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New York Times: Thursday, September 4, 2008
Below is the full solution for the Thursday, September 4, 2008 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Matt Ginsberg
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Feature of an acacia tree
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Feature of an acacia tree
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1986 showbiz autobiography
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1986 showbiz autobiography
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W.W. II hero, for short
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W.W. II hero, for short
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Historical biography that won a 1935 Pulitzer
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Historical biography that won a 1935 Pulitzer
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With 16-Across, boxing result, often
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With 16-Across, boxing result, often
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Certain feed
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Certain feed
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Slow
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Slow
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Delphic quality
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Delphic quality
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Hawaii's annual ___ Bowl
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Hawaii's annual ___ Bowl
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With 24-Across, curious case in psychology
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With 24-Across, curious case in psychology
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See 23-Across
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Free
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Free
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Watch brand
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Watch brand
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Where Nixon went to law school
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Where Nixon went to law school
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Much of central Eur., once
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Much of central Eur., once
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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Married
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Married
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With 39-Across, instant
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With 39-Across, instant
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Nod, say
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Nod, say
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Sped (by)
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Sped (by)
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G.R.E. takers, generally: Abbr.
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G.R.E. takers, generally: Abbr.
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Locale for four World Series
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Locale for four World Series
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The last 10% of 110%
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The last 10% of 110%
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Three-wheeled Indian taxi
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Three-wheeled Indian taxi
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With 50-Across, grammatical infelicities
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With 50-Across, grammatical infelicities
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Quiet cough
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Quiet cough
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From southern Spain
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From southern Spain
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Patent holder's income
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Patent holder's income
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Total
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Total
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With 63-Across, go Dutch
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With 63-Across, go Dutch
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Comparatively considerate
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Comparatively considerate
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Seed alternative
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Seed alternative
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They're usually washed separately
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They're usually washed separately
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Medical flow enhancer
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Medical flow enhancer
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"The Sound of Music" name
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Soixante minutes
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Soixante minutes
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"Wait till you're ___" (parent's reply)
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"Wait till you're ___" (parent's reply)
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Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," again and again
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Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," again and again
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Hawk, maybe
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Hawk, maybe
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Lay off
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Lay off
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Pubescent, say
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Pubescent, say
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Makeshift dagger
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Makeshift dagger
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American-born Japanese
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American-born Japanese
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The Sun Devils, for short
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The Sun Devils, for short
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Diable battler
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Diable battler
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Sweetie
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Sweetie
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Irish singer with eight platinum U.S. albums
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Trample, for example
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Trample, for example
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Proceeded slowly
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Proceeded slowly
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Former E.P.A. chief Christine ___ Whitman
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Former E.P.A. chief Christine ___ Whitman
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It's produced by a Tesla coil
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It's produced by a Tesla coil
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Singly
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Singly
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Affix
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Affix
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Where Melville's Billy Budd went
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Where Melville's Billy Budd went
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Not be alert
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Not be alert
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Operating system developed at Bell Labs
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Operating system developed at Bell Labs
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Stayed fresh
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Stayed fresh
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Impart gradually: Var.
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Impart gradually: Var.
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Grammy-winning reggae artist ___ Paul
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TV planet
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TV planet
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___ facie
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___ facie
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Tanner's locale
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Tanner's locale
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Attire that often includes a hood
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Attire that often includes a hood
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More minute
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More minute
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Flip-flops
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Flip-flops
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Jazz's Earl Hines, familiarly
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Jazz's Earl Hines, familiarly
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Wrestling promoter McMahon
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Wrestling promoter McMahon
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Gone, in a way
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Gone, in a way
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Bar belt
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Bar belt
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Wiles
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Wiles
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Twinkie alternative
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Twinkie alternative
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Assessed visually
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Assessed visually
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Poses posers
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Poses posers
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Plasma alternative, briefly
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