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NYT Crossword Answers for August 21, 2011

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Sunday, August 21, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 21, 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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One going into an outlet
5 letters Hints for One going into an outlet Clue page for One going into an outlet
6
Sonata movement
5 letters Hints for Sonata movement Clue page for Sonata movement
11
Org. for Lt. Columbo
4 letters Hints for Org. for Lt. Columbo Clue page for Org. for Lt. Columbo
15
33 1/3 and others
4 letters Hints for 33 1/3 and others Clue page for 33 1/3 and others
19
Buzz
5 letters Hints for Buzz Clue page for Buzz
20
Huge quantity
5 letters Hints for Huge quantity Clue page for Huge quantity
21
Cross letters
4 letters Hints for Cross letters Clue page for Cross letters
22
"___ la Douce"
4 letters Hints for "___ la Douce" Clue page for "___ la Douce"
23
Again
11 letters Hints for Again Clue page for Again
25
"I before E except after C" and others
9 letters Hints for "I before E except after C" and others Clue page for "I before E except after C" and others
27
Tampa-to-Orlando dir.
3 letters Hints for Tampa-to-Orlando dir. Clue page for Tampa-to-Orlando dir.
28
Swelling of the head
8 letters Hints for Swelling of the head Clue page for Swelling of the head
30
Carry illicitly
7 letters Hints for Carry illicitly Clue page for Carry illicitly
31
Modern: Ger.
3 letters Hints for Modern: Ger. Clue page for Modern: Ger.
33
Old Turkish V.I.P.'s
4 letters Hints for Old Turkish V.I.P.'s Clue page for Old Turkish V.I.P.'s
34
"Now you ___ ..."
5 letters Hints for "Now you ___ ..." Clue page for "Now you ___ ..."
35
Skippy alternative
3 letters Hints for Skippy alternative Clue page for Skippy alternative
38
Attachment points under the hood
12 letters Hints for Attachment points under the hood Clue page for Attachment points under the hood
42
Finnish city near the Arctic Circle
4 letters Hints for Finnish city near the Arctic Circle Clue page for Finnish city near the Arctic Circle
46
Oodles
8 letters Hints for Oodles Clue page for Oodles
48
Street on old TV
5 letters Hints for Street on old TV Clue page for Street on old TV
49
Racketeer's activity?
6 letters Hints for Racketeer's activity? Clue page for Racketeer's activity?
51
"Ideas for life" sloganeer
9 letters Hints for "Ideas for life" sloganeer Clue page for "Ideas for life" sloganeer
53
Skips on water
4 letters Hints for Skips on water Clue page for Skips on water
55
"The Canterbury Tales" pilgrim
5 letters Hints for "The Canterbury Tales" pilgrim Clue page for "The Canterbury Tales" pilgrim
56
Sight near a drain
4 letters Hints for Sight near a drain Clue page for Sight near a drain
57
Also
12 letters Hints for Also Clue page for Also
61
Dues payer: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Dues payer: Abbr. Clue page for Dues payer: Abbr.
62
Mark Twain, e.g., religiously speaking
5 letters Hints for Mark Twain, e.g., religiously speaking Clue page for Mark Twain, e.g., religiously speaking
64
Sp. miss
4 letters Hints for Sp. miss Clue page for Sp. miss
65
Human, e.g., foodwise
8 letters Hints for Human, e.g., foodwise Clue page for Human, e.g., foodwise
67
Salad orderer's request
5 letters Hints for Salad orderer's request Clue page for Salad orderer's request
70
Mercedes competitor
5 letters Hints for Mercedes competitor Clue page for Mercedes competitor
73
Bothered
5 letters Hints for Bothered Clue page for Bothered
74
Attractive
8 letters Hints for Attractive Clue page for Attractive
77
Mother of Horus, in Egyptian myth
4 letters Hints for Mother of Horus, in Egyptian myth Clue page for Mother of Horus, in Egyptian myth
79
"Mona Lisa" feature
5 letters Hints for "Mona Lisa" feature Clue page for "Mona Lisa" feature
82
Prince Valiant's son
3 letters Hints for Prince Valiant's son Clue page for Prince Valiant's son
83
Part of the Hindu Godhead
12 letters Hints for Part of the Hindu Godhead Clue page for Part of the Hindu Godhead
88
Summer hangout
4 letters Hints for Summer hangout Clue page for Summer hangout
89
Italian 10
5 letters Hints for Italian 10 Clue page for Italian 10
91
Organic compound
4 letters Hints for Organic compound Clue page for Organic compound
92
Rights of passage
9 letters Hints for Rights of passage Clue page for Rights of passage
94
1936 Loretta Young title role
6 letters Hints for 1936 Loretta Young title role Clue page for 1936 Loretta Young title role
96
Pioneering computer
5 letters Hints for Pioneering computer Clue page for Pioneering computer
99
Back end of a time estimate
8 letters Hints for Back end of a time estimate Clue page for Back end of a time estimate
100
Carolina university
4 letters Hints for Carolina university Clue page for Carolina university
101
Terminology
12 letters Hints for Terminology Clue page for Terminology
104
___ Banos, Calif.
3 letters Hints for ___ Banos, Calif. Clue page for ___ Banos, Calif.
105
Skipping syllables
5 letters Hints for Skipping syllables Clue page for Skipping syllables
107
Edible Andean tubers
4 letters Hints for Edible Andean tubers Clue page for Edible Andean tubers
108
Cousin on "The Addams Family"
3 letters Hints for Cousin on "The Addams Family" Clue page for Cousin on "The Addams Family"
110
Prepared for YouTube, say
7 letters Hints for Prepared for YouTube, say Clue page for Prepared for YouTube, say
113
Tyson nickname
8 letters Hints for Tyson nickname Clue page for Tyson nickname
116
Suffix with planet
3 letters Hints for Suffix with planet Clue page for Suffix with planet
119
"Just a sec"
9 letters Hints for "Just a sec" Clue page for "Just a sec"
121
Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi
11 letters Hints for Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi Clue page for Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi
124
"Fargo" director
4 letters Hints for "Fargo" director Clue page for "Fargo" director
125
"This ___!"
4 letters Hints for "This ___!" Clue page for "This ___!"
126
Inner tube-shaped
5 letters Hints for Inner tube-shaped Clue page for Inner tube-shaped
127
Perplexed
5 letters Hints for Perplexed Clue page for Perplexed
128
Objectives
4 letters Hints for Objectives Clue page for Objectives
129
Firm part: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Firm part: Abbr. Clue page for Firm part: Abbr.
130
Bag of chips, maybe
5 letters Hints for Bag of chips, maybe Clue page for Bag of chips, maybe
131
Unlocked?
5 letters Hints for Unlocked? Clue page for Unlocked?

Down clues

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Maven
3 letters Hints for Maven Clue page for Maven
2
Bit of Viking writing
4 letters Hints for Bit of Viking writing Clue page for Bit of Viking writing
3
Sign
4 letters Hints for Sign Clue page for Sign
4
Ladies' club restriction
5 letters Hints for Ladies' club restriction Clue page for Ladies' club restriction
5
Miracle-___
3 letters Hints for Miracle-___ Clue page for Miracle-___
6
Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth"
4 letters Hints for Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth" Clue page for Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth"
7
Twice tetra-
4 letters Hints for Twice tetra- Clue page for Twice tetra-
8
Big name in upscale retail
6 letters Hints for Big name in upscale retail Clue page for Big name in upscale retail
9
Cracked or torn
7 letters Hints for Cracked or torn Clue page for Cracked or torn
10
What Rihanna or Prince uses
7 letters Hints for What Rihanna or Prince uses Clue page for What Rihanna or Prince uses
11
City of the Kings
4 letters Hints for City of the Kings Clue page for City of the Kings
12
Former Texas governor Richards
3 letters Hints for Former Texas governor Richards Clue page for Former Texas governor Richards
13
Like the alarm on many alarm clocks
6 letters Hints for Like the alarm on many alarm clocks Clue page for Like the alarm on many alarm clocks
14
Least hopeful
7 letters Hints for Least hopeful Clue page for Least hopeful
15
Notes to pick up on?
8 letters Hints for Notes to pick up on? Clue page for Notes to pick up on?
16
Self-righteous sort
4 letters Hints for Self-righteous sort Clue page for Self-righteous sort
17
Mid 22nd-century year
4 letters Hints for Mid 22nd-century year Clue page for Mid 22nd-century year
18
Ed.'s convenience
4 letters Hints for Ed.'s convenience Clue page for Ed.'s convenience
24
French island WSW of Mauritius
7 letters Hints for French island WSW of Mauritius Clue page for French island WSW of Mauritius
26
Non's opposite
3 letters Hints for Non's opposite Clue page for Non's opposite
29
Tryster with Tristan
6 letters Hints for Tryster with Tristan Clue page for Tryster with Tristan
32
Slippery ones
4 letters Hints for Slippery ones Clue page for Slippery ones
34
Awake suddenly
6 letters Hints for Awake suddenly Clue page for Awake suddenly
35
Teased
5 letters Hints for Teased Clue page for Teased
36
"Have ___ myself clear?"
5 letters Hints for "Have ___ myself clear?" Clue page for "Have ___ myself clear?"
37
2003 Pixar film
11 letters Hints for 2003 Pixar film Clue page for 2003 Pixar film
39
"___ further ..."
4 letters Hints for "___ further ..." Clue page for "___ further ..."
40
U.S.A. or U.K.
5 letters Hints for U.S.A. or U.K. Clue page for U.S.A. or U.K.
41
___ Bator, Mongolia
4 letters Hints for ___ Bator, Mongolia Clue page for ___ Bator, Mongolia
43
Stoic
11 letters Hints for Stoic Clue page for Stoic
44
Occasional ingredient in turkey dressing
5 letters Hints for Occasional ingredient in turkey dressing Clue page for Occasional ingredient in turkey dressing
45
1972 Bill Withers hit
5 letters Hints for 1972 Bill Withers hit Clue page for 1972 Bill Withers hit
47
Applies, as paint
6 letters Hints for Applies, as paint Clue page for Applies, as paint
50
Banks and Pyle
6 letters Hints for Banks and Pyle Clue page for Banks and Pyle
52
PC key
4 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
54
Lower layer of the earth's crust
4 letters Hints for Lower layer of the earth's crust Clue page for Lower layer of the earth's crust
58
Suffix with Capri
3 letters Hints for Suffix with Capri Clue page for Suffix with Capri
59
Magazine with an annual Hot 100
5 letters Hints for Magazine with an annual Hot 100 Clue page for Magazine with an annual Hot 100
60
Neighbor of Que.
3 letters Hints for Neighbor of Que. Clue page for Neighbor of Que.
63
Stood like a pigeon
6 letters Hints for Stood like a pigeon Clue page for Stood like a pigeon
66
Improvised musically
6 letters Hints for Improvised musically Clue page for Improvised musically
68
"Lord, is ___?"
3 letters Hints for "Lord, is ___?" Clue page for "Lord, is ___?"
69
In concert
4 letters Hints for In concert Clue page for In concert
71
Hope grp.
3 letters Hints for Hope grp. Clue page for Hope grp.
72
Spot
4 letters Hints for Spot Clue page for Spot
74
One concerned with el niño
5 letters Hints for One concerned with el niño Clue page for One concerned with el niño
75
Sans-serif typeface
5 letters Hints for Sans-serif typeface Clue page for Sans-serif typeface
76
Field of stars?
6 letters Hints for Field of stars? Clue page for Field of stars?
78
Will of the Bible
5 letters Hints for Will of the Bible Clue page for Will of the Bible
80
Pick 6, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Pick 6, e.g. Clue page for Pick 6, e.g.
81
Someone ___
5 letters Hints for Someone ___ Clue page for Someone ___
84
Zero
4 letters Hints for Zero Clue page for Zero
85
"Sense and Sensibility" sister
6 letters Hints for "Sense and Sensibility" sister Clue page for "Sense and Sensibility" sister
86
"___ Wood sawed wood" (old tongue-twister)
4 letters Hints for "___ Wood sawed wood" (old tongue-twister) Clue page for "___ Wood sawed wood" (old tongue-twister)
87
Hears again, as a case
7 letters Hints for Hears again, as a case Clue page for Hears again, as a case
90
Treats with scorn
8 letters Hints for Treats with scorn Clue page for Treats with scorn
93
It often has dashes
4 letters Hints for It often has dashes Clue page for It often has dashes
95
Fatigue may be a symptom of it: Var.
7 letters Hints for Fatigue may be a symptom of it: Var. Clue page for Fatigue may be a symptom of it: Var.
97
Approaches boldly
7 letters Hints for Approaches boldly Clue page for Approaches boldly
98
O.K. Corral gunfighter
7 letters Hints for O.K. Corral gunfighter Clue page for O.K. Corral gunfighter
102
Senior
6 letters Hints for Senior Clue page for Senior
103
Capital of Eritrea
6 letters Hints for Capital of Eritrea Clue page for Capital of Eritrea
106
Little hopper?
3 letters Hints for Little hopper? Clue page for Little hopper?
109
Crown holder
5 letters Hints for Crown holder Clue page for Crown holder
110
Viva ___
4 letters Hints for Viva ___ Clue page for Viva ___
111
Home ___
4 letters Hints for Home ___ Clue page for Home ___
112
One may be good or dirty
4 letters Hints for One may be good or dirty Clue page for One may be good or dirty
113
Wee, informally
4 letters Hints for Wee, informally Clue page for Wee, informally
114
Suffix with arthr-
4 letters Hints for Suffix with arthr- Clue page for Suffix with arthr-
115
Sergeant in "The Thin Red Line"
4 letters Hints for Sergeant in "The Thin Red Line" Clue page for Sergeant in "The Thin Red Line"
117
"___ sorry!"
4 letters Hints for "___ sorry!" Clue page for "___ sorry!"
118
One of them does?
4 letters Hints for One of them does? Clue page for One of them does?
120
Annual b-ball event
3 letters Hints for Annual b-ball event Clue page for Annual b-ball event
122
Has been
3 letters Hints for Has been Clue page for Has been
123
Palindromic girl's name
3 letters Hints for Palindromic girl's name Clue page for Palindromic girl's name

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