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NYT Crossword Answers for September 29, 2017

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Friday, September 29, 2017 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, September 29, 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

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Sushi bar fish
3 letters Hints for Sushi bar fish Clue page for Sushi bar fish
4
English socialite Middleton
5 letters Hints for English socialite Middleton Clue page for English socialite Middleton
9
Slack-jawed
5 letters Hints for Slack-jawed Clue page for Slack-jawed
14
Zinger
3 letters Hints for Zinger Clue page for Zinger
15
Yo-yo
5 letters Hints for Yo-yo Clue page for Yo-yo
16
Contrail contents
5 letters Hints for Contrail contents Clue page for Contrail contents
17
They have tubes attached
3 letters Hints for They have tubes attached Clue page for They have tubes attached
18
Gabriel García Márquez called him "the greatest poet of the 20th century, in any language"
11 letters Hints for Gabriel García Márquez called him "the greatest poet of the 20th century, in any language" Clue page for Gabriel García Márquez called him "the greatest poet of the 20th century, in any language"
20
Male-or-female
12 letters Hints for Male-or-female Clue page for Male-or-female
22
Electrify
6 letters Hints for Electrify Clue page for Electrify
23
Stationary basketball attempt
7 letters Hints for Stationary basketball attempt Clue page for Stationary basketball attempt
26
Puny arms?
6 letters Hints for Puny arms? Clue page for Puny arms?
28
Takes off
6 letters Hints for Takes off Clue page for Takes off
30
Slightly fermented baked dish
3 letters Hints for Slightly fermented baked dish Clue page for Slightly fermented baked dish
31
Appropriate game
5 letters Hints for Appropriate game Clue page for Appropriate game
34
Type of property, in real-estate lingo
4 letters Hints for Type of property, in real-estate lingo Clue page for Type of property, in real-estate lingo
35
Streaming hiccups
4 letters Hints for Streaming hiccups Clue page for Streaming hiccups
37
Band of scouts
5 letters Hints for Band of scouts Clue page for Band of scouts
39
French 101 word or, with a different meaning, Spanish 101 word
4 letters Hints for French 101 word or, with a different meaning, Spanish 101 word Clue page for French 101 word or, with a different meaning, Spanish 101 word
40
Consequently
4 letters Hints for Consequently Clue page for Consequently
41
Sushi bar beverage, perhaps
5 letters Hints for Sushi bar beverage, perhaps Clue page for Sushi bar beverage, perhaps
43
M.M.A. stoppage
3 letters Hints for M.M.A. stoppage Clue page for M.M.A. stoppage
44
Parent company of Reebok
6 letters Hints for Parent company of Reebok Clue page for Parent company of Reebok
47
Image on many a rupee banknote
6 letters Hints for Image on many a rupee banknote Clue page for Image on many a rupee banknote
49
Grouper, for one
7 letters Hints for Grouper, for one Clue page for Grouper, for one
52
Greatly regret
6 letters Hints for Greatly regret Clue page for Greatly regret
54
Brand of fruit-flavored hard candy
12 letters Hints for Brand of fruit-flavored hard candy Clue page for Brand of fruit-flavored hard candy
56
"Call sometime"
11 letters Hints for "Call sometime" Clue page for "Call sometime"
59
Cable channel owned by NBCUniversal
3 letters Hints for Cable channel owned by NBCUniversal Clue page for Cable channel owned by NBCUniversal
60
Sharp
5 letters Hints for Sharp Clue page for Sharp
61
Burn a bit
5 letters Hints for Burn a bit Clue page for Burn a bit
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Item that names a person holding it when its middle letter is removed
3 letters Hints for Item that names a person holding it when its middle letter is removed Clue page for Item that names a person holding it when its middle letter is removed
63
Math whizzes, stereotypically
5 letters Hints for Math whizzes, stereotypically Clue page for Math whizzes, stereotypically
64
Bill of 2015's "Trainwreck"
5 letters Hints for Bill of 2015's "Trainwreck" Clue page for Bill of 2015's "Trainwreck"
65
University department, in course descriptions
3 letters Hints for University department, in course descriptions Clue page for University department, in course descriptions

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