NYT Crossword: answers for Monday, August 19

The New York Times offers a variety of word games today, including Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword. Each of these games has its own charm, but the classic NYT Crossword puzzle is still the most popular. It’s packed with interesting trivia, helps keep your mind sharp, and gives you a sense of accomplishment when you finish it.

It’s normal to find the NYT Crossword challenging at times, and solving it is a skill that improves with practice. Don’t get discouraged if you struggle with some clues—it’s all part of the process.

If you’re stuck on today’s NYT Crossword, don’t worry. We’ve got all the answers to help you out:

Across:

1. Ringlet: CURL
2. Texas Roadhouse specialty: STEAK
3. Mideast country with a Supreme Leader: IRAN
4. ___ Stadium, former home for the Mets: SHEA
5. Entourage: POSSE
6. Farm tower: SILO
7. Prime cut of beef … or 5-Across, literally?: TOP SIRLOIN
8. Narcissists have big ones: EGOS
9. Tongue-tingling taco topping: HOT SALSA
10. Cutesy giggle: TEHEE
11. Pine (for): LONG
12. Like a record seven Nolan Ryan games: NO-HIT
13. Bundle of hay: BALE
14. Gift of ___ (eloquence): GAB
15. Approximately three-quarters of all known chemical elements: METALS
16. This Greek letter: Ω: OMEGA
17. Set of four on a Brit’s car: TYRES
18. Nothing: NIL
19. Bozo: OAF
20. Pop singer Gwen: STEFANI
21. ABC a.m. program, in brief: GMA
22. Explosive block in Minecraft: TNT
23. “Such a tragedy”: SO SAD
24. Nail technician’s workplace: SALON
25. Go on and on: YABBER
26. Oil-drilling apparatus: RIG
27. Common email sign-off: BEST
28. Soothes: EASES
29. Sounds at a fireworks show: OOHS
30. Big name in big-box stores: KOHLS
31. Sparks that ignite a match?: PASSIONS
32. Anagram and synonym of “vile”: EVIL
33. Balance sheet total … or 68-Across, literally?: BOTTOM LINE
34. Window segment: PANE
35. Popular sans-serif typeface: ARIAL
36. Ohm or ampere: UNIT
37. “Here’s a shorter summary,” on internet forums: TL;DR
38. D.C.’s subway system: METRO
39. “Bye for now!”: TATA

Down:

1. Winter hrs. in Chicago: CST
2. “This can’t be good!”: UHOH
3. Seized vehicle, informally: REPO
4. Final part of a journey: LAST LEG
5. Jumped suddenly: SPRANG
6. Places to stop and pay on a turnpike: TOLLGATES
7. Those: Sp.: ESOS
8. Thai or Taiwanese: ASIAN
9. Jennings of “Jeopardy!”: KEN
10. “Yeah, that seems plausible to me”: I SEE IT
11. One of four for a square … or 32-Down, literally?: RIGHT ANGLE
12. Soothing succulent: ALOE
13. Through which we sniff, snort, and sneeze: NOSE
14. Prefix meaning “equal”: ISO
15. Culminating work for a graduate student: THESIS
16. Sign for the superstitious: OMEN
17. Tush: BOOTY
18. Kitchen appliance brand: AMANA
19. Abandoned … or 25-Down, literally?: LEFT BEHIND
20. Without question: BY FAR
21. Cars for stars: LIMOS
22. Biased point of view: SLANT
23. Judge the value of: ASSESS
24. Whom “video killed,” in a 1979 hit: RADIO STAR
25. Ripped: TORE
26. Swedish vodka brand: ABSOLUT
27. Hoops player: BALLER
28. Break off from the band: GO SOLO
29. Fern’s reproductive cell: SPORE
30. That guy: HIM
31. Held on to: KEPT
32. Poorly drawn circle, perhaps: OVAL
33. Going ___ (squabbling): AT IT
34. Singer Simone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: NINA
35. Foul mood: SNIT
36. Walloping sound: BAM
37. Approximation given for a food delivery, for short: ETA