Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword August 23 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Pretty Little Liars author Shepard – SARA: Refers to Sara Shepard, the author of the “Pretty Little Liars” book series.
- Trap for the unwary – SNARE: A trap or device meant to catch or entangle someone unaware, often used metaphorically for a deceptive situation.
- High-end hotel amenities – SPAS: Luxury facilities in hotels offering wellness treatments like massages, facials, and more.
- Takeoff announcement? – IHAVETORUN: A playful phrase indicating the need to leave quickly, akin to an airplane takeoff.
- Rocked in a way – WORE: To have worn something stylishly or confidently, often used in fashion contexts.
- Future me — don’t forget this! – NOTETOSELF: A reminder written to oneself for future reference.
- Holly genus – ILEX: The botanical genus name for holly plants, known for their distinctive spiny leaves and red berries.
- Gave a once-over – EYEDUP: To look at something or someone carefully, often with evaluative intent.
- Begrudging assent – YEAHFINE: An expression of reluctant agreement, typically delivered with a sigh or eye roll.
- Jazz trumpeter Jones – THAD: Refers to Thad Jones, a notable jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader.
- Spiny reptile that despite its name is actually a lizard – HORNYTOAD: The horned lizard, commonly known as a “horny toad,” a spiny reptile not related to amphibians.
- The Flyers on a scoreboard – PHI: The abbreviation for the Philadelphia Flyers, a professional hockey team.
- Famed recipient of a lesser blessing – ESAU: In the Bible, Esau was Isaac’s elder son who was tricked out of his father’s primary blessing by his brother Jacob.
- Eww enough! – TMI: An acronym for “Too Much Information,” used when someone overshares something gross or unnecessary.
- Cry of fear – EEK: An exclamation commonly used to express fear or surprise.
- Makes as a putt – SINKS: To successfully putt the golf ball into the hole.
- Some Bundestag votes – NEINS: “Nein” is German for “no,” referring to negative votes in Germany’s federal parliament.
- Stage group often dressed in black – CREW: Refers to the stagehands and technicians behind a theater production, often dressed in black to stay unseen.
- Struggles – TOILS: Engages in difficult, strenuous work or effort.
- [And just like that …] – SNAP: A sudden and decisive action or event, often marked by a snap of the fingers.
- TiK ToK creator – KESHA: Refers to the singer Kesha, who is known for the hit song “TiK ToK.”
- Any ___? – IDEAS: A prompt asking for suggestions or thoughts.
- Makeup ingredient? – DNA: A playful take, referring to the idea that DNA is a fundamental ingredient of life, or possibly in cosmetics marketing.
- Soldier of Sauron – ORC: A monstrous creature serving the dark lord Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
- Cubism-inspired style – DECO: Short for Art Deco, a visual style influenced by geometric shapes and Cubism.
- Like 30-Down – ICY: Describes something cold or frosty, often both literally and metaphorically.
- Make a deal official say – SHAKEONIT: A phrase used to confirm an agreement, often followed by a handshake.
- The average person will shed at least one every day – LASH: Refers to an eyelash, which naturally falls out daily.
- Spice derived from the inner bark of a tropical tree – CINNAMON: A spice commonly used in baking, derived from the inner bark of trees in the genus Cinnamomum.
- Like some broken records – WARPED: Describes records that have become distorted or bent, usually affecting sound quality.
- Antagonist in a 1604 play … or a 1992 animated movie – IAGO: Refers to the villain in Shakespeare’s play “Othello” and the parrot sidekick in Disney’s “Aladdin.”
- Forest in a metaphor – BIGPICTURE: Refers to the broader context or overarching view of a situation.
- Breezed (by) – FLEW: Moved quickly and easily past something or someone.
- Try to get the upper hand? – ARMWRESTLE: A contest of strength where opponents try to push each other’s arms down.
- Afflictions – ILLS: Troubles, sufferings, or hardships.
- Infinitesimal – TEENY: Extremely small or tiny.
- Wine bottle spec – YEAR: Refers to the vintage year of a wine, indicating the year the grapes were harvested.
- 0 for 180° – SINE: Refers to the sine of 180 degrees, which is 0 in trigonometry.
- Bit of salty language? – PECK: A play on words, where “peck” can mean both a kiss and a measure of salt.
- Some announcements from the Fed – SCIFI: A whimsical clue implying that some statements from the Federal Reserve seem almost fictional.
- Cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder – AHOYTHERE: Incorrect, no such brand exists; this clue might be a pun or playful misdirection.
- Organ piece – HIALL: Incorrect, possibly a misprinted clue.
- KenKen entries: Abbr. – RATEHIKES: Incorrect as a KenKen clue; possibly referencing economic changes, like interest rate hikes.
- For real?! – ANGEL: Incorrect as an exclamation, more likely referring to a term of endearment.
- Minos or Midas – AVEDA: Incorrect, these refer to mythological figures, while Aveda is a cosmetics brand.
- Member of la famille – WHOKNOWS: Incorrect as a familial reference; a playful response indicating uncertainty.
- Fan base added to the O.E.D. in 2023 – ETUDES: Incorrect, “Etudes” are musical studies, not related to fan bases.
- Oral vaccine target – AREA: Incorrect clue, potentially referring to a body part or region.
- Sphere – STOP: Incorrect, “stop” doesn’t describe a sphere; possibly referring to a position or halt.
- Planned Parenthood offering informally – SIT: Incorrect clue; possibly referring to a service or consultation.
- Warm-up pieces – COMBAT: Incorrect, “combat” doesn’t relate to warming up; possibly referring to something else.
- How Firm a Foundation for one – NOS: Incorrect, might refer to something other than the hymn.
- Where VietJet Air is headquartered – HANOI: Correct, VietJet Air is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Half a half-bushel – NOIRE: Incorrect, “noire” relates to darkness or film genre, not measurements.
- Watch in a way – AREYOUKIDDINGME: Incorrect, might be a response rather than a way to watch.
- Winter forecast – RULER: Incorrect clue, might have a different context.
- Debated – SLEET: Incorrect, as sleet is a type of precipitation, not a debate.
- Comedian Aparna who wrote Unreliable Narrator – PWN: Incorrect, the correct name is Aparna Nancherla.
- Do a certain veterinary job – ENFANT: Incorrect, “enfant” means child in French, unrelated to veterinary work.
- It’s anyone’s guess – SAC: Incorrect, “sac” means bag in French, doesn’t apply to guessing.
- West Coast political hub familiarly – WIRY: Incorrect, “wiry” describes something thin and strong, not a political hub.
- What an integral can compute – HYMN: Incorrect, as integrals compute areas, not hymns.
- Comfort – SOLACE: Refers to something that provides comfort or consolation.
- Fighting – SWIFTIES: Incorrect as a general term, possibly referencing Taylor Swift fans in this context.
- Genre celebrated at the annual Worldcon – ARTSY: Incorrect as “artsy” isn’t a genre; Worldcon celebrates science fiction.
- Meeting greeting – POLIO: Incorrect, “polio” is a disease, not a greeting.
- Well-behaved sort – INDISPUTE: Incorrect as it means “undeniable,” unrelated to behavior.
- Color of a proverbial French beast – ARENA: Incorrect, “arena” refers to a place of conflict, not a color.
- Chichi – NANCHERLA: Incorrect, as “chichi” means pretentious, and Nancherla is a comedian’s surname.