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NYT Crossword Answers for August 28, 2014

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Thursday, August 28, 2014 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, August 28, 2014: 72 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

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Much of Brides magazine
7 letters Hints for Much of Brides magazine Clue page for Much of Brides magazine
8
Wall St. operator
3 letters Hints for Wall St. operator Clue page for Wall St. operator
11
[as per the original]
3 letters Hints for [as per the original] Clue page for [as per the original]
14
In the general vicinity
7 letters Hints for In the general vicinity Clue page for In the general vicinity
15
Toscanini, for one
7 letters Hints for Toscanini, for one Clue page for Toscanini, for one
17
Kitschy quality
7 letters Hints for Kitschy quality Clue page for Kitschy quality
18
Cornered
7 letters Hints for Cornered Clue page for Cornered
19
Bust ___ (laugh hard)
4 letters Hints for Bust ___ (laugh hard) Clue page for Bust ___ (laugh hard)
20
Retailer owned by Gap
7 letters Hints for Retailer owned by Gap Clue page for Retailer owned by Gap
22
"We Three Kings of Orient Are," e.g.
4 letters Hints for "We Three Kings of Orient Are," e.g. Clue page for "We Three Kings of Orient Are," e.g.
23
Part of a spiral galaxy farthest from the center
8 letters Hints for Part of a spiral galaxy farthest from the center Clue page for Part of a spiral galaxy farthest from the center
27
Ones who cry uncle?
7 letters Hints for Ones who cry uncle? Clue page for Ones who cry uncle?
31
Feed a line to again
5 letters Hints for Feed a line to again Clue page for Feed a line to again
32
1960s TV's Cousin ___
3 letters Hints for 1960s TV's Cousin ___ Clue page for 1960s TV's Cousin ___
34
Stable color
4 letters Hints for Stable color Clue page for Stable color
35
Query for clarification
6 letters Hints for Query for clarification Clue page for Query for clarification
36
Adolf Hitler, e.g., according to a 1983 hoax
7 letters Hints for Adolf Hitler, e.g., according to a 1983 hoax Clue page for Adolf Hitler, e.g., according to a 1983 hoax
38
Depression Era architectural movement
7 letters Hints for Depression Era architectural movement Clue page for Depression Era architectural movement
39
Exit
6 letters Hints for Exit Clue page for Exit
40
H2O, to a tot
4 letters Hints for H2O, to a tot Clue page for H2O, to a tot
41
What makes a top stop?
3 letters Hints for What makes a top stop? Clue page for What makes a top stop?
42
Manage
5 letters Hints for Manage Clue page for Manage
43
Pretenses
7 letters Hints for Pretenses Clue page for Pretenses
45
Diner or sleeper
8 letters Hints for Diner or sleeper Clue page for Diner or sleeper
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Party request
4 letters Hints for Party request Clue page for Party request
50
Rot
7 letters Hints for Rot Clue page for Rot
53
Where most of Russia is
4 letters Hints for Where most of Russia is Clue page for Where most of Russia is
54
Something not seen on a nudist, maybe
7 letters Hints for Something not seen on a nudist, maybe Clue page for Something not seen on a nudist, maybe
57
Compensates for
7 letters Hints for Compensates for Clue page for Compensates for
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Approval for un hombre
7 letters Hints for Approval for un hombre Clue page for Approval for un hombre
60
1920s-'30s Ford output
7 letters Hints for 1920s-'30s Ford output Clue page for 1920s-'30s Ford output
61
Parabola, for one
3 letters Hints for Parabola, for one Clue page for Parabola, for one
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Some washers
3 letters Hints for Some washers Clue page for Some washers
63
Event at Victoria's Secret or Nordstrom
7 letters Hints for Event at Victoria's Secret or Nordstrom Clue page for Event at Victoria's Secret or Nordstrom

Down clues

1
Boutros-Ghali's successor as U.N. chief
5 letters Hints for Boutros-Ghali's successor as U.N. chief Clue page for Boutros-Ghali's successor as U.N. chief
2
Golden, in Guadalajara
5 letters Hints for Golden, in Guadalajara Clue page for Golden, in Guadalajara
3
21-/40-Down to a doctor
11 letters Hints for 21-/40-Down to a doctor Clue page for 21-/40-Down to a doctor
4
Good for planting
6 letters Hints for Good for planting Clue page for Good for planting
5
Yanks
3 letters Hints for Yanks Clue page for Yanks
6
This, in Tijuana
4 letters Hints for This, in Tijuana Clue page for This, in Tijuana
7
Writer/ illustrator Silverstein
4 letters Hints for Writer/ illustrator Silverstein Clue page for Writer/ illustrator Silverstein
8
Nearly perfect
6 letters Hints for Nearly perfect Clue page for Nearly perfect
9
Attacked
5 letters Hints for Attacked Clue page for Attacked
10
21-/40-Down on 1950s-'60s TV
10 letters Hints for 21-/40-Down on 1950s-'60s TV Clue page for 21-/40-Down on 1950s-'60s TV
11
Orchestra section: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Orchestra section: Abbr. Clue page for Orchestra section: Abbr.
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Something a fund manager may manage, for short
3 letters Hints for Something a fund manager may manage, for short Clue page for Something a fund manager may manage, for short
13
Lift
3 letters Hints for Lift Clue page for Lift
16
Disposable cup material
7 letters Hints for Disposable cup material Clue page for Disposable cup material
21
With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues
4 letters Hints for With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues Clue page for With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues
24
21-/40-Down in Hollywood
11 letters Hints for 21-/40-Down in Hollywood Clue page for 21-/40-Down in Hollywood
25
Trashes
5 letters Hints for Trashes Clue page for Trashes
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Rations (out)
5 letters Hints for Rations (out) Clue page for Rations (out)
28
21-/40-Down to a penologist
10 letters Hints for 21-/40-Down to a penologist Clue page for 21-/40-Down to a penologist
29
Carriage puller, in rural dialect
4 letters Hints for Carriage puller, in rural dialect Clue page for Carriage puller, in rural dialect
30
Not fast
3 letters Hints for Not fast Clue page for Not fast
32
Clarification lead-in
5 letters Hints for Clarification lead-in Clue page for Clarification lead-in
33
"Easy there, ___"
5 letters Hints for "Easy there, ___" Clue page for "Easy there, ___"
35
Los Angeles's U.S.S. ___ Museum
4 letters Hints for Los Angeles's U.S.S. ___ Museum Clue page for Los Angeles's U.S.S. ___ Museum
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Give an alias
7 letters Hints for Give an alias Clue page for Give an alias
38
Bud
3 letters Hints for Bud Clue page for Bud
40
See 21-Down
4 letters Hints for See 21-Down Clue page for See 21-Down
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Certain soundboard knobs
6 letters Hints for Certain soundboard knobs Clue page for Certain soundboard knobs
44
Wipes out
6 letters Hints for Wipes out Clue page for Wipes out
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Dugout, for one
5 letters Hints for Dugout, for one Clue page for Dugout, for one
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Key
5 letters Hints for Key Clue page for Key
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Out
5 letters Hints for Out Clue page for Out
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Bausch & ___ (eye-care brand)
4 letters Hints for Bausch & ___ (eye-care brand) Clue page for Bausch & ___ (eye-care brand)
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___ effort
4 letters Hints for ___ effort Clue page for ___ effort
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Screening org.
3 letters Hints for Screening org. Clue page for Screening org.
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It's mostly nitrogen
3 letters Hints for It's mostly nitrogen Clue page for It's mostly nitrogen
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Presidential advisory grp.
3 letters Hints for Presidential advisory grp. Clue page for Presidential advisory grp.
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Rx overseer
3 letters Hints for Rx overseer Clue page for Rx overseer

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