NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Aug 3

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Across

1Final act of a play?
4Iconic sci-fi setting spelled out in this puzzle's shaded squares
8Skyrocket
12"Reckon so!"
15Working without ___
17Seemingly forever
19Some spa jobs, in brief
20Manner of speaking
21Like used BBQ pits
22Member of this puzzle's shaded squares who might say "I cannot change the laws of physics, Captain!"
24Like being late or cutting in line
25Something clicked to add an attachment
27Take up space
28Kind of protagonist in "Lethal Weapon" or "Die Hard"
30Swear
31Digital investment choices, informally
33Not much, as of wasabi
34Narrowly get (by)
35"Now that we're all here, please proceed"
38Lab reports?
41Overzealous sort
43Got acquainted
44D.M.V.-issued card authenticated by airport security
47Build a stockpile
49Didn't go fast?
50Employee's status meaning "I'm currently away"
51Take down a notch
52Purveyors of provocative posts
538.5" x 11": Abbr.
54Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly"
56El presidente ousted in a 1955 coup
57Danger
58Cry from a victor
59Type that tends to be right-leaning
61Like quality vocals
63Looks inside?
65Drug-busting unit
66City whose Fushimi Inari shrine features 10,000+ red torii gates
67Brother of Disney's Louie and Dewey Duck
68Something hit to get fit
70Hands-on professional?
72Baseball team whose mascot is Wally the Green Monster
75Seeing romantically
76Humble hold 'em holding
78"The Bear" streamer
80Cold War weapon inits.
81Beethoven's No. 8?
82Line of luxury hotels
84Takes to school, in a way
85Cosmic explosion
86It goes on the run
87Be a wingman, e.g.
88False
90Inits. for this puzzle's shaded squares
91Move like a supermodel
93Unit of purity
95Lower oneself
97They study how knights move
99Canyon's edge
100On the ___ (raging)
102Gone skinny-dipping, e.g.
103Significant stretch
104Mr. Turkey
105Some window installations, informally
106Warp-driven device
108Major exporter of mangoes
110One giving the highlights?
112By dawn's early light?
114Intending to, casually
115Bring upon oneself
116Wordlessly indicate "Please give me a hand"
117"___ a broken heart" (Emily Dickinson poem)
118Iron Man's suit, e.g.
119"Fire away!"
120False
121Docking station
122Some draft picks

Down

1Some farm sounds
2Camped nearby and surveilling, in police jargon
3"Our window is closing for escape w-elocity!," as [circled letters] might say
4Hardly spicy
5Next in line
6Goddess of daybreak
7Fill in
8Direct opposite of verso (found hidden in this clue!)
9It's a promise
10Enemy of the Jedi
11By Juan's early light?
12"Any time! I'm a doctor, not a do-nothing!," as [circled letters] might say
13Way back?
14Slight gripe, so to speak
16Slip of the pen
18Tantalizing
19A low "Yo!"
20Trampled (on)
23Sound of a wardrobe malfunction
26Euphemistic expression of commitment
29Speaks roughly
31Cherry or lime
32Bask in
34Reaction to a social media post, maybe
36"Logic dictates that you control your emotions," as [circled letters] might say
37Sneakily exploits
39Thing of the past
40"Stepping on the gas, Captain!," as [circled letters] might say
42Seaside flock
45"To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say
46IHOP rival
47Florida beach town, informally
48"We received a distress signal. Any injuries?," as [circled letters] might say
55Tough spot
58Stranded during a winter storm, say
60Texter's sweet sentiment
62Big hits, in brief
64Make a case against?
68Old-fashioned contraction
69Backwoods bumpkin
70Bite-size
71Former Wisconsin senator Feingold
73"Clearly!," in textspeak
74Major e-tailing season
77World capital with 400 kilometers of bike lanes
79He might be carrying a big picture
83This puzzle's theme
84"I want to come back to the ship," as everyone circled in this puzzle seems to have said to 22-Across
87NPR journalist Shapiro
89Punch
92Belly, in kidspeak
94Carnival-themed Vegas hotel
96In spades
97Symbols of grace
98Object
100Garbage
101"___ is more important than life" (Klingon proverb)
102"Transformers" actor ___ LaBeouf
1072004 landing site for Spirit
109Land west of Eng.
111"You get the gist": Abbr.
113Alt-rocker DiFranco
114Chinwag

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

1. Final act of a play? — Answer: BOW
4. Iconic sci-fi setting spelled out in this puzzle's shaded squares — Answer: THEE
8. Skyrocket — Answer: RISE
12. "Reckon so!" — Answer: YUP
15. Working without ___ — Answer: ANET
17. Seemingly forever — Answer: AEONS
19. Some spa jobs, in brief — Answer: PEDIS
20. Manner of speaking — Answer: TONE
21. Like used BBQ pits — Answer: ASHY
22. Member of this puzzle's shaded squares who might say "I cannot change the laws of physics, Captain!" — Answer: MISTERSCOTT
24. Like being late or cutting in line — Answer: RUDE
25. Something clicked to add an attachment — Answer: STAPLER
27. Take up space — Answer: EXIST
28. Kind of protagonist in "Lethal Weapon" or "Die Hard" — Answer: HEROCOP
30. Swear — Answer: AVOW
31. Digital investment choices, informally — Answer: CRYPTOS
33. Not much, as of wasabi — Answer: ADAB
34. Narrowly get (by) — Answer: EKE
35. "Now that we're all here, please proceed" — Answer: OKGO
38. Lab reports? — Answer: ARFS
41. Overzealous sort — Answer: NUT
43. Got acquainted — Answer: MET
44. D.M.V.-issued card authenticated by airport security — Answer: REALID
47. Build a stockpile — Answer: SAVEUP
49. Didn't go fast? — Answer: ATE
50. Employee's status meaning "I'm currently away" — Answer: OOO
51. Take down a notch — Answer: DEMOTE
52. Purveyors of provocative posts — Answer: TROLLS
53. 8.5" x 11": Abbr. — Answer: LTR
54. Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly" — Answer: JUMP
56. El presidente ousted in a 1955 coup — Answer: PERON
57. Danger — Answer: PERIL
58. Cry from a victor — Answer: IWON
59. Type that tends to be right-leaning — Answer: ITALICS
61. Like quality vocals — Answer: ONKEY
63. Looks inside? — Answer: CTSCANS
65. Drug-busting unit — Answer: KILO
66. City whose Fushimi Inari shrine features 10,000+ red torii gates — Answer: KYOTO
67. Brother of Disney's Louie and Dewey Duck — Answer: HUEY
68. Something hit to get fit — Answer: THEGYM
70. Hands-on professional? — Answer: MASSEUR
72. Baseball team whose mascot is Wally the Green Monster — Answer: REDSOX
75. Seeing romantically — Answer: WITH
76. Humble hold 'em holding — Answer: PAIR
78. "The Bear" streamer — Answer: HULU
80. Cold War weapon inits. — Answer: ICBM
81. Beethoven's No. 8? — Answer: ACHT
82. Line of luxury hotels — Answer: OMNIS
84. Takes to school, in a way — Answer: BUSES
85. Cosmic explosion — Answer: NOVA
86. It goes on the run — Answer: SKI
87. Be a wingman, e.g. — Answer: ASSIST
88. False — Answer: ERSATZ
90. Inits. for this puzzle's shaded squares — Answer: USS
91. Move like a supermodel — Answer: STRUT
93. Unit of purity — Answer: KARAT
95. Lower oneself — Answer: DEIGN
97. They study how knights move — Answer: SQUIRES
99. Canyon's edge — Answer: RIM
100. On the ___ (raging) — Answer: WARPATH
102. Gone skinny-dipping, e.g. — Answer: SWUM
103. Significant stretch — Answer: ERA
104. Mr. Turkey — Answer: TOM
105. Some window installations, informally — Answer: ACS
106. Warp-driven device — Answer: LOOM
108. Major exporter of mangoes — Answer: HAITI
110. One giving the highlights? — Answer: DYER
112. By dawn's early light? — Answer: EAST
114. Intending to, casually — Answer: GONNA
115. Bring upon oneself — Answer: INCUR
116. Wordlessly indicate "Please give me a hand" — Answer: ANTE
117. "___ a broken heart" (Emily Dickinson poem) — Answer: UNTO
118. Iron Man's suit, e.g. — Answer: ARMOR
119. "Fire away!" — Answer: ASKME
120. False — Answer: MOCK
121. Docking station — Answer: PIER
122. Some draft picks — Answer: BEERS

Down

1. Some farm sounds — Answer: BAAS
2. Camped nearby and surveilling, in police jargon — Answer: ONSTAKEOUT
3. "Our window is closing for escape w-elocity!," as [circled letters] might say — Answer: WEHAVETOMAKETHISQUICK
4. Hardly spicy — Answer: TAME
5. Next in line — Answer: HEIR
6. Goddess of daybreak — Answer: EOS
7. Fill in — Answer: ENTER
8. Direct opposite of verso (found hidden in this clue!) — Answer: RECTO
9. It's a promise — Answer: IDO
10. Enemy of the Jedi — Answer: SITH
11. By Juan's early light? — Answer: ESTE
12. "Any time! I'm a doctor, not a do-nothing!," as [circled letters] might say — Answer: YOUCANALWAYSCOUNTONME
13. Way back? — Answer: UNDOBUTTON
14. Slight gripe, so to speak — Answer: PEEP
16. Slip of the pen — Answer: TYPO
18. Tantalizing — Answer: SEXY
19. A low "Yo!" — Answer: PSST
20. Trampled (on) — Answer: TROD
23. Sound of a wardrobe malfunction — Answer: RIP
26. Euphemistic expression of commitment — Answer: LWORD
29. Speaks roughly — Answer: RASPS
31. Cherry or lime — Answer: COLOR
32. Bask in — Answer: SAVOR
34. Reaction to a social media post, maybe — Answer: EMOJI
36. "Logic dictates that you control your emotions," as [circled letters] might say — Answer: KEEPCOMPOSURE
37. Sneakily exploits — Answer: GAMES
39. Thing of the past — Answer: RELIC
40. "Stepping on the gas, Captain!," as [circled letters] might say — Answer: FULLTHRUSTERS
42. Seaside flock — Answer: TERNS
45. "To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say — Answer: ITOOKARISK
46. IHOP rival — Answer: DENNYS
47. Florida beach town, informally — Answer: STPETE
48. "We received a distress signal. Any injuries?," as [circled letters] might say — Answer: AREYOUHURT
55. Tough spot — Answer: PLIGHT
58. Stranded during a winter storm, say — Answer: ICEDIN
60. Texter's sweet sentiment — Answer: ILY
62. Big hits, in brief — Answer: KOS
64. Make a case against? — Answer: SUE
68. Old-fashioned contraction — Answer: TWAS
69. Backwoods bumpkin — Answer: HICK
70. Bite-size — Answer: MINI
71. Former Wisconsin senator Feingold — Answer: RUSS
73. "Clearly!," in textspeak — Answer: OBVS
74. Major e-tailing season — Answer: XMAS
77. World capital with 400 kilometers of bike lanes — Answer: AMSTERDAM
79. He might be carrying a big picture — Answer: LEADACTOR
83. This puzzle's theme — Answer: STARTREK
84. "I want to come back to the ship," as everyone circled in this puzzle seems to have said to 22-Across — Answer: BEAMMEUP
87. NPR journalist Shapiro — Answer: ARI
89. Punch — Answer: ZIP
92. Belly, in kidspeak — Answer: TUMTUM
94. Carnival-themed Vegas hotel — Answer: RIO
96. In spades — Answer: GALORE
97. Symbols of grace — Answer: SWANS
98. Object — Answer: SAYNO
100. Garbage — Answer: WASTE
101. "___ is more important than life" (Klingon proverb) — Answer: HONOR
102. "Transformers" actor ___ LaBeouf — Answer: SHIA
107. 2004 landing site for Spirit — Answer: MARS
109. Land west of Eng. — Answer: IRE
111. "You get the gist": Abbr. — Answer: ETC
113. Alt-rocker DiFranco — Answer: ANI
114. Chinwag — Answer: GAB

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