NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 8

By Rafael Musa and Matthew Stock

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Across

  1. 1Who wrote in an 1852 novel "Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good"STOWE
  2. 6Stick around camp?TENTPOLE
  3. 14Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane"LYCRA
  4. 15Competition conducted in rounds over roundsBARTRIVIA
  5. 16Microscope componentOPTIC
  6. 17Establishments with many green roomsECOHOTELS
  7. 18"Aw, that's so nice of you!"GEETHANKS
  8. 20ToadlikeWARTY
  9. 21StuffSATE
  10. 22Some fridgesLGS
  11. 23Way to the left?WEST
  12. 24Rum-soaked cakeBABA
  13. 26Frameable frameCEL
  14. 27Anytown, ___USA
  15. 30Many an I.R.S. public service announcementSCAMALERT
  16. 33HeartCRUX
  17. 34Reassuring words when help is neededYOUCANCOUNTONME
  18. 36Means of defense for an elephantTUSK
  19. 37"That would make the most sense to me"IASSUMESO
  20. 38Some residents: Abbr.DRS
  21. 39BlubberFAT
  22. 40Like Antarctica, notablyARID
  23. 41DisaccustomWEAN
  24. 43Their tracks diffract light into rainbowsCDS
  25. 44Tricky situationSPOT
  26. 48Eurasian ermineSTOAT
  27. 50Surfaces for making cookiesSHEETPANS
  28. 52Guiding principle, metaphoricallyNORTHSTAR
  29. 542023 title role for Timothée ChalametWONKA
  30. 55Events akin to streaksUNDIERUNS
  31. 56Opposite of entropyORDER
  32. 57"Don't give up"BESTRONG
  33. 58Corset supportsSTAYS

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  1. 1Tedious trialsSLOGS
  2. 2Ambitious and uncompromising, sayTYPEA
  3. 3The planets, since 2006OCTET
  4. 4Follow to the letter?WRITEBACK
  5. 5Grocery pricing termEACH
  6. 6Sailing maneuversTACKS
  7. 7Freudian drive to surviveEROS
  8. 8High degreeNTH
  9. 9Part of a masonry kitTROWEL
  10. 10Breads that may be used as scoopsPITAS
  11. 11NullifiesOVERTURNS
  12. 12Pleasing cadenceLILT
  13. 13"Don't stress yourself"EASY
  14. 15Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettesBENGALCAT
  15. 19One of two official languages of KosovoALBANIAN
  16. 23Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient RomeWETNURSE
  17. 25Org. with a serpent in its logoAMA
  18. 26Warriors for a causeCRUSADERS
  19. 28Bouts held in a dohyoSUMO
  20. 29Medieval warrior's weaponAXE
  21. 30TurnedSOUR
  22. 31#@$% and &?*!, by implicationCUSSWORDS
  23. 32Sister of HeliosEOS
  24. 33Table tennis or beach volleyballCOEDSPORT
  25. 34Abbr. on a pay stubYTD
  26. 35Letters said out of embarrassmentTMI
  27. 39PopsFATHER
  28. 42Face-plant, so to speakEATIT
  29. 43Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America"CHANG
  30. 45Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitatPANDA
  31. 46Pitch-perfectONKEY
  32. 47Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among othersTSARS
  33. 48SlightSNUB
  34. 49What's hard to read in a textTONE
  35. 50FloorSTUN
  36. 51Rare bills and dice rollsTWOS
  37. 53Sign of a selloutSRO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Who wrote in an 1852 novel "Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good" — Answer: STOWE
  2. 6. Stick around camp? — Answer: TENTPOLE
  3. 14. Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane" — Answer: LYCRA
  4. 15. Competition conducted in rounds over rounds — Answer: BARTRIVIA
  5. 16. Microscope component — Answer: OPTIC
  6. 17. Establishments with many green rooms — Answer: ECOHOTELS
  7. 18. "Aw, that's so nice of you!" — Answer: GEETHANKS
  8. 20. Toadlike — Answer: WARTY
  9. 21. Stuff — Answer: SATE
  10. 22. Some fridges — Answer: LGS
  11. 23. Way to the left? — Answer: WEST
  12. 24. Rum-soaked cake — Answer: BABA
  13. 26. Frameable frame — Answer: CEL
  14. 27. Anytown, ___ — Answer: USA
  15. 30. Many an I.R.S. public service announcement — Answer: SCAMALERT
  16. 33. Heart — Answer: CRUX
  17. 34. Reassuring words when help is needed — Answer: YOUCANCOUNTONME
  18. 36. Means of defense for an elephant — Answer: TUSK
  19. 37. "That would make the most sense to me" — Answer: IASSUMESO
  20. 38. Some residents: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
  21. 39. Blubber — Answer: FAT
  22. 40. Like Antarctica, notably — Answer: ARID
  23. 41. Disaccustom — Answer: WEAN
  24. 43. Their tracks diffract light into rainbows — Answer: CDS
  25. 44. Tricky situation — Answer: SPOT
  26. 48. Eurasian ermine — Answer: STOAT
  27. 50. Surfaces for making cookies — Answer: SHEETPANS
  28. 52. Guiding principle, metaphorically — Answer: NORTHSTAR
  29. 54. 2023 title role for Timothée Chalamet — Answer: WONKA
  30. 55. Events akin to streaks — Answer: UNDIERUNS
  31. 56. Opposite of entropy — Answer: ORDER
  32. 57. "Don't give up" — Answer: BESTRONG
  33. 58. Corset supports — Answer: STAYS

Down

  1. 1. Tedious trials — Answer: SLOGS
  2. 2. Ambitious and uncompromising, say — Answer: TYPEA
  3. 3. The planets, since 2006 — Answer: OCTET
  4. 4. Follow to the letter? — Answer: WRITEBACK
  5. 5. Grocery pricing term — Answer: EACH
  6. 6. Sailing maneuvers — Answer: TACKS
  7. 7. Freudian drive to survive — Answer: EROS
  8. 8. High degree — Answer: NTH. Hint: Consider the term used to describe the ultimate level of something! 🔝
  9. 9. Part of a masonry kit — Answer: TROWEL
  10. 10. Breads that may be used as scoops — Answer: PITAS
  11. 11. Nullifies — Answer: OVERTURNS
  12. 12. Pleasing cadence — Answer: LILT
  13. 13. "Don't stress yourself" — Answer: EASY
  14. 15. Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes — Answer: BENGALCAT
  15. 19. One of two official languages of Kosovo — Answer: ALBANIAN
  16. 23. Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient Rome — Answer: WETNURSE
  17. 25. Org. with a serpent in its logo — Answer: AMA
  18. 26. Warriors for a cause — Answer: CRUSADERS
  19. 28. Bouts held in a dohyo — Answer: SUMO
  20. 29. Medieval warrior's weapon — Answer: AXE
  21. 30. Turned — Answer: SOUR
  22. 31. #@$% and &?*!, by implication — Answer: CUSSWORDS
  23. 32. Sister of Helios — Answer: EOS
  24. 33. Table tennis or beach volleyball — Answer: COEDSPORT
  25. 34. Abbr. on a pay stub — Answer: YTD
  26. 35. Letters said out of embarrassment — Answer: TMI
  27. 39. Pops — Answer: FATHER
  28. 42. Face-plant, so to speak — Answer: EATIT
  29. 43. Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America" — Answer: CHANG
  30. 45. Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat — Answer: PANDA
  31. 46. Pitch-perfect — Answer: ONKEY
  32. 47. Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others — Answer: TSARS
  33. 48. Slight — Answer: SNUB
  34. 49. What's hard to read in a text — Answer: TONE
  35. 50. Floor — Answer: STUN
  36. 51. Rare bills and dice rolls — Answer: TWOS
  37. 53. Sign of a sellout — Answer: SRO

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Every clue from the August 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Who wrote in an 1852 novel "Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good"STOWE
6Stick around camp?TENTPOLE
14Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane"LYCRA
15Competition conducted in rounds over roundsBARTRIVIA
16Microscope componentOPTIC
17Establishments with many green roomsECOHOTELS
18"Aw, that's so nice of you!"GEETHANKS
20ToadlikeWARTY
21StuffSATE
22Some fridgesLGS
23Way to the left?WEST
24Rum-soaked cakeBABA
26Frameable frameCEL
27Anytown, ___USA
30Many an I.R.S. public service announcementSCAMALERT
33HeartCRUX
34Reassuring words when help is neededYOUCANCOUNTONME
36Means of defense for an elephantTUSK
37"That would make the most sense to me"IASSUMESO
38Some residents: Abbr.DRS
39BlubberFAT
40Like Antarctica, notablyARID
41DisaccustomWEAN
43Their tracks diffract light into rainbowsCDS
44Tricky situationSPOT
48Eurasian ermineSTOAT
50Surfaces for making cookiesSHEETPANS
52Guiding principle, metaphoricallyNORTHSTAR
542023 title role for Timothée ChalametWONKA
55Events akin to streaksUNDIERUNS
56Opposite of entropyORDER
57"Don't give up"BESTRONG
58Corset supportsSTAYS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Tedious trialsSLOGS
2Ambitious and uncompromising, sayTYPEA
3The planets, since 2006OCTET
4Follow to the letter?WRITEBACK
5Grocery pricing termEACH
6Sailing maneuversTACKS
7Freudian drive to surviveEROS
8High degreeNTH
9Part of a masonry kitTROWEL
10Breads that may be used as scoopsPITAS
11NullifiesOVERTURNS
12Pleasing cadenceLILT
13"Don't stress yourself"EASY
15Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettesBENGALCAT
19One of two official languages of KosovoALBANIAN
23Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient RomeWETNURSE
25Org. with a serpent in its logoAMA
26Warriors for a causeCRUSADERS
28Bouts held in a dohyoSUMO
29Medieval warrior's weaponAXE
30TurnedSOUR
31#@$% and &?*!, by implicationCUSSWORDS
32Sister of HeliosEOS
33Table tennis or beach volleyballCOEDSPORT
34Abbr. on a pay stubYTD
35Letters said out of embarrassmentTMI
39PopsFATHER
42Face-plant, so to speakEATIT
43Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America"CHANG
45Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitatPANDA
46Pitch-perfectONKEY
47Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among othersTSARS
48SlightSNUB
49What's hard to read in a textTONE
50FloorSTUN
51Rare bills and dice rollsTWOS
53Sign of a selloutSRO

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