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New York Times: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, May 17, 2017 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Paul Hunsberger
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Muscles worked by bench presses
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Muscles worked by bench presses
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Transport de Montréal
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Transport de Montréal
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Queen of the Greek gods
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Queen of the Greek gods
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"Hmm, how shall ___ this?"
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"Hmm, how shall ___ this?"
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Hosiery shades
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Hosiery shades
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Alternative to Thrifty or Dollar
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Alternative to Thrifty or Dollar
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Tributary of the Colorado
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Tributary of the Colorado
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... for a loop, say / Area that an N.B.A. team has eight ...
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... for a loop, say / Area that an N.B.A. team has eight ...
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Passage off Gibraltar, e.g.
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Passage off Gibraltar, e.g.
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Laughing gas and rust, for two
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Laughing gas and rust, for two
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... seconds to clear / Successful detective's ...
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... seconds to clear / Successful detective's ...
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"S.N.L." alum Cheri
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"S.N.L." alum Cheri
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"Fireside chats" monogram
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"Fireside chats" monogram
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"Baby Got Back" Grammy winner Sir ___
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"Baby Got Back" Grammy winner Sir ___
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Fig. on a W-9
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Fig. on a W-9
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Hemsworth of "The Hunger Games"
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Hemsworth of "The Hunger Games"
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Asians who play elephant polo
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Asians who play elephant polo
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... declaration / Critical computer ...
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... declaration / Critical computer ...
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John's running mate in 2008
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John's running mate in 2008
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Website for D.I.Y.ers
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Website for D.I.Y.ers
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Merino mother
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Merino mother
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Thing to practice percussion on
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Thing to practice percussion on
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Angsty music genre
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Angsty music genre
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Soccer superstar Lionel
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Soccer superstar Lionel
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... component / Dreaded words in a video ...
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... component / Dreaded words in a video ...
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One-upped
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One-upped
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Like light beers
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Like light beers
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... arcade / Knocked ...
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... arcade / Knocked ...
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"Noob"
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"Noob"
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___ wave (oscilloscope output)
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___ wave (oscilloscope output)
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Obsolete repro machine
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Obsolete repro machine
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Helped oneself to
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Helped oneself to
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Did in, as a dragon
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Did in, as a dragon
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How confident solvers may solve
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How confident solvers may solve
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Results of sacrifices
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Results of sacrifices
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Eat, eat, eat, with "out"
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Like soap operas
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Like soap operas
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Like some international exchanges
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Like some international exchanges
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Beatle who sang "Octopus's Garden"
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Beatle who sang "Octopus's Garden"
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Ruling family of old Florence
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Ruling family of old Florence
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Levy on polluters, e.g.
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Levy on polluters, e.g.
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Play about Capote
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Play about Capote
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Marinade alternative
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Marinade alternative
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World capital on the 60th parallel
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World capital on the 60th parallel
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Something to kick, maybe
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Something to kick, maybe
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Gives the slip to
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Gives the slip to
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Utensils for making hash browns
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Utensils for making hash browns
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Invites for tea, say
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Invites for tea, say
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Kind of dancer
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Kind of dancer
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Drive-up convenience
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Drive-up convenience
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Grid org. with a 110-yard field
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Grid org. with a 110-yard field
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"Hello, Dolly!" singer, informally
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"Hello, Dolly!" singer, informally
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For grades K-12
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For grades K-12
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Dory propeller
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Dory propeller
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Crooks' patterns, to cops
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Crooks' patterns, to cops
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Be litigious
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Be litigious
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Nicknames for 41-Acrosses
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Nicknames for 41-Acrosses
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Muff
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Muff
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Apply sloppily
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Apply sloppily
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"Roger that"
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"Roger that"
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"Horsefeathers!"
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"Horsefeathers!"
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Hand-wringer's emotion
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Hand-wringer's emotion
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Adorn with raised designs
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Adorn with raised designs
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Cotton planter's headache
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Cotton planter's headache
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Dead Sea Scrolls writer
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Dead Sea Scrolls writer
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Oklahoma tribe
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Oklahoma tribe
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Home to Henry VIII's Catherine
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Home to Henry VIII's Catherine
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Pesticide banned in the '70s
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Pesticide banned in the '70s
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Scatter, as seeds
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Scatter, as seeds
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Succeed in annoying
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Succeed in annoying
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Moore of "G.I. Jane"
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Moore of "G.I. Jane"
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"Ich bin ___ Berliner"
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"Ich bin ___ Berliner"
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Prank-pulling sort
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Prank-pulling sort
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Good-to-go signals
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