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NYT Crossword Answers for August 4, 2017

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Friday, August 4, 2017 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, August 4, 2017: 70 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

1
Some undergrad degs.
3 letters Hints for Some undergrad degs. Clue page for Some undergrad degs.
4
Plans nefariously
5 letters Hints for Plans nefariously Clue page for Plans nefariously
9
Rout
4 letters Hints for Rout Clue page for Rout
13
"That's a shocker"
10 letters Hints for "That's a shocker" Clue page for "That's a shocker"
16
___ number
4 letters Hints for ___ number Clue page for ___ number
17
Labor market short on long-term work
10 letters Hints for Labor market short on long-term work Clue page for Labor market short on long-term work
18
Gunn of "Breaking Bad"
4 letters Hints for Gunn of "Breaking Bad" Clue page for Gunn of "Breaking Bad"
19
3-year-old in 2015 sports news
15 letters Hints for 3-year-old in 2015 sports news Clue page for 3-year-old in 2015 sports news
21
"Sorta"
3 letters Hints for "Sorta" Clue page for "Sorta"
22
Ahead of, old-style
3 letters Hints for Ahead of, old-style Clue page for Ahead of, old-style
23
Like pawns and puppets
4 letters Hints for Like pawns and puppets Clue page for Like pawns and puppets
26
Point guard, e.g.
9 letters Hints for Point guard, e.g. Clue page for Point guard, e.g.
32
Historic "restructuring"
11 letters Hints for Historic "restructuring" Clue page for Historic "restructuring"
35
Grp. with the 1976 platinum album "A New World Record"
3 letters Hints for Grp. with the 1976 platinum album "A New World Record" Clue page for Grp. with the 1976 platinum album "A New World Record"
36
Nova Scotia's Grand ___ National Historic Site
3 letters Hints for Nova Scotia's Grand ___ National Historic Site Clue page for Nova Scotia's Grand ___ National Historic Site
37
Who said "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl"
7 letters Hints for Who said "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl" Clue page for Who said "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl"
38
Bass part
3 letters Hints for Bass part Clue page for Bass part
39
Ellipsis alternative, maybe
3 letters Hints for Ellipsis alternative, maybe Clue page for Ellipsis alternative, maybe
40
Quaint evening reading material
11 letters Hints for Quaint evening reading material Clue page for Quaint evening reading material
42
Low-level computer work
9 letters Hints for Low-level computer work Clue page for Low-level computer work
44
Like many indie films
4 letters Hints for Like many indie films Clue page for Like many indie films
45
Chafe
3 letters Hints for Chafe Clue page for Chafe
46
It appears at the top of a page
3 letters Hints for It appears at the top of a page Clue page for It appears at the top of a page
48
Autocrat known as "the Liberator"
15 letters Hints for Autocrat known as "the Liberator" Clue page for Autocrat known as "the Liberator"
57
What fish or chicken can be, but not turkey
4 letters Hints for What fish or chicken can be, but not turkey Clue page for What fish or chicken can be, but not turkey
58
They're light-years away
10 letters Hints for They're light-years away Clue page for They're light-years away
59
Nuisance
4 letters Hints for Nuisance Clue page for Nuisance
60
Band featured in the mockumentary "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle"
10 letters Hints for Band featured in the mockumentary "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" Clue page for Band featured in the mockumentary "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle"
61
Seizure
4 letters Hints for Seizure Clue page for Seizure
62
White Cloud competitor
5 letters Hints for White Cloud competitor Clue page for White Cloud competitor
63
___-mo
3 letters Hints for ___-mo Clue page for ___-mo

Down clues

1
N.Y.C. racetrack, informally
4 letters Hints for N.Y.C. racetrack, informally Clue page for N.Y.C. racetrack, informally
2
Level
4 letters Hints for Level Clue page for Level
3
Learned
4 letters Hints for Learned Clue page for Learned
4
Doggy
5 letters Hints for Doggy Clue page for Doggy
5
Chinese tennis star who has won both the French and Australian Opens
4 letters Hints for Chinese tennis star who has won both the French and Australian Opens Clue page for Chinese tennis star who has won both the French and Australian Opens
6
Go crazy with, in a way
4 letters Hints for Go crazy with, in a way Clue page for Go crazy with, in a way
7
Many a sub
4 letters Hints for Many a sub Clue page for Many a sub
8
Teammate of Hammerin' Hank in 22 All-Star Games, with "the"
9 letters Hints for Teammate of Hammerin' Hank in 22 All-Star Games, with "the" Clue page for Teammate of Hammerin' Hank in 22 All-Star Games, with "the"
9
The N.I.H. is based in it
6 letters Hints for The N.I.H. is based in it Clue page for The N.I.H. is based in it
10
City near Pyramid Lake
4 letters Hints for City near Pyramid Lake Clue page for City near Pyramid Lake
11
Bone involved in pronation
4 letters Hints for Bone involved in pronation Clue page for Bone involved in pronation
12
Eliciting a "meh"
4 letters Hints for Eliciting a "meh" Clue page for Eliciting a "meh"
14
Pooh-pooh
6 letters Hints for Pooh-pooh Clue page for Pooh-pooh
15
Longtime TV procedural
4 letters Hints for Longtime TV procedural Clue page for Longtime TV procedural
20
Fendi rival
6 letters Hints for Fendi rival Clue page for Fendi rival
23
Hiked
5 letters Hints for Hiked Clue page for Hiked
24
Maker of the iComfort line
5 letters Hints for Maker of the iComfort line Clue page for Maker of the iComfort line
25
At attention
5 letters Hints for At attention Clue page for At attention
26
Brooklyn art institute
5 letters Hints for Brooklyn art institute Clue page for Brooklyn art institute
27
Horse or gazelle, at times
5 letters Hints for Horse or gazelle, at times Clue page for Horse or gazelle, at times
28
The ___ School (Manhattan dance institution)
5 letters Hints for The ___ School (Manhattan dance institution) Clue page for The ___ School (Manhattan dance institution)
29
Sour, fermented milk drink
5 letters Hints for Sour, fermented milk drink Clue page for Sour, fermented milk drink
30
"Burnt Norton" poet
5 letters Hints for "Burnt Norton" poet Clue page for "Burnt Norton" poet
31
"The Daily Show" correspondent Chieng
5 letters Hints for "The Daily Show" correspondent Chieng Clue page for "The Daily Show" correspondent Chieng
33
White of the eye
6 letters Hints for White of the eye Clue page for White of the eye
34
Like ingrates
9 letters Hints for Like ingrates Clue page for Like ingrates
41
Object of a scout's search
6 letters Hints for Object of a scout's search Clue page for Object of a scout's search
43
Modern travelers' marketplace
6 letters Hints for Modern travelers' marketplace Clue page for Modern travelers' marketplace
46
Black
5 letters Hints for Black Clue page for Black
47
Food figs.
4 letters Hints for Food figs. Clue page for Food figs.
48
"Modern Family" rating
4 letters Hints for "Modern Family" rating Clue page for "Modern Family" rating
49
Brand
4 letters Hints for Brand Clue page for Brand
50
Cantatrice's delivery
4 letters Hints for Cantatrice's delivery Clue page for Cantatrice's delivery
51
C.F.O., e.g.
4 letters Hints for C.F.O., e.g. Clue page for C.F.O., e.g.
52
Love letters
4 letters Hints for Love letters Clue page for Love letters
53
Datum for a secy.
4 letters Hints for Datum for a secy. Clue page for Datum for a secy.
54
Some old fire trucks
4 letters Hints for Some old fire trucks Clue page for Some old fire trucks
55
"___ do"
4 letters Hints for "___ do" Clue page for "___ do"
56
Playground rejoinder
4 letters Hints for Playground rejoinder Clue page for Playground rejoinder

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