NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 16

By Byron Walden

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Across

  1. 1Beauty lounge, of a sortBLOWDRYBAR
  2. 11CalmHUSH
  3. 15Mexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for exampleLOWERHOUSE
  4. 16Cash on hand?ANTE
  5. 17French kiss kissersOPENMOUTHS
  6. 18PullSWAY
  7. 19Leading counsel?BESTADVICE
  8. 20Parting wordTATA
  9. 21One of the First NationsCREE
  10. 22Tied upALLEVEN
  11. 24Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is namedGALOIS
  12. 27Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby VintonMRLONELY
  13. 28Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphensOCELO
  14. 29SpotsSITES
  15. 30N.B.A. stat: Abbr.REB
  16. 31SlightlyATAD
  17. 32Practitioner of black magicHEXER
  18. 33Kind of box for media watchersTIVO
  19. 34"___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song)TIS
  20. 35Machine for a highway crewPAVER
  21. 36Like bismuth and bitcoinMINED
  22. 37Swimwear that can be worn as shortsBOARDIES
  23. 39Full of snickersGIGGLY
  24. 40Try to break, as a bad habitUNLEARN
  25. 41Curve that's high and outside?ARCH
  26. 42Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of IndependenceTHOS
  27. 431990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superheroTHEBARTMAN
  28. 48Staple of an outdoor receptionTENT
  29. 49Became a marquee name, sayROSETOFAME
  30. 50Logical connectiveERGO
  31. 51Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"AUSTENITES
  32. 52Equine colorROAN
  33. 53Way to begin gaming, sayPRESSSTART

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  1. 1Appearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor"BLOB
  2. 2Run easilyLOPE
  3. 3Hasn't settled upOWES
  4. 4Foundered, as an investigationWENTCOLD
  5. 5Nintendo title character with a head mirrorDRMARIO
  6. 6Largest of the Dodecanese IslandsRHODES
  7. 7"___ changed"YOUVE
  8. 8"___ disagree"BUTI
  9. 9Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17)ASHCARTER
  10. 10One who profits from eBay, sayRESELLER
  11. 11ExpediteHASTEN
  12. 12Rock solidUNWAVERING
  13. 13Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issuesSTATELEVEL
  14. 14Call to whomeverHEYANYBODY
  15. 23___ Alamitos, Calif.LOS
  16. 24Dairy spread in a health food storeGOATBUTTER
  17. 25Bond classificationACTIONHERO
  18. 26Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and MulanLEASALONGA
  19. 27Is a social butterflyMIXES
  20. 29Like a typical flight from New York to LondonSEVENHOUR
  21. 32Shower drain protectorHAIRTRAP
  22. 33Property of a wet suit or shapewearTIGHTFIT
  23. 35Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief?PDA
  24. 36Units for measuring bacteria and dustMICRONS
  25. 38SurmountRESTON
  26. 39Hazards for high heelsGRATES
  27. 41Provides job assistance?ABETS
  28. 44To be, to BrutusESSE
  29. 45___ HariMATA
  30. 46Part of A.S.L.: Abbr.AMER
  31. 47Group of spies, sayNEST

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Beauty lounge, of a sort — Answer: BLOWDRYBAR
  2. 11. Calm — Answer: HUSH
  3. 15. Mexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for example — Answer: LOWERHOUSE
  4. 16. Cash on hand? — Answer: ANTE
  5. 17. French kiss kissers — Answer: OPENMOUTHS
  6. 18. Pull — Answer: SWAY
  7. 19. Leading counsel? — Answer: BESTADVICE
  8. 20. Parting word — Answer: TATA
  9. 21. One of the First Nations — Answer: CREE
  10. 22. Tied up — Answer: ALLEVEN
  11. 24. Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named — Answer: GALOIS
  12. 27. Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton — Answer: MRLONELY
  13. 28. Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens — Answer: OCELO
  14. 29. Spots — Answer: SITES
  15. 30. N.B.A. stat: Abbr. — Answer: REB
  16. 31. Slightly — Answer: ATAD. Hint: This means just a tiny bit. 🤏
  17. 32. Practitioner of black magic — Answer: HEXER
  18. 33. Kind of box for media watchers — Answer: TIVO
  19. 34. "___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song) — Answer: TIS
  20. 35. Machine for a highway crew — Answer: PAVER
  21. 36. Like bismuth and bitcoin — Answer: MINED
  22. 37. Swimwear that can be worn as shorts — Answer: BOARDIES
  23. 39. Full of snickers — Answer: GIGGLY
  24. 40. Try to break, as a bad habit — Answer: UNLEARN
  25. 41. Curve that's high and outside? — Answer: ARCH
  26. 42. Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence — Answer: THOS
  27. 43. 1990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero — Answer: THEBARTMAN
  28. 48. Staple of an outdoor reception — Answer: TENT
  29. 49. Became a marquee name, say — Answer: ROSETOFAME
  30. 50. Logical connective — Answer: ERGO
  31. 51. Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion" — Answer: AUSTENITES
  32. 52. Equine color — Answer: ROAN
  33. 53. Way to begin gaming, say — Answer: PRESSSTART

Down

  1. 1. Appearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor" — Answer: BLOB
  2. 2. Run easily — Answer: LOPE
  3. 3. Hasn't settled up — Answer: OWES
  4. 4. Foundered, as an investigation — Answer: WENTCOLD
  5. 5. Nintendo title character with a head mirror — Answer: DRMARIO
  6. 6. Largest of the Dodecanese Islands — Answer: RHODES
  7. 7. "___ changed" — Answer: YOUVE
  8. 8. "___ disagree" — Answer: BUTI
  9. 9. Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17) — Answer: ASHCARTER
  10. 10. One who profits from eBay, say — Answer: RESELLER
  11. 11. Expedite — Answer: HASTEN
  12. 12. Rock solid — Answer: UNWAVERING
  13. 13. Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issues — Answer: STATELEVEL
  14. 14. Call to whomever — Answer: HEYANYBODY
  15. 23. ___ Alamitos, Calif. — Answer: LOS
  16. 24. Dairy spread in a health food store — Answer: GOATBUTTER
  17. 25. Bond classification — Answer: ACTIONHERO
  18. 26. Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan — Answer: LEASALONGA
  19. 27. Is a social butterfly — Answer: MIXES
  20. 29. Like a typical flight from New York to London — Answer: SEVENHOUR
  21. 32. Shower drain protector — Answer: HAIRTRAP
  22. 33. Property of a wet suit or shapewear — Answer: TIGHTFIT
  23. 35. Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief? — Answer: PDA
  24. 36. Units for measuring bacteria and dust — Answer: MICRONS
  25. 38. Surmount — Answer: RESTON
  26. 39. Hazards for high heels — Answer: GRATES
  27. 41. Provides job assistance? — Answer: ABETS
  28. 44. To be, to Brutus — Answer: ESSE
  29. 45. ___ Hari — Answer: MATA
  30. 46. Part of A.S.L.: Abbr. — Answer: AMER
  31. 47. Group of spies, say — Answer: NEST

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Every clue from the August 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Beauty lounge, of a sortBLOWDRYBAR
11CalmHUSH
15Mexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for exampleLOWERHOUSE
16Cash on hand?ANTE
17French kiss kissersOPENMOUTHS
18PullSWAY
19Leading counsel?BESTADVICE
20Parting wordTATA
21One of the First NationsCREE
22Tied upALLEVEN
24Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is namedGALOIS
27Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby VintonMRLONELY
28Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphensOCELO
29SpotsSITES
30N.B.A. stat: Abbr.REB
31SlightlyATAD
32Practitioner of black magicHEXER
33Kind of box for media watchersTIVO
34"___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song)TIS
35Machine for a highway crewPAVER
36Like bismuth and bitcoinMINED
37Swimwear that can be worn as shortsBOARDIES
39Full of snickersGIGGLY
40Try to break, as a bad habitUNLEARN
41Curve that's high and outside?ARCH
42Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of IndependenceTHOS
431990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superheroTHEBARTMAN
48Staple of an outdoor receptionTENT
49Became a marquee name, sayROSETOFAME
50Logical connectiveERGO
51Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"AUSTENITES
52Equine colorROAN
53Way to begin gaming, sayPRESSSTART

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Appearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor"BLOB
2Run easilyLOPE
3Hasn't settled upOWES
4Foundered, as an investigationWENTCOLD
5Nintendo title character with a head mirrorDRMARIO
6Largest of the Dodecanese IslandsRHODES
7"___ changed"YOUVE
8"___ disagree"BUTI
9Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17)ASHCARTER
10One who profits from eBay, sayRESELLER
11ExpediteHASTEN
12Rock solidUNWAVERING
13Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issuesSTATELEVEL
14Call to whomeverHEYANYBODY
23___ Alamitos, Calif.LOS
24Dairy spread in a health food storeGOATBUTTER
25Bond classificationACTIONHERO
26Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and MulanLEASALONGA
27Is a social butterflyMIXES
29Like a typical flight from New York to LondonSEVENHOUR
32Shower drain protectorHAIRTRAP
33Property of a wet suit or shapewearTIGHTFIT
35Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief?PDA
36Units for measuring bacteria and dustMICRONS
38SurmountRESTON
39Hazards for high heelsGRATES
41Provides job assistance?ABETS
44To be, to BrutusESSE
45___ HariMATA
46Part of A.S.L.: Abbr.AMER
47Group of spies, sayNEST

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