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New York Times: Thursday, August 31, 2017
Below is the full solution for the Thursday, August 31, 2017 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Zachary Spitz
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Transporter with sliding doors
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Transporter with sliding doors
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Saddle accessories
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Saddle accessories
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Kicker's target
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Kicker's target
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Consumer's boon
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Consumer's boon
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"How ___ Your Mother"
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"How ___ Your Mother"
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First lady with a popular recipe for "million-dollar fudge"
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First lady with a popular recipe for "million-dollar fudge"
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School founded by Henry VI
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School founded by Henry VI
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Refuge
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Refuge
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Mitt Romney's wife
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Mitt Romney's wife
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Pilot's surroundings
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Pilot's surroundings
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Business add-on?
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Business add-on?
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Alternative to a gun
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Alternative to a gun
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Futurist
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Futurist
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Situation with equal losses and gains
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Situation with equal losses and gains
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"Precisely!"
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"Precisely!"
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Soccer star Chastain with two Olympic gold medals
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Soccer star Chastain with two Olympic gold medals
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With 44-Across, V.I.P. area represented four times in this puzzle
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With 44-Across, V.I.P. area represented four times in this puzzle
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Microsoft offering
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Microsoft offering
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Fish ___
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Fish ___
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Gavin of "The Love Boat"
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Gavin of "The Love Boat"
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What a Möbius strip lacks
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What a Möbius strip lacks
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Rehm of public radio
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Rehm of public radio
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See 31-Across
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See 31-Across
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Capital on an Asian peninsula
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Capital on an Asian peninsula
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___ Tomb
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___ Tomb
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Without modification
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Without modification
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Jack who was quick with a quip
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Jack who was quick with a quip
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Odd group of musicians?
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Odd group of musicians?
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Extra cost for an airline passenger
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Extra cost for an airline passenger
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Shift+5 on a keyboard
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Shift+5 on a keyboard
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"This puzzle is relatively easy," say
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"This puzzle is relatively easy," say
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Not a good example
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Not a good example
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High-quality cotton
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High-quality cotton
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Like most of Maine
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Like most of Maine
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Holder of the Obama cabinet
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Holder of the Obama cabinet
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Bargain
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Bargain
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Popular drink
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Popular drink
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Like some cellars
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Like some cellars
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Alison Bechdel memoir made into a hit 2015 Broadway musical
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Alison Bechdel memoir made into a hit 2015 Broadway musical
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Luxuries for theatergoers
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Luxuries for theatergoers
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Quick break
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Quick break
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King in "The Tempest"
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King in "The Tempest"
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Kylo ___ of "The Force Awakens"
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Kylo ___ of "The Force Awakens"
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City with a famous bell tower
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City with a famous bell tower
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Collect
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Collect
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Author who did part of his work on Friday
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Author who did part of his work on Friday
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Jobs once in California
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Jobs once in California
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F.B.I. agent, informally
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F.B.I. agent, informally
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Conjunction in a rebus puzzle
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Conjunction in a rebus puzzle
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Atmosphere
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Atmosphere
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Locale of hostile criticism, metaphorically
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Locale of hostile criticism, metaphorically
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Archetype
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Archetype
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Cannabis, e.g.
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Shelter staffer
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Shelter staffer
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Alternative to "..."
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Alternative to "..."
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Material for Icarus' wings
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Material for Icarus' wings
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F.D.R.-created program with the slogan "We Do Our Part"
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F.D.R.-created program with the slogan "We Do Our Part"
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Pittance
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Pittance
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Base fig.
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Base fig.
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"The Lord of the Rings" figure
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"The Lord of the Rings" figure
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Certain whistle blower
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Certain whistle blower
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Need for drugs
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Need for drugs
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De-suds
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De-suds
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Japanese style of chicken
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Japanese style of chicken
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Palm ___
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Palm ___
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Rapper who famously feuded with Jay-Z
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"Music for Airports" composer
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"Music for Airports" composer
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Tiptop
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Tiptop
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Taking the place (of)
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Taking the place (of)
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Artist LeRoy
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Artist LeRoy
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Sneakily advance from third
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Sneakily advance from third
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Parabolic, e.g.
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Parabolic, e.g.
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Automaker whose current models all end in "X"
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Automaker whose current models all end in "X"
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Material used in mummification
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Material used in mummification
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"The King of Football"
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"The King of Football"
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Make out
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Make out
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Controlled
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Controlled
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Common email attachment
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