NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 21

By Adryel W. Robles Ojeda

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  1. 1Leader in a robe called a kasayaLAMA
  2. 5Some malty offeringsAMBERALES
  3. 14JejuneARID
  4. 15Coupling rings?BOOTYCALLS
  5. 17Come (together)BAND
  6. 18One sharing goldCOCHAMPION
  7. 19Remy's brother in "Ratatouille"EMILE
  8. 21High tea treatSCONE
  9. 22Mathematician Terence, winner of the 2006 Fields MedalTAO
  10. 23___ Ball, 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the YearLAMELO
  11. 25Key for getting outESC
  12. 26Gave temporarilyLENT
  13. 27One-named pop star with Monkey Puzzle RecordsSIA
  14. 28___ tov (Jewish festival)YOM
  15. 30AdvantageousOFUSE
  16. 32Losing control emotionally, in slangCRASHINGOUT
  17. 36Drama club enthusiastTHEATERGEEK
  18. 38Italian hero?MEATBALLSUB
  19. 40BoldBRASH
  20. 42Étendue bleueMER
  21. 43Hindi for "reign"RAJ
  22. 45Focus of a concussion protocolHEAD
  23. 46N.L. East team, on scoreboardsPHI
  24. 49Especially ornateROCOCO
  25. 51Mass. summer settingEDT
  26. 52Jack upHOIST
  27. 54School unitsDESKS
  28. 55In place?WHEREITSAT
  29. 58Stuff in shakersSALT
  30. 59"Aww!"SODARNCUTE
  31. 60Target of a search partyAWOL
  32. 61Is cannedGETSTHEAX
  33. 62Word repeated before "against the dying of the light" in a Dylan Thomas poemRAGE

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  1. 1NamesLABELS
  2. 2Language spoken by JesusARAMAIC
  3. 3Place for a quick stopMINIMART
  4. 4PuzzleADDLE
  5. 5La ti do, musicallyABC
  6. 6Bovine soundsMOOS
  7. 7Sport similar to pétanqueBOCCE
  8. 8CharacterETHOS
  9. 9"Sinners" director, 2025RYANCOOGLER
  10. 10ApogeeACME
  11. 11Where a serviette is laidLAP
  12. 12Haut mondeELITES
  13. 13___ Crosley, author of 2008's "I Was Told There'd Be Cake"SLOANE
  14. 16Impudent sortSNOT
  15. 20Paris's Champs-___ELYSEES
  16. 24Grand Canyon lookout whose name suggests visitors' reactionsOOHAAHPOINT
  17. 26Some baroque instrumentsLUTES
  18. 29Diamond wearMITT
  19. 31Metal tube in a nuclear reactorFUELROD
  20. 33Jazz musician JamalAHMAD
  21. 34Neighbor of Colo.NEB
  22. 35Mass unitGRAM
  23. 37First filmmaker to receive the Order of Culture in JapanKUROSAWA
  24. 39Unprocessed inventoryBACKLOG
  25. 40One might leave you unprotected at nightBEDHOG
  26. 41What kid-friendly games typically areRATEDE
  27. 44What big crowds doJOSTLE
  28. 45FellsHEWS
  29. 47Hang-upHITCH
  30. 48Something raised in a meetingISSUE
  31. 50Julio ___ Chávez (boxing legend)CESAR
  32. 52Possessive pronounHERS
  33. 53"Cheerio"TATA
  34. 56SnitchRAT
  35. 57Neighbor of Ark.TEX

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Leader in a robe called a kasaya — Answer: LAMA. Hint: This spiritual teacher is associated with Tibetan Buddhism 🧘
  2. 5. Some malty offerings — Answer: AMBERALES. Hint: These beers are known for their warm color and sweet malt character 🍺
  3. 14. Jejune — Answer: ARID. Hint: It can describe something lacking richness or imagination 🏜️
  4. 15. Coupling rings? — Answer: BOOTYCALLS. Hint: These romantic invitations may arrive by phone 📱
  5. 17. Come (together) — Answer: BAND. Hint: Musicians do this when they form a group 🎸
  6. 18. One sharing gold — Answer: COCHAMPION. Hint: This winner ties with another at the top 🏆
  7. 19. Remy's brother in "Ratatouille" — Answer: EMILE. Hint: This food-loving rat's sibling appears in Pixar's kitchen tale 🐀
  8. 21. High tea treat — Answer: SCONE. Hint: Enjoy this baked good with jam and clotted cream ☕
  9. 22. Mathematician Terence, winner of the 2006 Fields Medal — Answer: TAO. Hint: This celebrated mathematician made major contributions to number theory 🎓
  10. 23. ___ Ball, 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year — Answer: LAMELO. Hint: This young Charlotte star shares a surname with a famous basketball family 🏀
  11. 25. Key for getting out — Answer: ESC. Hint: Press this keyboard key to cancel or leave a screen ⌨️
  12. 26. Gave temporarily — Answer: LENT. Hint: You did this when you loaned something for a while 🤝
  13. 27. One-named pop star with Monkey Puzzle Records — Answer: SIA. Hint: This singer is known for powerful vocals and hidden features 🎤
  14. 28. ___ tov (Jewish festival) — Answer: YOM. Hint: This Hebrew phrase wishes someone a good day or holiday ✡️
  15. 30. Advantageous — Answer: OFUSE. Hint: Something beneficial can be described this way 👍
  16. 32. Losing control emotionally, in slang — Answer: CRASHINGOUT. Hint: This slang phrase describes an emotional meltdown 😤
  17. 36. Drama club enthusiast — Answer: THEATERGEEK. Hint: This person loves rehearsals, scripts, and the stage 🎭
  18. 38. Italian hero? — Answer: MEATBALLSUB. Hint: This sandwich might be a deli's patriotic twist on a pasta favorite 🥖
  19. 40. Bold — Answer: BRASH. Hint: Someone with this quality may be daring but tactless 😏
  20. 42. Étendue bleue — Answer: MER. Hint: In French, this is the blue expanse covering much of Earth 🌊
  21. 43. Hindi for "reign" — Answer: RAJ. Hint: This short Hindi term also refers to royal rule. 👑
  22. 45. Focus of a concussion protocol — Answer: HEAD. Hint: Doctors carefully examine this area after a blow. 🧠
  23. 46. N.L. East team, on scoreboards — Answer: PHI. Hint: This scoreboard abbreviation represents Philadelphia’s baseball club. ⚾
  24. 49. Especially ornate — Answer: ROCOCO. Hint: Think lavish curves and excessive decoration in eighteenth-century art. 🎨
  25. 51. Mass. summer setting — Answer: EDT. Hint: This time zone keeps Massachusetts clocks advanced during summer. ⏰
  26. 52. Jack up — Answer: HOIST. Hint: Lift something using a lever, rope, or pulley. 🏗️
  27. 54. School units — Answer: DESKS. Hint: Students often sit at these classroom workstations. 🏫
  28. 55. In place? — Answer: WHEREITSAT. Hint: This slangy phrase means knowing the exact situation or location. 📍
  29. 58. Stuff in shakers — Answer: SALT. Hint: A common seasoning sprinkled from a tabletop container. 🧂
  30. 59. "Aww!" — Answer: SODARNCUTE. Hint: An affectionate reaction to something irresistibly adorable. 🥰
  31. 60. Target of a search party — Answer: AWOL. Hint: They’re looking for a missing service member. 🔎
  32. 61. Is canned — Answer: GETSTHEAX. Hint: It means someone or something has been dismissed. 🪓
  33. 62. Word repeated before "against the dying of the light" in a Dylan Thomas poem — Answer: RAGE. Hint: Thomas urges this fierce emotion repeatedly in his famous villanelle. 📖

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  1. 1. Names — Answer: LABELS. Hint: These identify or categorize people or things. 🏷️
  2. 2. Language spoken by Jesus — Answer: ARAMAIC. Hint: This ancient Semitic tongue was used in first-century Judea. 🗣️
  3. 3. Place for a quick stop — Answer: MINIMART. Hint: Grab a snack or drink at this small convenience shop. 🛒
  4. 4. Puzzle — Answer: ADDLE. Hint: As a verb, this means to confuse or bewilder. 🤔
  5. 5. La ti do, musically — Answer: ABC. Hint: Think of the basic sequence used to introduce beginners to music. 🎵
  6. 6. Bovine sounds — Answer: MOOS. Hint: Cows make these lowing noises. 🐄
  7. 7. Sport similar to pétanque — Answer: BOCCE. Hint: This Italian lawn game uses balls rolled toward a target. 🎯
  8. 8. Character — Answer: ETHOS. Hint: A person's guiding values and moral outlook point here 🧭
  9. 9. "Sinners" director, 2025 — Answer: RYANCOOGLER. Hint: The filmmaker behind Black Panther and the 2025 supernatural thriller is your guide 🎬
  10. 10. Apogee — Answer: ACME. Hint: At its peak, a mountain or career reaches this point ⛰️
  11. 11. Where a serviette is laid — Answer: LAP. Hint: Your folded napkin may rest here during a meal 🍽️
  12. 12. Haut monde — Answer: ELITES. Hint: The upper crust of society belongs to this group 👑
  13. 13. ___ Crosley, author of 2008's "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" — Answer: SLOANE. Hint: This writer penned the essay collection I Was Told There'd Be Cake 📚
  14. 16. Impudent sort — Answer: SNOT. Hint: A cheeky, ill-mannered person earns this label 😏
  15. 20. Paris's Champs-___ — Answer: ELYSEES. Hint: Complete the name of Paris's famed tree-lined avenue 🇫🇷
  16. 24. Grand Canyon lookout whose name suggests visitors' reactions — Answer: OOHAAHPOINT. Hint: Visitors may blurt this overlook's name when taking in the view 😮
  17. 26. Some baroque instruments — Answer: LUTES. Hint: These plucked string instruments were staples of early music 🎶
  18. 29. Diamond wear — Answer: MITT. Hint: A baseball fielder may wear this hand covering while guarding the diamond ⚾
  19. 31. Metal tube in a nuclear reactor — Answer: FUELROD. Hint: This reactor component contains material that sustains the chain reaction ⚛️
  20. 33. Jazz musician Jamal — Answer: AHMAD. Hint: Think of the celebrated pianist known for At the Pershing 🎹
  21. 34. Neighbor of Colo. — Answer: NEB. Hint: Look east of Colorado for this abbreviated state 🗺️
  22. 35. Mass unit — Answer: GRAM. Hint: A small metric measure weighs in at one-thousandth of a kilogram ⚖️
  23. 37. First filmmaker to receive the Order of Culture in Japan — Answer: KUROSAWA. Hint: This Japanese director made Seven Samurai and Rashomon 🎥
  24. 39. Unprocessed inventory — Answer: BACKLOG. Hint: Tasks awaiting attention form this pileup 📋
  25. 40. One might leave you unprotected at night — Answer: BEDHOG. Hint: A sleep companion who monopolizes the mattress can leave you exposed 🛏️
  26. 41. What kid-friendly games typically are — Answer: RATEDE. Hint: The ESRB uses its most inclusive age category for these games 🎮
  27. 44. What big crowds do — Answer: JOSTLE. Hint: Packed throngs can bump and shove as they move 👥
  28. 45. Fells — Answer: HEWS. Hint: Cuts down trees or brings something crashing down. 🌲
  29. 47. Hang-up — Answer: HITCH. Hint: A snag or lingering obstacle can be this. 🪢
  30. 48. Something raised in a meeting — Answer: ISSUE. Hint: A topic put forward for discussion is one. 🗣️
  31. 50. Julio ___ Chávez (boxing legend) — Answer: CESAR. Hint: This was the middle name of the famous Mexican boxing champion. 🥊
  32. 52. Possessive pronoun — Answer: HERS. Hint: It indicates that something belongs to a woman or girl. 👛
  33. 53. "Cheerio" — Answer: TATA. Hint: A playful, old-fashioned way to say goodbye. 👋
  34. 56. Snitch — Answer: RAT. Hint: An informer who betrays a secret may be called one. 🐀
  35. 57. Neighbor of Ark. — Answer: TEX. Hint: A resident of the Lone Star State borders Arkansas. 🤠

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Leader in a robe called a kasayaLAMA
5Some malty offeringsAMBERALES
14JejuneARID
15Coupling rings?BOOTYCALLS
17Come (together)BAND
18One sharing goldCOCHAMPION
19Remy's brother in "Ratatouille"EMILE
21High tea treatSCONE
22Mathematician Terence, winner of the 2006 Fields MedalTAO
23___ Ball, 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the YearLAMELO
25Key for getting outESC
26Gave temporarilyLENT
27One-named pop star with Monkey Puzzle RecordsSIA
28___ tov (Jewish festival)YOM
30AdvantageousOFUSE
32Losing control emotionally, in slangCRASHINGOUT
36Drama club enthusiastTHEATERGEEK
38Italian hero?MEATBALLSUB
40BoldBRASH
42Étendue bleueMER
43Hindi for "reign"RAJ
45Focus of a concussion protocolHEAD
46N.L. East team, on scoreboardsPHI
49Especially ornateROCOCO
51Mass. summer settingEDT
52Jack upHOIST
54School unitsDESKS
55In place?WHEREITSAT
58Stuff in shakersSALT
59"Aww!"SODARNCUTE
60Target of a search partyAWOL
61Is cannedGETSTHEAX
62Word repeated before "against the dying of the light" in a Dylan Thomas poemRAGE

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#ClueAnswer
1NamesLABELS
2Language spoken by JesusARAMAIC
3Place for a quick stopMINIMART
4PuzzleADDLE
5La ti do, musicallyABC
6Bovine soundsMOOS
7Sport similar to pétanqueBOCCE
8CharacterETHOS
9"Sinners" director, 2025RYANCOOGLER
10ApogeeACME
11Where a serviette is laidLAP
12Haut mondeELITES
13___ Crosley, author of 2008's "I Was Told There'd Be Cake"SLOANE
16Impudent sortSNOT
20Paris's Champs-___ELYSEES
24Grand Canyon lookout whose name suggests visitors' reactionsOOHAAHPOINT
26Some baroque instrumentsLUTES
29Diamond wearMITT
31Metal tube in a nuclear reactorFUELROD
33Jazz musician JamalAHMAD
34Neighbor of Colo.NEB
35Mass unitGRAM
37First filmmaker to receive the Order of Culture in JapanKUROSAWA
39Unprocessed inventoryBACKLOG
40One might leave you unprotected at nightBEDHOG
41What kid-friendly games typically areRATEDE
44What big crowds doJOSTLE
45FellsHEWS
47Hang-upHITCH
48Something raised in a meetingISSUE
50Julio ___ Chávez (boxing legend)CESAR
52Possessive pronounHERS
53"Cheerio"TATA
56SnitchRAT
57Neighbor of Ark.TEX

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