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New York Times: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, August 30, 2023 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Alex Eaton-Salners
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Once ___ a time,
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Once ___ a time,
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not so ___ ago,
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not so ___ ago,
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___ was a girl named Ava.
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___ was a girl named Ava.
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Ava's ___ joy was
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Ava's ___ joy was
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her prized ___.
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her prized ___.
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She had ___ her skill in band,
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She had ___ her skill in band,
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despite sitting next to the noisy ___,
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despite sitting next to the noisy ___,
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which were an ___ distraction.
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which were an ___ distraction.
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One day, after school, Ava called a ___.
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One day, after school, Ava called a ___.
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It hadn't come ___ as she muttered,
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It hadn't come ___ as she muttered,
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"___, I guess. At least the week's over."
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"___, I guess. At least the week's over."
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She was ___ with her music,
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She was ___ with her music,
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and school was hardly an ___.
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and school was hardly an ___.
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Just then, Dana, a bandmate Ava was crushing on, walked up lugging a ___.
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Just then, Dana, a bandmate Ava was crushing on, walked up lugging a ___.
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As Ava ___ nearby, gathering her courage,
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As Ava ___ nearby, gathering her courage,
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Dana bent down to ___ the heavy instrument.
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Dana bent down to ___ the heavy instrument.
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Ava ___ at Dana.
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Ava ___ at Dana.
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"Would it be a stretch to say I dig your ___ T-shirt?," Ava asked.
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"Would it be a stretch to say I dig your ___ T-shirt?," Ava asked.
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Dana's reaction was the start of an ___ for Ava.
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Dana's reaction was the start of an ___ for Ava.
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Wheezing laughter like an ___ in an old tire and deep blushing
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Wheezing laughter like an ___ in an old tire and deep blushing
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were ___ that Dana was smitten, too.
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were ___ that Dana was smitten, too.
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"That was a ___ joke!," Dana sputtered.
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"That was a ___ joke!," Dana sputtered.
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"I got the shirt from ___; glad you like it."
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"I got the shirt from ___; glad you like it."
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Ava mustered every ___ in her brain
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Ava mustered every ___ in her brain
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and felt her heart ___ as she blurted,
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and felt her heart ___ as she blurted,
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"I'd love to hang out some time, no ___!"
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"I'd love to hang out some time, no ___!"
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Dana grinned. "Then meditating together in corpse pose ___ an option!"
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Dana grinned. "Then meditating together in corpse pose ___ an option!"
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Ava wrinkled her ___ and laughed.
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Ava wrinkled her ___ and laughed.
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After that spark, the pair bonded in large ___.
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After that spark, the pair bonded in large ___.
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Dana learned that Ava loved chocolate ___ cookies,
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Dana learned that Ava loved chocolate ___ cookies,
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and Ava learned Dana loved "Much ___ About Nothing."
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and Ava learned Dana loved "Much ___ About Nothing."
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Though Dana wanted to visit Timbuktu in ___
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Though Dana wanted to visit Timbuktu in ___
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and Ava preferred Accra in ___,
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and Ava preferred Accra in ___,
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the pair still felt the ___ of their connection.
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the pair still felt the ___ of their connection.
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One night, after watching "___ Python,"
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One night, after watching "___ Python,"
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bingeing subtitled dramas from ___, and
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bingeing subtitled dramas from ___, and
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listening to Nat King ___,
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listening to Nat King ___,
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Ava and Dana shared their first kiss over cream ___.
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Ava and Dana shared their first kiss over cream ___.
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And, of course, ___ lived
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And, of course, ___ lived
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happily ___ after.
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happily ___ after.
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Trojans' sch.
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Trojans' sch.
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Straw vote, e.g.
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Skin cream brand
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Skin cream brand
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Round, squishy toy
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Round, squishy toy
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Actor Chaney
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Actor Chaney
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Followed
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Followed
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With distinction
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With distinction
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Daring deed
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Daring deed
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Contraction before "be great"
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Contraction before "be great"
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Obergefell v. ___, Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage
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Obergefell v. ___, Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage
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Conclude miserably
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Conclude miserably
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Shipwreck site
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Shipwreck site
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Reds great Roush
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Reds great Roush
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Figure skater Midori
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Figure skater Midori
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Like buses and bicycles
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Like buses and bicycles
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Curtain trims, e.g.
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Curtain trims, e.g.
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Bygone Russian rulers
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Bygone Russian rulers
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Inuit skin boat
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Inuit skin boat
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It's a sure thing
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It's a sure thing
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Dawn goddess
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Dawn goddess
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Synthetic fabric
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Synthetic fabric
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Never existed
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Never existed
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Wide shoe spec
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Wide shoe spec
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Just a number, it's said
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Just a number, it's said
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Alabama governor Ivey
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Alabama governor Ivey
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Bother
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Bother
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Language from which we get bupkis and shtick
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Language from which we get bupkis and shtick
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Starting place
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Starting place
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Knuckle-headed gesture?
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Knuckle-headed gesture?
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Neuters
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Neuters
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911 responder
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911 responder
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When repeated, a toy train
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When repeated, a toy train
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Hamlet's interrogative after "How now!"
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Hamlet's interrogative after "How now!"
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Pope after Benedict IV
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Pope after Benedict IV
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Bali, for one
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Bali, for one
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M.L.B. execs
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M.L.B. execs
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Stuff in a loft
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Stuff in a loft
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Title for "Game of Thrones" knights
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Title for "Game of Thrones" knights
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