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NYT Crossword Answers for August 23, 2012

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Thursday, August 23, 2012 · 80 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, August 23, 2012: 80 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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Director Roth
3 letters Hints for Director Roth Clue page for Director Roth
4
Biblical word on a wall
4 letters Hints for Biblical word on a wall Clue page for Biblical word on a wall
8
Something hidden, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Something hidden, perhaps Clue page for Something hidden, perhaps
14
Edna Ferber novel
8 letters Hints for Edna Ferber novel Clue page for Edna Ferber novel
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Multitude
6 letters Hints for Multitude Clue page for Multitude
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Effrontery
8 letters Hints for Effrontery Clue page for Effrontery
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A speedster may do it
6 letters Hints for A speedster may do it Clue page for A speedster may do it
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About
4 letters Hints for About Clue page for About
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Lug
6 letters Hints for Lug Clue page for Lug
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N.L. East city: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for N.L. East city: Abbr. Clue page for N.L. East city: Abbr.
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Bat wood
3 letters Hints for Bat wood Clue page for Bat wood
24
AOL, for one
3 letters Hints for AOL, for one Clue page for AOL, for one
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Mères' charges
5 letters Hints for Mères' charges Clue page for Mères' charges
31
Buddyroo
3 letters Hints for Buddyroo Clue page for Buddyroo
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Gossip
5 letters Hints for Gossip Clue page for Gossip
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Still
6 letters Hints for Still Clue page for Still
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___ sleep
3 letters Hints for ___ sleep Clue page for ___ sleep
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Fails to be
4 letters Hints for Fails to be Clue page for Fails to be
40
Title on certain language videos ... with a hint to entering six answers in this puzzle
15 letters Hints for Title on certain language videos ... with a hint to entering six answers in this puzzle Clue page for Title on certain language videos ... with a hint to entering six answers in this puzzle
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Digging
4 letters Hints for Digging Clue page for Digging
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Cuisine whose staple food is sticky rice
3 letters Hints for Cuisine whose staple food is sticky rice Clue page for Cuisine whose staple food is sticky rice
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Competition for truckers
6 letters Hints for Competition for truckers Clue page for Competition for truckers
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Butterfingers
5 letters Hints for Butterfingers Clue page for Butterfingers
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Walk-___
3 letters Hints for Walk-___ Clue page for Walk-___
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Liquid fat
5 letters Hints for Liquid fat Clue page for Liquid fat
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Gift that's hard to believe
3 letters Hints for Gift that's hard to believe Clue page for Gift that's hard to believe
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Kind of card
3 letters Hints for Kind of card Clue page for Kind of card
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Slalom path
3 letters Hints for Slalom path Clue page for Slalom path
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Offer unwanted advice
6 letters Hints for Offer unwanted advice Clue page for Offer unwanted advice
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"Now!"
4 letters Hints for "Now!" Clue page for "Now!"
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So very very
6 letters Hints for So very very Clue page for So very very
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Shoot the breeze
8 letters Hints for Shoot the breeze Clue page for Shoot the breeze
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Genre for Q-Tip
6 letters Hints for Genre for Q-Tip Clue page for Genre for Q-Tip
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Bubble makers
8 letters Hints for Bubble makers Clue page for Bubble makers
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Size up
6 letters Hints for Size up Clue page for Size up
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Concordes, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Concordes, e.g. Clue page for Concordes, e.g.
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Lick, say
3 letters Hints for Lick, say Clue page for Lick, say

Down clues

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Parrot
4 letters Hints for Parrot Clue page for Parrot
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"A ___ should have a good memory": Quintilian
4 letters Hints for "A ___ should have a good memory": Quintilian Clue page for "A ___ should have a good memory": Quintilian
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Some World of Warcraft figures
4 letters Hints for Some World of Warcraft figures Clue page for Some World of Warcraft figures
4
Villain player in "Rocky III"
3 letters Hints for Villain player in "Rocky III" Clue page for Villain player in "Rocky III"
5
Go off
5 letters Hints for Go off Clue page for Go off
6
Worthless, as an assistant
6 letters Hints for Worthless, as an assistant Clue page for Worthless, as an assistant
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Abbr. on a business letter
4 letters Hints for Abbr. on a business letter Clue page for Abbr. on a business letter
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Smart ___
5 letters Hints for Smart ___ Clue page for Smart ___
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Woman with many fans?
6 letters Hints for Woman with many fans? Clue page for Woman with many fans?
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Item in a spoon race
3 letters Hints for Item in a spoon race Clue page for Item in a spoon race
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Fed. research org.
3 letters Hints for Fed. research org. Clue page for Fed. research org.
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Modern address feature
3 letters Hints for Modern address feature Clue page for Modern address feature
13
"___ advice?"
3 letters Hints for "___ advice?" Clue page for "___ advice?"
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Kind of dye
3 letters Hints for Kind of dye Clue page for Kind of dye
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___ Joel Osment of "The Sixth Sense"
5 letters Hints for ___ Joel Osment of "The Sixth Sense" Clue page for ___ Joel Osment of "The Sixth Sense"
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Part of A.M.A.: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Part of A.M.A.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of A.M.A.: Abbr.
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Like some pitched balls
6 letters Hints for Like some pitched balls Clue page for Like some pitched balls
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Martial arts instructor
6 letters Hints for Martial arts instructor Clue page for Martial arts instructor
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Popular programming language
6 letters Hints for Popular programming language Clue page for Popular programming language
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Locale of some Mayan ruins
6 letters Hints for Locale of some Mayan ruins Clue page for Locale of some Mayan ruins
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Caterers' bookings
6 letters Hints for Caterers' bookings Clue page for Caterers' bookings
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Ragged
6 letters Hints for Ragged Clue page for Ragged
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Sign up
5 letters Hints for Sign up Clue page for Sign up
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.93% of the earth's atmosphere
5 letters Hints for .93% of the earth's atmosphere Clue page for .93% of the earth's atmosphere
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Like some pools
5 letters Hints for Like some pools Clue page for Like some pools
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It may be struck in a field
3 letters Hints for It may be struck in a field Clue page for It may be struck in a field
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It spent 5,519 days in orbit
3 letters Hints for It spent 5,519 days in orbit Clue page for It spent 5,519 days in orbit
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Biblical woman who changed her name to Mara
5 letters Hints for Biblical woman who changed her name to Mara Clue page for Biblical woman who changed her name to Mara
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Ski-___
4 letters Hints for Ski-___ Clue page for Ski-___
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Buzzers
6 letters Hints for Buzzers Clue page for Buzzers
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Grabs
6 letters Hints for Grabs Clue page for Grabs
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Sporty car roofs
5 letters Hints for Sporty car roofs Clue page for Sporty car roofs
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Article of female tennis attire
5 letters Hints for Article of female tennis attire Clue page for Article of female tennis attire
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Arthur and Benaderet
4 letters Hints for Arthur and Benaderet Clue page for Arthur and Benaderet
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Qty.
3 letters Hints for Qty. Clue page for Qty.
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Look pregnant
4 letters Hints for Look pregnant Clue page for Look pregnant
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Israeli port
4 letters Hints for Israeli port Clue page for Israeli port
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"Hey you!"
4 letters Hints for "Hey you!" Clue page for "Hey you!"
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Cry made with a raised index finger
3 letters Hints for Cry made with a raised index finger Clue page for Cry made with a raised index finger
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Fleur-de-___
3 letters Hints for Fleur-de-___ Clue page for Fleur-de-___
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CD predecessors
3 letters Hints for CD predecessors Clue page for CD predecessors
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Café alternative
3 letters Hints for Café alternative Clue page for Café alternative
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Alliance created in '48
3 letters Hints for Alliance created in '48 Clue page for Alliance created in '48

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