NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 28

By Joel Woodford

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  1. 1"Table" for one's TV dinner, perhapsLAP
  2. 4Messy abodePIGSTY
  3. 10Texting format, in briefSMS
  4. 13Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr.APR
  5. 14WeaknessANEMIA
  6. 15___ Highway (Maui tourist attraction)HANA
  7. 17Recently datedGOODENOUGH
  8. 19Many a citizen of Abu DhabiARAB
  9. 20It's used for wrapping up a filmSPOOL
  10. 21Gained a wider followingGREW
  11. 22Riddled (with)RIFE
  12. 23Top upFILL
  13. 25No gutsFREAKOUT
  14. 27Where someone might ask for a screwdriverBAR
  15. 29Early tech giantAOL
  16. 31Fair Deal prezHST
  17. 32Like Frodo at the end of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogyASEA
  18. 34ChapsLADS
  19. 37Poem that's typically unrhymedHAIKU
  20. 41Battle carriersCHAINLINKFENCES
  21. 44Mythological beast able to regenerate its headsHYDRA
  22. 45Commuter optionRAIL
  23. 46Non-fruit ingredient in a green smoothieKALE
  24. 47One of three in the Domino's logoPIP
  25. 49Syllable akin to "Tsk!"TUT
  26. 51Audiophile's collection, for shortLPS
  27. 52Packed lunchFELLFLAT
  28. 57WailBAWL
  29. 59Shade in a picturesque island scene, maybeAQUA
  30. 60Follower of JoelAMOS
  31. 62Here's the scoop!LADLE
  32. 65Colossally bad consequence, as with financesRUIN
  33. 66Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-AcrossSPOONERISM
  34. 68WizardMAGE
  35. 69Some underground networksMETROS
  36. 70"Kapow!"BAM
  37. 71Fleur-de-___LIS
  38. 72Follow, with "to"ADHERE
  39. 73"Come ___?" (Italian for "How are you?")STA

Down

  1. 1Problems with a livestream, maybeLAGS
  2. 2For oneAPOP
  3. 3Mark one's words?PROOFREAD
  4. 4Rice dish seasoned with saffronPAELLA
  5. 5Stop for the night, sayINN
  6. 6Social studies subj.GEOG
  7. 7Resident of a hidden mushroom villageSMURF
  8. 8Go-getterTIGER
  9. 9Hebrew name for GodYAHWEH
  10. 10Reality show whose contestants give pitchesSHARKTANK
  11. 11Red-clad brother of 54-DownMARIO
  12. 12Major messSNAFU
  13. 16Provide support for something crooked?ABET
  14. 18"___ ever!"DOI
  15. 24Take it easyLOLL
  16. 26First Black male tennis player to be ranked #1 globallyASHE
  17. 27___ party (pre-wedding activity, informally)BACH
  18. 28Ghostly in appearanceASHY
  19. 30The Batcave, for oneLAIR
  20. 33They might have their noses turned upAIRPLANES
  21. 35Basis for how you're wired, so to speakDNA
  22. 36Bit of camp entertainmentSKIT
  23. 38"That one's mine!"ICALLDIBS
  24. 39Member of a marine "forest"KELP
  25. 40FunctionsUSES
  26. 42Innocent sortNAIF
  27. 43Mess upFLUB
  28. 48Kind of TVPLASMA
  29. 50Gay ___, author of "Honor Thy Father"TALESE
  30. 52Stable environment?FARM
  31. 53Like 4! and 24EQUAL
  32. 54Green-clad brother of 11-DownLUIGI
  33. 55PsychedAMPED
  34. 56John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)TOOTH
  35. 58Word with price or proxyWAR
  36. 61Ticked offSORE
  37. 63It's partly an assessment of logical reasoning, for shortLSAT
  38. 64___ D'Arcy, co-star of HBO's "House of the Dragon"EMMA
  39. 67Conjunction used in logicNOR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Table" for one's TV dinner, perhaps — Answer: LAP
  2. 4. Messy abode — Answer: PIGSTY
  3. 10. Texting format, in brief — Answer: SMS. Hint: Think of how you quickly send messages on your phone! 📱
  4. 13. Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr. — Answer: APR
  5. 14. Weakness — Answer: ANEMIA
  6. 15. ___ Highway (Maui tourist attraction) — Answer: HANA
  7. 17. Recently dated — Answer: GOODENOUGH
  8. 19. Many a citizen of Abu Dhabi — Answer: ARAB
  9. 20. It's used for wrapping up a film — Answer: SPOOL
  10. 21. Gained a wider following — Answer: GREW
  11. 22. Riddled (with) — Answer: RIFE
  12. 23. Top up — Answer: FILL
  13. 25. No guts — Answer: FREAKOUT
  14. 27. Where someone might ask for a screwdriver — Answer: BAR
  15. 29. Early tech giant — Answer: AOL
  16. 31. Fair Deal prez — Answer: HST
  17. 32. Like Frodo at the end of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy — Answer: ASEA
  18. 34. Chaps — Answer: LADS
  19. 37. Poem that's typically unrhymed — Answer: HAIKU
  20. 41. Battle carriers — Answer: CHAINLINKFENCES
  21. 44. Mythological beast able to regenerate its heads — Answer: HYDRA
  22. 45. Commuter option — Answer: RAIL
  23. 46. Non-fruit ingredient in a green smoothie — Answer: KALE
  24. 47. One of three in the Domino's logo — Answer: PIP
  25. 49. Syllable akin to "Tsk!" — Answer: TUT
  26. 51. Audiophile's collection, for short — Answer: LPS
  27. 52. Packed lunch — Answer: FELLFLAT
  28. 57. Wail — Answer: BAWL
  29. 59. Shade in a picturesque island scene, maybe — Answer: AQUA
  30. 60. Follower of Joel — Answer: AMOS
  31. 62. Here's the scoop! — Answer: LADLE
  32. 65. Colossally bad consequence, as with finances — Answer: RUIN
  33. 66. Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across — Answer: SPOONERISM
  34. 68. Wizard — Answer: MAGE
  35. 69. Some underground networks — Answer: METROS
  36. 70. "Kapow!" — Answer: BAM. Hint: It's the sound of a sudden impact or excitement! 💥
  37. 71. Fleur-de-___ — Answer: LIS
  38. 72. Follow, with "to" — Answer: ADHERE
  39. 73. "Come ___?" (Italian for "How are you?") — Answer: STA

Down

  1. 1. Problems with a livestream, maybe — Answer: LAGS
  2. 2. For one — Answer: APOP
  3. 3. Mark one's words? — Answer: PROOFREAD
  4. 4. Rice dish seasoned with saffron — Answer: PAELLA
  5. 5. Stop for the night, say — Answer: INN
  6. 6. Social studies subj. — Answer: GEOG
  7. 7. Resident of a hidden mushroom village — Answer: SMURF
  8. 8. Go-getter — Answer: TIGER
  9. 9. Hebrew name for God — Answer: YAHWEH
  10. 10. Reality show whose contestants give pitches — Answer: SHARKTANK
  11. 11. Red-clad brother of 54-Down — Answer: MARIO
  12. 12. Major mess — Answer: SNAFU
  13. 16. Provide support for something crooked? — Answer: ABET
  14. 18. "___ ever!" — Answer: DOI
  15. 24. Take it easy — Answer: LOLL
  16. 26. First Black male tennis player to be ranked #1 globally — Answer: ASHE
  17. 27. ___ party (pre-wedding activity, informally) — Answer: BACH
  18. 28. Ghostly in appearance — Answer: ASHY
  19. 30. The Batcave, for one — Answer: LAIR
  20. 33. They might have their noses turned up — Answer: AIRPLANES
  21. 35. Basis for how you're wired, so to speak — Answer: DNA
  22. 36. Bit of camp entertainment — Answer: SKIT
  23. 38. "That one's mine!" — Answer: ICALLDIBS
  24. 39. Member of a marine "forest" — Answer: KELP
  25. 40. Functions — Answer: USES
  26. 42. Innocent sort — Answer: NAIF
  27. 43. Mess up — Answer: FLUB
  28. 48. Kind of TV — Answer: PLASMA
  29. 50. Gay ___, author of "Honor Thy Father" — Answer: TALESE
  30. 52. Stable environment? — Answer: FARM
  31. 53. Like 4! and 24 — Answer: EQUAL
  32. 54. Green-clad brother of 11-Down — Answer: LUIGI
  33. 55. Psyched — Answer: AMPED
  34. 56. John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!) — Answer: TOOTH
  35. 58. Word with price or proxy — Answer: WAR
  36. 61. Ticked off — Answer: SORE
  37. 63. It's partly an assessment of logical reasoning, for short — Answer: LSAT
  38. 64. ___ D'Arcy, co-star of HBO's "House of the Dragon" — Answer: EMMA
  39. 67. Conjunction used in logic — Answer: NOR

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Table" for one's TV dinner, perhapsLAP
4Messy abodePIGSTY
10Texting format, in briefSMS
13Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr.APR
14WeaknessANEMIA
15___ Highway (Maui tourist attraction)HANA
17Recently datedGOODENOUGH
19Many a citizen of Abu DhabiARAB
20It's used for wrapping up a filmSPOOL
21Gained a wider followingGREW
22Riddled (with)RIFE
23Top upFILL
25No gutsFREAKOUT
27Where someone might ask for a screwdriverBAR
29Early tech giantAOL
31Fair Deal prezHST
32Like Frodo at the end of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogyASEA
34ChapsLADS
37Poem that's typically unrhymedHAIKU
41Battle carriersCHAINLINKFENCES
44Mythological beast able to regenerate its headsHYDRA
45Commuter optionRAIL
46Non-fruit ingredient in a green smoothieKALE
47One of three in the Domino's logoPIP
49Syllable akin to "Tsk!"TUT
51Audiophile's collection, for shortLPS
52Packed lunchFELLFLAT
57WailBAWL
59Shade in a picturesque island scene, maybeAQUA
60Follower of JoelAMOS
62Here's the scoop!LADLE
65Colossally bad consequence, as with financesRUIN
66Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-AcrossSPOONERISM
68WizardMAGE
69Some underground networksMETROS
70"Kapow!"BAM
71Fleur-de-___LIS
72Follow, with "to"ADHERE
73"Come ___?" (Italian for "How are you?")STA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Problems with a livestream, maybeLAGS
2For oneAPOP
3Mark one's words?PROOFREAD
4Rice dish seasoned with saffronPAELLA
5Stop for the night, sayINN
6Social studies subj.GEOG
7Resident of a hidden mushroom villageSMURF
8Go-getterTIGER
9Hebrew name for GodYAHWEH
10Reality show whose contestants give pitchesSHARKTANK
11Red-clad brother of 54-DownMARIO
12Major messSNAFU
16Provide support for something crooked?ABET
18"___ ever!"DOI
24Take it easyLOLL
26First Black male tennis player to be ranked #1 globallyASHE
27___ party (pre-wedding activity, informally)BACH
28Ghostly in appearanceASHY
30The Batcave, for oneLAIR
33They might have their noses turned upAIRPLANES
35Basis for how you're wired, so to speakDNA
36Bit of camp entertainmentSKIT
38"That one's mine!"ICALLDIBS
39Member of a marine "forest"KELP
40FunctionsUSES
42Innocent sortNAIF
43Mess upFLUB
48Kind of TVPLASMA
50Gay ___, author of "Honor Thy Father"TALESE
52Stable environment?FARM
53Like 4! and 24EQUAL
54Green-clad brother of 11-DownLUIGI
55PsychedAMPED
56John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)TOOTH
58Word with price or proxyWAR
61Ticked offSORE
63It's partly an assessment of logical reasoning, for shortLSAT
64___ D'Arcy, co-star of HBO's "House of the Dragon"EMMA
67Conjunction used in logicNOR

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