NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Aug 31

A Man of Character

By Danny J. Rooney

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Across

  1. 1Maximum extent, in an idiom
  2. 5"Suitable, I guess"
  3. 11Small storage unit
  4. 15"___ News Central" (daily program)
  5. 18Sea adventure novel by Herman Melville
  6. 19Rump
  7. 20Sounds of amazement
  8. 21Spoils
  9. 22"Don't flick that cigarette over here!"
  10. 24"Incredible! This mosquito net didn't let in even one bug!"
  11. 26Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphorically
  12. 27Non-free-range farm fixture
  13. 29Container weight
  14. 30Pick up at school
  15. 31Actor Pascal
  16. 32Kiss
  17. 34Celestial sphere
  18. 35Went from 0 to 60, say
  19. 37Nipsey Russell's role in 1978's "The Wiz"
  20. 40"___ America (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert best seller)
  21. 42Device for cutting bangs?
  22. 45More in need of a sticky roller
  23. 47Zealous
  24. 48Guide for writing a perfect letter
  25. 49Adorn
  26. 50Some skin care products
  27. 52"Dear Lord! His Majesty's beard is out of control!"
  28. 55Comics cry of dismay
  29. 58___ code
  30. 59Tiny and scurrying, perhaps
  31. 63"Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight's protection!"
  32. 71Green gemstone
  33. 72Brand of bubbly, informally
  34. 73___ de vie
  35. 74"Might you give me a bigger boat?"
  36. 82Composure under pressure
  37. 85Firmly planted
  38. 86Sizable wine orders
  39. 90Zest
  40. 91Hero's partner in myth
  41. 93Real ladies' man
  42. 94Bit of work
  43. 95It's always getting into hot water
  44. 96Theatrical constructions
  45. 97Unburden
  46. 98Computer shortcuts
  47. 100Muse of love poetry
  48. 103"You can't win ___"
  49. 105Writer ___ Stanley Gardner
  50. 106"Is that a certainty?"
  51. 109Unruly, as a beard
  52. 111Secret agent first introduced in 1953
  53. 113Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues
  54. 115Langston Hughes poem
  55. 116Aston Martin, e.g.
  56. 117Charm
  57. 118Member of a watery quintet
  58. 119Adriatique, e.g.
  59. 120School attended by both 111-Across and his creator
  60. 121Debate-ending reply
  61. 122Figs. most people have memorized

Down

  1. 1Win for an away team
  2. 2"That doesn't bother me anymore"
  3. 3Winsome
  4. 4It's human, in a saying
  5. 5Big events on Wall St.
  6. 6Full of tension
  7. 7Abbr. on a paper tray
  8. 8Whiled away the hours
  9. 9Gave medicine
  10. 10Different
  11. 11Poke ___
  12. 12Start of a pirate chant
  13. 13"There I am in the photo"
  14. 14Winter hours in Conn.
  15. 15Exhibiting some force
  16. 16Part of a personal air filtration system
  17. 17Degree in math?
  18. 21["Ha ha 2 funny!!!!]
  19. 23Thirst
  20. 25Lots and lots
  21. 28Certain URL ending
  22. 31A pop
  23. 33Favorite drink of 111-Across
  24. 35What wine or citrus adds to a sauce
  25. 36Hairstyle helpers
  26. 38Allergic reaction
  27. 39Company originally named Blue Ribbon Sports
  28. 41E.R. V.I.P.s
  29. 43High school subj.
  30. 44Base figure, for short
  31. 45Bank security feature
  32. 46Perfect match
  33. 47It's right on a square
  34. 49Port on the Adriatic
  35. 51Airing
  36. 53Shout of triumph
  37. 54___-El (Superman's birth name)
  38. 55Relative of an adder
  39. 56"Evita" role for Antonio Banderas
  40. 57___ royale (cocktail)
  41. 60Indignation
  42. 61New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzles
  43. 62End of an academic address
  44. 64Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur"
  45. 65Biblical kingdom near the Dead Sea
  46. 66Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-Across
  47. 67Stitching on a Cardinal's cap
  48. 68Mid-Atlantic state capital
  49. 69A good one might generate good karma
  50. 70J.F.K. prediction
  51. 75Far from bright
  52. 76University in New Rochelle, N.Y.
  53. 77Obergefell v. ___, milestone case for marriage equality
  54. 78Improvise à la Ella Fitzgerald
  55. 79Avocado variety
  56. 80Portfolio holding, for short
  57. 81Give a bad review
  58. 82Imitate
  59. 83Spread throughout
  60. 84Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmets
  61. 87Those who hunt and gather
  62. 88Feature of many a gloating movie villain
  63. 89"Alas, it is true"
  64. 92Grounder to second, often
  65. 93Corp. bigwig
  66. 95___ leches cake
  67. 96Beau
  68. 99Late jazz singer ___ Laine
  69. 101Sly schemes
  70. 102Paris's Dôme de Paris, e.g.
  71. 103Sea eagle
  72. 104Zebra features that mirror their body stripes
  73. 107"You're ___ something"
  74. 108Japanese noodle
  75. 109Many a get-rich-quick offer
  76. 110Heart
  77. 111Beam on a bottle
  78. 112Modern pet name
  79. 114Platform for Super Mario Bros., for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Maximum extent, in an idiom — Answer: HILT
  2. 5. "Suitable, I guess" — Answer: ITLLDO
  3. 11. Small storage unit — Answer: BYTE
  4. 15. "___ News Central" (daily program) — Answer: CNN
  5. 18. Sea adventure novel by Herman Melville — Answer: OMOO
  6. 19. Rump — Answer: PATOOT
  7. 20. Sounds of amazement — Answer: OOHS
  8. 21. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
  9. 22. "Don't flick that cigarette over here!" — Answer: MOVEYOURASH
  10. 24. "Incredible! This mosquito net didn't let in even one bug!" — Answer: WHATAMESH
  11. 26. Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphorically — Answer: EVEREST
  12. 27. Non-free-range farm fixture — Answer: FEEDLOT
  13. 29. Container weight — Answer: TARE
  14. 30. Pick up at school — Answer: LEARN
  15. 31. Actor Pascal — Answer: PEDRO
  16. 32. Kiss — Answer: SMOOCH
  17. 34. Celestial sphere — Answer: ORB
  18. 35. Went from 0 to 60, say — Answer: AGED
  19. 37. Nipsey Russell's role in 1978's "The Wiz" — Answer: TINMAN
  20. 40. "___ America (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert best seller) — Answer: IAM
  21. 42. Device for cutting bangs? — Answer: SILENCER
  22. 45. More in need of a sticky roller — Answer: LINTIER
  23. 47. Zealous — Answer: AVID
  24. 48. Guide for writing a perfect letter — Answer: STENCIL
  25. 49. Adorn — Answer: BEDECK
  26. 50. Some skin care products — Answer: TONERS
  27. 52. "Dear Lord! His Majesty's beard is out of control!" — Answer: GODSHAVETHEKING
  28. 55. Comics cry of dismay — Answer: ACK
  29. 58. ___ code — Answer: AREA
  30. 59. Tiny and scurrying, perhaps — Answer: ANTLIKE
  31. 63. "Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight's protection!" — Answer: SHINEDSHIELDDELIVERED
  32. 71. Green gemstone — Answer: PERIDOT
  33. 72. Brand of bubbly, informally — Answer: MOET
  34. 73. ___ de vie — Answer: EAU
  35. 74. "Might you give me a bigger boat?" — Answer: COULDIHAVEASHIP
  36. 82. Composure under pressure — Answer: APLOMB
  37. 85. Firmly planted — Answer: ROOTED
  38. 86. Sizable wine orders — Answer: CARAFES
  39. 90. Zest — Answer: PEEL
  40. 91. Hero's partner in myth — Answer: LEANDER
  41. 93. Real ladies' man — Answer: CASANOVA
  42. 94. Bit of work — Answer: ERG
  43. 95. It's always getting into hot water — Answer: TEABAG
  44. 96. Theatrical constructions — Answer: SETS
  45. 97. Unburden — Answer: RID
  46. 98. Computer shortcuts — Answer: MACROS
  47. 100. Muse of love poetry — Answer: ERATO
  48. 103. "You can't win ___" — Answer: EMALL
  49. 105. Writer ___ Stanley Gardner — Answer: ERLE
  50. 106. "Is that a certainty?" — Answer: YOUSURE
  51. 109. Unruly, as a beard — Answer: SCRAGGY
  52. 111. Secret agent first introduced in 1953 — Answer: JAMESBOND
  53. 113. Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues — Answer: SEANCONNERY
  54. 115. Langston Hughes poem — Answer: ITOO
  55. 116. Aston Martin, e.g. — Answer: AUTO
  56. 117. Charm — Answer: ENDEAR
  57. 118. Member of a watery quintet — Answer: ERIE
  58. 119. Adriatique, e.g. — Answer: MER
  59. 120. School attended by both 111-Across and his creator — Answer: ETON
  60. 121. Debate-ending reply — Answer: SAYSME
  61. 122. Figs. most people have memorized — Answer: SSNS

Down

  1. 1. Win for an away team — Answer: HOMELOSS
  2. 2. "That doesn't bother me anymore" — Answer: IMOVERIT
  3. 3. Winsome — Answer: LOVEABLE
  4. 4. It's human, in a saying — Answer: TOERR
  5. 5. Big events on Wall St. — Answer: IPOS
  6. 6. Full of tension — Answer: TAUT
  7. 7. Abbr. on a paper tray — Answer: LTR
  8. 8. Whiled away the hours — Answer: LOAFED
  9. 9. Gave medicine — Answer: DOSED
  10. 10. Different — Answer: OTHER
  11. 11. Poke ___ — Answer: BOWL
  12. 12. Start of a pirate chant — Answer: YOHO
  13. 13. "There I am in the photo" — Answer: THATSME
  14. 14. Winter hours in Conn. — Answer: EST
  15. 15. Exhibiting some force — Answer: COERCIVE
  16. 16. Part of a personal air filtration system — Answer: NOSEHAIR
  17. 17. Degree in math? — Answer: NTH
  18. 21. ["Ha ha 2 funny!!!!] — Answer: LMAO
  19. 23. Thirst — Answer: YEN
  20. 25. Lots and lots — Answer: ATON
  21. 28. Certain URL ending — Answer: DOTNET
  22. 31. A pop — Answer: PER
  23. 33. Favorite drink of 111-Across — Answer: MARTINI
  24. 35. What wine or citrus adds to a sauce — Answer: ACID
  25. 36. Hairstyle helpers — Answer: GELS
  26. 38. Allergic reaction — Answer: ITCH
  27. 39. Company originally named Blue Ribbon Sports — Answer: NIKE
  28. 41. E.R. V.I.P.s — Answer: MDS
  29. 43. High school subj. — Answer: ENG
  30. 44. Base figure, for short — Answer: NCO
  31. 45. Bank security feature — Answer: LEVEE
  32. 46. Perfect match — Answer: IDEALMATE
  33. 47. It's right on a square — Answer: ANGLE
  34. 49. Port on the Adriatic — Answer: BARI
  35. 51. Airing — Answer: ONTV
  36. 53. Shout of triumph — Answer: HAH
  37. 54. ___-El (Superman's birth name) — Answer: KAL
  38. 55. Relative of an adder — Answer: ASP
  39. 56. "Evita" role for Antonio Banderas — Answer: CHE
  40. 57. ___ royale (cocktail) — Answer: KIR
  41. 60. Indignation — Answer: IRE
  42. 61. New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzles — Answer: KEA
  43. 62. End of an academic address — Answer: EDU
  44. 64. Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur" — Answer: NICOL
  45. 65. Biblical kingdom near the Dead Sea — Answer: EDOM
  46. 66. Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-Across — Answer: DOUBLEO
  47. 67. Stitching on a Cardinal's cap — Answer: STL
  48. 68. Mid-Atlantic state capital — Answer: DOVER
  49. 69. A good one might generate good karma — Answer: DEED
  50. 70. J.F.K. prediction — Answer: ETA
  51. 75. Far from bright — Answer: DRAB
  52. 76. University in New Rochelle, N.Y. — Answer: IONA
  53. 77. Obergefell v. ___, milestone case for marriage equality — Answer: HODGES
  54. 78. Improvise à la Ella Fitzgerald — Answer: SCAT
  55. 79. Avocado variety — Answer: HASS
  56. 80. Portfolio holding, for short — Answer: IRA
  57. 81. Give a bad review — Answer: PAN
  58. 82. Imitate — Answer: APE
  59. 83. Spread throughout — Answer: PERMEATE
  60. 84. Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmets — Answer: LEGARMOR
  61. 87. Those who hunt and gather — Answer: FORAGERS
  62. 88. Feature of many a gloating movie villain — Answer: EVILGRIN
  63. 89. "Alas, it is true" — Answer: SADLYYES
  64. 92. Grounder to second, often — Answer: EASYOUT
  65. 93. Corp. bigwig — Answer: CEO
  66. 95. ___ leches cake — Answer: TRES
  67. 96. Beau — Answer: STEADY
  68. 99. Late jazz singer ___ Laine — Answer: CLEO
  69. 101. Sly schemes — Answer: RUSES
  70. 102. Paris's Dôme de Paris, e.g. — Answer: ARENA
  71. 103. Sea eagle — Answer: ERN
  72. 104. Zebra features that mirror their body stripes — Answer: MANES
  73. 107. "You're ___ something" — Answer: ONTO
  74. 108. Japanese noodle — Answer: UDON
  75. 109. Many a get-rich-quick offer — Answer: SCAM
  76. 110. Heart — Answer: CORE
  77. 111. Beam on a bottle — Answer: JIM
  78. 112. Modern pet name — Answer: BAE
  79. 114. Platform for Super Mario Bros., for short — Answer: NES

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