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NYT Crossword Answers for August 23, 2015

Sunday, August 23, 2015 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 23, 2015: 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

  1. 1

    Paintball sound

    5 letters Hints for Paintball sound Clue page for Paintball sound

  2. 6

    City between Turin and Genoa

    4 letters Hints for City between Turin and Genoa Clue page for City between Turin and Genoa

  3. 10

    Padlocks lock them

    5 letters Hints for Padlocks lock them Clue page for Padlocks lock them

  4. 15

    Nothing, slangily

    4 letters Hints for Nothing, slangily Clue page for Nothing, slangily

  5. 19

    Spot check?

    5 letters Hints for Spot check? Clue page for Spot check?

  6. 20

    ___ Air

    4 letters Hints for ___ Air Clue page for ___ Air

  7. 21

    Egg producer

    5 letters Hints for Egg producer Clue page for Egg producer

  8. 22

    Drivetrain part

    4 letters Hints for Drivetrain part Clue page for Drivetrain part

  9. 23

    Alternative band that sounds like every other alternative band?

    10 letters Hints for Alternative band that sounds like every other alternative band? Clue page for Alternative band that sounds like every other alternative band?

  10. 25

    #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 23-Across

    10 letters Hints for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 23-Across Clue page for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 23-Across

  11. 27

    Check time

    6 letters Hints for Check time Clue page for Check time

  12. 28

    "Wicked Game" singer Chris

    5 letters Hints for "Wicked Game" singer Chris Clue page for "Wicked Game" singer Chris

  13. 30

    Showroom display

    6 letters Hints for Showroom display Clue page for Showroom display

  14. 31

    Documentarian Morris

    5 letters Hints for Documentarian Morris Clue page for Documentarian Morris

  15. 33

    They're new to the family

    8 letters Hints for They're new to the family Clue page for They're new to the family

  16. 36

    Mystery writer Deighton

    3 letters Hints for Mystery writer Deighton Clue page for Mystery writer Deighton

  17. 38

    Deli order

    3 letters Hints for Deli order Clue page for Deli order

  18. 41

    Like some drinks and emotions

    5 letters Hints for Like some drinks and emotions Clue page for Like some drinks and emotions

  19. 43

    "Nonsense!"

    5 letters Hints for "Nonsense!" Clue page for "Nonsense!"

  20. 44

    Full of frills

    4 letters Hints for Full of frills Clue page for Full of frills

  21. 45

    Invitation for musical plagiarism?

    10 letters Hints for Invitation for musical plagiarism? Clue page for Invitation for musical plagiarism?

  22. 48

    #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 45-Across

    10 letters Hints for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 45-Across Clue page for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 45-Across

  23. 51

    Like first editions, often

    4 letters Hints for Like first editions, often Clue page for Like first editions, often

  24. 52

    Quirk

    7 letters Hints for Quirk Clue page for Quirk

  25. 54

    Cell in a 21-Across

    6 letters Hints for Cell in a 21-Across Clue page for Cell in a 21-Across

  26. 55

    Frilly trim

    5 letters Hints for Frilly trim Clue page for Frilly trim

  27. 57

    Rebels' school

    7 letters Hints for Rebels' school Clue page for Rebels' school

  28. 58

    Remote possibility?

    4 letters Hints for Remote possibility? Clue page for Remote possibility?

  29. 59

    "... ___ other name would smell as sweet": Juliet

    3 letters Hints for "... ___ other name would smell as sweet": Juliet Clue page for "... ___ other name would smell as sweet": Juliet

  30. 60

    Cellar setup

    8 letters Hints for Cellar setup Clue page for Cellar setup

  31. 62

    Good deal

    3 letters Hints for Good deal Clue page for Good deal

  32. 63

    Carrier letters

    3 letters Hints for Carrier letters Clue page for Carrier letters

  33. 66

    Greeting to a conductor?

    9 letters Hints for Greeting to a conductor? Clue page for Greeting to a conductor?

  34. 68

    #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 66-Across

    9 letters Hints for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 66-Across Clue page for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 66-Across

  35. 71

    Till bill

    3 letters Hints for Till bill Clue page for Till bill

  36. 72

    Turn to mush

    3 letters Hints for Turn to mush Clue page for Turn to mush

  37. 73

    Acrylic container

    8 letters Hints for Acrylic container Clue page for Acrylic container

  38. 76

    Welcome to the fold?

    3 letters Hints for Welcome to the fold? Clue page for Welcome to the fold?

  39. 77

    Tide type

    4 letters Hints for Tide type Clue page for Tide type

  40. 79

    Enormous

    7 letters Hints for Enormous Clue page for Enormous

  41. 80

    Coffeehouse entertainers

    5 letters Hints for Coffeehouse entertainers Clue page for Coffeehouse entertainers

  42. 82

    Excite

    6 letters Hints for Excite Clue page for Excite

  43. 85

    Oil change, brake test, etc.

    7 letters Hints for Oil change, brake test, etc. Clue page for Oil change, brake test, etc.

  44. 86

    Performance often in Italian

    4 letters Hints for Performance often in Italian Clue page for Performance often in Italian

  45. 87

    Friendly music genre?

    10 letters Hints for Friendly music genre? Clue page for Friendly music genre?

  46. 89

    #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 87-Across

    10 letters Hints for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 87-Across Clue page for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 87-Across

  47. 93

    Spellbound

    4 letters Hints for Spellbound Clue page for Spellbound

  48. 94

    It's often set at night

    5 letters Hints for It's often set at night Clue page for It's often set at night

  49. 96

    Kimchi is its national dish

    5 letters Hints for Kimchi is its national dish Clue page for Kimchi is its national dish

  50. 97

    See 124-Across

    3 letters Hints for See 124-Across Clue page for See 124-Across

  51. 98

    Botanist Gray

    3 letters Hints for Botanist Gray Clue page for Botanist Gray

  52. 99

    Alternative to an Oscar

    8 letters Hints for Alternative to an Oscar Clue page for Alternative to an Oscar

  53. 102

    Pepper ___, Iron Man's love interest

    5 letters Hints for Pepper ___, Iron Man's love interest Clue page for Pepper ___, Iron Man's love interest

  54. 104

    "Family Guy" baby

    6 letters Hints for "Family Guy" baby Clue page for "Family Guy" baby

  55. 106

    Mythical weeper

    5 letters Hints for Mythical weeper Clue page for Mythical weeper

  56. 108

    Sea creatures with beaks

    6 letters Hints for Sea creatures with beaks Clue page for Sea creatures with beaks

  57. 112

    Part of a hospital playlist?

    10 letters Hints for Part of a hospital playlist? Clue page for Part of a hospital playlist?

  58. 115

    #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 112-Across

    10 letters Hints for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 112-Across Clue page for #1 Billboard artist that's an anagram of 112-Across

  59. 117

    Play thing

    4 letters Hints for Play thing Clue page for Play thing

  60. 118

    Emmy-nominated FX comedy

    5 letters Hints for Emmy-nominated FX comedy Clue page for Emmy-nominated FX comedy

  61. 119

    "Ohhh, O.K."

    4 letters Hints for "Ohhh, O.K." Clue page for "Ohhh, O.K."

  62. 120

    Ready for use

    5 letters Hints for Ready for use Clue page for Ready for use

  63. 121

    Count (on)

    4 letters Hints for Count (on) Clue page for Count (on)

  64. 122

    Punch in

    5 letters Hints for Punch in Clue page for Punch in

  65. 123

    Banks with a lot of money

    4 letters Hints for Banks with a lot of money Clue page for Banks with a lot of money

  66. 124

    With 97-Across, back some time

    5 letters Hints for With 97-Across, back some time Clue page for With 97-Across, back some time

Down clues

  1. 1

    Make a mistake

    4 letters Hints for Make a mistake Clue page for Make a mistake

  2. 2

    Enrique ___ Nieto, Mexican president elected in 2012

    4 letters Hints for Enrique ___ Nieto, Mexican president elected in 2012 Clue page for Enrique ___ Nieto, Mexican president elected in 2012

  3. 3

    Word after leading or cleaning

    4 letters Hints for Word after leading or cleaning Clue page for Word after leading or cleaning

  4. 4

    Digression

    5 letters Hints for Digression Clue page for Digression

  5. 5

    Private sector?

    7 letters Hints for Private sector? Clue page for Private sector?

  6. 6

    Hurt

    3 letters Hints for Hurt Clue page for Hurt

  7. 7

    Caution in a movie review, maybe

    12 letters Hints for Caution in a movie review, maybe Clue page for Caution in a movie review, maybe

  8. 8

    Whips

    4 letters Hints for Whips Clue page for Whips

  9. 9

    "___ are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up": Voltaire

    5 letters Hints for "___ are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up": Voltaire Clue page for "___ are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up": Voltaire

  10. 10

    Face wear for Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th"

    10 letters Hints for Face wear for Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th" Clue page for Face wear for Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th"

  11. 11

    Old greeting

    3 letters Hints for Old greeting Clue page for Old greeting

  12. 12

    ___ acetosella (KHC2O4)

    3 letters Hints for ___ acetosella (KHC2O4) Clue page for ___ acetosella (KHC2O4)

  13. 13

    Human, for one

    7 letters Hints for Human, for one Clue page for Human, for one

  14. 14

    Church council

    5 letters Hints for Church council Clue page for Church council

  15. 15

    Light blue-green

    4 letters Hints for Light blue-green Clue page for Light blue-green

  16. 16

    Armpit-related

    8 letters Hints for Armpit-related Clue page for Armpit-related

  17. 17

    Like military hairstyles

    8 letters Hints for Like military hairstyles Clue page for Like military hairstyles

  18. 18

    Actor Jeong of "The Hangover"

    3 letters Hints for Actor Jeong of "The Hangover" Clue page for Actor Jeong of "The Hangover"

  19. 24

    Saint with an alphabet named after him

    5 letters Hints for Saint with an alphabet named after him Clue page for Saint with an alphabet named after him

  20. 26

    Newsroom workers, for short

    3 letters Hints for Newsroom workers, for short Clue page for Newsroom workers, for short

  21. 29

    Twenty something?

    3 letters Hints for Twenty something? Clue page for Twenty something?

  22. 32

    California school attended by Obama, familiarly

    3 letters Hints for California school attended by Obama, familiarly Clue page for California school attended by Obama, familiarly

  23. 34

    N.L. East team, to fans

    5 letters Hints for N.L. East team, to fans Clue page for N.L. East team, to fans

  24. 35

    New Year's Eve host Carson

    4 letters Hints for New Year's Eve host Carson Clue page for New Year's Eve host Carson

  25. 37

    Org. with a closing bell

    4 letters Hints for Org. with a closing bell Clue page for Org. with a closing bell

  26. 38

    Triumphant cry

    6 letters Hints for Triumphant cry Clue page for Triumphant cry

  27. 39

    Together

    7 letters Hints for Together Clue page for Together

  28. 40

    "Heavens!"

    7 letters Hints for "Heavens!" Clue page for "Heavens!"

  29. 42

    Dough used for tortillas, maybe

    6 letters Hints for Dough used for tortillas, maybe Clue page for Dough used for tortillas, maybe

  30. 44

    Aristotle's school

    6 letters Hints for Aristotle's school Clue page for Aristotle's school

  31. 46

    "Whatever"

    3 letters Hints for "Whatever" Clue page for "Whatever"

  32. 47

    Head case?

    4 letters Hints for Head case? Clue page for Head case?

  33. 49

    "Et tu?"

    6 letters Hints for "Et tu?" Clue page for "Et tu?"

  34. 50

    Bunkhouse feature

    3 letters Hints for Bunkhouse feature Clue page for Bunkhouse feature

  35. 53

    Karaoke need

    3 letters Hints for Karaoke need Clue page for Karaoke need

  36. 56

    Maa in "Babe," e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Maa in "Babe," e.g. Clue page for Maa in "Babe," e.g.

  37. 57

    Leading

    5 letters Hints for Leading Clue page for Leading

  38. 58

    Turn (into)

    5 letters Hints for Turn (into) Clue page for Turn (into)

  39. 61

    Jacob's name after he wrestled with the angel

    6 letters Hints for Jacob's name after he wrestled with the angel Clue page for Jacob's name after he wrestled with the angel

  40. 62

    Makeshift weapon in a murder mystery

    12 letters Hints for Makeshift weapon in a murder mystery Clue page for Makeshift weapon in a murder mystery

  41. 64

    Epitome of desolateness

    7 letters Hints for Epitome of desolateness Clue page for Epitome of desolateness

  42. 65

    Making known

    7 letters Hints for Making known Clue page for Making known

  43. 67

    ___ coeptis (phrase on the back of a dollar bill)

    6 letters Hints for ___ coeptis (phrase on the back of a dollar bill) Clue page for ___ coeptis (phrase on the back of a dollar bill)

  44. 68

    Hooded jacket

    6 letters Hints for Hooded jacket Clue page for Hooded jacket

  45. 69

    Nascar sponsor

    3 letters Hints for Nascar sponsor Clue page for Nascar sponsor

  46. 70

    Tries

    6 letters Hints for Tries Clue page for Tries

  47. 73

    Figure in a Yogi Bear cartoon

    10 letters Hints for Figure in a Yogi Bear cartoon Clue page for Figure in a Yogi Bear cartoon

  48. 74

    "The Walking Dead" channel

    3 letters Hints for "The Walking Dead" channel Clue page for "The Walking Dead" channel

  49. 75

    Computer that sounds like a theater when pluralized

    4 letters Hints for Computer that sounds like a theater when pluralized Clue page for Computer that sounds like a theater when pluralized

  50. 78

    That: Sp.

    3 letters Hints for That: Sp. Clue page for That: Sp.

  51. 79

    Noisy talker

    5 letters Hints for Noisy talker Clue page for Noisy talker

  52. 81

    Virginia's ___ Hill Academy, alma mater of 20+ N.B.A. players

    3 letters Hints for Virginia's ___ Hill Academy, alma mater of 20+ N.B.A. players Clue page for Virginia's ___ Hill Academy, alma mater of 20+ N.B.A. players

  53. 82

    Taj Mahal city

    4 letters Hints for Taj Mahal city Clue page for Taj Mahal city

  54. 83

    Comfort

    8 letters Hints for Comfort Clue page for Comfort

  55. 84

    Keeping the beat?

    8 letters Hints for Keeping the beat? Clue page for Keeping the beat?

  56. 85

    ___ wars

    4 letters Hints for ___ wars Clue page for ___ wars

  57. 88

    Persists, as a forest fire

    7 letters Hints for Persists, as a forest fire Clue page for Persists, as a forest fire

  58. 90

    Spanish gold

    3 letters Hints for Spanish gold Clue page for Spanish gold

  59. 91

    Reveal

    5 letters Hints for Reveal Clue page for Reveal

  60. 92

    Lose face

    7 letters Hints for Lose face Clue page for Lose face

  61. 95

    Hosp. procedure

    3 letters Hints for Hosp. procedure Clue page for Hosp. procedure

  62. 99

    Winter Olympics powerhouse: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Winter Olympics powerhouse: Abbr. Clue page for Winter Olympics powerhouse: Abbr.

  63. 100

    Congressional divider

    5 letters Hints for Congressional divider Clue page for Congressional divider

  64. 101

    Loaf

    5 letters Hints for Loaf Clue page for Loaf

  65. 103

    Something skipped

    5 letters Hints for Something skipped Clue page for Something skipped

  66. 105

    Spot

    4 letters Hints for Spot Clue page for Spot

  67. 107

    Ornate

    4 letters Hints for Ornate Clue page for Ornate

  68. 109

    Bone: Prefix

    4 letters Hints for Bone: Prefix Clue page for Bone: Prefix

  69. 110

    Hit a high point

    4 letters Hints for Hit a high point Clue page for Hit a high point

  70. 111

    AT&T and Comcast, for short

    4 letters Hints for AT&T and Comcast, for short Clue page for AT&T and Comcast, for short

  71. 112

    "Science Friday" airer

    3 letters Hints for "Science Friday" airer Clue page for "Science Friday" airer

  72. 113

    Unseen winning card, in poker lingo

    3 letters Hints for Unseen winning card, in poker lingo Clue page for Unseen winning card, in poker lingo

  73. 114

    Never, in Berlin

    3 letters Hints for Never, in Berlin Clue page for Never, in Berlin

  74. 116

    Limitless quantity

    3 letters Hints for Limitless quantity Clue page for Limitless quantity

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