NYT Crossword · 50 Across
“Fortunate sort” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, August 20, 2013 as 50 Across. The answer has 8 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Tuesday, August 20, 2013 · 50 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
Across
- 1Digging ... or word after "digging" crossword clue4 letters
- 5Santa ___, Calif. crossword clue4 letters
- 9Penne, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 14"Me neither" crossword clue4 letters
- 15Geishas' wear crossword clue4 letters
- 16Synthetic fiber crossword clue5 letters
- 17Research that may be outdoors crossword clue9 letters
- 19"Lemon Tree" singer Lopez crossword clue5 letters
- 20Org. recommending regular checkups crossword clue3 letters
- 21Function crossword clue3 letters
- 22Camera adjustments crossword clue6 letters
- 24"I'm with you!" crossword clue5 letters
- 26Variable spring period crossword clue8 letters
- 28Some cheers crossword clue4 letters
- 29Something not to be spared, in a saying crossword clue6 letters
- 31A .08% reading may lead to it, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 32Casey with a radio countdown crossword clue5 letters
- 34Not suitable crossword clue5 letters
- 36What employers tap to get employees crossword clue11 letters
- 39There are five on China's flag crossword clue5 letters
- 41Alternatives to Slurpees crossword clue5 letters
- 42San Francisco's ___ Hill crossword clue3 letters
- 43One of 154 for Shakespeare crossword clue6 letters
- 46Prisoner's sentence crossword clue4 letters
- 52Late bloomer crossword clue5 letters
- 53Lit crossword clue6 letters
- 54Fink crossword clue3 letters
- 56"Yuck!" crossword clue3 letters
- 57Magician's assistant in an audience, say crossword clue5 letters
- 58Supposed inventor of baseball ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 36- and 50-Across crossword clue9 letters
- 61Hollywood's Davis crossword clue5 letters
- 62Wicked crossword clue4 letters
- 63Vulcan mind ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 64Source of Indian black tea crossword clue5 letters
- 65Ready to come off the stove crossword clue4 letters
- 66"Got it" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Severe disrepute crossword clue6 letters
- 2"I haven't the foggiest" crossword clue6 letters
- 3Bringer of peace crossword clue6 letters
- 4Medium for Van Dyck or van Gogh crossword clue3 letters
- 5Counterparts of columns crossword clue4 letters
- 6High wind? crossword clue4 letters
- 7Word said with a salute crossword clue3 letters
- 8Request crossword clue6 letters
- 9Helen Keller's portrayer in "The Miracle Worker" crossword clue9 letters
- 10"This way" indicator crossword clue5 letters
- 11Attacked anonymously crossword clue8 letters
- 12Stiffen through nervousness crossword clue7 letters
- 13Ring king crossword clue3 letters
- 18Couple crossword clue3 letters
- 23___ Poke (candy) crossword clue3 letters
- 25Holocaust hero Schindler crossword clue5 letters
- 26Fixing, as the bottom of a skirt crossword clue7 letters
- 27Press ___ (media packet) crossword clue3 letters
- 29General on Chinese menus crossword clue3 letters
- 30Part of H.M.S. crossword clue3 letters
- 33Auto safety feature, redundantly crossword clue9 letters
- 35Flight destinations crossword clue5 letters
- 36Attire for scientists crossword clue8 letters
- 37Bandage brand crossword clue3 letters
- 38Like some mil. officers crossword clue3 letters
- 39NBC show since '75 crossword clue3 letters
- 40Messes up, as the hair crossword clue7 letters
- 44"___ to Joy" crossword clue3 letters
- 45Dozed (off) crossword clue6 letters
- 4727 Chopin works crossword clue6 letters
- 48Entertain lavishly crossword clue6 letters
- 49Half of Stevenson's "strange case" crossword clue6 letters
- 51___ Kinte of "Roots" crossword clue5 letters
- 52The Braves, on scoreboards crossword clue3 letters
- 54Many an archaeological site crossword clue4 letters
- 55Like Napoleon, before Elba? crossword clue4 letters
- 57Org. with balls and strikes crossword clue3 letters
- 59___-lacto-vegetarian crossword clue3 letters
- 60Big inits. in music crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Fortunate sort”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with L and ends with G, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Fortunate sort” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at 50 Across.
What is the answer to the “Fortunate sort” crossword clue?
The answer is LUCKYDOG (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.