NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Aug 24

Mixed Company

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Across

  1. 1Swanky
  2. 5Bluffer's declaration
  3. 11Educational advertisement, for short
  4. 14Farm-related prefix
  5. 18Ding-dong ditch, e.g.
  6. 20Bitter Italian digestif
  7. 21Close of business?
  8. 22Spanish province WSW of Bilbao
  9. 23If HOSTESS & PETCO merged and became a medical supply company, they would sell ___
  10. 25Small fry?
  11. 27It can be a pain in the neck
  12. 28___ Lingus
  13. 29One of 200+ stations for NBC, e.g.
  14. 30Fitting
  15. 31If NEUTROGENA, BIC & VANS merged and opened a winery, they would sell ___
  16. 35Jane ___, longtime writer for The New Yorker
  17. 36Author Roald
  18. 37Cursor icon for clickable links
  19. 38Snack with a Mega Stuf variety
  20. 41Sit tight
  21. 44Tickle
  22. 48If IBM, DANNON & ACER merged and started a bakery, they would sell ___
  23. 52Sallie ___ (student loan program)
  24. 53King in a 1978 novelty hit
  25. 56Made sense
  26. 57Provides assistance
  27. 58Working on one's own well-being
  28. 60Russian "no"
  29. 61Las Vegas's W.N.B.A. team
  30. 62October birthstone
  31. 63Org. for Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko
  32. 64If POST & SCHICK merged and became a kitchenware company, they would sell ___
  33. 67If EPSON & CHASE merged and became an electronics accessories company, they would sell ___
  34. 69French filmmaker Jacques
  35. 70Some train depot figs.
  36. 71Gent from Kent
  37. 72Injudicious
  38. 73Debater's skill
  39. 75Golden arrow-shooting deity
  40. 76Lets breathe
  41. 79"___ Meninas" (Velázquez masterpiece)
  42. 80Big name in the ice cream aisle
  43. 81If FORD & WALGREENS merged and became a landscaping company, they would sell ___
  44. 83Like a bicycle or a horse
  45. 85Movie princess who wields a blaster pistol
  46. 86Winter Olympics setting in 1972, 1998, 2018 and 2022
  47. 87Actress Skye
  48. 90German article
  49. 92Atomic number of neodymium
  50. 95If GMC, PETSMART & LENOVO merged and became an auto parts company, they would sell ___
  51. 101West Coast airport code
  52. 104Like a column starting a row, perhaps
  53. 105Narrow inlet
  54. 106Buckwheat, for one
  55. 108Time-shares?
  56. 109If MERCK, MARS & AIG merged and became an art supplies company, they would sell ___
  57. 112Most Vermeer works
  58. 113Fair ___ (copyright doctrine)
  59. 114Verdi opera that becomes the name of a board game when an "H" is inserted
  60. 115Scorch
  61. 116Old-fashioned invitation enclosure, in brief
  62. 117Ayo Edebiri's character on "The Bear," familiarly
  63. 118Analyzed grammatically
  64. 119Element of many signs

Down

  1. 1Corkscrews and such
  2. 2In the #1 position
  3. 3Inner tube?
  4. 4Billboard chart listings
  5. 5Hypotheticals
  6. 6Suggestion, casually
  7. 7Cheering loudly
  8. 8Like a "wet" signature
  9. 9Be furious
  10. 10Visitors from afar, in brief
  11. 11Hazard for the unwary
  12. 12Hot mess
  13. 13When Ophelia dies in "Hamlet"
  14. 142015 Kendrick Lamar anthem that won two Grammys
  15. 15Ace the test
  16. 16Cheer for
  17. 17Mean
  18. 19Spanish girl
  19. 24Skin-care brand with the slogan "Face Anything"
  20. 26___ Lilly and Company
  21. 29Tapped, as a cigarette
  22. 32Jazz style
  23. 33"___, Oh ___" (Thomas Moore poem)
  24. 34Magicians' flourishes
  25. 35What a fixer-upper might become, pessimistically
  26. 38South American tuber
  27. 39Relieved (of)
  28. 40Supplementary data and suggestions for further reading, maybe
  29. 42Rival of the Dodgers and Rockies, informally
  30. 43Great Lakes natives
  31. 45Precursor to a clarifying remark
  32. 46Fancy shopping mall
  33. 47Playboy's founder, in brief
  34. 49Fruit drinks
  35. 50Complained under one's breath
  36. 51Ones making margin calls, for short?
  37. 53Purchases that come with metal plates
  38. 54Craving
  39. 55Bags with black and green varieties
  40. 58Lend, as money
  41. 59Celebration for seniors
  42. 61"Highway to Hell" band
  43. 62"Aha, got it!"
  44. 64Key near Fn
  45. 65Response to a routine delivery?
  46. 661986 rock autobiography
  47. 67Be on the hunt
  48. 68Baker v. ___ (landmark voting rights case)
  49. 71Fratty type
  50. 74Kimono sash
  51. 75Novelist Ferrante
  52. 76From the top
  53. 77Sea urchin, on a sushi menu
  54. 78Govt. agency whose busiest days usually precede major holidays
  55. 81Some gymnastics moves
  56. 82Go up
  57. 83"R" in a car
  58. 84Puzzled
  59. 87Cool places to live?
  60. 88Singer Rodrigo
  61. 89Awards partially bestowed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
  62. 91List of mistakes
  63. 93Pibb ___ (soft drink)
  64. 94Ruling Romanovs, e.g.
  65. 96Bend in a pipe
  66. 97Santa ___
  67. 98"Clumsy me!"
  68. 99University of Memphis athlete
  69. 100Sends off
  70. 101Spectacle
  71. 102Hit 1996 movie billed as a "homespun murder story"
  72. 103"Love & Death" actress Elizabeth
  73. 107Pelt
  74. 109Janitorial implement
  75. 110The Guardians, on sports tickers
  76. 111Hip

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Swanky — Answer: POSH
  2. 5. Bluffer's declaration — Answer: IRAISE
  3. 11. Educational advertisement, for short — Answer: PSA
  4. 14. Farm-related prefix — Answer: AGRI
  5. 18. Ding-dong ditch, e.g. — Answer: ANTIC
  6. 20. Bitter Italian digestif — Answer: FERNET
  7. 21. Close of business? — Answer: INC
  8. 22. Spanish province WSW of Bilbao — Answer: LEON
  9. 23. If HOSTESS & PETCO merged and became a medical supply company, they would sell ___ — Answer: STETHOSCOPES
  10. 25. Small fry? — Answer: TATERTOT
  11. 27. It can be a pain in the neck — Answer: TONSIL
  12. 28. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
  13. 29. One of 200+ stations for NBC, e.g. — Answer: AFFILIATE
  14. 30. Fitting — Answer: APT
  15. 31. If NEUTROGENA, BIC & VANS merged and opened a winery, they would sell ___ — Answer: CABERNETSAUVIGNON
  16. 35. Jane ___, longtime writer for The New Yorker — Answer: MAYER
  17. 36. Author Roald — Answer: DAHL
  18. 37. Cursor icon for clickable links — Answer: HAND
  19. 38. Snack with a Mega Stuf variety — Answer: OREO
  20. 41. Sit tight — Answer: BIDE
  21. 44. Tickle — Answer: DELIGHT
  22. 48. If IBM, DANNON & ACER merged and started a bakery, they would sell ___ — Answer: CINNAMONBREAD
  23. 52. Sallie ___ (student loan program) — Answer: MAE
  24. 53. King in a 1978 novelty hit — Answer: TUT
  25. 56. Made sense — Answer: ADDEDUP
  26. 57. Provides assistance — Answer: AIDS
  27. 58. Working on one's own well-being — Answer: SELFCARE
  28. 60. Russian "no" — Answer: NYET
  29. 61. Las Vegas's W.N.B.A. team — Answer: ACES
  30. 62. October birthstone — Answer: OPAL
  31. 63. Org. for Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko — Answer: LPGA
  32. 64. If POST & SCHICK merged and became a kitchenware company, they would sell ___ — Answer: CHOPSTICKS
  33. 67. If EPSON & CHASE merged and became an electronics accessories company, they would sell ___ — Answer: PHONECASES
  34. 69. French filmmaker Jacques — Answer: TATI
  35. 70. Some train depot figs. — Answer: ETDS
  36. 71. Gent from Kent — Answer: BRIT
  37. 72. Injudicious — Answer: RASH
  38. 73. Debater's skill — Answer: RHETORIC
  39. 75. Golden arrow-shooting deity — Answer: EROS
  40. 76. Lets breathe — Answer: AIRSOUT
  41. 79. "___ Meninas" (Velázquez masterpiece) — Answer: LAS
  42. 80. Big name in the ice cream aisle — Answer: BEN
  43. 81. If FORD & WALGREENS merged and became a landscaping company, they would sell ___ — Answer: FLOWERGARDENS
  44. 83. Like a bicycle or a horse — Answer: RIDABLE
  45. 85. Movie princess who wields a blaster pistol — Answer: LEIA
  46. 86. Winter Olympics setting in 1972, 1998, 2018 and 2022 — Answer: ASIA
  47. 87. Actress Skye — Answer: IONE
  48. 90. German article — Answer: EINE
  49. 92. Atomic number of neodymium — Answer: SIXTY
  50. 95. If GMC, PETSMART & LENOVO merged and became an auto parts company, they would sell ___ — Answer: GLOVECOMPARTMENTS
  51. 101. West Coast airport code — Answer: SFO
  52. 104. Like a column starting a row, perhaps — Answer: LIBELLOUS
  53. 105. Narrow inlet — Answer: RIA
  54. 106. Buckwheat, for one — Answer: RASCAL
  55. 108. Time-shares? — Answer: OVERLAPS
  56. 109. If MERCK, MARS & AIG merged and became an art supplies company, they would sell ___ — Answer: MAGICMARKERS
  57. 112. Most Vermeer works — Answer: OILS
  58. 113. Fair ___ (copyright doctrine) — Answer: USE
  59. 114. Verdi opera that becomes the name of a board game when an "H" is inserted — Answer: OTELLO
  60. 115. Scorch — Answer: SINGE
  61. 116. Old-fashioned invitation enclosure, in brief — Answer: SASE
  62. 117. Ayo Edebiri's character on "The Bear," familiarly — Answer: SYD
  63. 118. Analyzed grammatically — Answer: PARSED
  64. 119. Element of many signs — Answer: NEON

Down

  1. 1. Corkscrews and such — Answer: PASTA
  2. 2. In the #1 position — Answer: ONTOP
  3. 3. Inner tube? — Answer: STENT
  4. 4. Billboard chart listings — Answer: HITS
  5. 5. Hypotheticals — Answer: IFS
  6. 6. Suggestion, casually — Answer: REC
  7. 7. Cheering loudly — Answer: AROAR
  8. 8. Like a "wet" signature — Answer: INPEN
  9. 9. Be furious — Answer: SEERED
  10. 10. Visitors from afar, in brief — Answer: ETS
  11. 11. Hazard for the unwary — Answer: PITFALL
  12. 12. Hot mess — Answer: SNAFU
  13. 13. When Ophelia dies in "Hamlet" — Answer: ACTIV
  14. 14. 2015 Kendrick Lamar anthem that won two Grammys — Answer: ALRIGHT
  15. 15. Ace the test — Answer: GETANA
  16. 16. Cheer for — Answer: ROOTON
  17. 17. Mean — Answer: INTEND
  18. 19. Spanish girl — Answer: CHICA
  19. 24. Skin-care brand with the slogan "Face Anything" — Answer: OLAY
  20. 26. ___ Lilly and Company — Answer: ELI
  21. 29. Tapped, as a cigarette — Answer: ASHED
  22. 32. Jazz style — Answer: BEBOP
  23. 33. "___, Oh ___" (Thomas Moore poem) — Answer: ERIN
  24. 34. Magicians' flourishes — Answer: TADAS
  25. 35. What a fixer-upper might become, pessimistically — Answer: MONEYPIT
  26. 38. South American tuber — Answer: OCA
  27. 39. Relieved (of) — Answer: RID
  28. 40. Supplementary data and suggestions for further reading, maybe — Answer: ENDNOTES
  29. 42. Rival of the Dodgers and Rockies, informally — Answer: DBACKS
  30. 43. Great Lakes natives — Answer: ERIES
  31. 45. Precursor to a clarifying remark — Answer: IMEAN
  32. 46. Fancy shopping mall — Answer: GALLERIA
  33. 47. Playboy's founder, in brief — Answer: HEF
  34. 49. Fruit drinks — Answer: ADES
  35. 50. Complained under one's breath — Answer: MUTTERED
  36. 51. Ones making margin calls, for short? — Answer: EDS
  37. 53. Purchases that come with metal plates — Answer: TAPSHOES
  38. 54. Craving — Answer: URGE
  39. 55. Bags with black and green varieties — Answer: TEAS
  40. 58. Lend, as money — Answer: SPOT
  41. 59. Celebration for seniors — Answer: CLASSDAY
  42. 61. "Highway to Hell" band — Answer: ACDC
  43. 62. "Aha, got it!" — Answer: OHISEE
  44. 64. Key near Fn — Answer: CTRL
  45. 65. Response to a routine delivery? — Answer: HAHA
  46. 66. 1986 rock autobiography — Answer: ITINA
  47. 67. Be on the hunt — Answer: PROWL
  48. 68. Baker v. ___ (landmark voting rights case) — Answer: CARR
  49. 71. Fratty type — Answer: BRO
  50. 74. Kimono sash — Answer: OBI
  51. 75. Novelist Ferrante — Answer: ELENA
  52. 76. From the top — Answer: AGAIN
  53. 77. Sea urchin, on a sushi menu — Answer: UNI
  54. 78. Govt. agency whose busiest days usually precede major holidays — Answer: TSA
  55. 81. Some gymnastics moves — Answer: FLIPS
  56. 82. Go up — Answer: RISE
  57. 83. "R" in a car — Answer: REVERSE
  58. 84. Puzzled — Answer: BEMUSED
  59. 87. Cool places to live? — Answer: IGLOOS
  60. 88. Singer Rodrigo — Answer: OLIVIA
  61. 89. Awards partially bestowed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences — Answer: NOBELS
  62. 91. List of mistakes — Answer: ERRATA
  63. 93. Pibb ___ (soft drink) — Answer: XTRA
  64. 94. Ruling Romanovs, e.g. — Answer: TSARS
  65. 96. Bend in a pipe — Answer: ELL
  66. 97. Santa ___ — Answer: CLAUS
  67. 98. "Clumsy me!" — Answer: OOPSY
  68. 99. University of Memphis athlete — Answer: TIGER
  69. 100. Sends off — Answer: MAILS
  70. 101. Spectacle — Answer: SCENE
  71. 102. Hit 1996 movie billed as a "homespun murder story" — Answer: FARGO
  72. 103. "Love & Death" actress Elizabeth — Answer: OLSEN
  73. 107. Pelt — Answer: SKIN
  74. 109. Janitorial implement — Answer: MOP
  75. 110. The Guardians, on sports tickers — Answer: CLE
  76. 111. Hip — Answer: MOD

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