NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 11

By Rebecca Goldstein

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  1. 1Improvises during a gigRIFFS
  2. 6ConsiderDEEM
  3. 10Workers alongside R.N.sDRS
  4. 13Loved to bitsADORED
  5. 15"You are something ___!"ELSE
  6. 16"Yipes!"EEK
  7. 17Independence Day bangerFIRECRACKER
  8. 19Tuna type in a poke bowlAHI
  9. 20Apt anagram of NOTETONE
  10. 21Tissue torn by some athletes, in briefACL
  11. 22"I couldn't ___ less"CARE
  12. 24Handle some personal baggage?STOW
  13. 25Rush hour snarlTRAFFICJAM
  14. 29Big gulpSWIG
  15. 31Great Lake with the most consumable 26-DownERIE
  16. 32Dance in which the guest of honor is often raised in a chairHORA
  17. 33In good physical shapeFIT
  18. 35"Cómo ___ usted?"ESTA
  19. 37Channel with a call to order?HSN
  20. 38Lego piece in the shape of a person or animalMINIFIG
  21. 42Warm greeting to a spouse or partnerHIHONEY
  22. 44Chowed downATE
  23. 45Herbal refreshmentsTEAS
  24. 47Actor Levy of "Schitt's Creek"DAN
  25. 48Actor Damon of the "Bourne" moviesMATT
  26. 50___ Way, block in Lower Manhattan where a popular cookie originatedOREO
  27. 52Religious factionSECT
  28. 55Recipient of two Golden Globe Best Actress nominations for Netflix's "GLOW"ALISONBRIE
  29. 58Dry, like ChampagneBRUT
  30. 60Some hoppy brews, in briefIPAS
  31. 61Thickness of wood or paperPLY
  32. 62YesteryearYORE
  33. 63___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
  34. 64Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-AcrossCHEESEBOARD
  35. 68Tonsil-examining M.D.ENT
  36. 69Astronomically long timeAEON
  37. 70Completed an alley-oopDUNKED
  38. 71Total jerkASS
  39. 72This is not working!REST
  40. 73Short-temperedTESTY

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  1. 1Vessels that may be propelled with polesRAFTS
  2. 2"Complete ___ Guides" (how-to series)IDIOTS
  3. 3"Unless something changes ..."FORNOW
  4. 4Typical hotel or library amenityFREEWIFI
  5. 5One of 60 in a min.SEC
  6. 6State with certaintyDECLARE
  7. 7Reindeer relativeELK
  8. 8WNW's oppositeESE
  9. 9Gracias : Spanish :: ___ : FrenchMERCI
  10. 10Salutation in a breakup letterDEARJOHN
  11. 11Practice for opening nightREHEARSE
  12. 12Bit of Winter Olympics gearSKI
  13. 14"Shucks!"DRAT
  14. 1843,560 square feetACRE
  15. 23German cry of annoyanceACH
  16. 26See 31-AcrossFISH
  17. 27Stinking to high heavenFETID
  18. 28Quite a fewMANY
  19. 30Special talentGIFT
  20. 34Attach with stringTIEON
  21. 36Sounds of realizationAHAS
  22. 38Parental term that is phonetically more difficult to say than "dada"MAMA
  23. 39Citizens of Venice and VeronaITALIANS
  24. 40Nasal irrigation devicesNETIPOTS
  25. 41AttireGARB
  26. 43In single fileONEBYONE
  27. 46Craftiest animal in the Garden of EdenSERPENT
  28. 49PreCheck org.TSA
  29. 51Deep fryer liquidsOILS
  30. 53Chorus from frogsCROAKS
  31. 54Small tower on a castleTURRET
  32. 56Muppet who lives in a trash canOSCAR
  33. 57Gave a lookEYED
  34. 59Stereotypical name for a stuffed bearTEDDY
  35. 63___ of GalileeSEA
  36. 65Tee-___ (giggle)HEE
  37. 66Dawn goddessEOS
  38. 67Conjunction that might start an objectionBUT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Improvises during a gig — Answer: RIFFS
  2. 6. Consider — Answer: DEEM. Hint: To regard something as worthy of a particular judgment is to do this. 🤔
  3. 10. Workers alongside R.N.s — Answer: DRS
  4. 13. Loved to bits — Answer: ADORED
  5. 15. "You are something ___!" — Answer: ELSE
  6. 16. "Yipes!" — Answer: EEK
  7. 17. Independence Day banger — Answer: FIRECRACKER
  8. 19. Tuna type in a poke bowl — Answer: AHI
  9. 20. Apt anagram of NOTE — Answer: TONE
  10. 21. Tissue torn by some athletes, in brief — Answer: ACL
  11. 22. "I couldn't ___ less" — Answer: CARE
  12. 24. Handle some personal baggage? — Answer: STOW
  13. 25. Rush hour snarl — Answer: TRAFFICJAM
  14. 29. Big gulp — Answer: SWIG
  15. 31. Great Lake with the most consumable 26-Down — Answer: ERIE
  16. 32. Dance in which the guest of honor is often raised in a chair — Answer: HORA
  17. 33. In good physical shape — Answer: FIT
  18. 35. "Cómo ___ usted?" — Answer: ESTA. Hint: It's a common way to ask someone how they're doing in Spanish! 😊
  19. 37. Channel with a call to order? — Answer: HSN
  20. 38. Lego piece in the shape of a person or animal — Answer: MINIFIG
  21. 42. Warm greeting to a spouse or partner — Answer: HIHONEY
  22. 44. Chowed down — Answer: ATE
  23. 45. Herbal refreshments — Answer: TEAS
  24. 47. Actor Levy of "Schitt's Creek" — Answer: DAN
  25. 48. Actor Damon of the "Bourne" movies — Answer: MATT
  26. 50. ___ Way, block in Lower Manhattan where a popular cookie originated — Answer: OREO
  27. 52. Religious faction — Answer: SECT
  28. 55. Recipient of two Golden Globe Best Actress nominations for Netflix's "GLOW" — Answer: ALISONBRIE
  29. 58. Dry, like Champagne — Answer: BRUT
  30. 60. Some hoppy brews, in brief — Answer: IPAS
  31. 61. Thickness of wood or paper — Answer: PLY
  32. 62. Yesteryear — Answer: YORE
  33. 63. ___ Paulo, Brazil — Answer: SAO
  34. 64. Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-Across — Answer: CHEESEBOARD
  35. 68. Tonsil-examining M.D. — Answer: ENT
  36. 69. Astronomically long time — Answer: AEON
  37. 70. Completed an alley-oop — Answer: DUNKED
  38. 71. Total jerk — Answer: ASS
  39. 72. This is not working! — Answer: REST
  40. 73. Short-tempered — Answer: TESTY

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  1. 1. Vessels that may be propelled with poles — Answer: RAFTS
  2. 2. "Complete ___ Guides" (how-to series) — Answer: IDIOTS
  3. 3. "Unless something changes ..." — Answer: FORNOW
  4. 4. Typical hotel or library amenity — Answer: FREEWIFI
  5. 5. One of 60 in a min. — Answer: SEC
  6. 6. State with certainty — Answer: DECLARE
  7. 7. Reindeer relative — Answer: ELK
  8. 8. WNW's opposite — Answer: ESE. Hint: The compass point you’d find by turning all the way around from west-northwest. 🧭
  9. 9. Gracias : Spanish :: ___ : French — Answer: MERCI
  10. 10. Salutation in a breakup letter — Answer: DEARJOHN
  11. 11. Practice for opening night — Answer: REHEARSE
  12. 12. Bit of Winter Olympics gear — Answer: SKI
  13. 14. "Shucks!" — Answer: DRAT
  14. 18. 43,560 square feet — Answer: ACRE
  15. 23. German cry of annoyance — Answer: ACH
  16. 26. See 31-Across — Answer: FISH
  17. 27. Stinking to high heaven — Answer: FETID
  18. 28. Quite a few — Answer: MANY. Hint: A lot, but not too many—just enough to notice 😉
  19. 30. Special talent — Answer: GIFT
  20. 34. Attach with string — Answer: TIEON
  21. 36. Sounds of realization — Answer: AHAS
  22. 38. Parental term that is phonetically more difficult to say than "dada" — Answer: MAMA
  23. 39. Citizens of Venice and Verona — Answer: ITALIANS
  24. 40. Nasal irrigation devices — Answer: NETIPOTS
  25. 41. Attire — Answer: GARB
  26. 43. In single file — Answer: ONEBYONE
  27. 46. Craftiest animal in the Garden of Eden — Answer: SERPENT
  28. 49. PreCheck org. — Answer: TSA. Hint: This federal agency runs the program that lets approved travelers speed through airport security. ✈️
  29. 51. Deep fryer liquids — Answer: OILS
  30. 53. Chorus from frogs — Answer: CROAKS
  31. 54. Small tower on a castle — Answer: TURRET
  32. 56. Muppet who lives in a trash can — Answer: OSCAR
  33. 57. Gave a look — Answer: EYED
  34. 59. Stereotypical name for a stuffed bear — Answer: TEDDY
  35. 63. ___ of Galilee — Answer: SEA
  36. 65. Tee-___ (giggle) — Answer: HEE
  37. 66. Dawn goddess — Answer: EOS. Hint: In Greek mythology, she personifies the rosy light that arrives before the sun. 🌅
  38. 67. Conjunction that might start an objection — Answer: BUT

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Improvises during a gigRIFFS
6ConsiderDEEM
10Workers alongside R.N.sDRS
13Loved to bitsADORED
15"You are something ___!"ELSE
16"Yipes!"EEK
17Independence Day bangerFIRECRACKER
19Tuna type in a poke bowlAHI
20Apt anagram of NOTETONE
21Tissue torn by some athletes, in briefACL
22"I couldn't ___ less"CARE
24Handle some personal baggage?STOW
25Rush hour snarlTRAFFICJAM
29Big gulpSWIG
31Great Lake with the most consumable 26-DownERIE
32Dance in which the guest of honor is often raised in a chairHORA
33In good physical shapeFIT
35"Cómo ___ usted?"ESTA
37Channel with a call to order?HSN
38Lego piece in the shape of a person or animalMINIFIG
42Warm greeting to a spouse or partnerHIHONEY
44Chowed downATE
45Herbal refreshmentsTEAS
47Actor Levy of "Schitt's Creek"DAN
48Actor Damon of the "Bourne" moviesMATT
50___ Way, block in Lower Manhattan where a popular cookie originatedOREO
52Religious factionSECT
55Recipient of two Golden Globe Best Actress nominations for Netflix's "GLOW"ALISONBRIE
58Dry, like ChampagneBRUT
60Some hoppy brews, in briefIPAS
61Thickness of wood or paperPLY
62YesteryearYORE
63___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
64Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-AcrossCHEESEBOARD
68Tonsil-examining M.D.ENT
69Astronomically long timeAEON
70Completed an alley-oopDUNKED
71Total jerkASS
72This is not working!REST
73Short-temperedTESTY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Vessels that may be propelled with polesRAFTS
2"Complete ___ Guides" (how-to series)IDIOTS
3"Unless something changes ..."FORNOW
4Typical hotel or library amenityFREEWIFI
5One of 60 in a min.SEC
6State with certaintyDECLARE
7Reindeer relativeELK
8WNW's oppositeESE
9Gracias : Spanish :: ___ : FrenchMERCI
10Salutation in a breakup letterDEARJOHN
11Practice for opening nightREHEARSE
12Bit of Winter Olympics gearSKI
14"Shucks!"DRAT
1843,560 square feetACRE
23German cry of annoyanceACH
26See 31-AcrossFISH
27Stinking to high heavenFETID
28Quite a fewMANY
30Special talentGIFT
34Attach with stringTIEON
36Sounds of realizationAHAS
38Parental term that is phonetically more difficult to say than "dada"MAMA
39Citizens of Venice and VeronaITALIANS
40Nasal irrigation devicesNETIPOTS
41AttireGARB
43In single fileONEBYONE
46Craftiest animal in the Garden of EdenSERPENT
49PreCheck org.TSA
51Deep fryer liquidsOILS
53Chorus from frogsCROAKS
54Small tower on a castleTURRET
56Muppet who lives in a trash canOSCAR
57Gave a lookEYED
59Stereotypical name for a stuffed bearTEDDY
63___ of GalileeSEA
65Tee-___ (giggle)HEE
66Dawn goddessEOS
67Conjunction that might start an objectionBUT

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