N.Y. Times Crossword – Thursday, August 31, 2017

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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

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