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NYT Crossword Answers for August 14, 2016

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Sunday, August 14, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 14, 2016: 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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Southwestern cliff dwellers
4 letters Hints for Southwestern cliff dwellers Clue page for Southwestern cliff dwellers
5
Means of going down a 36-Down
4 letters Hints for Means of going down a 36-Down Clue page for Means of going down a 36-Down
9
Have a hole in one's heart
4 letters Hints for Have a hole in one's heart Clue page for Have a hole in one's heart
13
Meatheads
5 letters Hints for Meatheads Clue page for Meatheads
18
A Swiss army knife has a lot of them
4 letters Hints for A Swiss army knife has a lot of them Clue page for A Swiss army knife has a lot of them
19
Cream of the crop
5 letters Hints for Cream of the crop Clue page for Cream of the crop
21
Heads for Britain?
4 letters Hints for Heads for Britain? Clue page for Heads for Britain?
22
Thick-skinned grazer
5 letters Hints for Thick-skinned grazer Clue page for Thick-skinned grazer
23
Actress Streep playing a centenarian?
15 letters Hints for Actress Streep playing a centenarian? Clue page for Actress Streep playing a centenarian?
26
News show group
5 letters Hints for News show group Clue page for News show group
27
Soup accompaniers, often
8 letters Hints for Soup accompaniers, often Clue page for Soup accompaniers, often
28
Like the settings of typical Grant Wood paintings
5 letters Hints for Like the settings of typical Grant Wood paintings Clue page for Like the settings of typical Grant Wood paintings
29
Unruffled
6 letters Hints for Unruffled Clue page for Unruffled
30
___ the top
4 letters Hints for ___ the top Clue page for ___ the top
31
Risky business for a compiler of quotations?
13 letters Hints for Risky business for a compiler of quotations? Clue page for Risky business for a compiler of quotations?
33
Good shot?
6 letters Hints for Good shot? Clue page for Good shot?
36
Counterparts of files
5 letters Hints for Counterparts of files Clue page for Counterparts of files
37
Smart
3 letters Hints for Smart Clue page for Smart
38
Not obvious to most
3 letters Hints for Not obvious to most Clue page for Not obvious to most
39
Evident worrywart
5 letters Hints for Evident worrywart Clue page for Evident worrywart
40
Done quickly
5 letters Hints for Done quickly Clue page for Done quickly
41
Protested from the stands
6 letters Hints for Protested from the stands Clue page for Protested from the stands
44
___ Kitchen (frozen food brand)
4 letters Hints for ___ Kitchen (frozen food brand) Clue page for ___ Kitchen (frozen food brand)
45
Not wandering, say
4 letters Hints for Not wandering, say Clue page for Not wandering, say
46
Attorney general's investigation target
4 letters Hints for Attorney general's investigation target Clue page for Attorney general's investigation target
47
Like funk, now
5 letters Hints for Like funk, now Clue page for Like funk, now
51
Low-___
3 letters Hints for Low-___ Clue page for Low-___
52
Alaskan beer container?
12 letters Hints for Alaskan beer container? Clue page for Alaskan beer container?
56
Beat the tar out of
4 letters Hints for Beat the tar out of Clue page for Beat the tar out of
57
Honorific for a colleague
8 letters Hints for Honorific for a colleague Clue page for Honorific for a colleague
59
Vetoes
5 letters Hints for Vetoes Clue page for Vetoes
60
Lies ahead
6 letters Hints for Lies ahead Clue page for Lies ahead
62
Co. captains?
5 letters Hints for Co. captains? Clue page for Co. captains?
63
Typographical no-no
5 letters Hints for Typographical no-no Clue page for Typographical no-no
64
SiriusXM star
5 letters Hints for SiriusXM star Clue page for SiriusXM star
65
Some fine wool
6 letters Hints for Some fine wool Clue page for Some fine wool
67
Charming group?
5 letters Hints for Charming group? Clue page for Charming group?
68
Some True Value purchases
8 letters Hints for Some True Value purchases Clue page for Some True Value purchases
71
Bad way to go?
4 letters Hints for Bad way to go? Clue page for Bad way to go?
72
Promote singer Crow's music?
12 letters Hints for Promote singer Crow's music? Clue page for Promote singer Crow's music?
75
P pronounced like an R
3 letters Hints for P pronounced like an R Clue page for P pronounced like an R
76
Pequod's co-owner
5 letters Hints for Pequod's co-owner Clue page for Pequod's co-owner
78
Meets with
4 letters Hints for Meets with Clue page for Meets with
79
James who sang "Good Rockin' Daddy"
4 letters Hints for James who sang "Good Rockin' Daddy" Clue page for James who sang "Good Rockin' Daddy"
80
Throat part
4 letters Hints for Throat part Clue page for Throat part
81
Shade in
6 letters Hints for Shade in Clue page for Shade in
83
Layers
5 letters Hints for Layers Clue page for Layers
85
Wilderness Road trailblazer
5 letters Hints for Wilderness Road trailblazer Clue page for Wilderness Road trailblazer
86
Fitness grp.
3 letters Hints for Fitness grp. Clue page for Fitness grp.
89
Nat ___ (channel)
3 letters Hints for Nat ___ (channel) Clue page for Nat ___ (channel)
90
Self-righteous types
5 letters Hints for Self-righteous types Clue page for Self-righteous types
91
Hung out
6 letters Hints for Hung out Clue page for Hung out
92
Debt for comedian Will?
13 letters Hints for Debt for comedian Will? Clue page for Debt for comedian Will?
96
Poet
4 letters Hints for Poet Clue page for Poet
97
Celsius of the Celsius scale
6 letters Hints for Celsius of the Celsius scale Clue page for Celsius of the Celsius scale
98
Safe place
5 letters Hints for Safe place Clue page for Safe place
99
"Hamilton" and "1776"
8 letters Hints for "Hamilton" and "1776" Clue page for "Hamilton" and "1776"
103
Beat
5 letters Hints for Beat Clue page for Beat
104
"I can't help you, but the Brady Bunch mom will be happy to assist"?
15 letters Hints for "I can't help you, but the Brady Bunch mom will be happy to assist"? Clue page for "I can't help you, but the Brady Bunch mom will be happy to assist"?
106
___ Durkheim, so-called "father of sociology"
5 letters Hints for ___ Durkheim, so-called "father of sociology" Clue page for ___ Durkheim, so-called "father of sociology"
107
Nervous people are on it
4 letters Hints for Nervous people are on it Clue page for Nervous people are on it
108
Who wrote "A great flame follows a little spark"
5 letters Hints for Who wrote "A great flame follows a little spark" Clue page for Who wrote "A great flame follows a little spark"
109
Part of some small buildings
4 letters Hints for Part of some small buildings Clue page for Part of some small buildings
110
Gulf cash
5 letters Hints for Gulf cash Clue page for Gulf cash
111
Charges
4 letters Hints for Charges Clue page for Charges
112
Monopoly holding
4 letters Hints for Monopoly holding Clue page for Monopoly holding
113
Like a headlining act, typically
4 letters Hints for Like a headlining act, typically Clue page for Like a headlining act, typically

Down clues

1
Preceder of snaps
4 letters Hints for Preceder of snaps Clue page for Preceder of snaps
2
Dept. of Labor branch
4 letters Hints for Dept. of Labor branch Clue page for Dept. of Labor branch
3
Lose a tan, say
4 letters Hints for Lose a tan, say Clue page for Lose a tan, say
4
Uranium 238 and strontium 90
8 letters Hints for Uranium 238 and strontium 90 Clue page for Uranium 238 and strontium 90
5
Original "S.N.L." cast member
6 letters Hints for Original "S.N.L." cast member Clue page for Original "S.N.L." cast member
6
Rags-to-riches writer
5 letters Hints for Rags-to-riches writer Clue page for Rags-to-riches writer
7
January detritus
4 letters Hints for January detritus Clue page for January detritus
8
Body image grp.
3 letters Hints for Body image grp. Clue page for Body image grp.
9
Sirens, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Sirens, e.g. Clue page for Sirens, e.g.
10
Pinkish orange
5 letters Hints for Pinkish orange Clue page for Pinkish orange
11
According to ___ (by the rules)
5 letters Hints for According to ___ (by the rules) Clue page for According to ___ (by the rules)
12
Subj. for an au pair, maybe
3 letters Hints for Subj. for an au pair, maybe Clue page for Subj. for an au pair, maybe
13
Product possibly named after a real physician
8 letters Hints for Product possibly named after a real physician Clue page for Product possibly named after a real physician
14
One stop on Chicago's Blue Line
5 letters Hints for One stop on Chicago's Blue Line Clue page for One stop on Chicago's Blue Line
15
Greasy spoons
6 letters Hints for Greasy spoons Clue page for Greasy spoons
16
Common soccer score
6 letters Hints for Common soccer score Clue page for Common soccer score
17
100%
6 letters Hints for 100% Clue page for 100%
20
Caligula, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Caligula, e.g. Clue page for Caligula, e.g.
24
Gallbladder neighbor
5 letters Hints for Gallbladder neighbor Clue page for Gallbladder neighbor
25
Like dirty water
5 letters Hints for Like dirty water Clue page for Like dirty water
29
Ruckus
4 letters Hints for Ruckus Clue page for Ruckus
31
"Enough!," to a Roman
5 letters Hints for "Enough!," to a Roman Clue page for "Enough!," to a Roman
32
___ park
5 letters Hints for ___ park Clue page for ___ park
33
"___ me!"
5 letters Hints for "___ me!" Clue page for "___ me!"
34
Focus of onomastics
5 letters Hints for Focus of onomastics Clue page for Focus of onomastics
35
Frost-covered biochemical solid?
9 letters Hints for Frost-covered biochemical solid? Clue page for Frost-covered biochemical solid?
36
See 5-Across
5 letters Hints for See 5-Across Clue page for See 5-Across
40
Hell of a location?
5 letters Hints for Hell of a location? Clue page for Hell of a location?
41
Banana Republic competitor
5 letters Hints for Banana Republic competitor Clue page for Banana Republic competitor
42
Good listeners
4 letters Hints for Good listeners Clue page for Good listeners
43
Big name in Scotch
6 letters Hints for Big name in Scotch Clue page for Big name in Scotch
45
"Love Actually," e.g.
6 letters Hints for "Love Actually," e.g. Clue page for "Love Actually," e.g.
46
Battle of Hastings participants
6 letters Hints for Battle of Hastings participants Clue page for Battle of Hastings participants
48
Like actor Flynn post-dieting?
9 letters Hints for Like actor Flynn post-dieting? Clue page for Like actor Flynn post-dieting?
49
A good thing to get out of
3 letters Hints for A good thing to get out of Clue page for A good thing to get out of
50
Black ___
3 letters Hints for Black ___ Clue page for Black ___
52
Gung-ho
4 letters Hints for Gung-ho Clue page for Gung-ho
53
Cutting costs?
6 letters Hints for Cutting costs? Clue page for Cutting costs?
54
Bathroom fixture
5 letters Hints for Bathroom fixture Clue page for Bathroom fixture
55
One of the Jacksons
6 letters Hints for One of the Jacksons Clue page for One of the Jacksons
58
Banished
6 letters Hints for Banished Clue page for Banished
61
"I'm still waiting ...?"
4 letters Hints for "I'm still waiting ...?" Clue page for "I'm still waiting ...?"
63
Roused
5 letters Hints for Roused Clue page for Roused
64
Gets ready to do a load, say
5 letters Hints for Gets ready to do a load, say Clue page for Gets ready to do a load, say
65
Driving aid
3 letters Hints for Driving aid Clue page for Driving aid
66
65-Across producer, maybe
3 letters Hints for 65-Across producer, maybe Clue page for 65-Across producer, maybe
67
Plains dwellers
4 letters Hints for Plains dwellers Clue page for Plains dwellers
68
Arrondissement heads?
5 letters Hints for Arrondissement heads? Clue page for Arrondissement heads?
69
Macduff, for one
5 letters Hints for Macduff, for one Clue page for Macduff, for one
70
Disseminated
5 letters Hints for Disseminated Clue page for Disseminated
73
Request from
5 letters Hints for Request from Clue page for Request from
74
Katherine who co-starred in "27 Dresses"
5 letters Hints for Katherine who co-starred in "27 Dresses" Clue page for Katherine who co-starred in "27 Dresses"
77
It stops talking
8 letters Hints for It stops talking Clue page for It stops talking
80
Telemarketer's action
8 letters Hints for Telemarketer's action Clue page for Telemarketer's action
82
Notable whistle blowers
4 letters Hints for Notable whistle blowers Clue page for Notable whistle blowers
83
Green shampoo
5 letters Hints for Green shampoo Clue page for Green shampoo
84
Sang gracefully
6 letters Hints for Sang gracefully Clue page for Sang gracefully
85
___ acid
5 letters Hints for ___ acid Clue page for ___ acid
86
Died down
6 letters Hints for Died down Clue page for Died down
87
Little fingers or toes
6 letters Hints for Little fingers or toes Clue page for Little fingers or toes
88
Buzz in space
6 letters Hints for Buzz in space Clue page for Buzz in space
90
Tut-tutters
6 letters Hints for Tut-tutters Clue page for Tut-tutters
91
Attacked, with "out"
6 letters Hints for Attacked, with "out" Clue page for Attacked, with "out"
93
One-eyed female on "Futurama"
5 letters Hints for One-eyed female on "Futurama" Clue page for One-eyed female on "Futurama"
94
Shake
5 letters Hints for Shake Clue page for Shake
95
The Cascades, e.g.
5 letters Hints for The Cascades, e.g. Clue page for The Cascades, e.g.
96
Monument Valley sighting
5 letters Hints for Monument Valley sighting Clue page for Monument Valley sighting
99
"Gimme!"
4 letters Hints for "Gimme!" Clue page for "Gimme!"
100
Common calculus calculation
4 letters Hints for Common calculus calculation Clue page for Common calculus calculation
101
Signs (on)
4 letters Hints for Signs (on) Clue page for Signs (on)
102
Booking time
4 letters Hints for Booking time Clue page for Booking time
104
Bunny boss
3 letters Hints for Bunny boss Clue page for Bunny boss
105
Small lump of tobacco
3 letters Hints for Small lump of tobacco Clue page for Small lump of tobacco

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