NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 19

By Eric Rollfing

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Across

  1. 1Biting commentDIG
  2. 4"No thanks"IPASS
  3. 9Bottom of the food chain, sayPREY
  4. 13That, in SpanishESO
  5. 14Easier to get along withNICER
  6. 15Job perk that might accumulateLEAVE
  7. 16Catchalls of the insurance industryBLANKETPOLICIES
  8. 19Edgar Allan Poe writingTALE
  9. 20Reine's counterpartROI
  10. 21Country that produces surprisingly little Muscat wineOMAN
  11. 22Uses scissors onSNIPS
  12. 24Really giving an earfulRAILINGAT
  13. 28DissuadeDETER
  14. 30Bit of body art, informallyTAT
  15. 31Modern ___ERA
  16. 32Paradise on earthUTOPIA
  17. 35Where you might have to exchange tickets for foodFAIR
  18. 36Reptile that can reach up to 10 feet in lengthMONITORLIZARD
  19. 40Got carried along byRODE
  20. 41NonexpertLAYMAN
  21. 42Story extenderAND
  22. 43Pose a questionASK
  23. 45Deluges with emailsSPAMS
  24. 48Play Store purchaseMOBILEAPP
  25. 52Series of stepsSTAIR
  26. 54Part of a potANTE
  27. 55"Now I see!"AHA
  28. 57Sitting on the bench, sayIDLE
  29. 58Catchphrase of a classic MTV show ... or a hint for the starts of 16-, 24-, 36- and 48-AcrossWELCOMETOMYCRIB
  30. 62Book of legendsATLAS
  31. 63Unit of engine capacityLITER
  32. 64Hosp. areaICU
  33. 65Largest loch in Scotland by volumeNESS
  34. 66Many ___ (a long time)MOONS
  35. 67"___ Auto" (Volkswagen slogan)DAS

Down

  1. 1Net worth negativesDEBTS
  2. 2Setting for the game MystISLAND
  3. 3NetminderGOALIE
  4. 4___ saver (printing option for a crossword)INK
  5. 5Crabbing spotPIER
  6. 6Person who may have to deal with long linesACTOR
  7. 7Color whose name comes from the Greek word for "cuttlefish"SEPIA
  8. 8Sign of a packed houseSRO
  9. 9Praline nuggetPECAN
  10. 10Galoshes and umbrellasRAINGEAR
  11. 11Noted wearer of a fig leafEVE
  12. 12What a bobbing fist indicates in American Sign LanguageYES
  13. 15Hard capLIMIT
  14. 17Only planet in the solar system not visible to the naked eyeNEPTUNE
  15. 181970 classic by the KinksLOLA
  16. 23Org. concerned with life beyond EarthSETI
  17. 25Winner of four World CupsITALY
  18. 26Like much of UtahARID
  19. 27Road crew gooTAR
  20. 29Start to attract fruit flies, perhapsROT
  21. 33Dance performed in Smetana's "The Bartered Bride"POLKA
  22. 34Apt name for a financial adviser?IRA
  23. 35Huge supporterFANATIC
  24. 36"The kissing disease," for shortMONO
  25. 37Quirky typesODDBALLS
  26. 38Some Gmail convosIMS
  27. 39Throws in the microwaveZAPS
  28. 40Smash (into)RAM
  29. 43Singers with a range from F3 to F5ALTOS
  30. 44Appear to beSEEM
  31. 46City that's home to el Museo del PradoMADRID
  32. 47___ gel (moisture-absorbing stuff marked "Do not eat")SILICA
  33. 49Residents of the Realm of the Four PartsINCAS
  34. 50Barbecue setting, oftenPATIO
  35. 51Insta postPHOTO
  36. 53An eye for an I?REBUS
  37. 56"Preach it!"AMEN
  38. 58Lacking colorWAN
  39. 59Shorts season in StrasbourgETE
  40. 60Tree with serrated leavesELM
  41. 61Mos. on endYRS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Biting comment — Answer: DIG
  2. 4. "No thanks" — Answer: IPASS
  3. 9. Bottom of the food chain, say — Answer: PREY
  4. 13. That, in Spanish — Answer: ESO. Hint: Think of the Spanish word you’d use when pointing to something over there. 👉
  5. 14. Easier to get along with — Answer: NICER
  6. 15. Job perk that might accumulate — Answer: LEAVE
  7. 16. Catchalls of the insurance industry — Answer: BLANKETPOLICIES
  8. 19. Edgar Allan Poe writing — Answer: TALE
  9. 20. Reine's counterpart — Answer: ROI
  10. 21. Country that produces surprisingly little Muscat wine — Answer: OMAN
  11. 22. Uses scissors on — Answer: SNIPS
  12. 24. Really giving an earful — Answer: RAILINGAT
  13. 28. Dissuade — Answer: DETER
  14. 30. Bit of body art, informally — Answer: TAT
  15. 31. Modern ___ — Answer: ERA
  16. 32. Paradise on earth — Answer: UTOPIA
  17. 35. Where you might have to exchange tickets for food — Answer: FAIR
  18. 36. Reptile that can reach up to 10 feet in length — Answer: MONITORLIZARD
  19. 40. Got carried along by — Answer: RODE
  20. 41. Nonexpert — Answer: LAYMAN
  21. 42. Story extender — Answer: AND
  22. 43. Pose a question — Answer: ASK
  23. 45. Deluges with emails — Answer: SPAMS
  24. 48. Play Store purchase — Answer: MOBILEAPP
  25. 52. Series of steps — Answer: STAIR
  26. 54. Part of a pot — Answer: ANTE
  27. 55. "Now I see!" — Answer: AHA
  28. 57. Sitting on the bench, say — Answer: IDLE
  29. 58. Catchphrase of a classic MTV show ... or a hint for the starts of 16-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across — Answer: WELCOMETOMYCRIB
  30. 62. Book of legends — Answer: ATLAS
  31. 63. Unit of engine capacity — Answer: LITER
  32. 64. Hosp. area — Answer: ICU
  33. 65. Largest loch in Scotland by volume — Answer: NESS
  34. 66. Many ___ (a long time) — Answer: MOONS
  35. 67. "___ Auto" (Volkswagen slogan) — Answer: DAS

Down

  1. 1. Net worth negatives — Answer: DEBTS
  2. 2. Setting for the game Myst — Answer: ISLAND
  3. 3. Netminder — Answer: GOALIE
  4. 4. ___ saver (printing option for a crossword) — Answer: INK
  5. 5. Crabbing spot — Answer: PIER
  6. 6. Person who may have to deal with long lines — Answer: ACTOR
  7. 7. Color whose name comes from the Greek word for "cuttlefish" — Answer: SEPIA
  8. 8. Sign of a packed house — Answer: SRO
  9. 9. Praline nugget — Answer: PECAN
  10. 10. Galoshes and umbrellas — Answer: RAINGEAR
  11. 11. Noted wearer of a fig leaf — Answer: EVE
  12. 12. What a bobbing fist indicates in American Sign Language — Answer: YES
  13. 15. Hard cap — Answer: LIMIT
  14. 17. Only planet in the solar system not visible to the naked eye — Answer: NEPTUNE
  15. 18. 1970 classic by the Kinks — Answer: LOLA
  16. 23. Org. concerned with life beyond Earth — Answer: SETI
  17. 25. Winner of four World Cups — Answer: ITALY
  18. 26. Like much of Utah — Answer: ARID
  19. 27. Road crew goo — Answer: TAR
  20. 29. Start to attract fruit flies, perhaps — Answer: ROT
  21. 33. Dance performed in Smetana's "The Bartered Bride" — Answer: POLKA
  22. 34. Apt name for a financial adviser? — Answer: IRA
  23. 35. Huge supporter — Answer: FANATIC
  24. 36. "The kissing disease," for short — Answer: MONO
  25. 37. Quirky types — Answer: ODDBALLS
  26. 38. Some Gmail convos — Answer: IMS
  27. 39. Throws in the microwave — Answer: ZAPS
  28. 40. Smash (into) — Answer: RAM
  29. 43. Singers with a range from F3 to F5 — Answer: ALTOS
  30. 44. Appear to be — Answer: SEEM. Hint: It's what happens when things aren't exactly as they seem! 👀
  31. 46. City that's home to el Museo del Prado — Answer: MADRID
  32. 47. ___ gel (moisture-absorbing stuff marked "Do not eat") — Answer: SILICA
  33. 49. Residents of the Realm of the Four Parts — Answer: INCAS
  34. 50. Barbecue setting, often — Answer: PATIO
  35. 51. Insta post — Answer: PHOTO
  36. 53. An eye for an I? — Answer: REBUS
  37. 56. "Preach it!" — Answer: AMEN
  38. 58. Lacking color — Answer: WAN
  39. 59. Shorts season in Strasbourg — Answer: ETE
  40. 60. Tree with serrated leaves — Answer: ELM
  41. 61. Mos. on end — Answer: YRS

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Every clue from the August 19 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Biting commentDIG
4"No thanks"IPASS
9Bottom of the food chain, sayPREY
13That, in SpanishESO
14Easier to get along withNICER
15Job perk that might accumulateLEAVE
16Catchalls of the insurance industryBLANKETPOLICIES
19Edgar Allan Poe writingTALE
20Reine's counterpartROI
21Country that produces surprisingly little Muscat wineOMAN
22Uses scissors onSNIPS
24Really giving an earfulRAILINGAT
28DissuadeDETER
30Bit of body art, informallyTAT
31Modern ___ERA
32Paradise on earthUTOPIA
35Where you might have to exchange tickets for foodFAIR
36Reptile that can reach up to 10 feet in lengthMONITORLIZARD
40Got carried along byRODE
41NonexpertLAYMAN
42Story extenderAND
43Pose a questionASK
45Deluges with emailsSPAMS
48Play Store purchaseMOBILEAPP
52Series of stepsSTAIR
54Part of a potANTE
55"Now I see!"AHA
57Sitting on the bench, sayIDLE
58Catchphrase of a classic MTV show ... or a hint for the starts of 16-, 24-, 36- and 48-AcrossWELCOMETOMYCRIB
62Book of legendsATLAS
63Unit of engine capacityLITER
64Hosp. areaICU
65Largest loch in Scotland by volumeNESS
66Many ___ (a long time)MOONS
67"___ Auto" (Volkswagen slogan)DAS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Net worth negativesDEBTS
2Setting for the game MystISLAND
3NetminderGOALIE
4___ saver (printing option for a crossword)INK
5Crabbing spotPIER
6Person who may have to deal with long linesACTOR
7Color whose name comes from the Greek word for "cuttlefish"SEPIA
8Sign of a packed houseSRO
9Praline nuggetPECAN
10Galoshes and umbrellasRAINGEAR
11Noted wearer of a fig leafEVE
12What a bobbing fist indicates in American Sign LanguageYES
15Hard capLIMIT
17Only planet in the solar system not visible to the naked eyeNEPTUNE
181970 classic by the KinksLOLA
23Org. concerned with life beyond EarthSETI
25Winner of four World CupsITALY
26Like much of UtahARID
27Road crew gooTAR
29Start to attract fruit flies, perhapsROT
33Dance performed in Smetana's "The Bartered Bride"POLKA
34Apt name for a financial adviser?IRA
35Huge supporterFANATIC
36"The kissing disease," for shortMONO
37Quirky typesODDBALLS
38Some Gmail convosIMS
39Throws in the microwaveZAPS
40Smash (into)RAM
43Singers with a range from F3 to F5ALTOS
44Appear to beSEEM
46City that's home to el Museo del PradoMADRID
47___ gel (moisture-absorbing stuff marked "Do not eat")SILICA
49Residents of the Realm of the Four PartsINCAS
50Barbecue setting, oftenPATIO
51Insta postPHOTO
53An eye for an I?REBUS
56"Preach it!"AMEN
58Lacking colorWAN
59Shorts season in StrasbourgETE
60Tree with serrated leavesELM
61Mos. on endYRS

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