NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 29

By Jesse Cohn

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  1. 1Coaster, usuallyDISC
  2. 5Start of some temple namesBNAI
  3. 9Bug spray ingredientDEET
  4. 13Kind of roverLUNAR
  5. 14Figure with two tailsBELLCURVE
  6. 16HabitationABODE
  7. 17Queen's guard?KILLERBEE
  8. 18Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviationsMANDARIN
  9. 20Genre for 5-DownBLUES
  10. 21Certain graph shapePIE
  11. 22Word with Man or canTIN
  12. 23Per ___DIEM
  13. 24Places where it's OK to push someone at schoolSWINGSETS
  14. 27Evidence of a fireASH
  15. 30Christmas story villainHEROD
  16. 31Plot device in many a rom-comMEETCUTE
  17. 33Samurai with no masterRONIN
  18. 34Big bustDUD
  19. 35Little piecesIOTAS
  20. 36Welcome sight for a businessCUSTOMER
  21. 38What fan fiction is notCANON
  22. 39"Odds" followerARE
  23. 40Loaded with excitementFUNFILLED
  24. 42Blow off steam, sayRANT
  25. 43Start to do?DEE
  26. 44Some Slack convosIMS
  27. 47Happiness and excitement, for twoMOODS
  28. 49Four-star review, sayILOVEDIT
  29. 51Spitting contest?RAPBATTLE
  30. 53Manage to loseEVADE
  31. 54Some workplace perksFREEMEALS
  32. 55"Seriously!," in slangNOCAP
  33. 56Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie"KENS
  34. 57Old car concernRUST
  35. 58Preschoolers, e.g.TOTS

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  1. 1Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the FutureDUBAI
  2. 2By some measureINONESENSE
  3. 3Safety org. for young peopleSADD
  4. 4Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The"CREATIONOFADAM
  5. 5"The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970BBKING
  6. 6Kant's "no"NEIN
  7. 7Even more than mostALL
  8. 8"OK, now you've got me intrigued ..."ILLBITE
  9. 9Macaroni wheatDURUM
  10. 10Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"ERBE
  11. 11Anticipatory timesEVES
  12. 12Anger, with "off"TEE
  13. 13Lantern, e.g.LAMP
  14. 15Eclipse, for oneCELESTIALEVENT
  15. 19PeelRIND
  16. 23Proof of a plotDEED
  17. 25Order in the courtWRIT
  18. 261980s cartoon foe of GargamelSMURF
  19. 27Library regular, perhapsAUTODIDACT
  20. 28Eminem song that samples DidoSTAN
  21. 29"___ a real nowhere man ..."HES
  22. 30Billing unitHOUR
  23. 32Dog's post-op wearCONE
  24. 33Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. recordsRCA
  25. 34Make an impression onDENT
  26. 37Member of a 1960s TV familyMUNSTER
  27. 38Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio"CLEO
  28. 41Least activeIDLEST
  29. 42They might hang out in a hotel roomROBES
  30. 45Big name in mufflersMIDAS
  31. 46Bit of a how-toSTEP
  32. 47Stable mateMARE
  33. 48Move the first pawn, sayOPEN
  34. 49TroublesILLS
  35. 50High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in briefEVOO
  36. 51Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly"RFK
  37. 52Time constant symbol in physicsTAU

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Coaster, usually — Answer: DISC
  2. 5. Start of some temple names — Answer: BNAI
  3. 9. Bug spray ingredient — Answer: DEET
  4. 13. Kind of rover — Answer: LUNAR
  5. 14. Figure with two tails — Answer: BELLCURVE
  6. 16. Habitation — Answer: ABODE
  7. 17. Queen's guard? — Answer: KILLERBEE
  8. 18. Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviations — Answer: MANDARIN
  9. 20. Genre for 5-Down — Answer: BLUES
  10. 21. Certain graph shape — Answer: PIE
  11. 22. Word with Man or can — Answer: TIN
  12. 23. Per ___ — Answer: DIEM
  13. 24. Places where it's OK to push someone at school — Answer: SWINGSETS
  14. 27. Evidence of a fire — Answer: ASH
  15. 30. Christmas story villain — Answer: HEROD
  16. 31. Plot device in many a rom-com — Answer: MEETCUTE
  17. 33. Samurai with no master — Answer: RONIN
  18. 34. Big bust — Answer: DUD
  19. 35. Little pieces — Answer: IOTAS
  20. 36. Welcome sight for a business — Answer: CUSTOMER
  21. 38. What fan fiction is not — Answer: CANON
  22. 39. "Odds" follower — Answer: ARE
  23. 40. Loaded with excitement — Answer: FUNFILLED
  24. 42. Blow off steam, say — Answer: RANT
  25. 43. Start to do? — Answer: DEE
  26. 44. Some Slack convos — Answer: IMS
  27. 47. Happiness and excitement, for two — Answer: MOODS
  28. 49. Four-star review, say — Answer: ILOVEDIT
  29. 51. Spitting contest? — Answer: RAPBATTLE
  30. 53. Manage to lose — Answer: EVADE
  31. 54. Some workplace perks — Answer: FREEMEALS
  32. 55. "Seriously!," in slang — Answer: NOCAP
  33. 56. Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie" — Answer: KENS
  34. 57. Old car concern — Answer: RUST
  35. 58. Preschoolers, e.g. — Answer: TOTS

Down

  1. 1. Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the Future — Answer: DUBAI
  2. 2. By some measure — Answer: INONESENSE
  3. 3. Safety org. for young people — Answer: SADD
  4. 4. Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The" — Answer: CREATIONOFADAM
  5. 5. "The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970 — Answer: BBKING
  6. 6. Kant's "no" — Answer: NEIN
  7. 7. Even more than most — Answer: ALL
  8. 8. "OK, now you've got me intrigued ..." — Answer: ILLBITE
  9. 9. Macaroni wheat — Answer: DURUM
  10. 10. Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" — Answer: ERBE
  11. 11. Anticipatory times — Answer: EVES
  12. 12. Anger, with "off" — Answer: TEE
  13. 13. Lantern, e.g. — Answer: LAMP
  14. 15. Eclipse, for one — Answer: CELESTIALEVENT
  15. 19. Peel — Answer: RIND
  16. 23. Proof of a plot — Answer: DEED
  17. 25. Order in the court — Answer: WRIT. Hint: A legal document that commands action is often the first step in a judicial case. ⚖️
  18. 26. 1980s cartoon foe of Gargamel — Answer: SMURF
  19. 27. Library regular, perhaps — Answer: AUTODIDACT
  20. 28. Eminem song that samples Dido — Answer: STAN
  21. 29. "___ a real nowhere man ..." — Answer: HES
  22. 30. Billing unit — Answer: HOUR
  23. 32. Dog's post-op wear — Answer: CONE
  24. 33. Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. records — Answer: RCA
  25. 34. Make an impression on — Answer: DENT
  26. 37. Member of a 1960s TV family — Answer: MUNSTER
  27. 38. Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio" — Answer: CLEO
  28. 41. Least active — Answer: IDLEST
  29. 42. They might hang out in a hotel room — Answer: ROBES
  30. 45. Big name in mufflers — Answer: MIDAS
  31. 46. Bit of a how-to — Answer: STEP
  32. 47. Stable mate — Answer: MARE
  33. 48. Move the first pawn, say — Answer: OPEN
  34. 49. Troubles — Answer: ILLS
  35. 50. High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in brief — Answer: EVOO
  36. 51. Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly" — Answer: RFK
  37. 52. Time constant symbol in physics — Answer: TAU

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Every clue from the August 29 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Coaster, usuallyDISC
5Start of some temple namesBNAI
9Bug spray ingredientDEET
13Kind of roverLUNAR
14Figure with two tailsBELLCURVE
16HabitationABODE
17Queen's guard?KILLERBEE
18Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviationsMANDARIN
20Genre for 5-DownBLUES
21Certain graph shapePIE
22Word with Man or canTIN
23Per ___DIEM
24Places where it's OK to push someone at schoolSWINGSETS
27Evidence of a fireASH
30Christmas story villainHEROD
31Plot device in many a rom-comMEETCUTE
33Samurai with no masterRONIN
34Big bustDUD
35Little piecesIOTAS
36Welcome sight for a businessCUSTOMER
38What fan fiction is notCANON
39"Odds" followerARE
40Loaded with excitementFUNFILLED
42Blow off steam, sayRANT
43Start to do?DEE
44Some Slack convosIMS
47Happiness and excitement, for twoMOODS
49Four-star review, sayILOVEDIT
51Spitting contest?RAPBATTLE
53Manage to loseEVADE
54Some workplace perksFREEMEALS
55"Seriously!," in slangNOCAP
56Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie"KENS
57Old car concernRUST
58Preschoolers, e.g.TOTS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the FutureDUBAI
2By some measureINONESENSE
3Safety org. for young peopleSADD
4Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The"CREATIONOFADAM
5"The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970BBKING
6Kant's "no"NEIN
7Even more than mostALL
8"OK, now you've got me intrigued ..."ILLBITE
9Macaroni wheatDURUM
10Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"ERBE
11Anticipatory timesEVES
12Anger, with "off"TEE
13Lantern, e.g.LAMP
15Eclipse, for oneCELESTIALEVENT
19PeelRIND
23Proof of a plotDEED
25Order in the courtWRIT
261980s cartoon foe of GargamelSMURF
27Library regular, perhapsAUTODIDACT
28Eminem song that samples DidoSTAN
29"___ a real nowhere man ..."HES
30Billing unitHOUR
32Dog's post-op wearCONE
33Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. recordsRCA
34Make an impression onDENT
37Member of a 1960s TV familyMUNSTER
38Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio"CLEO
41Least activeIDLEST
42They might hang out in a hotel roomROBES
45Big name in mufflersMIDAS
46Bit of a how-toSTEP
47Stable mateMARE
48Move the first pawn, sayOPEN
49TroublesILLS
50High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in briefEVOO
51Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly"RFK
52Time constant symbol in physicsTAU

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