Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword August 27 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Campy rock subgenre of the early 1970s – GLAM: A flamboyant and theatrical style of rock music known for its flashy costumes and androgynous personas.
- Dance in single file – CONGA: A lively Cuban dance where participants form a line and move together in rhythm, often seen at parties.
- Totally smitten – GAGA: To be completely infatuated or obsessed with someone or something.
- Social activity that one tries to get out of? – ESCAPE ROOM: A popular group activity where participants solve puzzles to “escape” a themed room within a set time limit.
- Super- – UBER: A prefix meaning “over” or “extremely,” often used to describe something superior.
- Mathematician Benoit ___ coiner of the word fractal – MANDELBROT: The mathematician who introduced the concept of fractals, complex geometric shapes that can be split into parts, each of which is a reduced-scale copy of the whole.
- Shelter that’s pitched – TENT: A portable, temporary shelter made of fabric, commonly used for camping.
- Take the wheel – STEER: To guide or direct the course of a vehicle, often used metaphorically to mean taking control of a situation.
- Conscript – DRAFTEE: Someone who has been enlisted into military service, often through a draft.
- You’re the One That I Want for one – DUET: A musical performance by two singers or instrumentalists, famously featured in the movie “Grease.”
- Rank above viscount – EARL: A noble rank in British peerage, higher than a viscount but below a marquess.
- Philosophically noncommittal – AGNOSTIC: A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
- Former capital of Japan – KYOTO: A historic city in Japan, known for its classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, and traditional wooden houses.
- Lead-in to algebra or calculus – PRE: A prefix indicating something that comes before, such as preparatory courses in algebra or calculus.
- ___ nous (between us) – ENTRE: A French phrase meaning “between us,” often used to indicate something is confidential.
- Cornmeal cake in Colombian cuisine – AREPA: A type of flatbread made from cornmeal, popular in Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine.
- Epigram or elegy – POEM: A short, often rhymed composition in verse that expresses ideas or emotions in a creative and condensed form.
- Set straight – ALIGN: To arrange in a straight line or in correct relative positions.
- Opposed to – ANTI: A prefix meaning “against” or “opposite of,” often used to describe opposition to something.
- Fizzy drinks – SODAS: Carbonated soft drinks, typically sweetened and flavored, enjoyed worldwide.
- Incorporate as a hyperlink – EMBED: To insert a link, video, or other digital content directly into a webpage or document.
- Sitcom narrator Mosby – TED: The main character and narrator from the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”
- I tip ___ to you! – MY HAT: A phrase used to show respect or admiration, often followed by a gesture of tipping one’s hat.
- Fashion designer in The Incredibles – EDNA MODE: The eccentric and talented fashion designer in the animated film “The Incredibles,” known for her no-nonsense attitude and iconic designs.
- Start of a texter’s two cents – IMHO: An abbreviation for “In My Humble Opinion,” often used to preface personal thoughts in online communication.
- Storm relief org. – FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, a U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating disaster response.
- Give one’s two cents – CHIME IN: To contribute to a discussion or offer an opinion, usually spontaneously.
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat – ANWAR: The former President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating peace with Israel.
- Covid-19 slangily – RONA: A colloquial term for the coronavirus (COVID-19), often used in casual conversation.
- Copywriter’s handbook – STYLE GUIDE: A set of standards for writing and designing documents, ensuring consistency and clarity across content.
- Hankering – ITCH: A strong desire or craving for something.
- Messy end to a relationship with a hint to this puzzle’s shaded squares – BAD BREAKUP: A difficult and emotionally turbulent end to a romantic relationship, often involving conflict.
- Asian cuisine choice – THAI: A popular cuisine from Thailand, known for its balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors.
- ___ salts – EPSOM: Magnesium sulfate crystals used in baths to soothe muscles and reduce inflammation.
- Slander! – LIES: False statements made to damage someone’s reputation, often shouted in anger.
- Precious stones – GEMS: Valuable minerals that are cut and polished to be used in jewelry, such as diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
- Future J.D.’s exam – LSAT: The Law School Admission Test, required for admission to most law schools in the United States.
- Skin affliction – ACNE: A common skin condition that causes pimples and blemishes, often affecting teenagers.
- Worked with what’s available – MADE DO: To manage with what is on hand, even if it’s not ideal.
- Animation frame – CEL: A transparent sheet used in traditional animation, on which objects are drawn or painted.
- Celestial body – ORB: A spherical object in space, such as a planet or star.
- Water water every where / ___ any drop to drink: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner – NOR: A line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, expressing the irony of being surrounded by water but unable to drink it.
- Johnny B. of song – GOODE: The title character in Chuck Berry’s classic rock and roll song “Johnny B. Goode.”
- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation familiarly – AMTRAK: The company that operates most of the passenger rail services in the United States.
- Micro-organisms in the digestive tract – GUT FLORA: The community of bacteria and other microorganisms living in the digestive system, essential for health.
- Aid’s partner – ABET: To assist or support, particularly in doing something wrong or illegal.
- Apt name for a DNA expert? – GENIE: A playful term combining “gene” with “genius,” suitable for someone skilled in genetics.
- Commedia dell’___ – ARTE: A form of theater originating in Italy, characterized by improvised performances and stock characters.
- Read carefully … or leisurely – PERUSE: To read thoroughly or examine in detail, or sometimes to browse casually.
- Stark daughter on Game of Thrones – ARYA: The youngest daughter of House Stark, a fierce and independent character in the series.
- Europe’s tallest active volcano – ETNA: A volcano located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, known for its frequent eruptions.
- Museum placard info – TITLE: The name or label of an artwork, often displayed on a placard in a museum.
- Phone screen array – ICONS: The small graphical symbols on a smartphone screen, representing apps and functions.
- Bachelor party V.I.P. – GROOM: The man getting married, who is the guest of honor at a bachelor party.
- Down-and-out – NEEDY: Describing someone who is impoverished or in great need of assistance.
- True ___ (podcast genre) – CRIME: A genre of podcasts and other media that explores real-life criminal cases.
- Fifty minutes past the hour – TEN TO: A way of expressing time, indicating that it’s ten minutes before the next hour.
- Made a choice – OPTED: To have selected or decided on a course of action.
- Musical staff letters – EGBDF: The letters representing the notes on the lines of the treble clef in music notation: E, G, B, D, F.
- Capitol Hill staffer – AIDE: An assistant or helper, especially one working for a member of Congress.
- Hawaiian fish – MAHIMAHI: A tropical fish commonly found in Hawaiian waters, known for its firm, flavorful flesh.
- Hawaiian goose – NENE: The state bird of Hawaii, a species of goose native to the islands.
- Word before day or difference – SAME: A word that can precede “day” (as in “same day”) or “difference” (as in “same difference”).
- Fallout – DAMAGE: Harm or injury resulting from an action or event, often used metaphorically.
- Pyramus’ beloved in myth – THISBE: The tragic heroine in the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, a tale of forbidden love.
- Not automatic – MANUAL: Something that requires human operation or effort, as opposed to being done automatically.
- Ready for use – ONTAP: Available and ready to be served or used, commonly used in reference to beer.
- Feedback session in art school for short – CRIT: Short for “critique,” a session where students present their work and receive feedback.
- Ice planet in The Empire Strikes Back – HOTH: A remote, icy planet in the Star Wars universe, known for the Rebel Alliance’s base.
- Largest empire in pre-Columbian America – INCA: The Inca Empire, which was the largest empire in South America before the arrival of Europeans.
- Reference site familiarly – WIKI: Short for “Wikipedia” or other wiki-based sites where users can collaboratively edit content.
- Together in music – ADUE: A musical term meaning “for two,” often indicating that two musicians should play together.
- Workout units – REPS: Short for “repetitions,” the number of times a specific exercise is performed in a set.
- Gridiron gains: Abbr. – YDS: Short for “yards,” a unit of measurement in American football, used to track progress on the field.
- Wall St. acquisition – LBO: An acronym for “Leveraged Buyout,” a financial transaction in which a company is purchased using a significant amount of borrowed money.
- Indecisive sound – ERM: A filler word used when someone is unsure or hesitant, often preceding a pause in speech.