NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 15

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Across

  1. 1Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon"RASTA
  2. 6English translation of the Dutch "klompen"CLOGS
  3. 11Robotic error messageDOESNOTCOMPUTE
  4. 15Sooner rather than laterINTHENEARFUTURE
  5. 17Preps for a photo shoot, saySTYLES
  6. 18Rest areasSPAS
  7. 19Engage in pugilismBOX
  8. 20Rock alternativePAPER
  9. 21X, as in MexicoBESO
  10. 22InCHIC
  11. 23Touching event?EPEE
  12. 24ForecastBODE
  13. 25Some like it hotSAUCE
  14. 26Didn't followLED
  15. 27Itsy-bitsyMINI
  16. 28Like one part of the SATVERBAL
  17. 29Typical yearbook photosHEADSHOTS
  18. 31Sisal and othersFIBERS
  19. 34It can add upMATH
  20. 35A real piece of workJOB
  21. 38That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine"AMORE
  22. 39Word before piece and after peaceTIME
  23. 40Glazier's replacementPANE
  24. 41Some sky lights, in briefUFOS
  25. 42Person with fire powerBOSS
  26. 43Miso soup baseDASHI
  27. 44Director's cryCUT
  28. 45One of four suits in a tarot deckCUPS
  29. 46Source of schadenfreude?GERMAN
  30. 47"Let me handle this"ILLDOTHETALKING
  31. 50Small businesses that generally don't require permitsLEMONADESTANDS
  32. 51Sensitive subject?GSPOT
  33. 52Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulationCHASE

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  1. 1Corrected autocorrect, sayRETYPED
  2. 2Younger Simpson sisterASHLEE
  3. 3Mean mienSNEER
  4. 4Freight weightsTONS
  5. 5Had one's cake, sayATE
  6. 6Body of Agatha Christie's work?CORPSE
  7. 7"u r freaking hilarious!"LMFAO
  8. 8Work with a numberOPUS
  9. 9EviscerateGUT
  10. 10Ticket exchange site since 2000STUBHUB
  11. 11BanishDISPEL
  12. 12Like old voice mail messagesONTAPE
  13. 13Order in the court?CASEDISMISSED
  14. 14Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period"EROICA
  15. 16Office programEXCEL
  16. 21My word!BOND
  17. 22Saturn and MercuryCARS
  18. 24FavoritismBIAS
  19. 25First name in late-nightSETH
  20. 27JustMERE
  21. 28Primary actionVOTE
  22. 29Partner of hisHERS
  23. 30They can be curedHAMS
  24. 31"On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024FAUCI
  25. 32"Nothing more for me, thank you"IMFULL
  26. 33Illegal musical recording, e.g.BOOTLEG
  27. 35Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God"JASMINE
  28. 36In stockONHAND
  29. 37They're aliveBEINGS
  30. 39Bit of attire that might accompany a caneTOPHAT
  31. 40Some products sold by PatagoniaPARKAS
  32. 42"On the contrary ..."BUTNO
  33. 43Area around a mouthDELTA
  34. 45Place to broodCOOP
  35. 46Cause for stitchesGASH
  36. 48Hits up, as on TikTokDMS
  37. 49P.I.TEC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon" — Answer: RASTA
  2. 6. English translation of the Dutch "klompen" — Answer: CLOGS
  3. 11. Robotic error message — Answer: DOESNOTCOMPUTE
  4. 15. Sooner rather than later — Answer: INTHENEARFUTURE
  5. 17. Preps for a photo shoot, say — Answer: STYLES
  6. 18. Rest areas — Answer: SPAS
  7. 19. Engage in pugilism — Answer: BOX
  8. 20. Rock alternative — Answer: PAPER
  9. 21. X, as in Mexico — Answer: BESO
  10. 22. In — Answer: CHIC
  11. 23. Touching event? — Answer: EPEE
  12. 24. Forecast — Answer: BODE
  13. 25. Some like it hot — Answer: SAUCE
  14. 26. Didn't follow — Answer: LED
  15. 27. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: MINI
  16. 28. Like one part of the SAT — Answer: VERBAL
  17. 29. Typical yearbook photos — Answer: HEADSHOTS
  18. 31. Sisal and others — Answer: FIBERS
  19. 34. It can add up — Answer: MATH
  20. 35. A real piece of work — Answer: JOB
  21. 38. That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine" — Answer: AMORE
  22. 39. Word before piece and after peace — Answer: TIME
  23. 40. Glazier's replacement — Answer: PANE
  24. 41. Some sky lights, in brief — Answer: UFOS
  25. 42. Person with fire power — Answer: BOSS
  26. 43. Miso soup base — Answer: DASHI
  27. 44. Director's cry — Answer: CUT. Hint: A filmmaker shouts this when it’s time to stop the scene 🎬
  28. 45. One of four suits in a tarot deck — Answer: CUPS
  29. 46. Source of schadenfreude? — Answer: GERMAN
  30. 47. "Let me handle this" — Answer: ILLDOTHETALKING
  31. 50. Small businesses that generally don't require permits — Answer: LEMONADESTANDS
  32. 51. Sensitive subject? — Answer: GSPOT
  33. 52. Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation — Answer: CHASE

Down

  1. 1. Corrected autocorrect, say — Answer: RETYPED
  2. 2. Younger Simpson sister — Answer: ASHLEE
  3. 3. Mean mien — Answer: SNEER
  4. 4. Freight weights — Answer: TONS
  5. 5. Had one's cake, say — Answer: ATE
  6. 6. Body of Agatha Christie's work? — Answer: CORPSE
  7. 7. "u r freaking hilarious!" — Answer: LMFAO
  8. 8. Work with a number — Answer: OPUS
  9. 9. Eviscerate — Answer: GUT
  10. 10. Ticket exchange site since 2000 — Answer: STUBHUB
  11. 11. Banish — Answer: DISPEL
  12. 12. Like old voice mail messages — Answer: ONTAPE
  13. 13. Order in the court? — Answer: CASEDISMISSED
  14. 14. Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period" — Answer: EROICA
  15. 16. Office program — Answer: EXCEL
  16. 21. My word! — Answer: BOND
  17. 22. Saturn and Mercury — Answer: CARS
  18. 24. Favoritism — Answer: BIAS
  19. 25. First name in late-night — Answer: SETH
  20. 27. Just — Answer: MERE
  21. 28. Primary action — Answer: VOTE
  22. 29. Partner of his — Answer: HERS
  23. 30. They can be cured — Answer: HAMS
  24. 31. "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024 — Answer: FAUCI
  25. 32. "Nothing more for me, thank you" — Answer: IMFULL
  26. 33. Illegal musical recording, e.g. — Answer: BOOTLEG
  27. 35. Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God" — Answer: JASMINE
  28. 36. In stock — Answer: ONHAND
  29. 37. They're alive — Answer: BEINGS
  30. 39. Bit of attire that might accompany a cane — Answer: TOPHAT
  31. 40. Some products sold by Patagonia — Answer: PARKAS
  32. 42. "On the contrary ..." — Answer: BUTNO
  33. 43. Area around a mouth — Answer: DELTA
  34. 45. Place to brood — Answer: COOP
  35. 46. Cause for stitches — Answer: GASH
  36. 48. Hits up, as on TikTok — Answer: DMS
  37. 49. P.I. — Answer: TEC

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Every clue from the August 15 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon"RASTA
6English translation of the Dutch "klompen"CLOGS
11Robotic error messageDOESNOTCOMPUTE
15Sooner rather than laterINTHENEARFUTURE
17Preps for a photo shoot, saySTYLES
18Rest areasSPAS
19Engage in pugilismBOX
20Rock alternativePAPER
21X, as in MexicoBESO
22InCHIC
23Touching event?EPEE
24ForecastBODE
25Some like it hotSAUCE
26Didn't followLED
27Itsy-bitsyMINI
28Like one part of the SATVERBAL
29Typical yearbook photosHEADSHOTS
31Sisal and othersFIBERS
34It can add upMATH
35A real piece of workJOB
38That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine"AMORE
39Word before piece and after peaceTIME
40Glazier's replacementPANE
41Some sky lights, in briefUFOS
42Person with fire powerBOSS
43Miso soup baseDASHI
44Director's cryCUT
45One of four suits in a tarot deckCUPS
46Source of schadenfreude?GERMAN
47"Let me handle this"ILLDOTHETALKING
50Small businesses that generally don't require permitsLEMONADESTANDS
51Sensitive subject?GSPOT
52Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulationCHASE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Corrected autocorrect, sayRETYPED
2Younger Simpson sisterASHLEE
3Mean mienSNEER
4Freight weightsTONS
5Had one's cake, sayATE
6Body of Agatha Christie's work?CORPSE
7"u r freaking hilarious!"LMFAO
8Work with a numberOPUS
9EviscerateGUT
10Ticket exchange site since 2000STUBHUB
11BanishDISPEL
12Like old voice mail messagesONTAPE
13Order in the court?CASEDISMISSED
14Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period"EROICA
16Office programEXCEL
21My word!BOND
22Saturn and MercuryCARS
24FavoritismBIAS
25First name in late-nightSETH
27JustMERE
28Primary actionVOTE
29Partner of hisHERS
30They can be curedHAMS
31"On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024FAUCI
32"Nothing more for me, thank you"IMFULL
33Illegal musical recording, e.g.BOOTLEG
35Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God"JASMINE
36In stockONHAND
37They're aliveBEINGS
39Bit of attire that might accompany a caneTOPHAT
40Some products sold by PatagoniaPARKAS
42"On the contrary ..."BUTNO
43Area around a mouthDELTA
45Place to broodCOOP
46Cause for stitchesGASH
48Hits up, as on TikTokDMS
49P.I.TEC

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