion: Prefix
27
"A penny saved is ..."
19 letters Hints for "A penny saved is ..." Clue page for "A penny saved is ..."
30
"___ me anything"
3 letters Hints for "___ me anything" Clue page for "___ me anything"
32
Winery wood
3 letters Hints for Winery wood Clue page for Winery wood
33
Needle case
4 letters Hints for Needle case Clue page for Needle case
34
Like a black hole
5 letters Hints for Like a black hole Clue page for Like a black hole
35
"Where there's a will, there's ..."
18 letters Hints for "Where there's a will, there's ..." Clue page for "Where there's a will, there's ..."
42
Mama Cass
6 letters Hints for Mama Cass Clue page for Mama Cass
43
Partner of 74-Across
3 letters Hints for Partner of 74-Across Clue page for Partner of 74-Across
44
Spread out
6 letters Hints for Spread out Clue page for Spread out
45
E-mail alternative
3 letters Hints for E-mail alternative Clue page for E-mail alternative
48
Effrontery
4 letters Hints for Effrontery Clue page for Effrontery
49
Entertainment providers at a sports bar
6 letters Hints for Entertainment providers at a sports bar Clue page for Entertainment providers at a sports bar
52
Pop's ___ Tuesday
3 letters Hints for Pop's ___ Tuesday Clue page for Pop's ___ Tuesday
53
Fill
4 letters Hints for Fill Clue page for Fill
54
Perfect service
3 letters Hints for Perfect service Clue page for Perfect service
55
Certain commando
4 letters Hints for Certain commando Clue page for Certain commando
56
"Where there's smoke, there's ..."
12 letters Hints for "Where there's smoke, there's ..." Clue page for "Where there's smoke, there's ..."
60
Founder of United We Stand America
5 letters Hints for Founder of United We Stand America Clue page for Founder of United We Stand America
62
Despicable
3 letters Hints for Despicable Clue page for Despicable
64
John who searched for the Northwest Passage
3 letters Hints for John who searched for the Northwest Passage Clue page for John who searched for the Northwest Passage
65
Buddhist teaching
6 letters Hints for Buddhist teaching Clue page for Buddhist teaching
66
"People who live in glass houses ..."
15 letters Hints for "People who live in glass houses ..." Clue page for "People who live in glass houses ..."
71
Rhododendron cousin
6 letters Hints for Rhododendron cousin Clue page for Rhododendron cousin
74
Partner of 43-Across
3 letters Hints for Partner of 43-Across Clue page for Partner of 43-Across
75
Chinese "path"
3 letters Hints for Chinese "path" Clue page for Chinese "path"
76
Stinks to high heaven
5 letters Hints for Stinks to high heaven Clue page for Stinks to high heaven
80
"He who laughs last ..."
12 letters Hints for "He who laughs last ..." Clue page for "He who laughs last ..."
84
Russian council
4 letters Hints for Russian council Clue page for Russian council
86
Land in a river
3 letters Hints for Land in a river Clue page for Land in a river
87
Some are queens
4 letters Hints for Some are queens Clue page for Some are queens
88
Part of a cul-de-sac address, maybe: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of a cul-de-sac address, maybe: Abbr. Clue page for Part of a cul-de-sac address, maybe: Abbr.
89
Neighborhood east of SoHo
6 letters Hints for Neighborhood east of SoHo Clue page for Neighborhood east of SoHo
91
"This ___ You're Talking To" (Trisha Yearwood song)
4 letters Hints for "This ___ You're Talking To" (Trisha Yearwood song) Clue page for "This ___ You're Talking To" (Trisha Yearwood song)
92
"Riddle me, riddle me ___"
3 letters Hints for "Riddle me, riddle me ___" Clue page for "Riddle me, riddle me ___"
93
Public respect
6 letters Hints for Public respect Clue page for Public respect
96
Managed
3 letters Hints for Managed Clue page for Managed
97
2, 3, 4 or 6, for 12
6 letters Hints for 2, 3, 4 or 6, for 12 Clue page for 2, 3, 4 or 6, for 12
99
"If at first you don't succeed ..."
18 letters Hints for "If at first you don't succeed ..." Clue page for "If at first you don't succeed ..."
102
Revenue line
5 letters Hints for Revenue line Clue page for Revenue line
105
It can make a 10 a 9
4 letters Hints for It can make a 10 a 9 Clue page for It can make a 10 a 9
106
Alley ___
3 letters Hints for Alley ___ Clue page for Alley ___
107
Sante Fe-to-Denver dir.
3 letters Hints for Sante Fe-to-Denver dir. Clue page for Sante Fe-to-Denver dir.
108
"Don't bite the hand ..."
19 letters Hints for "Don't bite the hand ..." Clue page for "Don't bite the hand ..."
115
Legend of the Himalayas
4 letters Hints for Legend of the Himalayas Clue page for Legend of the Himalayas
116
Oldest von Trapp child in "The Sound of Music"
5 letters Hints for Oldest von Trapp child in "The Sound of Music" Clue page for Oldest von Trapp child in "The Sound of Music"
117
Protein building blocks
10 letters Hints for Protein building blocks Clue page for Protein building blocks
120
Reposed
4 letters Hints for Reposed Clue page for Reposed
121
Looped handles
5 letters Hints for Looped handles Clue page for Looped handles
122
Bone-dry
4 letters Hints for Bone-dry Clue page for Bone-dry
123
Sacred city of Lamaism
5 letters Hints for Sacred city of Lamaism Clue page for Sacred city of Lamaism
124
Mrs. Garrett on "The Facts of Life"
4 letters Hints for Mrs. Garrett on "The Facts of Life" Clue page for Mrs. Garrett on "The Facts of Life"
125
Places to live in the sticks?
5 letters Hints for Places to live in the sticks? Clue page for Places to live in the sticks?
126
Struck out
4 letters Hints for Struck out Clue page for Struck out
127
Stupid, in Sonora
5 letters Hints for Stupid, in Sonora Clue page for Stupid, in Sonora

Down clues

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Is sick with
3 letters Hints for Is sick with Clue page for Is sick with
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Sick
3 letters Hints for Sick Clue page for Sick
3
Analgesic
10 letters Hints for Analgesic Clue page for Analgesic
4
Boulevard where Fox Studios and the Los Angeles Convention Center are located
4 letters Hints for Boulevard where Fox Studios and the Los Angeles Convention Center are located Clue page for Boulevard where Fox Studios and the Los Angeles Convention Center are located
5
"Almost finished!"
7 letters Hints for "Almost finished!" Clue page for "Almost finished!"
6
Wasted
6 letters Hints for Wasted Clue page for Wasted
7
Former Yankee Martinez
4 letters Hints for Former Yankee Martinez Clue page for Former Yankee Martinez
8
Departing words?
4 letters Hints for Departing words? Clue page for Departing words?
9
Synthesizer designer Robert
4 letters Hints for Synthesizer designer Robert Clue page for Synthesizer designer Robert
10
Helped in a job
7 letters Hints for Helped in a job Clue page for Helped in a job
11
Middle Eastern salad
7 letters Hints for Middle Eastern salad Clue page for Middle Eastern salad
12
Area of Venice with a famous bridge
9 letters Hints for Area of Venice with a famous bridge Clue page for Area of Venice with a famous bridge
13
It has banks in Switzerland
4 letters Hints for It has banks in Switzerland Clue page for It has banks in Switzerland
14
Director Martin
4 letters Hints for Director Martin Clue page for Director Martin
15
Step
6 letters Hints for Step Clue page for Step
16
It's out of this world
5 letters Hints for It's out of this world Clue page for It's out of this world
17
Port on the Gulf of Guinea
5 letters Hints for Port on the Gulf of Guinea Clue page for Port on the Gulf of Guinea
18
Silly
5 letters Hints for Silly Clue page for Silly
24
Western terminus of I-90
7 letters Hints for Western terminus of I-90 Clue page for Western terminus of I-90
28
___ Majesty
3 letters Hints for ___ Majesty Clue page for ___ Majesty
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Contraction with two apostrophes
4 letters Hints for Contraction with two apostrophes Clue page for Contraction with two apostrophes
30
Relationship disparity, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Relationship disparity, perhaps Clue page for Relationship disparity, perhaps
31
Console
6 letters Hints for Console Clue page for Console
36
Naught
3 letters Hints for Naught Clue page for Naught
37
Rapscallion
6 letters Hints for Rapscallion Clue page for Rapscallion
38
New newt
3 letters Hints for New newt Clue page for New newt
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Part of T.A.E.
4 letters Hints for Part of T.A.E. Clue page for Part of T.A.E.
40
Comet part
4 letters Hints for Comet part Clue page for Comet part
41
"That's good enough"
6 letters Hints for "That's good enough" Clue page for "That's good enough"
45
C-worthy
4 letters Hints for C-worthy Clue page for C-worthy
46
Scintilla
4 letters Hints for Scintilla Clue page for Scintilla
47
TV warrior for good
4 letters Hints for TV warrior for good Clue page for TV warrior for good
50
It's north of Baja, informally
4 letters Hints for It's north of Baja, informally Clue page for It's north of Baja, informally
51
Prime cut
7 letters Hints for Prime cut Clue page for Prime cut
53
A star may represent it
5 letters Hints for A star may represent it Clue page for A star may represent it
55
___ blue
5 letters Hints for ___ blue Clue page for ___ blue
57
College cheer
3 letters Hints for College cheer Clue page for College cheer
58
Bog buildup
4 letters Hints for Bog buildup Clue page for Bog buildup
59
"Star Trek" role
5 letters Hints for "Star Trek" role Clue page for "Star Trek" role
61
Cooking pots
5 letters Hints for Cooking pots Clue page for Cooking pots
63
Baylor's city
4 letters Hints for Baylor's city Clue page for Baylor's city
67
Applied some powder to
6 letters Hints for Applied some powder to Clue page for Applied some powder to
68
Wasted
3 letters Hints for Wasted Clue page for Wasted
69
Title girl in a 1964 Chuck Berry hit
6 letters Hints for Title girl in a 1964 Chuck Berry hit Clue page for Title girl in a 1964 Chuck Berry hit
70
Toe woe
4 letters Hints for Toe woe Clue page for Toe woe
71
Come from ___
4 letters Hints for Come from ___ Clue page for Come from ___
72
Fanboy's reading
4 letters Hints for Fanboy's reading Clue page for Fanboy's reading
73
Stud money
4 letters Hints for Stud money Clue page for Stud money
77
Javanese or Malay
10 letters Hints for Javanese or Malay Clue page for Javanese or Malay
78
Ban ___ (Kofi Annan's successor)
6 letters Hints for Ban ___ (Kofi Annan's successor) Clue page for Ban ___ (Kofi Annan's successor)
79
Laurence who wrote "Tristram Shandy"
6 letters Hints for Laurence who wrote "Tristram Shandy" Clue page for Laurence who wrote "Tristram Shandy"
81
"Good grief!"
4 letters Hints for "Good grief!" Clue page for "Good grief!"
82
Surly manner
9 letters Hints for Surly manner Clue page for Surly manner
83
Material for a suit?
4 letters Hints for Material for a suit? Clue page for Material for a suit?
85
Party of the underworld
7 letters Hints for Party of the underworld Clue page for Party of the underworld
90
___-di-dah
3 letters Hints for ___-di-dah Clue page for ___-di-dah
91
Suffix with robot
3 letters Hints for Suffix with robot Clue page for Suffix with robot
93
Hebrew letter after koph
4 letters Hints for Hebrew letter after koph Clue page for Hebrew letter after koph
94
Fights with
7 letters Hints for Fights with Clue page for Fights with
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Permits
7 letters Hints for Permits Clue page for Permits
98
It might be on the road
7 letters Hints for It might be on the road Clue page for It might be on the road
99
One behind the lens
6 letters Hints for One behind the lens Clue page for One behind the lens
100
Farm mate
3 letters Hints for Farm mate Clue page for Farm mate
101
Didn't suffer in silence
6 letters Hints for Didn't suffer in silence Clue page for Didn't suffer in silence
102
Flair
5 letters Hints for Flair Clue page for Flair
103
Forward
5 letters Hints for Forward Clue page for Forward
104
Exempli gratia, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Exempli gratia, e.g. Clue page for Exempli gratia, e.g.
109
Economist Greenspan
4 letters Hints for Economist Greenspan Clue page for Economist Greenspan
110
It has a period of 2(pi)
4 letters Hints for It has a period of 2(pi) Clue page for It has a period of 2(pi)
111
No pressure
4 letters Hints for No pressure Clue page for No pressure
112
Its highest point is Wheeler Peak: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Its highest point is Wheeler Peak: Abbr. Clue page for Its highest point is Wheeler Peak: Abbr.
113
Current carrier
4 letters Hints for Current carrier Clue page for Current carrier
114
Nymph spurned by Narcissus
4 letters Hints for Nymph spurned by Narcissus Clue page for Nymph spurned by Narcissus
118
August hrs.
3 letters Hints for August hrs. Clue page for August hrs.
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___ Tomé
3 letters Hints for ___ Tomé Clue page for ___ Tomé

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