NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 5

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Across

  1. 1One who tries to make a good impressionDENTIST
  2. 8Go withESCORT
  3. 14It has its X's and O'sLOVENOTE
  4. 15Manscapes, perhapsSHAVES
  5. 16Money wasted on poor decision-making, jocularlyIDIOTTAX
  6. 17Destroyed emotionallyTOREUP
  7. 18Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"EGAN
  8. 19Ones who might be looking toward careers at museumsARTMAJORS
  9. 21ElatedSENT
  10. 22Goal of a squeeze bunt, for shortRBI
  11. 23:(IMSAD
  12. 25Pro whose work might be shockingEMT
  13. 28Alley ___OOP
  14. 30Sched. placeholderTBA
  15. 31Small semiaquatic mammal with 22 tentacles on its snoutSTARNOSEDMOLE
  16. 35Condiment at an Asian fusion restaurantTERIYAKISAUCE
  17. 36Ground-breaking invention?DYNAMITESTICK
  18. 37Big N.Y.S.E. newsIPO
  19. 38Formal dudsTUX
  20. 39Kyrgyz city on the ancient Silk RoadOSH
  21. 40What the "sans" refers to in Comic SansSERIF
  22. 43Bang intoRAM
  23. 45Musical lead-in to beatAFRO
  24. 49"OK, don't accept my apology then!"FINEBEMAD
  25. 52Bird that can build tools and remember human facesCROW
  26. 53Not family-friendly, in a wayRATEDR
  27. 54Logical inconsistency in a storyPLOTHOLE
  28. 56Game with a 32-card deckECARTE
  29. 57Refreshers that can be served with green wedgesLIMEADES
  30. 58PresentBESTOW
  31. 59Gently presses, as a gas pedalEASESON

Down

  1. 1SkirtDODGE
  2. 2Water brand whose logo shows the AlpsEVIAN
  3. 3Colorful fish with iridescent stripesNEONTETRA
  4. 4Need for a demo, maybeTNT
  5. 5Really small amountIOTA
  6. 6Belle ___, real-life 19th-century outlaw celebrated in film and TVSTARR
  7. 7ParagonTEXTBOOKEXAMPLE
  8. 8"___ bien!" ("All right!," in Spanish)ESTA
  9. 9Sliding screen in a Japanese tearoomSHOJI
  10. 10BounceCAROM
  11. 11Excess of inventoryOVERSTOCK
  12. 12Like canvas grocery bagsREUSABLE
  13. 13Cookbook qty.TSP
  14. 14Does some stretching?LIES
  15. 20Constriction of the pupilsMIOSIS
  16. 24Daniel ___ Kim of "Hawaii Five-0"DAE
  17. 26Seriously harmMAIM
  18. 27"Come on, just once!"TRYIT
  19. 29Topping dolloped on fresh Italian tomatoes, maybePESTO
  20. 31Misses watching a bullfight?SENORITAS
  21. 32Word with human or secondNATURE
  22. 33Spot for a speakerDAIS
  23. 34Young 31-DownMUCHACHAS
  24. 35Bold choice, perhaps?TYPEFACE
  25. 36Lead-in to integrationDIS
  26. 41Not going anywhereINERT
  27. 42Provided with, as anonymous tipsFEDTO
  28. 44Obama family member with credits as a TV writerMALIA
  29. 46Noted ring bearerFRODO
  30. 47Slugger Scott with eight Gold GlovesROLEN
  31. 48Has an unsettled Venmo request, sayOWES
  32. 50Cold oneBREW
  33. 51Monks' honorificsDOMS
  34. 53Jewish honorificREB
  35. 55Bit of concert merchTEE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. One who tries to make a good impression — Answer: DENTIST
  2. 8. Go with — Answer: ESCORT
  3. 14. It has its X's and O's — Answer: LOVENOTE
  4. 15. Manscapes, perhaps — Answer: SHAVES
  5. 16. Money wasted on poor decision-making, jocularly — Answer: IDIOTTAX
  6. 17. Destroyed emotionally — Answer: TOREUP
  7. 18. Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City" — Answer: EGAN
  8. 19. Ones who might be looking toward careers at museums — Answer: ARTMAJORS
  9. 21. Elated — Answer: SENT
  10. 22. Goal of a squeeze bunt, for short — Answer: RBI
  11. 23. :( — Answer: IMSAD
  12. 25. Pro whose work might be shocking — Answer: EMT
  13. 28. Alley ___ — Answer: OOP
  14. 30. Sched. placeholder — Answer: TBA
  15. 31. Small semiaquatic mammal with 22 tentacles on its snout — Answer: STARNOSEDMOLE
  16. 35. Condiment at an Asian fusion restaurant — Answer: TERIYAKISAUCE
  17. 36. Ground-breaking invention? — Answer: DYNAMITESTICK
  18. 37. Big N.Y.S.E. news — Answer: IPO
  19. 38. Formal duds — Answer: TUX
  20. 39. Kyrgyz city on the ancient Silk Road — Answer: OSH
  21. 40. What the "sans" refers to in Comic Sans — Answer: SERIF
  22. 43. Bang into — Answer: RAM
  23. 45. Musical lead-in to beat — Answer: AFRO
  24. 49. "OK, don't accept my apology then!" — Answer: FINEBEMAD
  25. 52. Bird that can build tools and remember human faces — Answer: CROW
  26. 53. Not family-friendly, in a way — Answer: RATEDR
  27. 54. Logical inconsistency in a story — Answer: PLOTHOLE
  28. 56. Game with a 32-card deck — Answer: ECARTE
  29. 57. Refreshers that can be served with green wedges — Answer: LIMEADES
  30. 58. Present — Answer: BESTOW
  31. 59. Gently presses, as a gas pedal — Answer: EASESON

Down

  1. 1. Skirt — Answer: DODGE
  2. 2. Water brand whose logo shows the Alps — Answer: EVIAN
  3. 3. Colorful fish with iridescent stripes — Answer: NEONTETRA
  4. 4. Need for a demo, maybe — Answer: TNT
  5. 5. Really small amount — Answer: IOTA
  6. 6. Belle ___, real-life 19th-century outlaw celebrated in film and TV — Answer: STARR
  7. 7. Paragon — Answer: TEXTBOOKEXAMPLE
  8. 8. "___ bien!" ("All right!," in Spanish) — Answer: ESTA
  9. 9. Sliding screen in a Japanese tearoom — Answer: SHOJI
  10. 10. Bounce — Answer: CAROM
  11. 11. Excess of inventory — Answer: OVERSTOCK
  12. 12. Like canvas grocery bags — Answer: REUSABLE
  13. 13. Cookbook qty. — Answer: TSP
  14. 14. Does some stretching? — Answer: LIES
  15. 20. Constriction of the pupils — Answer: MIOSIS
  16. 24. Daniel ___ Kim of "Hawaii Five-0" — Answer: DAE
  17. 26. Seriously harm — Answer: MAIM
  18. 27. "Come on, just once!" — Answer: TRYIT
  19. 29. Topping dolloped on fresh Italian tomatoes, maybe — Answer: PESTO
  20. 31. Misses watching a bullfight? — Answer: SENORITAS
  21. 32. Word with human or second — Answer: NATURE
  22. 33. Spot for a speaker — Answer: DAIS
  23. 34. Young 31-Down — Answer: MUCHACHAS
  24. 35. Bold choice, perhaps? — Answer: TYPEFACE
  25. 36. Lead-in to integration — Answer: DIS
  26. 41. Not going anywhere — Answer: INERT
  27. 42. Provided with, as anonymous tips — Answer: FEDTO
  28. 44. Obama family member with credits as a TV writer — Answer: MALIA
  29. 46. Noted ring bearer — Answer: FRODO
  30. 47. Slugger Scott with eight Gold Gloves — Answer: ROLEN
  31. 48. Has an unsettled Venmo request, say — Answer: OWES
  32. 50. Cold one — Answer: BREW
  33. 51. Monks' honorifics — Answer: DOMS
  34. 53. Jewish honorific — Answer: REB
  35. 55. Bit of concert merch — Answer: TEE

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Every clue from the September 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1One who tries to make a good impressionDENTIST
8Go withESCORT
14It has its X's and O'sLOVENOTE
15Manscapes, perhapsSHAVES
16Money wasted on poor decision-making, jocularlyIDIOTTAX
17Destroyed emotionallyTOREUP
18Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"EGAN
19Ones who might be looking toward careers at museumsARTMAJORS
21ElatedSENT
22Goal of a squeeze bunt, for shortRBI
23:(IMSAD
25Pro whose work might be shockingEMT
28Alley ___OOP
30Sched. placeholderTBA
31Small semiaquatic mammal with 22 tentacles on its snoutSTARNOSEDMOLE
35Condiment at an Asian fusion restaurantTERIYAKISAUCE
36Ground-breaking invention?DYNAMITESTICK
37Big N.Y.S.E. newsIPO
38Formal dudsTUX
39Kyrgyz city on the ancient Silk RoadOSH
40What the "sans" refers to in Comic SansSERIF
43Bang intoRAM
45Musical lead-in to beatAFRO
49"OK, don't accept my apology then!"FINEBEMAD
52Bird that can build tools and remember human facesCROW
53Not family-friendly, in a wayRATEDR
54Logical inconsistency in a storyPLOTHOLE
56Game with a 32-card deckECARTE
57Refreshers that can be served with green wedgesLIMEADES
58PresentBESTOW
59Gently presses, as a gas pedalEASESON

Down

#ClueAnswer
1SkirtDODGE
2Water brand whose logo shows the AlpsEVIAN
3Colorful fish with iridescent stripesNEONTETRA
4Need for a demo, maybeTNT
5Really small amountIOTA
6Belle ___, real-life 19th-century outlaw celebrated in film and TVSTARR
7ParagonTEXTBOOKEXAMPLE
8"___ bien!" ("All right!," in Spanish)ESTA
9Sliding screen in a Japanese tearoomSHOJI
10BounceCAROM
11Excess of inventoryOVERSTOCK
12Like canvas grocery bagsREUSABLE
13Cookbook qty.TSP
14Does some stretching?LIES
20Constriction of the pupilsMIOSIS
24Daniel ___ Kim of "Hawaii Five-0"DAE
26Seriously harmMAIM
27"Come on, just once!"TRYIT
29Topping dolloped on fresh Italian tomatoes, maybePESTO
31Misses watching a bullfight?SENORITAS
32Word with human or secondNATURE
33Spot for a speakerDAIS
34Young 31-DownMUCHACHAS
35Bold choice, perhaps?TYPEFACE
36Lead-in to integrationDIS
41Not going anywhereINERT
42Provided with, as anonymous tipsFEDTO
44Obama family member with credits as a TV writerMALIA
46Noted ring bearerFRODO
47Slugger Scott with eight Gold GlovesROLEN
48Has an unsettled Venmo request, sayOWES
50Cold oneBREW
51Monks' honorificsDOMS
53Jewish honorificREB
55Bit of concert merchTEE

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