NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 21

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  1. 150 things on the ArgoOARS
  2. 5Units equal to nine inchesSPANS
  3. 10Needing more salt, perhapsICIER
  4. 15Swiss-born artist whose name sounds like an art mediumKLEE
  5. 16What pronouns and their antecedents should doAGREE
  6. 17*Person who persists in a hopeless causeBITTE
  7. 18Destroyer of Hindu cosmogonySIVA
  8. 19*Wildlife parksGAMER
  9. 20Layer of bricksMASON
  10. 21Show obeisanceBOWTO
  11. 23Smart TV featuresDVRS
  12. 25Eye coveringLID
  13. 26*Enjoy the moment, sayTAKEI
  14. 27Name on a checkPAYEE
  15. 29Porter of BroadwayCOLE
  16. 30Sucker's lamentIBEENHAD
  17. 32RepeatSAYOVER
  18. 34Cheryl of "Charlie's Angels"LADD
  19. 35Bit of Q.E.D.ERAT
  20. 37Features of some stadiaDOMES
  21. 38Start of a popular saying about gravity ... or a hint to completing the answers to the starred cluesWHATGOESUP
  22. 41Big name in Russian balletKIROV
  23. 43Capital on the MediterraneanEURO
  24. 44Blew awayAWED
  25. 48Legislative bodiesSENATES
  26. 50Old wide-screen formatCINERAMA
  27. 52Crime show extra, informallyPERP
  28. 53Lead-in to "they"HESHE
  29. 55*Storm-tracking aidLIVER
  30. 56Brew designed to survive trips to the subcontinent, in briefIPA
  31. 57Early PC game whose nonsense working title stuckZORK
  32. 58Partner of olderWISER
  33. 59Guardian spiritsGENII
  34. 61*Musical appreciation?TONYA
  35. 64Deity with the raven familiars Huginn and MuninnODIN
  36. 66*Forming a unionORGAN
  37. 67___ Day (April celebration)ARBOR
  38. 68A or B, e.g.NOTE
  39. 69Yani ___, youngest pro golfer to win five major championships (age 22)TSENG
  40. 70Score keeper?STAND
  41. 71Peeved stateSNIT

Down

  1. 1Gives a "go"OKS
  2. 2Fictional character with a famous opening lineALIBABA
  3. 3Took backREVOKED
  4. 4Sushi treatment that's also a spa treatmentSEAWEEDWRAP
  5. 5Palm starchSAGO
  6. 6___ TourPGA
  7. 7What's off to the side in a selfieARM
  8. 8Demanding attentionNEEDY
  9. 9Waits onSERVES
  10. 10Watson and Deep Blue, for twoIBMS
  11. 11Grp. aptly hidden in "special ops"CIA
  12. 12"We're head over heels!"ITSLOVE
  13. 13Prima ballerinasETOILES
  14. 14Melt downRENDER
  15. 22___ can, item first made and patented in Britain in 1810TIN
  16. 24Turns the page, sayREADSON
  17. 26Up toTIL
  18. 27Take leave of each otherPART
  19. 28Just saying?ADAGE
  20. 29Taste tests, e.g.COMPARISONS
  21. 31BootHEAVEHO
  22. 33Pronoun repeated in "___ do ___"YOU
  23. 36GrazeTOUCH
  24. 39High on the Scoville scaleHOT
  25. 40Lake that's home to Kelleys IslandERIE
  26. 41Best candidates for permanent relationshipsKEEPERS
  27. 42Callable, sayINRANGE
  28. 45Gestured to keep movingWAVEDON
  29. 46Some retired facultyEMERITI
  30. 47___ es SalaamDAR
  31. 48TapSPIGOT
  32. 49Certain mattressesSERTAS
  33. 51Name that means "my God" in HebrewELI
  34. 54Bit of hybrid field hockey attireSKORT
  35. 57Criticize wittilyZING
  36. 58DistrictWARD
  37. 60Holm or McKellen of "The Hobbit"IAN
  38. 62Wizards' org.NBA
  39. 63Over thereYON
  40. 65MeshNET

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. 50 things on the Argo — Answer: OARS
  2. 5. Units equal to nine inches — Answer: SPANS
  3. 10. Needing more salt, perhaps — Answer: ICIER
  4. 15. Swiss-born artist whose name sounds like an art medium — Answer: KLEE
  5. 16. What pronouns and their antecedents should do — Answer: AGREE
  6. 17. *Person who persists in a hopeless cause — Answer: BITTE
  7. 18. Destroyer of Hindu cosmogony — Answer: SIVA
  8. 19. *Wildlife parks — Answer: GAMER
  9. 20. Layer of bricks — Answer: MASON
  10. 21. Show obeisance — Answer: BOWTO
  11. 23. Smart TV features — Answer: DVRS
  12. 25. Eye covering — Answer: LID
  13. 26. *Enjoy the moment, say — Answer: TAKEI
  14. 27. Name on a check — Answer: PAYEE
  15. 29. Porter of Broadway — Answer: COLE
  16. 30. Sucker's lament — Answer: IBEENHAD
  17. 32. Repeat — Answer: SAYOVER
  18. 34. Cheryl of "Charlie's Angels" — Answer: LADD
  19. 35. Bit of Q.E.D. — Answer: ERAT
  20. 37. Features of some stadia — Answer: DOMES
  21. 38. Start of a popular saying about gravity ... or a hint to completing the answers to the starred clues — Answer: WHATGOESUP
  22. 41. Big name in Russian ballet — Answer: KIROV
  23. 43. Capital on the Mediterranean — Answer: EURO
  24. 44. Blew away — Answer: AWED
  25. 48. Legislative bodies — Answer: SENATES
  26. 50. Old wide-screen format — Answer: CINERAMA
  27. 52. Crime show extra, informally — Answer: PERP
  28. 53. Lead-in to "they" — Answer: HESHE
  29. 55. *Storm-tracking aid — Answer: LIVER
  30. 56. Brew designed to survive trips to the subcontinent, in brief — Answer: IPA
  31. 57. Early PC game whose nonsense working title stuck — Answer: ZORK
  32. 58. Partner of older — Answer: WISER
  33. 59. Guardian spirits — Answer: GENII
  34. 61. *Musical appreciation? — Answer: TONYA
  35. 64. Deity with the raven familiars Huginn and Muninn — Answer: ODIN
  36. 66. *Forming a union — Answer: ORGAN
  37. 67. ___ Day (April celebration) — Answer: ARBOR
  38. 68. A or B, e.g. — Answer: NOTE
  39. 69. Yani ___, youngest pro golfer to win five major championships (age 22) — Answer: TSENG
  40. 70. Score keeper? — Answer: STAND
  41. 71. Peeved state — Answer: SNIT

Down

  1. 1. Gives a "go" — Answer: OKS
  2. 2. Fictional character with a famous opening line — Answer: ALIBABA
  3. 3. Took back — Answer: REVOKED
  4. 4. Sushi treatment that's also a spa treatment — Answer: SEAWEEDWRAP
  5. 5. Palm starch — Answer: SAGO
  6. 6. ___ Tour — Answer: PGA
  7. 7. What's off to the side in a selfie — Answer: ARM
  8. 8. Demanding attention — Answer: NEEDY
  9. 9. Waits on — Answer: SERVES
  10. 10. Watson and Deep Blue, for two — Answer: IBMS
  11. 11. Grp. aptly hidden in "special ops" — Answer: CIA
  12. 12. "We're head over heels!" — Answer: ITSLOVE
  13. 13. Prima ballerinas — Answer: ETOILES
  14. 14. Melt down — Answer: RENDER
  15. 22. ___ can, item first made and patented in Britain in 1810 — Answer: TIN
  16. 24. Turns the page, say — Answer: READSON
  17. 26. Up to — Answer: TIL
  18. 27. Take leave of each other — Answer: PART
  19. 28. Just saying? — Answer: ADAGE
  20. 29. Taste tests, e.g. — Answer: COMPARISONS
  21. 31. Boot — Answer: HEAVEHO
  22. 33. Pronoun repeated in "___ do ___" — Answer: YOU
  23. 36. Graze — Answer: TOUCH
  24. 39. High on the Scoville scale — Answer: HOT
  25. 40. Lake that's home to Kelleys Island — Answer: ERIE
  26. 41. Best candidates for permanent relationships — Answer: KEEPERS
  27. 42. Callable, say — Answer: INRANGE
  28. 45. Gestured to keep moving — Answer: WAVEDON
  29. 46. Some retired faculty — Answer: EMERITI
  30. 47. ___ es Salaam — Answer: DAR
  31. 48. Tap — Answer: SPIGOT
  32. 49. Certain mattresses — Answer: SERTAS
  33. 51. Name that means "my God" in Hebrew — Answer: ELI
  34. 54. Bit of hybrid field hockey attire — Answer: SKORT
  35. 57. Criticize wittily — Answer: ZING
  36. 58. District — Answer: WARD
  37. 60. Holm or McKellen of "The Hobbit" — Answer: IAN
  38. 62. Wizards' org. — Answer: NBA
  39. 63. Over there — Answer: YON
  40. 65. Mesh — Answer: NET

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Across

#ClueAnswer
150 things on the ArgoOARS
5Units equal to nine inchesSPANS
10Needing more salt, perhapsICIER
15Swiss-born artist whose name sounds like an art mediumKLEE
16What pronouns and their antecedents should doAGREE
17*Person who persists in a hopeless causeBITTE
18Destroyer of Hindu cosmogonySIVA
19*Wildlife parksGAMER
20Layer of bricksMASON
21Show obeisanceBOWTO
23Smart TV featuresDVRS
25Eye coveringLID
26*Enjoy the moment, sayTAKEI
27Name on a checkPAYEE
29Porter of BroadwayCOLE
30Sucker's lamentIBEENHAD
32RepeatSAYOVER
34Cheryl of "Charlie's Angels"LADD
35Bit of Q.E.D.ERAT
37Features of some stadiaDOMES
38Start of a popular saying about gravity ... or a hint to completing the answers to the starred cluesWHATGOESUP
41Big name in Russian balletKIROV
43Capital on the MediterraneanEURO
44Blew awayAWED
48Legislative bodiesSENATES
50Old wide-screen formatCINERAMA
52Crime show extra, informallyPERP
53Lead-in to "they"HESHE
55*Storm-tracking aidLIVER
56Brew designed to survive trips to the subcontinent, in briefIPA
57Early PC game whose nonsense working title stuckZORK
58Partner of olderWISER
59Guardian spiritsGENII
61*Musical appreciation?TONYA
64Deity with the raven familiars Huginn and MuninnODIN
66*Forming a unionORGAN
67___ Day (April celebration)ARBOR
68A or B, e.g.NOTE
69Yani ___, youngest pro golfer to win five major championships (age 22)TSENG
70Score keeper?STAND
71Peeved stateSNIT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Gives a "go"OKS
2Fictional character with a famous opening lineALIBABA
3Took backREVOKED
4Sushi treatment that's also a spa treatmentSEAWEEDWRAP
5Palm starchSAGO
6___ TourPGA
7What's off to the side in a selfieARM
8Demanding attentionNEEDY
9Waits onSERVES
10Watson and Deep Blue, for twoIBMS
11Grp. aptly hidden in "special ops"CIA
12"We're head over heels!"ITSLOVE
13Prima ballerinasETOILES
14Melt downRENDER
22___ can, item first made and patented in Britain in 1810TIN
24Turns the page, sayREADSON
26Up toTIL
27Take leave of each otherPART
28Just saying?ADAGE
29Taste tests, e.g.COMPARISONS
31BootHEAVEHO
33Pronoun repeated in "___ do ___"YOU
36GrazeTOUCH
39High on the Scoville scaleHOT
40Lake that's home to Kelleys IslandERIE
41Best candidates for permanent relationshipsKEEPERS
42Callable, sayINRANGE
45Gestured to keep movingWAVEDON
46Some retired facultyEMERITI
47___ es SalaamDAR
48TapSPIGOT
49Certain mattressesSERTAS
51Name that means "my God" in HebrewELI
54Bit of hybrid field hockey attireSKORT
57Criticize wittilyZING
58DistrictWARD
60Holm or McKellen of "The Hobbit"IAN
62Wizards' org.NBA
63Over thereYON
65MeshNET

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