N.Y. Times Crossword – Thursday, August 31, 2017 September, 22, 2017, 9:06 amSeptember, 1, 2017, 4:59 pm by gregofla By: Zachary Spitz Theme: Different Offices in the Corners Difficulty (0-10): 5 Time: 29:38 ACROSS DOWN 1 Transporter with sliding doors 1 Luxuries for theatergoers 5 Saddle accessories 2 Quick break 9 Kicker’s target 3 King in “The Tempest” 14 Consumer’s boon 4 Kylo ___ of “The Force Awakens” 15 “How ___ Your Mother” 5 City with a famous bell tower 16 First lady with a popular recipe for “million-dollar fudge” 6 Collect 17 School founded by Henry VI 7 Author who did part of his work on Friday 18 Refuge 8 Jobs once in California 20 Mitt Romney’s wife 9 F.B.I. agent, informally 21 Pilot’s surroundings 10 Conjunction in a rebus puzzle 22 Business add-on? 11 Atmosphere 23 Alternative to a gun 12 Locale of hostile criticism, metaphorically 25 Futurist 13 Archetype 26 Situation with equal losses and gains 19 Cannabis, e.g. 27 “Precisely!” 21 Shelter staffer 29 Soccer star Chastain with two Olympic gold medals 24 Alternative to “…” 31 With 44-Across, V.I.P. area represented four times in this puzzle 26 Material for Icarus’ wings 35 Microsoft offering 28 F.D.R.-created program with the slogan “We Do Our Part” 36 Fish ___ 30 Pittance 39 Gavin of “The Love Boat” 32 Base fig. 41 What a Möbius strip lacks 33 “The Lord of the Rings” figure 42 Rehm of public radio 34 Certain whistle blower 44 See 31-Across 36 Need for drugs 46 Capital on an Asian peninsula 37 De-suds 48 ___ Tomb 38 Japanese style of chicken 52 Without modification 40 Palm ___ 53 Jack who was quick with a quip 43 Rapper who famously feuded with Jay-Z 57 Odd group of musicians? 45 “Music for Airports” composer 58 Extra cost for an airline passenger 47 Tiptop 59 Shift+5 on a keyboard 49 Taking the place (of) 61 “This puzzle is relatively easy,” say 50 Artist LeRoy 62 Not a good example 51 Sneakily advance from third 64 High-quality cotton 54 Parabolic, e.g. 65 Like most of Maine 55 Automaker whose current models all end in “X” 66 Holder of the Obama cabinet 56 Material used in mummification 67 Bargain 59 “The King of Football” 68 Popular drink 60 Make out 69 Like some cellars 63 Controlled 70 Alison Bechdel memoir made into a hit 2015 Broadway musical 64 Common email attachment Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related