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NYT Crossword Answers for August 27, 2017

Sunday, August 27, 2017 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 27, 2017: 138 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

    Way around London, with "the"

    4 letters Hints for Way around London, with "the" Clue page for Way around London, with "the"

  2. 5

    E.R. V.I.P.s

    3 letters Hints for E.R. V.I.P.s Clue page for E.R. V.I.P.s

  3. 8

    Haunted house sound

    5 letters Hints for Haunted house sound Clue page for Haunted house sound

  4. 13

    Backflow preventer in a drain

    5 letters Hints for Backflow preventer in a drain Clue page for Backflow preventer in a drain

  5. 18

    Brief, as a visit

    8 letters Hints for Brief, as a visit Clue page for Brief, as a visit

  6. 20

    Sub

    6 letters Hints for Sub Clue page for Sub

  7. 21

    Oscar role for Vivien Leigh

    5 letters Hints for Oscar role for Vivien Leigh Clue page for Oscar role for Vivien Leigh

  8. 22

    Astonishing March Madness success, e.g.

    15 letters Hints for Astonishing March Madness success, e.g. Clue page for Astonishing March Madness success, e.g.

  9. 24

    He denied Christ three times

    5 letters Hints for He denied Christ three times Clue page for He denied Christ three times

  10. 25

    Device with a Retina display

    4 letters Hints for Device with a Retina display Clue page for Device with a Retina display

  11. 26

    The opposition

    5 letters Hints for The opposition Clue page for The opposition

  12. 27

    "Madame X" painter John Singer ___

    7 letters Hints for "Madame X" painter John Singer ___ Clue page for "Madame X" painter John Singer ___

  13. 29

    23-Across, literally?

    9 letters Hints for 23-Across, literally? Clue page for 23-Across, literally?

  14. 33

    Cozy

    4 letters Hints for Cozy Clue page for Cozy

  15. 35

    Actor ___ Buchholz of "The Magnificent Seven"

    5 letters Hints for Actor ___ Buchholz of "The Magnificent Seven" Clue page for Actor ___ Buchholz of "The Magnificent Seven"

  16. 36

    Epitome of simplicity

    3 letters Hints for Epitome of simplicity Clue page for Epitome of simplicity

  17. 37

    Sour

    4 letters Hints for Sour Clue page for Sour

  18. 39

    Spicy fare?

    7 letters Hints for Spicy fare? Clue page for Spicy fare?

  19. 41

    "Where America's Day Begins"

    4 letters Hints for "Where America's Day Begins" Clue page for "Where America's Day Begins"

  20. 43

    Made an impression?

    6 letters Hints for Made an impression? Clue page for Made an impression?

  21. 45

    Iron: Fr.

    3 letters Hints for Iron: Fr. Clue page for Iron: Fr.

  22. 46

    Get ready to be dubbed

    5 letters Hints for Get ready to be dubbed Clue page for Get ready to be dubbed

  23. 50

    Machine-gun while flying low

    6 letters Hints for Machine-gun while flying low Clue page for Machine-gun while flying low

  24. 52

    Stereotypical oil tycoon

    5 letters Hints for Stereotypical oil tycoon Clue page for Stereotypical oil tycoon

  25. 54

    Remains unused

    8 letters Hints for Remains unused Clue page for Remains unused

  26. 56

    Sweets

    4 letters Hints for Sweets Clue page for Sweets

  27. 58

    Take both sides?

    8 letters Hints for Take both sides? Clue page for Take both sides?

  28. 60

    Word on a jar

    4 letters Hints for Word on a jar Clue page for Word on a jar

  29. 61

    Muskmelon variety

    8 letters Hints for Muskmelon variety Clue page for Muskmelon variety

  30. 65

    Bombs developed in the 1950s

    6 letters Hints for Bombs developed in the 1950s Clue page for Bombs developed in the 1950s

  31. 66

    Some airport figures, for short

    4 letters Hints for Some airport figures, for short Clue page for Some airport figures, for short

  32. 67

    Eminently draft-worthy

    4 letters Hints for Eminently draft-worthy Clue page for Eminently draft-worthy

  33. 68

    Pitch

    5 letters Hints for Pitch Clue page for Pitch

  34. 71

    Wiped out

    5 letters Hints for Wiped out Clue page for Wiped out

  35. 72

    Middling

    4 letters Hints for Middling Clue page for Middling

  36. 73

    Plenty sore, with "off"

    4 letters Hints for Plenty sore, with "off" Clue page for Plenty sore, with "off"

  37. 74

    Heat

    6 letters Hints for Heat Clue page for Heat

  38. 76

    Antiparticle first observed in 1929

    8 letters Hints for Antiparticle first observed in 1929 Clue page for Antiparticle first observed in 1929

  39. 78

    Noon, in Nantes

    4 letters Hints for Noon, in Nantes Clue page for Noon, in Nantes

  40. 79

    Disaster film?

    8 letters Hints for Disaster film? Clue page for Disaster film?

  41. 82

    Singer Simone

    4 letters Hints for Singer Simone Clue page for Singer Simone

  42. 83

    Doomed

    8 letters Hints for Doomed Clue page for Doomed

  43. 85

    N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Thomas

    5 letters Hints for N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Thomas Clue page for N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Thomas

  44. 87

    Ladies' shoe fastener

    6 letters Hints for Ladies' shoe fastener Clue page for Ladies' shoe fastener

  45. 91

    Staff openings?

    5 letters Hints for Staff openings? Clue page for Staff openings?

  46. 92

    By way of

    3 letters Hints for By way of Clue page for By way of

  47. 94

    Wine bar order

    6 letters Hints for Wine bar order Clue page for Wine bar order

  48. 96

    Elusive

    4 letters Hints for Elusive Clue page for Elusive

  49. 97

    ___ Lenoir, inventor of the internal-combustion engine

    7 letters Hints for ___ Lenoir, inventor of the internal-combustion engine Clue page for ___ Lenoir, inventor of the internal-combustion engine

  50. 100

    Location of Waimea Valley

    4 letters Hints for Location of Waimea Valley Clue page for Location of Waimea Valley

  51. 101

    What one will never be, in golf

    3 letters Hints for What one will never be, in golf Clue page for What one will never be, in golf

  52. 102

    Tended, with "for"

    5 letters Hints for Tended, with "for" Clue page for Tended, with "for"

  53. 104

    Comedian's stock in trade

    4 letters Hints for Comedian's stock in trade Clue page for Comedian's stock in trade

  54. 106

    118-Across, literally?

    9 letters Hints for 118-Across, literally? Clue page for 118-Across, literally?

  55. 110

    Africa's oldest republic

    7 letters Hints for Africa's oldest republic Clue page for Africa's oldest republic

  56. 112

    Result of some plotting

    5 letters Hints for Result of some plotting Clue page for Result of some plotting

  57. 114

    Bingo square

    4 letters Hints for Bingo square Clue page for Bingo square

  58. 115

    Old Russian ruler known as "Moneybag"

    5 letters Hints for Old Russian ruler known as "Moneybag" Clue page for Old Russian ruler known as "Moneybag"

  59. 116

    Detective in a lab

    15 letters Hints for Detective in a lab Clue page for Detective in a lab

  60. 122

    Frisbees and such

    5 letters Hints for Frisbees and such Clue page for Frisbees and such

  61. 123

    Like spoiled kids

    6 letters Hints for Like spoiled kids Clue page for Like spoiled kids

  62. 124

    Metallic element that's #21 on the periodic table

    8 letters Hints for Metallic element that's #21 on the periodic table Clue page for Metallic element that's #21 on the periodic table

  63. 125

    Like many concept cars

    5 letters Hints for Like many concept cars Clue page for Like many concept cars

  64. 126

    Gregor ___, protagonist in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"

    5 letters Hints for Gregor ___, protagonist in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" Clue page for Gregor ___, protagonist in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"

  65. 127

    Snack food brand

    3 letters Hints for Snack food brand Clue page for Snack food brand

  66. 128

    Latin years

    4 letters Hints for Latin years Clue page for Latin years

Down clues

  1. 1

    Sign of nervousness

    3 letters Hints for Sign of nervousness Clue page for Sign of nervousness

  2. 2

    Sea urchin, at a sushi bar

    3 letters Hints for Sea urchin, at a sushi bar Clue page for Sea urchin, at a sushi bar

  3. 3

    Declare verboten

    3 letters Hints for Declare verboten Clue page for Declare verboten

  4. 4

    Break off a romance

    5 letters Hints for Break off a romance Clue page for Break off a romance

  5. 5

    Takeaway, of a sort

    5 letters Hints for Takeaway, of a sort Clue page for Takeaway, of a sort

  6. 6

    When a baby is expected

    7 letters Hints for When a baby is expected Clue page for When a baby is expected

  7. 7

    1904 world's fair city: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for 1904 world's fair city: Abbr. Clue page for 1904 world's fair city: Abbr.

  8. 8

    Utilities, insurance, advertising, etc.

    5 letters Hints for Utilities, insurance, advertising, etc. Clue page for Utilities, insurance, advertising, etc.

  9. 9

    Loosely woven fabric with a rough texture

    6 letters Hints for Loosely woven fabric with a rough texture Clue page for Loosely woven fabric with a rough texture

  10. 10

    Try to find oneself?

    7 letters Hints for Try to find oneself? Clue page for Try to find oneself?

  11. 11

    ___ quotes

    3 letters Hints for ___ quotes Clue page for ___ quotes

  12. 12

    What a designated driver takes

    4 letters Hints for What a designated driver takes Clue page for What a designated driver takes

  13. 13

    Candy that fizzes in the mouth

    8 letters Hints for Candy that fizzes in the mouth Clue page for Candy that fizzes in the mouth

  14. 14

    New Hampshire

    15 letters Hints for New Hampshire Clue page for New Hampshire

  15. 15

    Gives stars to

    5 letters Hints for Gives stars to Clue page for Gives stars to

  16. 16

    Have no existence

    5 letters Hints for Have no existence Clue page for Have no existence

  17. 17

    Line usually on the left or right side

    4 letters Hints for Line usually on the left or right side Clue page for Line usually on the left or right side

  18. 19

    Tonto player of 2013

    4 letters Hints for Tonto player of 2013 Clue page for Tonto player of 2013

  19. 20

    ___ characters (Chinese writing)

    3 letters Hints for ___ characters (Chinese writing) Clue page for ___ characters (Chinese writing)

  20. 23

    Murderer of Hamlet

    7 letters Hints for Murderer of Hamlet Clue page for Murderer of Hamlet

  21. 28

    Tuna, at a sushi bar

    3 letters Hints for Tuna, at a sushi bar Clue page for Tuna, at a sushi bar

  22. 29

    Doesn't keep up

    4 letters Hints for Doesn't keep up Clue page for Doesn't keep up

  23. 30

    Go up against

    4 letters Hints for Go up against Clue page for Go up against

  24. 31

    Facial feature of the Bond villain Ernst Blofeld

    4 letters Hints for Facial feature of the Bond villain Ernst Blofeld Clue page for Facial feature of the Bond villain Ernst Blofeld

  25. 32

    Jargon

    4 letters Hints for Jargon Clue page for Jargon

  26. 34

    Runs for a long pass, say

    8 letters Hints for Runs for a long pass, say Clue page for Runs for a long pass, say

  27. 38

    One component of a data plan

    4 letters Hints for One component of a data plan Clue page for One component of a data plan

  28. 40

    What the prefix "tera-" means

    8 letters Hints for What the prefix "tera-" means Clue page for What the prefix "tera-" means

  29. 42

    Contributed to the world

    15 letters Hints for Contributed to the world Clue page for Contributed to the world

  30. 43

    56-Down, literally?

    8 letters Hints for 56-Down, literally? Clue page for 56-Down, literally?

  31. 44

    "Don't you ___!"

    4 letters Hints for "Don't you ___!" Clue page for "Don't you ___!"

  32. 47

    Line judge?

    6 letters Hints for Line judge? Clue page for Line judge?

  33. 48

    Home to the National Border Patrol Museum

    6 letters Hints for Home to the National Border Patrol Museum Clue page for Home to the National Border Patrol Museum

  34. 49

    Teacher's unit

    6 letters Hints for Teacher's unit Clue page for Teacher's unit

  35. 51

    Funny Tina

    3 letters Hints for Funny Tina Clue page for Funny Tina

  36. 53

    Bubkes

    4 letters Hints for Bubkes Clue page for Bubkes

  37. 55

    60-Down, literally?

    8 letters Hints for 60-Down, literally? Clue page for 60-Down, literally?

  38. 57

    Stay

    8 letters Hints for Stay Clue page for Stay

  39. 59

    Setting eschewed by Hawaii: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Setting eschewed by Hawaii: Abbr. Clue page for Setting eschewed by Hawaii: Abbr.

  40. 61

    Capturer of some embarrassing gaffes

    6 letters Hints for Capturer of some embarrassing gaffes Clue page for Capturer of some embarrassing gaffes

  41. 62

    "The Iceman Cometh" playwright

    6 letters Hints for "The Iceman Cometh" playwright Clue page for "The Iceman Cometh" playwright

  42. 63

    Hospital sticker

    6 letters Hints for Hospital sticker Clue page for Hospital sticker

  43. 64

    Handling well

    8 letters Hints for Handling well Clue page for Handling well

  44. 69

    Winner of four 1990s-2000s golf majors

    3 letters Hints for Winner of four 1990s-2000s golf majors Clue page for Winner of four 1990s-2000s golf majors

  45. 70

    1953 Leslie Caron film

    4 letters Hints for 1953 Leslie Caron film Clue page for 1953 Leslie Caron film

  46. 75

    Other: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Other: Abbr. Clue page for Other: Abbr.

  47. 77

    Networking assets

    3 letters Hints for Networking assets Clue page for Networking assets

  48. 80

    "Ta-ta!"

    4 letters Hints for "Ta-ta!" Clue page for "Ta-ta!"

  49. 81

    Former world capital called "City of Lights"

    7 letters Hints for Former world capital called "City of Lights" Clue page for Former world capital called "City of Lights"

  50. 84

    Shift+8

    8 letters Hints for Shift+8 Clue page for Shift+8

  51. 86

    "Everybody's a comedian"

    4 letters Hints for "Everybody's a comedian" Clue page for "Everybody's a comedian"

  52. 88

    Certain cheap car, informally

    4 letters Hints for Certain cheap car, informally Clue page for Certain cheap car, informally

  53. 89

    Mathematician Turing

    4 letters Hints for Mathematician Turing Clue page for Mathematician Turing

  54. 90

    Apt rhyme for "fire"

    4 letters Hints for Apt rhyme for "fire" Clue page for Apt rhyme for "fire"

  55. 93

    Asked for a desk, say

    7 letters Hints for Asked for a desk, say Clue page for Asked for a desk, say

  56. 95

    That the sum of the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666, e.g.

    7 letters Hints for That the sum of the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666, e.g. Clue page for That the sum of the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666, e.g.

  57. 98

    Uganda's Amin

    3 letters Hints for Uganda's Amin Clue page for Uganda's Amin

  58. 99

    Marsh birds

    6 letters Hints for Marsh birds Clue page for Marsh birds

  59. 102

    Showing politesse

    5 letters Hints for Showing politesse Clue page for Showing politesse

  60. 103

    Lower

    5 letters Hints for Lower Clue page for Lower

  61. 105

    International package deliverer

    5 letters Hints for International package deliverer Clue page for International package deliverer

  62. 107

    Desi of Desilu Productions

    5 letters Hints for Desi of Desilu Productions Clue page for Desi of Desilu Productions

  63. 108

    Show a bias

    4 letters Hints for Show a bias Clue page for Show a bias

  64. 109

    Nintendo game princess

    5 letters Hints for Nintendo game princess Clue page for Nintendo game princess

  65. 110

    Lens caps?

    4 letters Hints for Lens caps? Clue page for Lens caps?

  66. 111

    Where fighter jets are found: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Where fighter jets are found: Abbr. Clue page for Where fighter jets are found: Abbr.

  67. 113

    "Gangnam Style" hitmaker

    3 letters Hints for "Gangnam Style" hitmaker Clue page for "Gangnam Style" hitmaker

  68. 117

    ___ pro nobis (pray for us)

    3 letters Hints for ___ pro nobis (pray for us) Clue page for ___ pro nobis (pray for us)

  69. 118

    Sch. in Fort Collins

    3 letters Hints for Sch. in Fort Collins Clue page for Sch. in Fort Collins

  70. 119

    The dark side

    3 letters Hints for The dark side Clue page for The dark side

  71. 120

    Symbol on the flag of Argentina or Uruguay

    3 letters Hints for Symbol on the flag of Argentina or Uruguay Clue page for Symbol on the flag of Argentina or Uruguay

  72. 121

    "Eww, stop!"

    3 letters Hints for "Eww, stop!" Clue page for "Eww, stop!"

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