NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 9

By Aidan Deshong and Akshay Seetharam

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Across

  1. 1Approach boldlyACCOST
  2. 7Word with fixed or netASSETS
  3. 13Purple-hatted Nintendo characterWALUIGI
  4. 15Mildew, e.g.BLIGHT
  5. 16Little Italian toastsCROSTINI
  6. 18One choice at a dry cleanerHANGER
  7. 19Say but not really meanMOUTH
  8. 20English town known for its mineral waterEPSOM
  9. 22Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in briefWWI
  10. 23Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money ... Demand Better," informallyOLDS
  11. 24Joy of televisionBEHAR
  12. 25Windjammer, e.g.SHIP
  13. 2633-Down platform, for shortNES
  14. 27Deceived, maybeLEDON
  15. 28RetreatsLAIRS
  16. 29Move around from here to thereCUTANDPASTE
  17. 31Unhelpful response to "Why?"JUSTBECAUSE
  18. 32Rabbit food?EASTERCANDY
  19. 33Pats (down)TAMPS
  20. 34Progresses slowlyEASES
  21. 35Something chewed overCUD
  22. 38Sections of historyERAS
  23. 39Has legsLASTS
  24. 40Something to climb in a WWE matchROPE
  25. 41"Stop! We get it!"TMI
  26. 42RubeYOKEL
  27. 43Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"HESSE
  28. 44People whose flag depicts the Lion of JudahRASTAS
  29. 46Animal that sleeps while floating on its backSEAOTTER
  30. 48University of California campus localeIRVINE
  31. 49"The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its websiteSPORCLE
  32. 50Moves in the shadowsSKULKS
  33. 51Parts of cassette playersSPOOLS

Down

  1. 1"Really, now!"AWCMON
  2. 2Actress Lombard of classic HollywoodCAROLE
  3. 3"Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak.CLOUDS
  4. 4EjectsOUSTS
  5. 5Villainous group of science fictionSITH
  6. 6___ FridaysTGI
  7. 7Can't standABHOR
  8. 8DisSLAM
  9. 9"The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha GrahamSIN
  10. 10Ingredient in meringue cookiesEGGWHITE
  11. 11#1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV seriesTHEWIRE
  12. 12ComicsSTRIPS
  13. 14"This work is getting to be too much"INEEDABREAK
  14. 17Apple skins?IPHONECASES
  15. 21Buildings that aren't water-resistantSANDCASTLES
  16. 24"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)BETTE
  17. 25Overly wise, saySASSY
  18. 27Feels thirstyLUSTS
  19. 28Gives accoladesLAUDS
  20. 29EdgesCUSPS
  21. 30You can see right through themPANES
  22. 31Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it beforeJAMAISVU
  23. 32Designate, as fundsEARMARK
  24. 33Series of mental blocks?TETRIS
  25. 35Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983COSTCO
  26. 36Persuade to pay more than originally intendedUPSELL
  27. 37Popular farm vehiclesDEERES
  28. 39Falls short, sayLOSES
  29. 40Lead-in to activeRETRO
  30. 42American in Paris?YANK
  31. 43Certain earringHOOP
  32. 45Poetic contractionTIL
  33. 47Some courses for honor students, for shortAPS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Approach boldly — Answer: ACCOST
  2. 7. Word with fixed or net — Answer: ASSETS
  3. 13. Purple-hatted Nintendo character — Answer: WALUIGI
  4. 15. Mildew, e.g. — Answer: BLIGHT
  5. 16. Little Italian toasts — Answer: CROSTINI
  6. 18. One choice at a dry cleaner — Answer: HANGER
  7. 19. Say but not really mean — Answer: MOUTH
  8. 20. English town known for its mineral water — Answer: EPSOM
  9. 22. Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief — Answer: WWI
  10. 23. Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money ... Demand Better," informally — Answer: OLDS
  11. 24. Joy of television — Answer: BEHAR
  12. 25. Windjammer, e.g. — Answer: SHIP
  13. 26. 33-Down platform, for short — Answer: NES
  14. 27. Deceived, maybe — Answer: LEDON
  15. 28. Retreats — Answer: LAIRS
  16. 29. Move around from here to there — Answer: CUTANDPASTE
  17. 31. Unhelpful response to "Why?" — Answer: JUSTBECAUSE
  18. 32. Rabbit food? — Answer: EASTERCANDY
  19. 33. Pats (down) — Answer: TAMPS
  20. 34. Progresses slowly — Answer: EASES
  21. 35. Something chewed over — Answer: CUD
  22. 38. Sections of history — Answer: ERAS
  23. 39. Has legs — Answer: LASTS
  24. 40. Something to climb in a WWE match — Answer: ROPE
  25. 41. "Stop! We get it!" — Answer: TMI
  26. 42. Rube — Answer: YOKEL
  27. 43. Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha" — Answer: HESSE
  28. 44. People whose flag depicts the Lion of Judah — Answer: RASTAS
  29. 46. Animal that sleeps while floating on its back — Answer: SEAOTTER
  30. 48. University of California campus locale — Answer: IRVINE
  31. 49. "The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its website — Answer: SPORCLE
  32. 50. Moves in the shadows — Answer: SKULKS
  33. 51. Parts of cassette players — Answer: SPOOLS

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  1. 1. "Really, now!" — Answer: AWCMON
  2. 2. Actress Lombard of classic Hollywood — Answer: CAROLE
  3. 3. "Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak. — Answer: CLOUDS
  4. 4. Ejects — Answer: OUSTS
  5. 5. Villainous group of science fiction — Answer: SITH
  6. 6. ___ Fridays — Answer: TGI
  7. 7. Can't stand — Answer: ABHOR
  8. 8. Dis — Answer: SLAM
  9. 9. "The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha Graham — Answer: SIN
  10. 10. Ingredient in meringue cookies — Answer: EGGWHITE
  11. 11. #1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV series — Answer: THEWIRE
  12. 12. Comics — Answer: STRIPS
  13. 14. "This work is getting to be too much" — Answer: INEEDABREAK
  14. 17. Apple skins? — Answer: IPHONECASES
  15. 21. Buildings that aren't water-resistant — Answer: SANDCASTLES
  16. 24. "La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel) — Answer: BETTE
  17. 25. Overly wise, say — Answer: SASSY
  18. 27. Feels thirsty — Answer: LUSTS
  19. 28. Gives accolades — Answer: LAUDS
  20. 29. Edges — Answer: CUSPS
  21. 30. You can see right through them — Answer: PANES
  22. 31. Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it before — Answer: JAMAISVU
  23. 32. Designate, as funds — Answer: EARMARK
  24. 33. Series of mental blocks? — Answer: TETRIS
  25. 35. Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983 — Answer: COSTCO
  26. 36. Persuade to pay more than originally intended — Answer: UPSELL
  27. 37. Popular farm vehicles — Answer: DEERES
  28. 39. Falls short, say — Answer: LOSES
  29. 40. Lead-in to active — Answer: RETRO
  30. 42. American in Paris? — Answer: YANK
  31. 43. Certain earring — Answer: HOOP
  32. 45. Poetic contraction — Answer: TIL
  33. 47. Some courses for honor students, for short — Answer: APS

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Every clue from the August 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Approach boldlyACCOST
7Word with fixed or netASSETS
13Purple-hatted Nintendo characterWALUIGI
15Mildew, e.g.BLIGHT
16Little Italian toastsCROSTINI
18One choice at a dry cleanerHANGER
19Say but not really meanMOUTH
20English town known for its mineral waterEPSOM
22Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in briefWWI
23Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money ... Demand Better," informallyOLDS
24Joy of televisionBEHAR
25Windjammer, e.g.SHIP
2633-Down platform, for shortNES
27Deceived, maybeLEDON
28RetreatsLAIRS
29Move around from here to thereCUTANDPASTE
31Unhelpful response to "Why?"JUSTBECAUSE
32Rabbit food?EASTERCANDY
33Pats (down)TAMPS
34Progresses slowlyEASES
35Something chewed overCUD
38Sections of historyERAS
39Has legsLASTS
40Something to climb in a WWE matchROPE
41"Stop! We get it!"TMI
42RubeYOKEL
43Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"HESSE
44People whose flag depicts the Lion of JudahRASTAS
46Animal that sleeps while floating on its backSEAOTTER
48University of California campus localeIRVINE
49"The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its websiteSPORCLE
50Moves in the shadowsSKULKS
51Parts of cassette playersSPOOLS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Really, now!"AWCMON
2Actress Lombard of classic HollywoodCAROLE
3"Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak.CLOUDS
4EjectsOUSTS
5Villainous group of science fictionSITH
6___ FridaysTGI
7Can't standABHOR
8DisSLAM
9"The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha GrahamSIN
10Ingredient in meringue cookiesEGGWHITE
11#1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV seriesTHEWIRE
12ComicsSTRIPS
14"This work is getting to be too much"INEEDABREAK
17Apple skins?IPHONECASES
21Buildings that aren't water-resistantSANDCASTLES
24"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)BETTE
25Overly wise, saySASSY
27Feels thirstyLUSTS
28Gives accoladesLAUDS
29EdgesCUSPS
30You can see right through themPANES
31Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it beforeJAMAISVU
32Designate, as fundsEARMARK
33Series of mental blocks?TETRIS
35Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983COSTCO
36Persuade to pay more than originally intendedUPSELL
37Popular farm vehiclesDEERES
39Falls short, sayLOSES
40Lead-in to activeRETRO
42American in Paris?YANK
43Certain earringHOOP
45Poetic contractionTIL
47Some courses for honor students, for shortAPS

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