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New York Times: Friday, August 31, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Friday, August 31, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Patrick Berry
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Actress Rachel of "The Notebook"
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Actress Rachel of "The Notebook"
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Newsman who famously defined news as "something somebody doesn't want printed"
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Newsman who famously defined news as "something somebody doesn't want printed"
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___ Avenue (Monopoly property landed on the most)
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___ Avenue (Monopoly property landed on the most)
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Ascribe
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Ascribe
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Big mess
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Big mess
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Attractive feature
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Attractive feature
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Makes copies of, maybe
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Makes copies of, maybe
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Responsibility
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Responsibility
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Building material for Great Plains settlers
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Building material for Great Plains settlers
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Decorated one
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Decorated one
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Cut short
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Cut short
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1980s "Meet the Press" host Marvin
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1980s "Meet the Press" host Marvin
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Attends to as one might a captured soldier
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Attends to as one might a captured soldier
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Hit group?
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Hit group?
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Something you'd rather not discuss
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Something you'd rather not discuss
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They're written for two-part harmony
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They're written for two-part harmony
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Amateur geologist's purchase
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Amateur geologist's purchase
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Lawn care item
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Lawn care item
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Course of sewers, for short
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Course of sewers, for short
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Retro candy containers
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Retro candy containers
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Drinks bourbon neat, maybe
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Drinks bourbon neat, maybe
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Ecuador is a member of it
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Ecuador is a member of it
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Fifth word of the lyrics to "American Pie"
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Fifth word of the lyrics to "American Pie"
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Mass event
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Mass event
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Land of ___ (destination in "The Pilgrim's Progress")
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Land of ___ (destination in "The Pilgrim's Progress")
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Play maker?
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Play maker?
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Heat in one's car
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Heat in one's car
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Oxygen-dependent organism
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Oxygen-dependent organism
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They get canned
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They get canned
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He's inclined to agree
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He's inclined to agree
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Pot holder?
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Pot holder?
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Amusement
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Amusement
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Saint ___ of Assisi, co-founder of the Order of Poor Ladies
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Saint ___ of Assisi, co-founder of the Order of Poor Ladies
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Missal stand's place
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Missal stand's place
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Puts off
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Puts off
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Last monarch of the House of Stuart
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Last monarch of the House of Stuart
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Hangout for Homer
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Hangout for Homer
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Family nickname
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Family nickname
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Ask for a donation
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Ask for a donation
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Winged runners
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Winged runners
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Mo. when the Civil War began
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Mo. when the Civil War began
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Tries to catch
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Tries to catch
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Crime reporters?
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Crime reporters?
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Take orders, possibly
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Take orders, possibly
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"Star Wars" extras
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"Star Wars" extras
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Small biters
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Small biters
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Dickensian surname
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Dickensian surname
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Only person to guest-host "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"
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Only person to guest-host "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"
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More upscale
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More upscale
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State
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State
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Like some photo paper
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Like some photo paper
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Gowns that are rarely worn out
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Gowns that are rarely worn out
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A zebra has a short one
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A zebra has a short one
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Livestock auction info
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Livestock auction info
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Vacation spot
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Vacation spot
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Fabulous singer
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Fabulous singer
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Original scheme
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Original scheme
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Breathless, say
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Breathless, say
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One beaten by an ape
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One beaten by an ape
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"___ #1's" (2005 country music album)
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"___ #1's" (2005 country music album)
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Exposed to the elements
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Exposed to the elements
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13th-century composition
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13th-century composition
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Certain cat
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Certain cat
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Small part of a meal
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Small part of a meal
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