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New York Times: Thursday, July 31, 2008
Below is the full solution for the Thursday, July 31, 2008 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Allan E. Parrish
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Temple activity
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Temple activity
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Tex-Mex treats
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Tex-Mex treats
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Wedding gown material
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Wedding gown material
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Distinguished
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Distinguished
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Dean Martin, for one
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Dean Martin, for one
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Bach work
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Bach work
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1979 Bee Gees chart-topper
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1979 Bee Gees chart-topper
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Civvies
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Civvies
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___ change
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___ change
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QB's stat.
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QB's stat.
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Great Plains tribe
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Great Plains tribe
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County of St. Andrews, Scotland
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County of St. Andrews, Scotland
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Part of a seal
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Part of a seal
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Professor Lupin in Harry Potter books, e.g.
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Professor Lupin in Harry Potter books, e.g.
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Creator of the Bennet family
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Creator of the Bennet family
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Band with the 1970 hit "Get Ready"
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Band with the 1970 hit "Get Ready"
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One of the four evangelists, briefly
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One of the four evangelists, briefly
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Many Latin compositions
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Many Latin compositions
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Come up
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Come up
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Shot (off)
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Shot (off)
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Yes, in Yokohama
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Yes, in Yokohama
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Let go
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Let go
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Author of a once-popular book of quotations
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Author of a once-popular book of quotations
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Devil
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Devil
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1979 AC/DC seven-time platinum album
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1979 AC/DC seven-time platinum album
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Blow up
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Blow up
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Emit
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Emit
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Smaller than small
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Smaller than small
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Where the buoys are?
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Where the buoys are?
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Puts under
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Puts under
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Takes over
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Takes over
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Fighters' org.
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Fighters' org.
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1967 N.H.L. rookie of the year
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1967 N.H.L. rookie of the year
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Support, at a game
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Support, at a game
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Tear out
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Tear out
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Radio ___ (onetime propaganda source)
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Radio ___ (onetime propaganda source)
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Footnote word
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Footnote word
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Locale for Che Guevara in "The Motorcycle Diaries"
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Locale for Che Guevara in "The Motorcycle Diaries"
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Computer whiz
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Computer whiz
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Menotti title character
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Menotti title character
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Harbor danger
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Harbor danger
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Architectural pier
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Architectural pier
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Michael ___, Bush secretary of health and human services
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Michael ___, Bush secretary of health and human services
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Accord
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Accord
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Suffragist Elizabeth Cady ___
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Suffragist Elizabeth Cady ___
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One that's "perky" in the morning
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One that's "perky" in the morning
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Shorten, in a way
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Shorten, in a way
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Multipurpose truck
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Multipurpose truck
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Chess tactic that involves attacking two pieces at once
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Chess tactic that involves attacking two pieces at once
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Spot in la mer
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Spot in la mer
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Half-and-half, maybe
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Half-and-half, maybe
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Department of Labor agcy.
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Department of Labor agcy.
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Post-Civil War Reconstruction and others
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Post-Civil War Reconstruction and others
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Pottery
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Pottery
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Unimaginative
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Unimaginative
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Koko who communicates through American Sign Language, e.g.
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Koko who communicates through American Sign Language, e.g.
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Lingerie drawer items
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Lingerie drawer items
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Drill instructor's charge
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Drill instructor's charge
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Got around at a get-together
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Got around at a get-together
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Military wing
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Military wing
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Eggs Benedict ingredient
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Eggs Benedict ingredient
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Hardly a chug
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Hardly a chug
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Football Hall-of-Famer Gale
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Football Hall-of-Famer Gale
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Patrick ___, 1996 Tony recipient for "Marat/Sade"
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Patrick ___, 1996 Tony recipient for "Marat/Sade"
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Q45 or Grand Marquis
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Q45 or Grand Marquis
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"Walkin' After Midnight" hitmaker, 1957
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"Walkin' After Midnight" hitmaker, 1957
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Mandlikova of tennis fame
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Mandlikova of tennis fame
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Judicial directive
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Judicial directive
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Killer whale
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Killer whale
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Violin virtuoso Hilary
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Violin virtuoso Hilary
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Gadget for 58-Down
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Gadget for 58-Down
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Golfer dubbed "the Big Easy"
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Golfer dubbed "the Big Easy"
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