NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 31

A Man of Character

By Danny J. Rooney

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Across

  1. 1Maximum extent, in an idiomHILT
  2. 5"Suitable, I guess"ITLLDO
  3. 11Small storage unitBYTE
  4. 15"___ News Central" (daily program)CNN
  5. 18Sea adventure novel by Herman MelvilleOMOO
  6. 19RumpPATOOT
  7. 20Sounds of amazementOOHS
  8. 21SpoilsLOOT
  9. 22"Don't flick that cigarette over here!"MOVEYOURASH
  10. 24"Incredible! This mosquito net didn't let in even one bug!"WHATAMESH
  11. 26Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphoricallyEVEREST
  12. 27Non-free-range farm fixtureFEEDLOT
  13. 29Container weightTARE
  14. 30Pick up at schoolLEARN
  15. 31Actor PascalPEDRO
  16. 32KissSMOOCH
  17. 34Celestial sphereORB
  18. 35Went from 0 to 60, sayAGED
  19. 37Nipsey Russell's role in 1978's "The Wiz"TINMAN
  20. 40"___ America (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert best seller)IAM
  21. 42Device for cutting bangs?SILENCER
  22. 45More in need of a sticky rollerLINTIER
  23. 47ZealousAVID
  24. 48Guide for writing a perfect letterSTENCIL
  25. 49AdornBEDECK
  26. 50Some skin care productsTONERS
  27. 52"Dear Lord! His Majesty's beard is out of control!"GODSHAVETHEKING
  28. 55Comics cry of dismayACK
  29. 58___ codeAREA
  30. 59Tiny and scurrying, perhapsANTLIKE
  31. 63"Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight's protection!"SHINEDSHIELDDELIVERED
  32. 71Green gemstonePERIDOT
  33. 72Brand of bubbly, informallyMOET
  34. 73___ de vieEAU
  35. 74"Might you give me a bigger boat?"COULDIHAVEASHIP
  36. 82Composure under pressureAPLOMB
  37. 85Firmly plantedROOTED
  38. 86Sizable wine ordersCARAFES
  39. 90ZestPEEL
  40. 91Hero's partner in mythLEANDER
  41. 93Real ladies' manCASANOVA
  42. 94Bit of workERG
  43. 95It's always getting into hot waterTEABAG
  44. 96Theatrical constructionsSETS
  45. 97UnburdenRID
  46. 98Computer shortcutsMACROS
  47. 100Muse of love poetryERATO
  48. 103"You can't win ___"EMALL
  49. 105Writer ___ Stanley GardnerERLE
  50. 106"Is that a certainty?"YOUSURE
  51. 109Unruly, as a beardSCRAGGY
  52. 111Secret agent first introduced in 1953JAMESBOND
  53. 113Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized cluesSEANCONNERY
  54. 115Langston Hughes poemITOO
  55. 116Aston Martin, e.g.AUTO
  56. 117CharmENDEAR
  57. 118Member of a watery quintetERIE
  58. 119Adriatique, e.g.MER
  59. 120School attended by both 111-Across and his creatorETON
  60. 121Debate-ending replySAYSME
  61. 122Figs. most people have memorizedSSNS

Down

  1. 1Win for an away teamHOMELOSS
  2. 2"That doesn't bother me anymore"IMOVERIT
  3. 3WinsomeLOVEABLE
  4. 4It's human, in a sayingTOERR
  5. 5Big events on Wall St.IPOS
  6. 6Full of tensionTAUT
  7. 7Abbr. on a paper trayLTR
  8. 8Whiled away the hoursLOAFED
  9. 9Gave medicineDOSED
  10. 10DifferentOTHER
  11. 11Poke ___BOWL
  12. 12Start of a pirate chantYOHO
  13. 13"There I am in the photo"THATSME
  14. 14Winter hours in Conn.EST
  15. 15Exhibiting some forceCOERCIVE
  16. 16Part of a personal air filtration systemNOSEHAIR
  17. 17Degree in math?NTH
  18. 21["Ha ha 2 funny!!!!]LMAO
  19. 23ThirstYEN
  20. 25Lots and lotsATON
  21. 28Certain URL endingDOTNET
  22. 31A popPER
  23. 33Favorite drink of 111-AcrossMARTINI
  24. 35What wine or citrus adds to a sauceACID
  25. 36Hairstyle helpersGELS
  26. 38Allergic reactionITCH
  27. 39Company originally named Blue Ribbon SportsNIKE
  28. 41E.R. V.I.P.sMDS
  29. 43High school subj.ENG
  30. 44Base figure, for shortNCO
  31. 45Bank security featureLEVEE
  32. 46Perfect matchIDEALMATE
  33. 47It's right on a squareANGLE
  34. 49Port on the AdriaticBARI
  35. 51AiringONTV
  36. 53Shout of triumphHAH
  37. 54___-El (Superman's birth name)KAL
  38. 55Relative of an adderASP
  39. 56"Evita" role for Antonio BanderasCHE
  40. 57___ royale (cocktail)KIR
  41. 60IndignationIRE
  42. 61New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzlesKEA
  43. 62End of an academic addressEDU
  44. 64Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur"NICOL
  45. 65Biblical kingdom near the Dead SeaEDOM
  46. 66Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-AcrossDOUBLEO
  47. 67Stitching on a Cardinal's capSTL
  48. 68Mid-Atlantic state capitalDOVER
  49. 69A good one might generate good karmaDEED
  50. 70J.F.K. predictionETA
  51. 75Far from brightDRAB
  52. 76University in New Rochelle, N.Y.IONA
  53. 77Obergefell v. ___, milestone case for marriage equalityHODGES
  54. 78Improvise à la Ella FitzgeraldSCAT
  55. 79Avocado varietyHASS
  56. 80Portfolio holding, for shortIRA
  57. 81Give a bad reviewPAN
  58. 82ImitateAPE
  59. 83Spread throughoutPERMEATE
  60. 84Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmetsLEGARMOR
  61. 87Those who hunt and gatherFORAGERS
  62. 88Feature of many a gloating movie villainEVILGRIN
  63. 89"Alas, it is true"SADLYYES
  64. 92Grounder to second, oftenEASYOUT
  65. 93Corp. bigwigCEO
  66. 95___ leches cakeTRES
  67. 96BeauSTEADY
  68. 99Late jazz singer ___ LaineCLEO
  69. 101Sly schemesRUSES
  70. 102Paris's Dôme de Paris, e.g.ARENA
  71. 103Sea eagleERN
  72. 104Zebra features that mirror their body stripesMANES
  73. 107"You're ___ something"ONTO
  74. 108Japanese noodleUDON
  75. 109Many a get-rich-quick offerSCAM
  76. 110HeartCORE
  77. 111Beam on a bottleJIM
  78. 112Modern pet nameBAE
  79. 114Platform for Super Mario Bros., for shortNES

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. Hint: Think of a perfectly round shape representing the heavens overhead. 🌌
  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. Hint: A whole heap, but in compact crossword form 😄
  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. Hint: This fiery feeling flares up when something seems deeply unfair 🔥
  42. 61. New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzles — Answer: KEA
  43. 62. End of an academic address — Answer: EDU. Hint: This is the usual closing for a school-related web address 🎓
  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. Hint: This cake is a sweet treat from Latin cuisine that features three types of milk! 🍰
  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. Hint: A comforting bowlful often served in hot broth 🍜
  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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Every clue from the August 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Maximum extent, in an idiomHILT
5"Suitable, I guess"ITLLDO
11Small storage unitBYTE
15"___ News Central" (daily program)CNN
18Sea adventure novel by Herman MelvilleOMOO
19RumpPATOOT
20Sounds of amazementOOHS
21SpoilsLOOT
22"Don't flick that cigarette over here!"MOVEYOURASH
24"Incredible! This mosquito net didn't let in even one bug!"WHATAMESH
26Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphoricallyEVEREST
27Non-free-range farm fixtureFEEDLOT
29Container weightTARE
30Pick up at schoolLEARN
31Actor PascalPEDRO
32KissSMOOCH
34Celestial sphereORB
35Went from 0 to 60, sayAGED
37Nipsey Russell's role in 1978's "The Wiz"TINMAN
40"___ America (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert best seller)IAM
42Device for cutting bangs?SILENCER
45More in need of a sticky rollerLINTIER
47ZealousAVID
48Guide for writing a perfect letterSTENCIL
49AdornBEDECK
50Some skin care productsTONERS
52"Dear Lord! His Majesty's beard is out of control!"GODSHAVETHEKING
55Comics cry of dismayACK
58___ codeAREA
59Tiny and scurrying, perhapsANTLIKE
63"Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight's protection!"SHINEDSHIELDDELIVERED
71Green gemstonePERIDOT
72Brand of bubbly, informallyMOET
73___ de vieEAU
74"Might you give me a bigger boat?"COULDIHAVEASHIP
82Composure under pressureAPLOMB
85Firmly plantedROOTED
86Sizable wine ordersCARAFES
90ZestPEEL
91Hero's partner in mythLEANDER
93Real ladies' manCASANOVA
94Bit of workERG
95It's always getting into hot waterTEABAG
96Theatrical constructionsSETS
97UnburdenRID
98Computer shortcutsMACROS
100Muse of love poetryERATO
103"You can't win ___"EMALL
105Writer ___ Stanley GardnerERLE
106"Is that a certainty?"YOUSURE
109Unruly, as a beardSCRAGGY
111Secret agent first introduced in 1953JAMESBOND
113Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized cluesSEANCONNERY
115Langston Hughes poemITOO
116Aston Martin, e.g.AUTO
117CharmENDEAR
118Member of a watery quintetERIE
119Adriatique, e.g.MER
120School attended by both 111-Across and his creatorETON
121Debate-ending replySAYSME
122Figs. most people have memorizedSSNS

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1Win for an away teamHOMELOSS
2"That doesn't bother me anymore"IMOVERIT
3WinsomeLOVEABLE
4It's human, in a sayingTOERR
5Big events on Wall St.IPOS
6Full of tensionTAUT
7Abbr. on a paper trayLTR
8Whiled away the hoursLOAFED
9Gave medicineDOSED
10DifferentOTHER
11Poke ___BOWL
12Start of a pirate chantYOHO
13"There I am in the photo"THATSME
14Winter hours in Conn.EST
15Exhibiting some forceCOERCIVE
16Part of a personal air filtration systemNOSEHAIR
17Degree in math?NTH
21["Ha ha 2 funny!!!!]LMAO
23ThirstYEN
25Lots and lotsATON
28Certain URL endingDOTNET
31A popPER
33Favorite drink of 111-AcrossMARTINI
35What wine or citrus adds to a sauceACID
36Hairstyle helpersGELS
38Allergic reactionITCH
39Company originally named Blue Ribbon SportsNIKE
41E.R. V.I.P.sMDS
43High school subj.ENG
44Base figure, for shortNCO
45Bank security featureLEVEE
46Perfect matchIDEALMATE
47It's right on a squareANGLE
49Port on the AdriaticBARI
51AiringONTV
53Shout of triumphHAH
54___-El (Superman's birth name)KAL
55Relative of an adderASP
56"Evita" role for Antonio BanderasCHE
57___ royale (cocktail)KIR
60IndignationIRE
61New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzlesKEA
62End of an academic addressEDU
64Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur"NICOL
65Biblical kingdom near the Dead SeaEDOM
66Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-AcrossDOUBLEO
67Stitching on a Cardinal's capSTL
68Mid-Atlantic state capitalDOVER
69A good one might generate good karmaDEED
70J.F.K. predictionETA
75Far from brightDRAB
76University in New Rochelle, N.Y.IONA
77Obergefell v. ___, milestone case for marriage equalityHODGES
78Improvise à la Ella FitzgeraldSCAT
79Avocado varietyHASS
80Portfolio holding, for shortIRA
81Give a bad reviewPAN
82ImitateAPE
83Spread throughoutPERMEATE
84Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmetsLEGARMOR
87Those who hunt and gatherFORAGERS
88Feature of many a gloating movie villainEVILGRIN
89"Alas, it is true"SADLYYES
92Grounder to second, oftenEASYOUT
93Corp. bigwigCEO
95___ leches cakeTRES
96BeauSTEADY
99Late jazz singer ___ LaineCLEO
101Sly schemesRUSES
102Paris's Dôme de Paris, e.g.ARENA
103Sea eagleERN
104Zebra features that mirror their body stripesMANES
107"You're ___ something"ONTO
108Japanese noodleUDON
109Many a get-rich-quick offerSCAM
110HeartCORE
111Beam on a bottleJIM
112Modern pet nameBAE
114Platform for Super Mario Bros., for shortNES

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