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NYT Crossword Answers for August 21, 2016

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Sunday, August 21, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 21, 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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"It's a pity other cars aren't built this way" cars
5 letters Hints for "It's a pity other cars aren't built this way" cars Clue page for "It's a pity other cars aren't built this way" cars
6
Fischer, to Spassky, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Fischer, to Spassky, e.g. Clue page for Fischer, to Spassky, e.g.
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"Stop!," at a port
5 letters Hints for "Stop!," at a port Clue page for "Stop!," at a port
16
Ring around a classical column
7 letters Hints for Ring around a classical column Clue page for Ring around a classical column
18
Verdi aria
5 letters Hints for Verdi aria Clue page for Verdi aria
19
Spots for auto logos
7 letters Hints for Spots for auto logos Clue page for Spots for auto logos
21
Rap's ___ Boys
7 letters Hints for Rap's ___ Boys Clue page for Rap's ___ Boys
22
Flat-bottomed boat
5 letters Hints for Flat-bottomed boat Clue page for Flat-bottomed boat
23
Passionate kiss
7 letters Hints for Passionate kiss Clue page for Passionate kiss
24
Busy time for malls: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Busy time for malls: Abbr. Clue page for Busy time for malls: Abbr.
25
Nascar unit
3 letters Hints for Nascar unit Clue page for Nascar unit
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Row maker
3 letters Hints for Row maker Clue page for Row maker
29
Life force in Chinese philosophy
3 letters Hints for Life force in Chinese philosophy Clue page for Life force in Chinese philosophy
30
High-powered guns
4 letters Hints for High-powered guns Clue page for High-powered guns
32
Home to more than half the world's active geysers
11 letters Hints for Home to more than half the world's active geysers Clue page for Home to more than half the world's active geysers
37
Enigmatic one in "The Hobbit"
4 letters Hints for Enigmatic one in "The Hobbit" Clue page for Enigmatic one in "The Hobbit"
38
Dunham of "Girls"
4 letters Hints for Dunham of "Girls" Clue page for Dunham of "Girls"
39
Organized hikes
11 letters Hints for Organized hikes Clue page for Organized hikes
40
Follower of Joel
4 letters Hints for Follower of Joel Clue page for Follower of Joel
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Approver of new meds
3 letters Hints for Approver of new meds Clue page for Approver of new meds
43
Snack brand whose name hints at its flavor
5 letters Hints for Snack brand whose name hints at its flavor Clue page for Snack brand whose name hints at its flavor
44
Zika monitoring org.
3 letters Hints for Zika monitoring org. Clue page for Zika monitoring org.
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Alternative regimen to an 84-Down, informally
5 letters Hints for Alternative regimen to an 84-Down, informally Clue page for Alternative regimen to an 84-Down, informally
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Surrender
4 letters Hints for Surrender Clue page for Surrender
51
Whacks
4 letters Hints for Whacks Clue page for Whacks
54
I C U, e.g.
5 letters Hints for I C U, e.g. Clue page for I C U, e.g.
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Highly rated bond
3 letters Hints for Highly rated bond Clue page for Highly rated bond
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Highly rated Bond?
5 letters Hints for Highly rated Bond? Clue page for Highly rated Bond?
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Telenovela, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Telenovela, e.g. Clue page for Telenovela, e.g.
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Fury
3 letters Hints for Fury Clue page for Fury
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Result of many years of study, for short
3 letters Hints for Result of many years of study, for short Clue page for Result of many years of study, for short
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Halley of Halley's comet
6 letters Hints for Halley of Halley's comet Clue page for Halley of Halley's comet
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Like Serbs, but not Hungarians
6 letters Hints for Like Serbs, but not Hungarians Clue page for Like Serbs, but not Hungarians
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What might replace you?
3 letters Hints for What might replace you? Clue page for What might replace you?
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Subject of many Ansel Adams photos
8 letters Hints for Subject of many Ansel Adams photos Clue page for Subject of many Ansel Adams photos
71
Mortgage, often
8 letters Hints for Mortgage, often Clue page for Mortgage, often
73
"The Simpsons" character in a green jacket
3 letters Hints for "The Simpsons" character in a green jacket Clue page for "The Simpsons" character in a green jacket
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Disney dwarf
3 letters Hints for Disney dwarf Clue page for Disney dwarf
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Kind of treatment
3 letters Hints for Kind of treatment Clue page for Kind of treatment
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Cousin of goth
3 letters Hints for Cousin of goth Clue page for Cousin of goth
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Bethesda-based research agcy.
3 letters Hints for Bethesda-based research agcy. Clue page for Bethesda-based research agcy.
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Federal agency established on August 25, 1916
19 letters Hints for Federal agency established on August 25, 1916 Clue page for Federal agency established on August 25, 1916
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Like some oaths
6 letters Hints for Like some oaths Clue page for Like some oaths
86
Region of ancient Greece
5 letters Hints for Region of ancient Greece Clue page for Region of ancient Greece
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Insult, say
6 letters Hints for Insult, say Clue page for Insult, say
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Election night graphic, for short
5 letters Hints for Election night graphic, for short Clue page for Election night graphic, for short
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Annual N.Y.C. fund-raising event
7 letters Hints for Annual N.Y.C. fund-raising event Clue page for Annual N.Y.C. fund-raising event
92
Oprah's BFF
5 letters Hints for Oprah's BFF Clue page for Oprah's BFF
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"Keep fighting the good fight!"
8 letters Hints for "Keep fighting the good fight!" Clue page for "Keep fighting the good fight!"
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Like Sherpas
8 letters Hints for Like Sherpas Clue page for Like Sherpas
99
Very, very
6 letters Hints for Very, very Clue page for Very, very
102
Subatomic particle named for the weak force
6 letters Hints for Subatomic particle named for the weak force Clue page for Subatomic particle named for the weak force
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"Mind ... blown!"
7 letters Hints for "Mind ... blown!" Clue page for "Mind ... blown!"
108
House majority leader before DeLay
5 letters Hints for House majority leader before DeLay Clue page for House majority leader before DeLay
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Good fact-checking types
7 letters Hints for Good fact-checking types Clue page for Good fact-checking types
115
"Three Coins in the Fountain" fountain
5 letters Hints for "Three Coins in the Fountain" fountain Clue page for "Three Coins in the Fountain" fountain
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Light and breezy entertainment, informally
9 letters Hints for Light and breezy entertainment, informally Clue page for Light and breezy entertainment, informally
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Dazzled
5 letters Hints for Dazzled Clue page for Dazzled
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Portions
5 letters Hints for Portions Clue page for Portions
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Concerted efforts
9 letters Hints for Concerted efforts Clue page for Concerted efforts
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Break up with someone
5 letters Hints for Break up with someone Clue page for Break up with someone
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Untethered
5 letters Hints for Untethered Clue page for Untethered
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Nina Totenberg's milieu
7 letters Hints for Nina Totenberg's milieu Clue page for Nina Totenberg's milieu
125
Milk dispensers?
5 letters Hints for Milk dispensers? Clue page for Milk dispensers?

Down clues

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Blessed thing?
6 letters Hints for Blessed thing? Clue page for Blessed thing?
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Painkiller containing caffeine
6 letters Hints for Painkiller containing caffeine Clue page for Painkiller containing caffeine
3
Neighbor of Ger.
3 letters Hints for Neighbor of Ger. Clue page for Neighbor of Ger.
4
Luncheonette order, for short
3 letters Hints for Luncheonette order, for short Clue page for Luncheonette order, for short
5
Six, in Italy
3 letters Hints for Six, in Italy Clue page for Six, in Italy
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Dazzling
11 letters Hints for Dazzling Clue page for Dazzling
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Annoy
3 letters Hints for Annoy Clue page for Annoy
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The Henry who founded the House of Tudor
3 letters Hints for The Henry who founded the House of Tudor Clue page for The Henry who founded the House of Tudor
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Raiders' org.
3 letters Hints for Raiders' org. Clue page for Raiders' org.
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Erupter at 32-Across
11 letters Hints for Erupter at 32-Across Clue page for Erupter at 32-Across
11
Radio host Shapiro
3 letters Hints for Radio host Shapiro Clue page for Radio host Shapiro
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Kind of pass
3 letters Hints for Kind of pass Clue page for Kind of pass
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Nothing but
3 letters Hints for Nothing but Clue page for Nothing but
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Henry W. ___, Union major general during the Civil War
6 letters Hints for Henry W. ___, Union major general during the Civil War Clue page for Henry W. ___, Union major general during the Civil War
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Disco relative
6 letters Hints for Disco relative Clue page for Disco relative
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"So You Think You Can Dance" judge
5 letters Hints for "So You Think You Can Dance" judge Clue page for "So You Think You Can Dance" judge
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Wire message
5 letters Hints for Wire message Clue page for Wire message
19
Harris's role in "The Right Stuff"
5 letters Hints for Harris's role in "The Right Stuff" Clue page for Harris's role in "The Right Stuff"
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Jumps higher than, in sports slang
5 letters Hints for Jumps higher than, in sports slang Clue page for Jumps higher than, in sports slang
26
Gran Paradiso, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Gran Paradiso, e.g. Clue page for Gran Paradiso, e.g.
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It's as good as XXX
3 letters Hints for It's as good as XXX Clue page for It's as good as XXX
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Partner of sound
4 letters Hints for Partner of sound Clue page for Partner of sound
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Word of support
3 letters Hints for Word of support Clue page for Word of support
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Dog created by Jim Davis
4 letters Hints for Dog created by Jim Davis Clue page for Dog created by Jim Davis
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Actor Wheaton
3 letters Hints for Actor Wheaton Clue page for Actor Wheaton
35
France's so-called "Capital of the Ruins"
4 letters Hints for France's so-called "Capital of the Ruins" Clue page for France's so-called "Capital of the Ruins"
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Exit key
3 letters Hints for Exit key Clue page for Exit key
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Sprint
4 letters Hints for Sprint Clue page for Sprint
42
Parts of a Jerusalem skyline
5 letters Hints for Parts of a Jerusalem skyline Clue page for Parts of a Jerusalem skyline
45
Harry's Hogwarts enemy
5 letters Hints for Harry's Hogwarts enemy Clue page for Harry's Hogwarts enemy
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Drivel
3 letters Hints for Drivel Clue page for Drivel
47
"Man, that feels good!"
3 letters Hints for "Man, that feels good!" Clue page for "Man, that feels good!"
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Indoor plants popular in waiting rooms
9 letters Hints for Indoor plants popular in waiting rooms Clue page for Indoor plants popular in waiting rooms
49
Like the name Nguyen in Vietnam
6 letters Hints for Like the name Nguyen in Vietnam Clue page for Like the name Nguyen in Vietnam
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Beethoven's "Sinfonia ___"
6 letters Hints for Beethoven's "Sinfonia ___" Clue page for Beethoven's "Sinfonia ___"
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Purchase at an optometrist's
6 letters Hints for Purchase at an optometrist's Clue page for Purchase at an optometrist's
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"Help!"
6 letters Hints for "Help!" Clue page for "Help!"
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Feature of the Six Million Dollar Man
9 letters Hints for Feature of the Six Million Dollar Man Clue page for Feature of the Six Million Dollar Man
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Samovar, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Samovar, e.g. Clue page for Samovar, e.g.
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"Capeesh?"
3 letters Hints for "Capeesh?" Clue page for "Capeesh?"
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Had too much of, briefly
6 letters Hints for Had too much of, briefly Clue page for Had too much of, briefly
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Term of address for a noble
6 letters Hints for Term of address for a noble Clue page for Term of address for a noble
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Tyrant
6 letters Hints for Tyrant Clue page for Tyrant
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Islamic law
6 letters Hints for Islamic law Clue page for Islamic law
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Defeat in a Nathan's Famous contest
6 letters Hints for Defeat in a Nathan's Famous contest Clue page for Defeat in a Nathan's Famous contest
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Cracker shape
6 letters Hints for Cracker shape Clue page for Cracker shape
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Win by ___
5 letters Hints for Win by ___ Clue page for Win by ___
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Feeling of hunger
4 letters Hints for Feeling of hunger Clue page for Feeling of hunger
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Mends
5 letters Hints for Mends Clue page for Mends
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Not quite right
9 letters Hints for Not quite right Clue page for Not quite right
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PolitiFact finding
3 letters Hints for PolitiFact finding Clue page for PolitiFact finding
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Actor Penn
3 letters Hints for Actor Penn Clue page for Actor Penn
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Regimen adopted by Bill Clinton in 2010
9 letters Hints for Regimen adopted by Bill Clinton in 2010 Clue page for Regimen adopted by Bill Clinton in 2010
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Clancy's Red October, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Clancy's Red October, e.g. Clue page for Clancy's Red October, e.g.
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Born
3 letters Hints for Born Clue page for Born
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Store head: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Store head: Abbr. Clue page for Store head: Abbr.
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Mayo container?
3 letters Hints for Mayo container? Clue page for Mayo container?
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Egg: Prefix
3 letters Hints for Egg: Prefix Clue page for Egg: Prefix
95
"It's the ___" ("I've changed")
5 letters Hints for "It's the ___" ("I've changed") Clue page for "It's the ___" ("I've changed")
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Annual athletic honors
5 letters Hints for Annual athletic honors Clue page for Annual athletic honors
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For whom the Edgar awards are named
3 letters Hints for For whom the Edgar awards are named Clue page for For whom the Edgar awards are named
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Wall St. "500"
5 letters Hints for Wall St. "500" Clue page for Wall St. "500"
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Drive-thru decision
5 letters Hints for Drive-thru decision Clue page for Drive-thru decision
102
Bob alternative ... or partner
5 letters Hints for Bob alternative ... or partner Clue page for Bob alternative ... or partner
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At this point
5 letters Hints for At this point Clue page for At this point
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Webmaster's medium
4 letters Hints for Webmaster's medium Clue page for Webmaster's medium
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Cookie with a Thins variety
4 letters Hints for Cookie with a Thins variety Clue page for Cookie with a Thins variety
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Oscar winner for "Dallas Buyers Club"
4 letters Hints for Oscar winner for "Dallas Buyers Club" Clue page for Oscar winner for "Dallas Buyers Club"
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Part of Y.S.L.
4 letters Hints for Part of Y.S.L. Clue page for Part of Y.S.L.
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Thom ___ shoes
4 letters Hints for Thom ___ shoes Clue page for Thom ___ shoes
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Virgin Mary's mother
4 letters Hints for Virgin Mary's mother Clue page for Virgin Mary's mother
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Zippo
4 letters Hints for Zippo Clue page for Zippo
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Ninny
4 letters Hints for Ninny Clue page for Ninny
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Goes down
4 letters Hints for Goes down Clue page for Goes down
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Tavern attachment
3 letters Hints for Tavern attachment Clue page for Tavern attachment
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A.M.A. members
3 letters Hints for A.M.A. members Clue page for A.M.A. members

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