26 August 2021 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 26 August 2021

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C
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O
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S
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M
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O
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J
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A
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G
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N
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O
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R
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W
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Y
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P
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I
N
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D
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S
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M
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O
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C
O
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S
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M
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H
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L
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S
T
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C
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L
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D
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C
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O
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N
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N
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T
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S
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R
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N
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M
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C
O
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I
R
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I
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S
E
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D
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U
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N
T
H
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C
R
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S
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S
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C
O
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N
T
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R
Y
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O
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F
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O
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H
R
O
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E
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S
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L
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I
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B
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R
U
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F
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B
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D
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L
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M
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D
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M
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M
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A
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R
G
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N
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A
P
T
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N
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G
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R
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O
N
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C
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D
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P
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M
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N
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Pink alcoholic drink, for short : COSMO
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Spree : JAG
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"Not a chance!" : NOWAY
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Music rights org. : ASCAP
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Absorbed, as a loss : ATE
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Where to turn for self-knowledge : INWARD
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Important map information : SCALE
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Measure of conductance : MHO
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Bikes without pedaling : COASTS
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It comes first in China, but second in the U.S. : SURNAME
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Important part of a taxi : HORN
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Suffix with infant : ILE
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Need for making pochoir prints : STENCIL
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Raid shelfmate : DCON
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2019 World Series champs : NATS
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Coach : TRAIN
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"Uh-oh. Better get ___" (auto repair slogan) : MAACO
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Poker declaration : IRAISE
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Together, in music : ADUE
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Indefinite ordinal : NTH
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One way to run ... or a hint to four geographical intersections found in this grid : CROSSCOUNTRY
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O'er and o'er : OFT
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Real first name of Spider-Man villain Doctor Octopus : OTTO
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Pangs : THROES
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V.I.P.s : ALIST
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Cover story : ALIBI
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Neat and orderly : RULY
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Datum : FACT
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English channel, familiarly : THEBEEB
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Animal house : DEN
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Statue of Ganesha, e.g. : IDOL
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Found an occasion : MADETIME
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Wiggle room : MARGIN
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Apposite : APT
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Media exec Robert : IGER
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Small storage unit : ONEMEG
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Part of STEM: Abbr. : SCI
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Naming, informally : IDING
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First airline to complete a round-the-world flight : PANAM
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L.A. winter hrs. : PST
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Meshlike : NETTY
Down
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First space probe to enter Saturn's orbit : CASSINI
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Kissing-related : OSCULAR
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Strategy that stokes fear : SCARETACTIC
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Bad start? : MAL
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Warms up the crowd, in a way : OPENS
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Signal-blocking device : JAMMER
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To whom the Greeks dedicated the Parthenon : ATHENA
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Bygone Chevrolet division : GEO
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Actor Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur" : NICOL
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___ about : ONOR
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Title character in a classic John Cleese comedy : WANDA
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Functioned as : WAS
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"A jealous mistress," per Emerson : ART
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Sari measure: Abbr. : YDS
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Validate, with "to" : ATTEST
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One studying the Vedas : HINDU
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"Bye now!" : CIAO
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"Capisce?," in '70s slang : CANYOUDIGIT
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Bat Appreciation Month, appropriately: Abbr. : OCT
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Japanese dance/drama : NOH
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Dear fellow : SIR
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Drug in "Breaking Bad" : METH
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Pipe buildup : SOOT
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Loose : UNTIED
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Lesley of "60 Minutes" : STAHL
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Suitable-sounding name for a kid on Santa's naughty list? : COLE
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Elem. school basics : RRR
44
Bungler : OAF
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Where some keys are found: Abbr. : FLA
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U, V, W or Y, but not X : ELEMENT
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Jargony rationale for a business merger : SYNERGY
51
Blot : STIGMA
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Predecessors of Lenovos : IBMPCS
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"Amscray!" : BEATIT
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Grab by pinching, as an ice cube : TONG
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Hippie happening : BEIN
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Per ___ : DIEM
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Current event : TIDE
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Swab : MOP
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Carrier to Japan : ANA
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Rapper MC ___ : REN
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Shakespeare's "poor venomous fool" : ASP