NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 18

By Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina Iverson

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Across

  1. 1Job for SherlockCASE
  2. 5Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercialsIHOP
  3. 9Each, informallyAPOP
  4. 13"Well, ___ you special?"ARENT
  5. 15Vegetarian proteinTOFU
  6. 16TabooNONO
  7. 17New parents' celebrationBIRTH
  8. 18"You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel BlancDAFFYDUCK
  9. 20Fashion designer RalphLAUREN
  10. 22Better deal on a mortgage, in briefREFI
  11. 23Born, in marriage announcementsNEE
  12. 24"I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel BlancELMERFUDD
  13. 26Degree for many a profPHD
  14. 28Mont Blanc, e.g.ALP
  15. 29Small piece of china ... or small dog sizeTEACUP
  16. 32Helmet attachmentSTRAP
  17. 36Neighbor of a CambodianTHAI
  18. 39"Toodles"TATA
  19. 40"Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel BlancWOODYWOODPECKER
  20. 43Garden of Eden manADAM
  21. 44Newspaper opinion pieceOPED
  22. 45Place to put a stethoscopeCHEST
  23. 46"Ain't gonna happen!"NODICE
  24. 48Strange sighting in the night skyUFO
  25. 50"Weekend Update" show, in briefSNL
  26. 51"I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel BlancPEPELEPEW
  27. 57Chum, in ChartresAMI
  28. 59Lyft competitorUBER
  29. 61Question that might precede "Try me!"WOULDI
  30. 62"What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel BlancBUGSBUNNY
  31. 65Not a child anymoreGROWN
  32. 66Inner arm boneULNA
  33. 67Zap, in a wayLASE
  34. 68"That hurts!"YOWIE
  35. 69ExamTEST
  36. 70Crunchy deli sandwichesBLTS
  37. 71Employee IDsSSNS

Down

  1. 1Kind of car San Francisco is famous forCABLE
  2. 2Common typefaceARIAL
  3. 3Clear component of bloodSERUM
  4. 4___ nousENTRE
  5. 5"___ be an honor"ITD
  6. 6Stow away, big-timeHOARD
  7. 7Killed, mob-styleOFFED
  8. 8Magic dragon's name, in songPUFF
  9. 9FurthermoreAND
  10. 10Baked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to usePOUNDCAKE
  11. 11Fairy tale's first wordONCE
  12. 12Bother, as a bearPOKE
  13. 14Rehab treatmentTHERAPY
  14. 19Pained cryYIPE
  15. 21Falcons' and Eagles' org.NFL
  16. 25"Give me five!"UPTOP
  17. 27Dream up, as a planHATCH
  18. 29Good thing that comes to those who wait?TIP
  19. 30Colorado Plateau nativesUTES
  20. 31Role to playPART
  21. 32Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beakSWAN
  22. 33BrouhahaTODO
  23. 34Stop and No Passing, for twoROADSIGNS
  24. 35Forum manager, for shortADMIN
  25. 37Ground-breaking garden toolHOE
  26. 38Do a tally ofADDUP
  27. 41"___ is me!"WOE
  28. 42Green scienceECOLOGY
  29. 47Word after golf or before sandwichCLUB
  30. 49Hardly anyFEW
  31. 51Kind of colony in the film "Papillon"PENAL
  32. 52Dadaist MaxERNST
  33. 53EUREUREUREUROS
  34. 54Post-snowfall vehiclesPLOWS
  35. 55Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"EDWIN
  36. 56Sommelier's stockWINES
  37. 57Share a borderABUT
  38. 58Stubborn farm animalMULE
  39. 60Lamp insertBULB
  40. 63Plopped downSAT
  41. 64"You got it!"YES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Job for Sherlock — Answer: CASE
  2. 5. Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercials — Answer: IHOP
  3. 9. Each, informally — Answer: APOP
  4. 13. "Well, ___ you special?" — Answer: ARENT
  5. 15. Vegetarian protein — Answer: TOFU
  6. 16. Taboo — Answer: NONO
  7. 17. New parents' celebration — Answer: BIRTH
  8. 18. "You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: DAFFYDUCK
  9. 20. Fashion designer Ralph — Answer: LAUREN
  10. 22. Better deal on a mortgage, in brief — Answer: REFI
  11. 23. Born, in marriage announcements — Answer: NEE
  12. 24. "I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: ELMERFUDD
  13. 26. Degree for many a prof — Answer: PHD
  14. 28. Mont Blanc, e.g. — Answer: ALP
  15. 29. Small piece of china ... or small dog size — Answer: TEACUP
  16. 32. Helmet attachment — Answer: STRAP
  17. 36. Neighbor of a Cambodian — Answer: THAI
  18. 39. "Toodles" — Answer: TATA
  19. 40. "Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: WOODYWOODPECKER
  20. 43. Garden of Eden man — Answer: ADAM
  21. 44. Newspaper opinion piece — Answer: OPED. Hint: Look for the short newspaper article where a writer shares a viewpoint. 📰
  22. 45. Place to put a stethoscope — Answer: CHEST
  23. 46. "Ain't gonna happen!" — Answer: NODICE
  24. 48. Strange sighting in the night sky — Answer: UFO
  25. 50. "Weekend Update" show, in brief — Answer: SNL
  26. 51. "I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: PEPELEPEW
  27. 57. Chum, in Chartres — Answer: AMI
  28. 59. Lyft competitor — Answer: UBER. Hint: Think of the ride-hailing app known for its sleek black cars and global reach. 🚗
  29. 61. Question that might precede "Try me!" — Answer: WOULDI
  30. 62. "What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: BUGSBUNNY
  31. 65. Not a child anymore — Answer: GROWN
  32. 66. Inner arm bone — Answer: ULNA
  33. 67. Zap, in a way — Answer: LASE. Hint: Use a focused beam of light to strike the target. 🔦
  34. 68. "That hurts!" — Answer: YOWIE
  35. 69. Exam — Answer: TEST. Hint: Think about what you do to gauge knowledge or skills before moving forward! 📚
  36. 70. Crunchy deli sandwiches — Answer: BLTS
  37. 71. Employee IDs — Answer: SSNS

Down

  1. 1. Kind of car San Francisco is famous for — Answer: CABLE
  2. 2. Common typeface — Answer: ARIAL
  3. 3. Clear component of blood — Answer: SERUM
  4. 4. ___ nous — Answer: ENTRE
  5. 5. "___ be an honor" — Answer: ITD. Hint: Think of a phrase that conveys a sense of gratitude or respect! 🙏
  6. 6. Stow away, big-time — Answer: HOARD
  7. 7. Killed, mob-style — Answer: OFFED
  8. 8. Magic dragon's name, in song — Answer: PUFF
  9. 9. Furthermore — Answer: AND
  10. 10. Baked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to use — Answer: POUNDCAKE
  11. 11. Fairy tale's first word — Answer: ONCE
  12. 12. Bother, as a bear — Answer: POKE
  13. 14. Rehab treatment — Answer: THERAPY
  14. 19. Pained cry — Answer: YIPE
  15. 21. Falcons' and Eagles' org. — Answer: NFL
  16. 25. "Give me five!" — Answer: UPTOP
  17. 27. Dream up, as a plan — Answer: HATCH
  18. 29. Good thing that comes to those who wait? — Answer: TIP
  19. 30. Colorado Plateau natives — Answer: UTES
  20. 31. Role to play — Answer: PART
  21. 32. Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak — Answer: SWAN
  22. 33. Brouhaha — Answer: TODO
  23. 34. Stop and No Passing, for two — Answer: ROADSIGNS
  24. 35. Forum manager, for short — Answer: ADMIN
  25. 37. Ground-breaking garden tool — Answer: HOE
  26. 38. Do a tally of — Answer: ADDUP
  27. 41. "___ is me!" — Answer: WOE. Hint: When things go wrong, you might say this phrase to express your feelings! 😩
  28. 42. Green science — Answer: ECOLOGY
  29. 47. Word after golf or before sandwich — Answer: CLUB
  30. 49. Hardly any — Answer: FEW. Hint: A small number, but more than none. 🤏
  31. 51. Kind of colony in the film "Papillon" — Answer: PENAL
  32. 52. Dadaist Max — Answer: ERNST
  33. 53. EUREUREUR — Answer: EUROS
  34. 54. Post-snowfall vehicles — Answer: PLOWS
  35. 55. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood" — Answer: EDWIN
  36. 56. Sommelier's stock — Answer: WINES
  37. 57. Share a border — Answer: ABUT
  38. 58. Stubborn farm animal — Answer: MULE
  39. 60. Lamp insert — Answer: BULB
  40. 63. Plopped down — Answer: SAT. Hint: Think about where you might land after a long day! 🛋️
  41. 64. "You got it!" — Answer: YES

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Every clue from the August 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Job for SherlockCASE
5Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercialsIHOP
9Each, informallyAPOP
13"Well, ___ you special?"ARENT
15Vegetarian proteinTOFU
16TabooNONO
17New parents' celebrationBIRTH
18"You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel BlancDAFFYDUCK
20Fashion designer RalphLAUREN
22Better deal on a mortgage, in briefREFI
23Born, in marriage announcementsNEE
24"I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel BlancELMERFUDD
26Degree for many a profPHD
28Mont Blanc, e.g.ALP
29Small piece of china ... or small dog sizeTEACUP
32Helmet attachmentSTRAP
36Neighbor of a CambodianTHAI
39"Toodles"TATA
40"Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel BlancWOODYWOODPECKER
43Garden of Eden manADAM
44Newspaper opinion pieceOPED
45Place to put a stethoscopeCHEST
46"Ain't gonna happen!"NODICE
48Strange sighting in the night skyUFO
50"Weekend Update" show, in briefSNL
51"I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel BlancPEPELEPEW
57Chum, in ChartresAMI
59Lyft competitorUBER
61Question that might precede "Try me!"WOULDI
62"What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel BlancBUGSBUNNY
65Not a child anymoreGROWN
66Inner arm boneULNA
67Zap, in a wayLASE
68"That hurts!"YOWIE
69ExamTEST
70Crunchy deli sandwichesBLTS
71Employee IDsSSNS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Kind of car San Francisco is famous forCABLE
2Common typefaceARIAL
3Clear component of bloodSERUM
4___ nousENTRE
5"___ be an honor"ITD
6Stow away, big-timeHOARD
7Killed, mob-styleOFFED
8Magic dragon's name, in songPUFF
9FurthermoreAND
10Baked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to usePOUNDCAKE
11Fairy tale's first wordONCE
12Bother, as a bearPOKE
14Rehab treatmentTHERAPY
19Pained cryYIPE
21Falcons' and Eagles' org.NFL
25"Give me five!"UPTOP
27Dream up, as a planHATCH
29Good thing that comes to those who wait?TIP
30Colorado Plateau nativesUTES
31Role to playPART
32Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beakSWAN
33BrouhahaTODO
34Stop and No Passing, for twoROADSIGNS
35Forum manager, for shortADMIN
37Ground-breaking garden toolHOE
38Do a tally ofADDUP
41"___ is me!"WOE
42Green scienceECOLOGY
47Word after golf or before sandwichCLUB
49Hardly anyFEW
51Kind of colony in the film "Papillon"PENAL
52Dadaist MaxERNST
53EUREUREUREUROS
54Post-snowfall vehiclesPLOWS
55Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"EDWIN
56Sommelier's stockWINES
57Share a borderABUT
58Stubborn farm animalMULE
60Lamp insertBULB
63Plopped downSAT
64"You got it!"YES

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