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NYT Crossword Answers for August 15, 2018

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, August 15, 2018: 76 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

    Midday

    6 letters Hints for Midday Clue page for Midday

  2. 7

    The Emerald Isle

    4 letters Hints for The Emerald Isle Clue page for The Emerald Isle

  3. 11

    Bring home

    3 letters Hints for Bring home Clue page for Bring home

  4. 14

    Superficial appearance

    6 letters Hints for Superficial appearance Clue page for Superficial appearance

  5. 15

    Not occurring naturally

    4 letters Hints for Not occurring naturally Clue page for Not occurring naturally

  6. 16

    Tulsa sch.

    3 letters Hints for Tulsa sch. Clue page for Tulsa sch.

  7. 17

    DAM

    11 letters Hints for DAM Clue page for DAM

  8. 19

    Car coat

    3 letters Hints for Car coat Clue page for Car coat

  9. 20

    Most-wanted group

    5 letters Hints for Most-wanted group Clue page for Most-wanted group

  10. 21

    Tony winner Neuwirth

    4 letters Hints for Tony winner Neuwirth Clue page for Tony winner Neuwirth

  11. 22

    Zap, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Zap, in a way Clue page for Zap, in a way

  12. 23

    Prefix with -phyte

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with -phyte Clue page for Prefix with -phyte

  13. 24

    FIRED

    9 letters Hints for FIRED Clue page for FIRED

  14. 26

    Reds, blacks, evens or odds, in roulette

    6 letters Hints for Reds, blacks, evens or odds, in roulette Clue page for Reds, blacks, evens or odds, in roulette

  15. 29

    Perform better than

    5 letters Hints for Perform better than Clue page for Perform better than

  16. 30

    Bird that can hardly get off the ground

    3 letters Hints for Bird that can hardly get off the ground Clue page for Bird that can hardly get off the ground

  17. 31

    Encomium

    7 letters Hints for Encomium Clue page for Encomium

  18. 36

    PARBOIL

    15 letters Hints for PARBOIL Clue page for PARBOIL

  19. 42

    Place for taps

    7 letters Hints for Place for taps Clue page for Place for taps

  20. 43

    Praise-filled poem

    3 letters Hints for Praise-filled poem Clue page for Praise-filled poem

  21. 44

    Result of tears on makeup

    5 letters Hints for Result of tears on makeup Clue page for Result of tears on makeup

  22. 47

    Device for spraying paint

    6 letters Hints for Device for spraying paint Clue page for Device for spraying paint

  23. 50

    STREAM

    9 letters Hints for STREAM Clue page for STREAM

  24. 55

    Ryan who co-starred in 1995's "French Kiss"

    3 letters Hints for Ryan who co-starred in 1995's "French Kiss" Clue page for Ryan who co-starred in 1995's "French Kiss"

  25. 56

    Machu Picchu builder

    4 letters Hints for Machu Picchu builder Clue page for Machu Picchu builder

  26. 57

    Headlight?

    4 letters Hints for Headlight? Clue page for Headlight?

  27. 58

    One putting money on the table

    5 letters Hints for One putting money on the table Clue page for One putting money on the table

  28. 61

    Something thrown to see who goes first

    3 letters Hints for Something thrown to see who goes first Clue page for Something thrown to see who goes first

  29. 62

    LYDIA

    11 letters Hints for LYDIA Clue page for LYDIA

  30. 64

    Red state grp.

    3 letters Hints for Red state grp. Clue page for Red state grp.

  31. 65

    Upscale hotel chain

    4 letters Hints for Upscale hotel chain Clue page for Upscale hotel chain

  32. 66

    Opposite of keyed up

    6 letters Hints for Opposite of keyed up Clue page for Opposite of keyed up

  33. 67

    Suffix with differ

    3 letters Hints for Suffix with differ Clue page for Suffix with differ

  34. 68

    Spritzes, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Spritzes, e.g. Clue page for Spritzes, e.g.

  35. 69

    Tightly fixed

    6 letters Hints for Tightly fixed Clue page for Tightly fixed

Down clues

  1. 1

    "Orange Is the New Black" rating

    4 letters Hints for "Orange Is the New Black" rating Clue page for "Orange Is the New Black" rating

  2. 2

    Prosperity

    4 letters Hints for Prosperity Clue page for Prosperity

  3. 3

    Turning out

    8 letters Hints for Turning out Clue page for Turning out

  4. 4

    Tenant

    6 letters Hints for Tenant Clue page for Tenant

  5. 5

    Airplane course

    6 letters Hints for Airplane course Clue page for Airplane course

  6. 6

    Bungle

    3 letters Hints for Bungle Clue page for Bungle

  7. 7

    ___ Brickowski, protagonist of "The Lego Movie"

    5 letters Hints for ___ Brickowski, protagonist of "The Lego Movie" Clue page for ___ Brickowski, protagonist of "The Lego Movie"

  8. 8

    One of three people walking into a bar, in a joke

    5 letters Hints for One of three people walking into a bar, in a joke Clue page for One of three people walking into a bar, in a joke

  9. 9

    Do-nothing

    5 letters Hints for Do-nothing Clue page for Do-nothing

  10. 10

    Laura Bush ___ Welch

    3 letters Hints for Laura Bush ___ Welch Clue page for Laura Bush ___ Welch

  11. 11

    "Hold on, don't go yet!"

    6 letters Hints for "Hold on, don't go yet!" Clue page for "Hold on, don't go yet!"

  12. 12

    Removed from memory

    6 letters Hints for Removed from memory Clue page for Removed from memory

  13. 13

    Dressy rental

    6 letters Hints for Dressy rental Clue page for Dressy rental

  14. 18

    Muscles used in a Russian twist, for short

    3 letters Hints for Muscles used in a Russian twist, for short Clue page for Muscles used in a Russian twist, for short

  15. 22

    "___ words have never been spoken"

    5 letters Hints for "___ words have never been spoken" Clue page for "___ words have never been spoken"

  16. 25

    Pic

    4 letters Hints for Pic Clue page for Pic

  17. 26

    Kind of developer

    3 letters Hints for Kind of developer Clue page for Kind of developer

  18. 27

    "Where ___?"

    3 letters Hints for "Where ___?" Clue page for "Where ___?"

  19. 28

    Luminary

    4 letters Hints for Luminary Clue page for Luminary

  20. 32

    Basics of school learning, in brief

    3 letters Hints for Basics of school learning, in brief Clue page for Basics of school learning, in brief

  21. 33

    When sung five times, an Abba hit

    3 letters Hints for When sung five times, an Abba hit Clue page for When sung five times, an Abba hit

  22. 34

    High school science class, informally

    3 letters Hints for High school science class, informally Clue page for High school science class, informally

  23. 35

    Institute signed into existence by Thos. Jefferson

    4 letters Hints for Institute signed into existence by Thos. Jefferson Clue page for Institute signed into existence by Thos. Jefferson

  24. 37

    2009 Peace Nobelist

    5 letters Hints for 2009 Peace Nobelist Clue page for 2009 Peace Nobelist

  25. 38

    Doctor Zhivago's love

    4 letters Hints for Doctor Zhivago's love Clue page for Doctor Zhivago's love

  26. 39

    Request at the end of a meal, maybe

    8 letters Hints for Request at the end of a meal, maybe Clue page for Request at the end of a meal, maybe

  27. 40

    URL ender for 35-Down

    3 letters Hints for URL ender for 35-Down Clue page for URL ender for 35-Down

  28. 41

    Stimpy's TV pal

    3 letters Hints for Stimpy's TV pal Clue page for Stimpy's TV pal

  29. 44

    Iota

    6 letters Hints for Iota Clue page for Iota

  30. 45

    Underling

    6 letters Hints for Underling Clue page for Underling

  31. 46

    Apart from

    6 letters Hints for Apart from Clue page for Apart from

  32. 48

    Attribute

    6 letters Hints for Attribute Clue page for Attribute

  33. 49

    Didn't just criticize

    6 letters Hints for Didn't just criticize Clue page for Didn't just criticize

  34. 51

    Guilty feeling

    5 letters Hints for Guilty feeling Clue page for Guilty feeling

  35. 52

    Corrupt

    5 letters Hints for Corrupt Clue page for Corrupt

  36. 53

    New York Bay's ___ Island

    5 letters Hints for New York Bay's ___ Island Clue page for New York Bay's ___ Island

  37. 54

    Mr. Rogers

    3 letters Hints for Mr. Rogers Clue page for Mr. Rogers

  38. 59

    "What ___ is there?"

    4 letters Hints for "What ___ is there?" Clue page for "What ___ is there?"

  39. 60

    Bassoon part

    4 letters Hints for Bassoon part Clue page for Bassoon part

  40. 62

    Chemical company that merged with DuPont

    3 letters Hints for Chemical company that merged with DuPont Clue page for Chemical company that merged with DuPont

  41. 63

    Giant part of a T. rex skeleton

    3 letters Hints for Giant part of a T. rex skeleton Clue page for Giant part of a T. rex skeleton

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