N.Y. Times Crossword – Monday, August 21, 2017 August, 24, 2017, 6:41 pmAugust, 21, 2017, 11:41 am by gregofla By: Tom McCoy Theme: Three words made of two words Difficulty (0-10): 1 Time: 7:45 ACROSS DOWN 1 Won every game 1 Done the backstroke, e.g. 6 Fast-food chain with a red-haired girl in its logo 2 Ending with silver or soft 12 Unhappy 3 “Able was I ere I saw ___” 15 2008 Pixar film about a robot 4 Food for whales 16 Dolts 5 Hamilton’s bill 17 Comedian Philips 6 Brandish, as a weapon 18 Feet in the city? (3 wds.) 7 Lawn tool 20 PC part, for short 8 Sister’s daughter 21 Signify 9 ___ Juan (lover) 22 Baldwin famous for his Donald Trump impersonation 10 Financial spreadsheet column: Abbr. 23 Something screwed into a lamp 11 Air-escaping-from-a-tire sound 24 Friendly Communist ghost? (3 wds.) 12 It’s safe to click on a computer 29 Singer Midler 13 Wave measurements 31 “Sure thing!” 14 “But what if I’m wrong?” feeling 32 Angels’ headwear 19 Narrow street 33 Close tightly 23 It guards a dribbler 36 Adore, cutesily 25 “___ a long story” 38 “Can you give an example …?” 26 2016 Nobel laureate Bob 39 Something to mind … in 18-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across 27 Vichyssoise or borscht 40 ___ one’s time 28 Young pooch 41 Tree whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet 29 Player on first, second or third 42 City in southern France 30 Inventor of the cotton gin 43 Principal principle 32 Bales in a loft 44 ___ monkey 33 “Oh, be quiet!” 46 Mopes 34 Fish that’s 62-Across spelled backward 47 Slim monarch who gets around fast? (3 wds.) 35 “A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away …” 51 “Do ___ others …” 37 Dog doc 52 Containers for cookies or sewing supplies 39 Praise highly 53 Equipment for a motorcycle jump 40 Serbia’s capital 57 Word after Holiday or Comfort 42 Disapproving syllable 58 Head off to stare at some pictures? (3 wds.) 43 Wine cask 62 General who’s 34-Down spelled backward 45 ___-friendly 63 With nothing omitted 46 Mexican’s emphatic assent 64 Scents 47 Bedcover made of patches 65 Sample 48 Computer-savvy office fellow 66 Patronize, as a hotel 49 Wafer brand 67 Engender 50 Prepared to pop the question, perhaps 54 Wide-eyed 55 ___ mortal 56 “Hey you!” 58 Audience members for a U.S.O. show 59 Toronto’s province: Abbr. 60 “Son ___ gun!” 61 Group carrying torches and pitchforks Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related