NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 23

By Ryan Judge

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  1. 1Relative of upward dog, to 50-DownCOBRAPOSE
  2. 10Many Intuit employees, for shortCPAS
  3. 14Noted line in BuddhismDALAILAMAS
  4. 15International grocery chain founded in GermanyALDI
  5. 16Galaxy program, e.g.ANDROIDAPP
  6. 17BreakREST
  7. 18Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu DaraNAS
  8. 19Certain tray's contentsASH
  9. 20Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting thereNEPAL
  10. 22Makes rapidly, with "out"CRANKS
  11. 25Mutually acceptsAGREESON
  12. 28M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ DíazEDWIN
  13. 29Staple at a car washRAG
  14. 30One might be fragileEGO
  15. 31Product pitched by a pitcherKOOLAID
  16. 35Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"EDAM
  17. 36"I've helped all I can"MYJOBHEREISDONE
  18. 40Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari"YEUN
  19. 41Field goal announcementITSGOOD
  20. 42___ HillSAM
  21. 43Bit of drag attireBOA
  22. 44Hands, humorouslyMITTS
  23. 48Hit listTOPFORTY
  24. 51Eye up and downLEERAT
  25. 52Japanese healing techniqueREIKI
  26. 53Medical lead-in to -scopeOTO
  27. 55Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its nameIPA
  28. 56OverturnUNDO
  29. 57Plant-based meat alternative that sizzlesVEGANBACON
  30. 61One's primary character, in video game lingoMAIN
  31. 62Criminal mastermindEVILGENIUS
  32. 63Very vocal avianMYNA
  33. 64Purr-fect adopteeRESCUECAT

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  1. 1Unfounded rumorCANARD
  2. 2Tired expressionOLDSAW
  3. 3Something that can be raised or passedBAR
  4. 4Mexico's ___ ConchosRIO
  5. 5Literally, "at another time"ALIAS
  6. 6Artificially inflatesPADS
  7. 7City where the Men's College World Series takes placeOMAHA
  8. 8Stuff boiled in sugar shacksSAP
  9. 9Place to hear game results and analysisESPNRADIO
  10. 10"___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")CARPE
  11. 11"By all means, go ahead!"PLEASEDO
  12. 12Jingle accompanimentADSLOGAN
  13. 13Remain untouchedSIT
  14. 14Take a series of steps?DANCE
  15. 21Hosp. testEEG
  16. 23Japanese company whose products click with customersNIKON
  17. 24Dresser partKNOB
  18. 26Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King"GRIEG
  19. 27Destination of an annual race since 1973NOME
  20. 32It's formed in PittsburghOHIORIVER
  21. 33Allowed to strikeLETAT
  22. 34Horace's "___ Poetica"ARS
  23. 35Boy on "The Munsters"EDDIE
  24. 36Island in a classic video gameMYST
  25. 37"What's your decision?"YEAORNAY
  26. 38Joined enthusiasticallyJUMPEDIN
  27. 39Word before how or where, but not whoSOME
  28. 43___ choyBOK
  29. 45White House daughter of the 1960s-'70sTRICIA
  30. 46Have no more money to betTAPOUT
  31. 47Is really into, in slangSTANS
  32. 49Animated princess of filmFIONA
  33. 501-Across teachersYOGIS
  34. 51Cute sound?LONGU
  35. 54Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1TALC
  36. 56"Lemme think ..."UMM
  37. 58Night to remember, perhapsEVE
  38. 59Busy ___BEE
  39. 60Anti-apartheid party, in briefANC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down — Answer: COBRAPOSE
  2. 10. Many Intuit employees, for short — Answer: CPAS
  3. 14. Noted line in Buddhism — Answer: DALAILAMAS
  4. 15. International grocery chain founded in Germany — Answer: ALDI
  5. 16. Galaxy program, e.g. — Answer: ANDROIDAPP
  6. 17. Break — Answer: REST
  7. 18. Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara — Answer: NAS
  8. 19. Certain tray's contents — Answer: ASH
  9. 20. Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there — Answer: NEPAL
  10. 22. Makes rapidly, with "out" — Answer: CRANKS
  11. 25. Mutually accepts — Answer: AGREESON
  12. 28. M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz — Answer: EDWIN
  13. 29. Staple at a car wash — Answer: RAG
  14. 30. One might be fragile — Answer: EGO
  15. 31. Product pitched by a pitcher — Answer: KOOLAID
  16. 35. Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" — Answer: EDAM
  17. 36. "I've helped all I can" — Answer: MYJOBHEREISDONE
  18. 40. Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari" — Answer: YEUN
  19. 41. Field goal announcement — Answer: ITSGOOD
  20. 42. ___ Hill — Answer: SAM
  21. 43. Bit of drag attire — Answer: BOA
  22. 44. Hands, humorously — Answer: MITTS
  23. 48. Hit list — Answer: TOPFORTY
  24. 51. Eye up and down — Answer: LEERAT
  25. 52. Japanese healing technique — Answer: REIKI
  26. 53. Medical lead-in to -scope — Answer: OTO
  27. 55. Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name — Answer: IPA
  28. 56. Overturn — Answer: UNDO
  29. 57. Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles — Answer: VEGANBACON
  30. 61. One's primary character, in video game lingo — Answer: MAIN
  31. 62. Criminal mastermind — Answer: EVILGENIUS
  32. 63. Very vocal avian — Answer: MYNA
  33. 64. Purr-fect adoptee — Answer: RESCUECAT

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  1. 1. Unfounded rumor — Answer: CANARD
  2. 2. Tired expression — Answer: OLDSAW
  3. 3. Something that can be raised or passed — Answer: BAR
  4. 4. Mexico's ___ Conchos — Answer: RIO
  5. 5. Literally, "at another time" — Answer: ALIAS
  6. 6. Artificially inflates — Answer: PADS
  7. 7. City where the Men's College World Series takes place — Answer: OMAHA
  8. 8. Stuff boiled in sugar shacks — Answer: SAP
  9. 9. Place to hear game results and analysis — Answer: ESPNRADIO
  10. 10. "___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night") — Answer: CARPE
  11. 11. "By all means, go ahead!" — Answer: PLEASEDO
  12. 12. Jingle accompaniment — Answer: ADSLOGAN
  13. 13. Remain untouched — Answer: SIT
  14. 14. Take a series of steps? — Answer: DANCE
  15. 21. Hosp. test — Answer: EEG
  16. 23. Japanese company whose products click with customers — Answer: NIKON
  17. 24. Dresser part — Answer: KNOB
  18. 26. Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" — Answer: GRIEG
  19. 27. Destination of an annual race since 1973 — Answer: NOME
  20. 32. It's formed in Pittsburgh — Answer: OHIORIVER
  21. 33. Allowed to strike — Answer: LETAT
  22. 34. Horace's "___ Poetica" — Answer: ARS
  23. 35. Boy on "The Munsters" — Answer: EDDIE
  24. 36. Island in a classic video game — Answer: MYST
  25. 37. "What's your decision?" — Answer: YEAORNAY
  26. 38. Joined enthusiastically — Answer: JUMPEDIN
  27. 39. Word before how or where, but not who — Answer: SOME
  28. 43. ___ choy — Answer: BOK
  29. 45. White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s — Answer: TRICIA
  30. 46. Have no more money to bet — Answer: TAPOUT
  31. 47. Is really into, in slang — Answer: STANS
  32. 49. Animated princess of film — Answer: FIONA
  33. 50. 1-Across teachers — Answer: YOGIS
  34. 51. Cute sound? — Answer: LONGU
  35. 54. Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1 — Answer: TALC
  36. 56. "Lemme think ..." — Answer: UMM
  37. 58. Night to remember, perhaps — Answer: EVE
  38. 59. Busy ___ — Answer: BEE
  39. 60. Anti-apartheid party, in brief — Answer: ANC

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Relative of upward dog, to 50-DownCOBRAPOSE
10Many Intuit employees, for shortCPAS
14Noted line in BuddhismDALAILAMAS
15International grocery chain founded in GermanyALDI
16Galaxy program, e.g.ANDROIDAPP
17BreakREST
18Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu DaraNAS
19Certain tray's contentsASH
20Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting thereNEPAL
22Makes rapidly, with "out"CRANKS
25Mutually acceptsAGREESON
28M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ DíazEDWIN
29Staple at a car washRAG
30One might be fragileEGO
31Product pitched by a pitcherKOOLAID
35Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"EDAM
36"I've helped all I can"MYJOBHEREISDONE
40Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari"YEUN
41Field goal announcementITSGOOD
42___ HillSAM
43Bit of drag attireBOA
44Hands, humorouslyMITTS
48Hit listTOPFORTY
51Eye up and downLEERAT
52Japanese healing techniqueREIKI
53Medical lead-in to -scopeOTO
55Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its nameIPA
56OverturnUNDO
57Plant-based meat alternative that sizzlesVEGANBACON
61One's primary character, in video game lingoMAIN
62Criminal mastermindEVILGENIUS
63Very vocal avianMYNA
64Purr-fect adopteeRESCUECAT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Unfounded rumorCANARD
2Tired expressionOLDSAW
3Something that can be raised or passedBAR
4Mexico's ___ ConchosRIO
5Literally, "at another time"ALIAS
6Artificially inflatesPADS
7City where the Men's College World Series takes placeOMAHA
8Stuff boiled in sugar shacksSAP
9Place to hear game results and analysisESPNRADIO
10"___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")CARPE
11"By all means, go ahead!"PLEASEDO
12Jingle accompanimentADSLOGAN
13Remain untouchedSIT
14Take a series of steps?DANCE
21Hosp. testEEG
23Japanese company whose products click with customersNIKON
24Dresser partKNOB
26Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King"GRIEG
27Destination of an annual race since 1973NOME
32It's formed in PittsburghOHIORIVER
33Allowed to strikeLETAT
34Horace's "___ Poetica"ARS
35Boy on "The Munsters"EDDIE
36Island in a classic video gameMYST
37"What's your decision?"YEAORNAY
38Joined enthusiasticallyJUMPEDIN
39Word before how or where, but not whoSOME
43___ choyBOK
45White House daughter of the 1960s-'70sTRICIA
46Have no more money to betTAPOUT
47Is really into, in slangSTANS
49Animated princess of filmFIONA
501-Across teachersYOGIS
51Cute sound?LONGU
54Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1TALC
56"Lemme think ..."UMM
58Night to remember, perhapsEVE
59Busy ___BEE
60Anti-apartheid party, in briefANC

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