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NYT Crossword Answers for August 23, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, August 23, 2011: 76 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

    Handled, as a matter

    5 letters Hints for Handled, as a matter Clue page for Handled, as a matter

  2. 6

    Sleepaway, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Sleepaway, e.g. Clue page for Sleepaway, e.g.

  3. 10

    Wood strip

    4 letters Hints for Wood strip Clue page for Wood strip

  4. 14

    "Er ... um ..."

    5 letters Hints for "Er ... um ..." Clue page for "Er ... um ..."

  5. 15

    Instrument heard in Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe"

    4 letters Hints for Instrument heard in Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" Clue page for Instrument heard in Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe"

  6. 16

    Currency that replaced the drachma

    4 letters Hints for Currency that replaced the drachma Clue page for Currency that replaced the drachma

  7. 17

    "Spitting" snake

    5 letters Hints for "Spitting" snake Clue page for "Spitting" snake

  8. 18

    Roller coaster, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Roller coaster, e.g. Clue page for Roller coaster, e.g.

  9. 19

    Rigging support

    4 letters Hints for Rigging support Clue page for Rigging support

  10. 20

    Bolt

    13 letters Hints for Bolt Clue page for Bolt

  11. 23

    Cousin of Muhammad

    3 letters Hints for Cousin of Muhammad Clue page for Cousin of Muhammad

  12. 25

    Sharer of an exclamation point on a keyboard

    3 letters Hints for Sharer of an exclamation point on a keyboard Clue page for Sharer of an exclamation point on a keyboard

  13. 26

    Locale of the Île de la Cité

    5 letters Hints for Locale of the Île de la Cité Clue page for Locale of the Île de la Cité

  14. 27

    Bolt

    13 letters Hints for Bolt Clue page for Bolt

  15. 32

    Tatum of "Paper Moon"

    5 letters Hints for Tatum of "Paper Moon" Clue page for Tatum of "Paper Moon"

  16. 33

    The "she" in the lyric "She walked up to me and she asked me to dance"

    4 letters Hints for The "she" in the lyric "She walked up to me and she asked me to dance" Clue page for The "she" in the lyric "She walked up to me and she asked me to dance"

  17. 34

    Window part

    4 letters Hints for Window part Clue page for Window part

  18. 35

    Unlikely to hug, say

    5 letters Hints for Unlikely to hug, say Clue page for Unlikely to hug, say

  19. 37

    Frozen dessert franchise

    4 letters Hints for Frozen dessert franchise Clue page for Frozen dessert franchise

  20. 41

    Part of the Old World

    4 letters Hints for Part of the Old World Clue page for Part of the Old World

  21. 42

    Wipe the slate clean

    5 letters Hints for Wipe the slate clean Clue page for Wipe the slate clean

  22. 43

    Bolt

    13 letters Hints for Bolt Clue page for Bolt

  23. 47

    Marble, for one

    5 letters Hints for Marble, for one Clue page for Marble, for one

  24. 49

    What "-" may mean: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for What "-" may mean: Abbr. Clue page for What "-" may mean: Abbr.

  25. 50

    511, to Caesar

    3 letters Hints for 511, to Caesar Clue page for 511, to Caesar

  26. 51

    Bolt

    13 letters Hints for Bolt Clue page for Bolt

  27. 56

    Wrist/elbow connector

    4 letters Hints for Wrist/elbow connector Clue page for Wrist/elbow connector

  28. 57

    Every family has one

    4 letters Hints for Every family has one Clue page for Every family has one

  29. 58

    Energy

    5 letters Hints for Energy Clue page for Energy

  30. 61

    Toy sometimes pulled with a rope

    4 letters Hints for Toy sometimes pulled with a rope Clue page for Toy sometimes pulled with a rope

  31. 62

    Leer

    4 letters Hints for Leer Clue page for Leer

  32. 63

    It's a blessing

    5 letters Hints for It's a blessing Clue page for It's a blessing

  33. 64

    Half of a famous split personality

    4 letters Hints for Half of a famous split personality Clue page for Half of a famous split personality

  34. 65

    Unite under fire?

    4 letters Hints for Unite under fire? Clue page for Unite under fire?

  35. 66

    Smarts

    5 letters Hints for Smarts Clue page for Smarts

Down clues

  1. 1

    Word to an attack dog

    3 letters Hints for Word to an attack dog Clue page for Word to an attack dog

  2. 2

    ___, amas, amat ...

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  3. 3

    They have homes that many people visit

    8 letters Hints for They have homes that many people visit Clue page for They have homes that many people visit

  4. 4

    Protective covering

    4 letters Hints for Protective covering Clue page for Protective covering

  5. 5

    Hot, scoring-wise

    7 letters Hints for Hot, scoring-wise Clue page for Hot, scoring-wise

  6. 6

    Pupil coverer

    6 letters Hints for Pupil coverer Clue page for Pupil coverer

  7. 7

    Somewhat

    4 letters Hints for Somewhat Clue page for Somewhat

  8. 8

    Number in statistics

    4 letters Hints for Number in statistics Clue page for Number in statistics

  9. 9

    ___ review

    4 letters Hints for ___ review Clue page for ___ review

  10. 10

    Renter

    6 letters Hints for Renter Clue page for Renter

  11. 11

    Foreign domestic

    6 letters Hints for Foreign domestic Clue page for Foreign domestic

  12. 12

    Choo-choo

    5 letters Hints for Choo-choo Clue page for Choo-choo

  13. 13

    See 24-Down

    5 letters Hints for See 24-Down Clue page for See 24-Down

  14. 21

    Like Brahms's Symphony No. 3

    3 letters Hints for Like Brahms's Symphony No. 3 Clue page for Like Brahms's Symphony No. 3

  15. 22

    Jimmy Carter's alma mater: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Jimmy Carter's alma mater: Abbr. Clue page for Jimmy Carter's alma mater: Abbr.

  16. 23

    Famous ___ cookies

    4 letters Hints for Famous ___ cookies Clue page for Famous ___ cookies

  17. 24

    With 13-Down, "Stormy Weather" singer

    4 letters Hints for With 13-Down, "Stormy Weather" singer Clue page for With 13-Down, "Stormy Weather" singer

  18. 28

    Sound from a weary person sinking into a hot tub

    3 letters Hints for Sound from a weary person sinking into a hot tub Clue page for Sound from a weary person sinking into a hot tub

  19. 29

    ___-Kettering Institute

    5 letters Hints for ___-Kettering Institute Clue page for ___-Kettering Institute

  20. 30

    Also

    3 letters Hints for Also Clue page for Also

  21. 31

    Figure in Santa's workshop

    3 letters Hints for Figure in Santa's workshop Clue page for Figure in Santa's workshop

  22. 35

    Result of a fire

    3 letters Hints for Result of a fire Clue page for Result of a fire

  23. 36

    On fire

    3 letters Hints for On fire Clue page for On fire

  24. 37

    Play about Capote

    3 letters Hints for Play about Capote Clue page for Play about Capote

  25. 38

    1972 #1 hit for Sammy Davis Jr., with "The"

    8 letters Hints for 1972 #1 hit for Sammy Davis Jr., with "The" Clue page for 1972 #1 hit for Sammy Davis Jr., with "The"

  26. 39

    Vitamin whose name sounds like a bingo call

    4 letters Hints for Vitamin whose name sounds like a bingo call Clue page for Vitamin whose name sounds like a bingo call

  27. 40

    Mountain sighting

    4 letters Hints for Mountain sighting Clue page for Mountain sighting

  28. 41

    Writer James

    4 letters Hints for Writer James Clue page for Writer James

  29. 42

    Drinks that are often ladled

    7 letters Hints for Drinks that are often ladled Clue page for Drinks that are often ladled

  30. 43

    Given for a time

    6 letters Hints for Given for a time Clue page for Given for a time

  31. 44

    Attack, as across a boundary

    6 letters Hints for Attack, as across a boundary Clue page for Attack, as across a boundary

  32. 45

    "Absolutely!"

    6 letters Hints for "Absolutely!" Clue page for "Absolutely!"

  33. 46

    Born as

    3 letters Hints for Born as Clue page for Born as

  34. 47

    Snow when it's around 32°F

    5 letters Hints for Snow when it's around 32°F Clue page for Snow when it's around 32°F

  35. 48

    British boob tube

    5 letters Hints for British boob tube Clue page for British boob tube

  36. 52

    Store

    4 letters Hints for Store Clue page for Store

  37. 53

    Persuade

    4 letters Hints for Persuade Clue page for Persuade

  38. 54

    Big maker of 59-Down

    4 letters Hints for Big maker of 59-Down Clue page for Big maker of 59-Down

  39. 55

    Folk tales and such

    4 letters Hints for Folk tales and such Clue page for Folk tales and such

  40. 59

    Office staples, for short

    3 letters Hints for Office staples, for short Clue page for Office staples, for short

  41. 60

    ___-haw

    3 letters Hints for ___-haw Clue page for ___-haw

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