NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 30

By Maddy Ziegler

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  1. 1Title typically abbreviated to its first and last lettersSENOR
  2. 6Storied stargazersMAGI
  3. 10Another name for ESPN8, with "the"OCHO
  4. 14___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America"IMANI
  5. 15___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian kingOLAF
  6. 16Way out, sayDOOR
  7. 17Little dippers?MINIDONUTS
  8. 19Targets for bark beetlesELMS
  9. 20A&W; or LMBRANDNAME
  10. 21Botanical jointNODE
  11. 22JerkASS
  12. 23Cell service inits.LTE
  13. 24Neighbor of Baja CaliforniaSONORA
  14. 26"Funny how that works"HEH
  15. 27Heat setting, perhapsMEET
  16. 29"The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde"PUN
  17. 30Wind up in ruinCOMETOABADEND
  18. 33Classic warning to a knightHEREBEDRAGONS
  19. 34Kick-starter program?KARATELESSONS
  20. 35"To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel)IVE
  21. 36Campus buildingHALL
  22. 37"Big" digitTOE
  23. 38Not say something in jestMEANIT
  24. 40"Toy Story" bullySID
  25. 41___ tov (Jewish holiday)YOM
  26. 44"I'm afraid ..."ALAS
  27. 45Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal PradeshDALAILAMA
  28. 48Library catalog IDISBN
  29. 49What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign ofURBANDECAY
  30. 50Director JohnsonRIAN
  31. 51Veteran of the seasSALT
  32. 52Prefix with musicology or linguisticsETHNO
  33. 53Moving well over 60, perhaps?SPRY
  34. 54Leaves speechlessAWES
  35. 55MovingASTIR

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  1. 1Swahili for "lion"SIMBA
  2. 2Heads of state in Qatar and KuwaitEMIRS
  3. 3GramsNANAS
  4. 4"Come ___!"ONIN
  5. 5Lead-in to a puzzling questionRIDDLEMETHIS
  6. 6Janelle of "Hidden Figures"MONAE
  7. 7'22 or '23ALUM
  8. 8Stadium salesGATE
  9. 9They may or may not happenIFS
  10. 10Classical theaterODEON
  11. 11Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"COLDOPENS
  12. 12Major successes, so to speakHOMERUNS
  13. 13Spots for scrubs, for shortORS
  14. 18Patrolling a neighborhoodONTHEBEAT
  15. 21"I'd avoid that"NOTAGOODIDEA
  16. 24Viola's twin brother in "Twelfth Night"SEBASTIAN
  17. 25"Soooo ...?"AND
  18. 26Wedding reception highlight, maybeHORA
  19. 27Fashion plate, maybeMODEL
  20. 28Old-fashioned TV antenna, jocularlyEARS
  21. 30On-the-go breakfast optionCEREALBAR
  22. 31GiveawayTELL
  23. 32___ dealDONE
  24. 33Tasteful invitation?HAVEASIP
  25. 34Family name of three BTS membersKIM
  26. 39One tending kidsNANNY
  27. 40Bits of wood panelingSLATS
  28. 41Vessel with two silent lettersYACHT
  29. 42Like the Mideast's Bahla FortOMANI
  30. 43Head to town?MAYOR
  31. 45Capture the attention ofDRAW
  32. 46Free (to)ABLE
  33. 47"Count me in!"LETS
  34. 48Org. concerned with reportingIRS
  35. 49Host nation of the 2028 OlympicsUSA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Title typically abbreviated to its first and last letters — Answer: SENOR
  2. 6. Storied stargazers — Answer: MAGI
  3. 10. Another name for ESPN8, with "the" — Answer: OCHO
  4. 14. ___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America" — Answer: IMANI
  5. 15. ___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian king — Answer: OLAF
  6. 16. Way out, say — Answer: DOOR
  7. 17. Little dippers? — Answer: MINIDONUTS
  8. 19. Targets for bark beetles — Answer: ELMS
  9. 20. A&W; or LM — Answer: BRANDNAME
  10. 21. Botanical joint — Answer: NODE
  11. 22. Jerk — Answer: ASS. Hint: Sometimes you might call someone a real pain in the neck! 😏
  12. 23. Cell service inits. — Answer: LTE
  13. 24. Neighbor of Baja California — Answer: SONORA
  14. 26. "Funny how that works" — Answer: HEH
  15. 27. Heat setting, perhaps — Answer: MEET
  16. 29. "The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde" — Answer: PUN
  17. 30. Wind up in ruin — Answer: COMETOABADEND
  18. 33. Classic warning to a knight — Answer: HEREBEDRAGONS
  19. 34. Kick-starter program? — Answer: KARATELESSONS
  20. 35. "To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel) — Answer: IVE
  21. 36. Campus building — Answer: HALL. Hint: This is where many gatherings and classes take place on campus! 🏛️
  22. 37. "Big" digit — Answer: TOE
  23. 38. Not say something in jest — Answer: MEANIT
  24. 40. "Toy Story" bully — Answer: SID
  25. 41. ___ tov (Jewish holiday) — Answer: YOM
  26. 44. "I'm afraid ..." — Answer: ALAS
  27. 45. Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh — Answer: DALAILAMA
  28. 48. Library catalog ID — Answer: ISBN
  29. 49. What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign of — Answer: URBANDECAY
  30. 50. Director Johnson — Answer: RIAN
  31. 51. Veteran of the seas — Answer: SALT
  32. 52. Prefix with musicology or linguistics — Answer: ETHNO
  33. 53. Moving well over 60, perhaps? — Answer: SPRY
  34. 54. Leaves speechless — Answer: AWES
  35. 55. Moving — Answer: ASTIR

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  1. 1. Swahili for "lion" — Answer: SIMBA
  2. 2. Heads of state in Qatar and Kuwait — Answer: EMIRS
  3. 3. Grams — Answer: NANAS. Hint: Think of a cozy nickname for grandmothers. 👵
  4. 4. "Come ___!" — Answer: ONIN
  5. 5. Lead-in to a puzzling question — Answer: RIDDLEMETHIS
  6. 6. Janelle of "Hidden Figures" — Answer: MONAE
  7. 7. '22 or '23 — Answer: ALUM
  8. 8. Stadium sales — Answer: GATE
  9. 9. They may or may not happen — Answer: IFS
  10. 10. Classical theater — Answer: ODEON
  11. 11. Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!" — Answer: COLDOPENS
  12. 12. Major successes, so to speak — Answer: HOMERUNS
  13. 13. Spots for scrubs, for short — Answer: ORS
  14. 18. Patrolling a neighborhood — Answer: ONTHEBEAT
  15. 21. "I'd avoid that" — Answer: NOTAGOODIDEA
  16. 24. Viola's twin brother in "Twelfth Night" — Answer: SEBASTIAN
  17. 25. "Soooo ...?" — Answer: AND
  18. 26. Wedding reception highlight, maybe — Answer: HORA
  19. 27. Fashion plate, maybe — Answer: MODEL
  20. 28. Old-fashioned TV antenna, jocularly — Answer: EARS
  21. 30. On-the-go breakfast option — Answer: CEREALBAR
  22. 31. Giveaway — Answer: TELL. Hint: In poker, this is a revealing sign that gives your opponent information. 🎲
  23. 32. ___ deal — Answer: DONE
  24. 33. Tasteful invitation? — Answer: HAVEASIP
  25. 34. Family name of three BTS members — Answer: KIM
  26. 39. One tending kids — Answer: NANNY
  27. 40. Bits of wood paneling — Answer: SLATS
  28. 41. Vessel with two silent letters — Answer: YACHT
  29. 42. Like the Mideast's Bahla Fort — Answer: OMANI
  30. 43. Head to town? — Answer: MAYOR
  31. 45. Capture the attention of — Answer: DRAW
  32. 46. Free (to) — Answer: ABLE
  33. 47. "Count me in!" — Answer: LETS
  34. 48. Org. concerned with reporting — Answer: IRS
  35. 49. Host nation of the 2028 Olympics — Answer: USA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Title typically abbreviated to its first and last lettersSENOR
6Storied stargazersMAGI
10Another name for ESPN8, with "the"OCHO
14___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America"IMANI
15___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian kingOLAF
16Way out, sayDOOR
17Little dippers?MINIDONUTS
19Targets for bark beetlesELMS
20A&W; or LMBRANDNAME
21Botanical jointNODE
22JerkASS
23Cell service inits.LTE
24Neighbor of Baja CaliforniaSONORA
26"Funny how that works"HEH
27Heat setting, perhapsMEET
29"The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde"PUN
30Wind up in ruinCOMETOABADEND
33Classic warning to a knightHEREBEDRAGONS
34Kick-starter program?KARATELESSONS
35"To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel)IVE
36Campus buildingHALL
37"Big" digitTOE
38Not say something in jestMEANIT
40"Toy Story" bullySID
41___ tov (Jewish holiday)YOM
44"I'm afraid ..."ALAS
45Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal PradeshDALAILAMA
48Library catalog IDISBN
49What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign ofURBANDECAY
50Director JohnsonRIAN
51Veteran of the seasSALT
52Prefix with musicology or linguisticsETHNO
53Moving well over 60, perhaps?SPRY
54Leaves speechlessAWES
55MovingASTIR

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Swahili for "lion"SIMBA
2Heads of state in Qatar and KuwaitEMIRS
3GramsNANAS
4"Come ___!"ONIN
5Lead-in to a puzzling questionRIDDLEMETHIS
6Janelle of "Hidden Figures"MONAE
7'22 or '23ALUM
8Stadium salesGATE
9They may or may not happenIFS
10Classical theaterODEON
11Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"COLDOPENS
12Major successes, so to speakHOMERUNS
13Spots for scrubs, for shortORS
18Patrolling a neighborhoodONTHEBEAT
21"I'd avoid that"NOTAGOODIDEA
24Viola's twin brother in "Twelfth Night"SEBASTIAN
25"Soooo ...?"AND
26Wedding reception highlight, maybeHORA
27Fashion plate, maybeMODEL
28Old-fashioned TV antenna, jocularlyEARS
30On-the-go breakfast optionCEREALBAR
31GiveawayTELL
32___ dealDONE
33Tasteful invitation?HAVEASIP
34Family name of three BTS membersKIM
39One tending kidsNANNY
40Bits of wood panelingSLATS
41Vessel with two silent lettersYACHT
42Like the Mideast's Bahla FortOMANI
43Head to town?MAYOR
45Capture the attention ofDRAW
46Free (to)ABLE
47"Count me in!"LETS
48Org. concerned with reportingIRS
49Host nation of the 2028 OlympicsUSA

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