31 August 2017 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 31 August 2017

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BOX
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C
3
A
4
R
5
P
6
A
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D
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S
9
G
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O
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A
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L
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POST
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S
A
L
E
15
I
M
E
T
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M
A
M
I
E
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E
T
O
N
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S
A
F
E
19
H
A
R
B
O
R
20
A
N
N
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G
A
S
O
V
E
N
22
I
N
C
23
T
A
S
24
E
R
25
S
E
E
R
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W
A
S
H
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S
P
O
T
O
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N
29
B
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R
A
N
D
I
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C
O
R
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N
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E
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R
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E
X
C
E
L
36
F
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R
38
Y
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M
A
C
L
E
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O
D
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E
N
D
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D
I
A
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N
E
44
O
F
F
I
C
45
E
46
A
N
K
A
R
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A
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L
E
N
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I
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N
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S
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A
S
I
S
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P
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A
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A
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R
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N
O
N
E
T
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P
E
T
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P
E
R
C
E
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N
T
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L
I
E
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P
O
O
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R
E
X
C
U
S
E
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P
I
M
A
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R
U
R
A
L
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E
R
I
C
67
D
E
A
L
68
OVAL
T
I
N
E
69
D
A
N
K
70
F
U
N
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Transporter with sliding doors : BOXCAR
5
Saddle accessories : PADS
9
Kicker's target : GOALPOST
14
Consumer's boon : SALE
15
"How ___ Your Mother" : IMET
16
First lady with a popular recipe for "million-dollar fudge" : MAMIE
17
School founded by Henry VI : ETON
18
Refuge : SAFEHARBOR
20
Mitt Romney's wife : ANN
21
Pilot's surroundings : GASOVEN
22
Business add-on? : INC
23
Alternative to a gun : TASER
25
Futurist : SEER
26
Situation with equal losses and gains : WASH
27
"Precisely!" : SPOTON
29
Soccer star Chastain with two Olympic gold medals : BRANDI
31
With 44-Across, V.I.P. area represented four times in this puzzle : CORNER
35
Microsoft offering : EXCEL
36
Fish ___ : FRY
39
Gavin of "The Love Boat" : MACLEOD
41
What a Möbius strip lacks : END
42
Rehm of public radio : DIANE
44
See 31-Across : OFFICE
46
Capital on an Asian peninsula : ANKARA
48
___ Tomb : LENINS
52
Without modification : ASIS
53
Jack who was quick with a quip : PAAR
57
Odd group of musicians? : NONET
58
Extra cost for an airline passenger : PET
59
Shift+5 on a keyboard : PERCENT
61
"This puzzle is relatively easy," say : LIE
62
Not a good example : POOREXCUSE
64
High-quality cotton : PIMA
65
Like most of Maine : RURAL
66
Holder of the Obama cabinet : ERIC
67
Bargain : DEAL
68
Popular drink : OVALTINE
69
Like some cellars : DANK
70
Alison Bechdel memoir made into a hit 2015 Broadway musical : FUNHOME
Down
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Luxuries for theatergoers : BOXSEATS
2
Quick break : CATNAP
3
King in "The Tempest" : ALONSO
4
Kylo ___ of "The Force Awakens" : REN
5
City with a famous bell tower : PISA
6
Collect : AMASS
7
Author who did part of his work on Friday : DEFOE
8
Jobs once in California : STEVE
9
F.B.I. agent, informally : GMAN
10
Conjunction in a rebus puzzle : OAR
11
Atmosphere : AMBIANCE
12
Locale of hostile criticism, metaphorically : LIONSDEN
13
Archetype : POSTERCHILD
19
Cannabis, e.g. : HERB
21
Shelter staffer : GROOMER
24
Alternative to "..." : ETC
26
Material for Icarus' wings : WAX
28
F.D.R.-created program with the slogan "We Do Our Part" : NRA
30
Pittance : REDCENT
32
Base fig. : NCO
33
"The Lord of the Rings" figure : ELF
34
Certain whistle blower : REF
36
Need for drugs : FDAAPPROVAL
37
De-suds : RINSEOUT
38
Japanese style of chicken : YAKITORI
40
Palm ___ : OIL
43
Rapper who famously feuded with Jay-Z : NAS
45
"Music for Airports" composer : ENO
47
Tiptop : APEX
49
Taking the place (of) : INLIEU
50
Artist LeRoy : NEIMAN
51
Sneakily advance from third : STEALHOME
54
Parabolic, e.g. : ARCED
55
Automaker whose current models all end in "X" : ACURA
56
Material used in mummification : RESIN
59
"The King of Football" : PELE
60
Make out : NECK
63
Controlled : RAN
64
Common email attachment : PDF