NYT Crossword · 84 Down
“Shift+8” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 27, 2017 as 84 Down. 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 · Sunday, August 27, 2017 · 84 Down
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Across
- 1Way around London, with "the" crossword clue4 letters
- 5E.R. V.I.P.s crossword clue3 letters
- 8Haunted house sound crossword clue5 letters
- 13Backflow preventer in a drain crossword clue5 letters
- 18Brief, as a visit crossword clue8 letters
- 20Sub crossword clue6 letters
- 21Oscar role for Vivien Leigh crossword clue5 letters
- 22Astonishing March Madness success, e.g. crossword clue15 letters
- 24He denied Christ three times crossword clue5 letters
- 25Device with a Retina display crossword clue4 letters
- 26The opposition crossword clue5 letters
- 27"Madame X" painter John Singer ___ crossword clue7 letters
- 2923-Across, literally? crossword clue9 letters
- 33Cozy crossword clue4 letters
- 35Actor ___ Buchholz of "The Magnificent Seven" crossword clue5 letters
- 36Epitome of simplicity crossword clue3 letters
- 37Sour crossword clue4 letters
- 39Spicy fare? crossword clue7 letters
- 41"Where America's Day Begins" crossword clue4 letters
- 43Made an impression? crossword clue6 letters
- 45Iron: Fr. crossword clue3 letters
- 46Get ready to be dubbed crossword clue5 letters
- 50Machine-gun while flying low crossword clue6 letters
- 52Stereotypical oil tycoon crossword clue5 letters
- 54Remains unused crossword clue8 letters
- 56Sweets crossword clue4 letters
- 58Take both sides? crossword clue8 letters
- 60Word on a jar crossword clue4 letters
- 61Muskmelon variety crossword clue8 letters
- 65Bombs developed in the 1950s crossword clue6 letters
- 66Some airport figures, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 67Eminently draft-worthy crossword clue4 letters
- 68Pitch crossword clue5 letters
- 71Wiped out crossword clue5 letters
- 72Middling crossword clue4 letters
- 73Plenty sore, with "off" crossword clue4 letters
- 74Heat crossword clue6 letters
- 76Antiparticle first observed in 1929 crossword clue8 letters
- 78Noon, in Nantes crossword clue4 letters
- 79Disaster film? crossword clue8 letters
- 82Singer Simone crossword clue4 letters
- 83Doomed crossword clue8 letters
- 85N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Thomas crossword clue5 letters
- 87Ladies' shoe fastener crossword clue6 letters
- 91Staff openings? crossword clue5 letters
- 92By way of crossword clue3 letters
- 94Wine bar order crossword clue6 letters
- 96Elusive crossword clue4 letters
- 97___ Lenoir, inventor of the internal-combustion engine crossword clue7 letters
- 100Location of Waimea Valley crossword clue4 letters
- 101What one will never be, in golf crossword clue3 letters
- 102Tended, with "for" crossword clue5 letters
- 104Comedian's stock in trade crossword clue4 letters
- 106118-Across, literally? crossword clue9 letters
- 110Africa's oldest republic crossword clue7 letters
- 112Result of some plotting crossword clue5 letters
- 114Bingo square crossword clue4 letters
- 115Old Russian ruler known as "Moneybag" crossword clue5 letters
- 116Detective in a lab crossword clue15 letters
- 122Frisbees and such crossword clue5 letters
- 123Like spoiled kids crossword clue6 letters
- 124Metallic element that's #21 on the periodic table crossword clue8 letters
- 125Like many concept cars crossword clue5 letters
- 126Gregor ___, protagonist in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" crossword clue5 letters
- 127Snack food brand crossword clue3 letters
- 128Latin years crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Sign of nervousness crossword clue3 letters
- 2Sea urchin, at a sushi bar crossword clue3 letters
- 3Declare verboten crossword clue3 letters
- 4Break off a romance crossword clue5 letters
- 5Takeaway, of a sort crossword clue5 letters
- 6When a baby is expected crossword clue7 letters
- 71904 world's fair city: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 8Utilities, insurance, advertising, etc. crossword clue5 letters
- 9Loosely woven fabric with a rough texture crossword clue6 letters
- 10Try to find oneself? crossword clue7 letters
- 11___ quotes crossword clue3 letters
- 12What a designated driver takes crossword clue4 letters
- 13Candy that fizzes in the mouth crossword clue8 letters
- 14New Hampshire crossword clue15 letters
- 15Gives stars to crossword clue5 letters
- 16Have no existence crossword clue5 letters
- 17Line usually on the left or right side crossword clue4 letters
- 19Tonto player of 2013 crossword clue4 letters
- 20___ characters (Chinese writing) crossword clue3 letters
- 23Murderer of Hamlet crossword clue7 letters
- 28Tuna, at a sushi bar crossword clue3 letters
- 29Doesn't keep up crossword clue4 letters
- 30Go up against crossword clue4 letters
- 31Facial feature of the Bond villain Ernst Blofeld crossword clue4 letters
- 32Jargon crossword clue4 letters
- 34Runs for a long pass, say crossword clue8 letters
- 38One component of a data plan crossword clue4 letters
- 40What the prefix "tera-" means crossword clue8 letters
- 42Contributed to the world crossword clue15 letters
- 4356-Down, literally? crossword clue8 letters
- 44"Don't you ___!" crossword clue4 letters
- 47Line judge? crossword clue6 letters
- 48Home to the National Border Patrol Museum crossword clue6 letters
- 49Teacher's unit crossword clue6 letters
- 51Funny Tina crossword clue3 letters
- 53Bubkes crossword clue4 letters
- 5560-Down, literally? crossword clue8 letters
- 57Stay crossword clue8 letters
- 59Setting eschewed by Hawaii: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 61Capturer of some embarrassing gaffes crossword clue6 letters
- 62"The Iceman Cometh" playwright crossword clue6 letters
- 63Hospital sticker crossword clue6 letters
- 64Handling well crossword clue8 letters
- 69Winner of four 1990s-2000s golf majors crossword clue3 letters
- 701953 Leslie Caron film crossword clue4 letters
- 75Other: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 77Networking assets crossword clue3 letters
- 80"Ta-ta!" crossword clue4 letters
- 81Former world capital called "City of Lights" crossword clue7 letters
- 86"Everybody's a comedian" crossword clue4 letters
- 88Certain cheap car, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 89Mathematician Turing crossword clue4 letters
- 90Apt rhyme for "fire" crossword clue4 letters
- 93Asked for a desk, say crossword clue7 letters
- 95That the sum of the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 98Uganda's Amin crossword clue3 letters
- 99Marsh birds crossword clue6 letters
- 102Showing politesse crossword clue5 letters
- 103Lower crossword clue5 letters
- 105International package deliverer crossword clue5 letters
- 107Desi of Desilu Productions crossword clue5 letters
- 108Show a bias crossword clue4 letters
- 109Nintendo game princess crossword clue5 letters
- 110Lens caps? crossword clue4 letters
- 111Where fighter jets are found: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 113"Gangnam Style" hitmaker crossword clue3 letters
- 117___ pro nobis (pray for us) crossword clue3 letters
- 118Sch. in Fort Collins crossword clue3 letters
- 119The dark side crossword clue3 letters
- 120Symbol on the flag of Argentina or Uruguay crossword clue3 letters
- 121"Eww, stop!" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Shift+8”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with A and ends with K, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Shift+8” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at 84 Down.
What is the answer to the “Shift+8” crossword clue?
The answer is ASTERISK (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.