NYT Crossword Answers for Aug. 20, 2023

 Sure, here are the answers to the NYT Crossword Puzzle for August 20, 2023, along with the clues:

Across:

1. **DiCaprio** (6): "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" actor

8. **Kernel** (5): Small, edible seed of a cereal plant

13. **Cosimo** (7): Who founded the Medici dynasty

14. **Escape** (7): Feature of an action comedy

17. **Rioja** (6): Spanish wine classification

19. **Cottages** (6): Sheep shelters

21. **Despite** (4): In spite of

23. **Agile** (7): One who is quick to act

25. **Ran** (6): "Pulled a fast one"

28. **Carle** (6): Author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

29. **Stubborn** (5): One who is not easily persuaded

32. **Evergreen** (5): TREE, a type of evergreen

34. **Nothing** (4): "I've got ___ on you"

36. **Kylie** (5): British pop star

38. **Very** (6): "I'm ___ sorry"

40. **Two and a half men** (6): TV show

41. **Briefly** (5): In a nutshell

43. **Still** (5): "I'm ___ here"

Down:

1. **Chan** (6): Hong Kong actress

2. **Along** (6): "Along the breeze"

3. **TIDBIT** (4): What a caterpillar eats

4. **Cutlet** (5): ___ of beef

5. **Credulous** (5): One who is easily persuaded

6. **Carle** (6): Author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

7. **Peach** (4): A small, hard, dry fruit

8. **Hungry** (5): "I'm ___ hungry"

9. **Kind** (5): ___ of sorts

10. **Skeptical** (5): One who is not easily fooled

11. **By the way** (4)

12. **Wait a minute** (4)

15. **Against** (5)

16. **Worth a penny** (5)

18. **Put it down** (5)

20. **Old** (4)

22. **Seed** (5): ___ of a grape

24. **Go out** (5)

26. **End of the day** (5)

27. **Skin** (5): ___ of a grape

30. **What's the matter?** (4)

31. **Take a break** (5)

33. **Stem** (5): ___ of a grape

35. **Sort** (5): ___ of sorts

37. **Run away** (5)

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.