NYT Crossword Answers for Aug. 22, 2023

 Sure, here are the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for Aug. 22, 2023:

Across

1. ABE: 1860s presidential nickname

4. RUSE: Ploy

8. METRO: Montreal's rapid transit system

13. CON: Disadvantage

14. AZUR: Côte d'___ (French Riviera)

15. FORHER: Sign in a gift shop around Mother's Day, maybe

16. ODD: Like 2023, but not 2022

17. WONDERBREAD: Royalties from Stevie's "Superstition"?

19. LYRA: Vega's constellation

21. BOLOS: Super-skinny ties

22. ERA: Geological period

23. YOUNGBUCKS: Royalties from Neil's "Heart of Gold"?

26. BALI: Indonesian resort destination

27. TINNIER: More metallic-sounding

28. SEALSIN: Prevents from escaping

30. ELS: Chicago trains

31. VENN: Kind of diagram

33. WATTS: Light bulb units

34. PETTYCASH: Royalties from Tom's "Free Fallin'"?

37. ASPEN: Colorado city known for skiing

40. TRON: ___: Legacy" (2010 sci-fi movie)

41. BIG: Whopping

44. DEALSTO: Gives a hand of cards

47. INANITY: Utter foolishness

49. VEST: Life ___ (flotation device)

50. WHITEPAPER: Royalties from Barry's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"?

52. INT: QB's mistake: Abbr.

53. AIOLI: Garlic mayo spread

54. HORA: Lively dance at a Jewish wedding

55. SOUNDCHECKS: Royalties for any musician?

59. LAT: Back muscle, informally

60. ETRADE: Fidelity alternative, for investors

61. NAIF: Innocent sort

62. ATE: Gobbled

63. SEEPS: Slowly leaks

64. ELMO: "Being ___: A Puppeteer's Journey" (2011 documentary)

65. RED: Color of 64-Across


Down

1. ACOLYTE: One who might light altar candles in a religious ceremony

2. BODYOIL: Hydrating skin product

3. ENDRUNS: Evasive strategies on the football field

4. RAW: Uncooked

5. UZO: Emmy-winning actress Aduba

6. SUNBURNT: Tanned and then some

7. ERDOC: Urgent care pro

8. MOBS: Crowds of rowdies

9. ERR: Goof

10. THEEAST: Whence dawn breaks

11. REARLIT: Illuminated from behind

12. ORDAINS: Appoints as a minister

15. FROSE: Slushy summer drink portmanteau

18. ELKS: Fraternal order named for an animal

20. ANN: Journalist Curry

24. GIVENS: Starting assumptions

25. BEET: Borscht ingredient

26. BLAH: Not much to write home about

29. AWSNAP: "Oh, dang!"

32. NYT: W.S.J. competitor

34. PELT: Attack, as with snowballs

35. CRITICAL: Kind of thinking

36. AONE: First-class

37. ADVISES: Provides mentorship

38. SEENOTE: What an asterisk might mean

39. PASTURE: Land for grazing

41. BIPOLAR: Like magnets

42. ITERATE: Go over again

43. GYRATED: Danced like Elvis

45. TWICE: Doubly

46. OHOH: "Pick me! Pick me!"

48. NAH: Slangy turndown

51. ILENE: "The L Word" co-creator ___ Chaiken

53. ADDS: Contributes

56. NAP: Midday refresher

57. KIM: Korea's ___ Jong Un

58. SFO: Bay Area airport code

I hope this helps!


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