New York Times Answers - Thursday, 31st August 2017 There are 40 across clues and 39 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Thursday, 31st August 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Transporter with sliding doorsBOXCARAAcross 5: Saddle accessoriesPADSAAcross 9: Kicker's targetGOALPOSTAAcross 14: Consumer's boonSALEAAcross 15: "How ___ Your Mother"IMETAAcross 16: First lady with a popular recipe for "million-dollar fudge"MAMIEAAcross 17: School founded by Henry VIETONAAcross 18: RefugeSAFE HARBORAAcross 20: Mitt Romney's wifeANNAAcross 21: Pilot's surroundingsGAS OVENAAcross 22: Business add-on?INCAAcross 23: Alternative to a gunTASERAAcross 25: FuturistSEERAAcross 26: Situation with equal losses and gainsWASHAAcross 26: Situation with equal losses and gainsWASH.AAcross 27: "Precisely!"SPOTONAAcross 29: Soccer star Chastain with two Olympic gold medalsBRANDIAAcross 31: With 44-Across, V.I.P. area represented four times in this puzzleCORNERAAcross 35: Microsoft offeringEXCELAAcross 36: Fish ___FRYAAcross 39: Gavin of "The Love Boat"MACLEODAAcross 41: What a Möbius strip lacksENDAAcross 42: Rehm of public radioDIANEAAcross 44: See 31-AcrossOFFICEAAcross 46: Capital on an Asian peninsulaANKARAAAcross 48: ___ TombLENINSAAcross 52: Without modificationASISAAcross 53: Jack who was quick with a quipPAARAAcross 57: Odd group of musicians?NONETAAcross 58: Extra cost for an airline passengerPETAAcross 59: Shift+5 on a keyboardPERCENTAAcross 61: "This puzzle is relatively easy," sayLIEAAcross 62: Not a good examplePOOREXCUSEAAcross 64: High-quality cottonPIMAAAcross 65: Like most of MaineRURALAAcross 66: Holder of the Obama cabinetERICAAcross 67: BargainDEALAAcross 68: Popular drinkOVALTINEAAcross 69: Like some cellarsDANKAAcross 70: Alison Bechdel memoir made into a hit 2015 Broadway musicalFUNHOMEDDown 1: Luxuries for theatergoersBOXSEATSDDown 2: Quick breakCATNAPDDown 3: King in "The Tempest"ALONSODDown 4: Kylo ___ of "The Force Awakens"RENDDown 5: City with a famous bell towerPISADDown 6: CollectAMASSDDown 7: Author who did part of his work on FridayDEFOEDDown 8: Jobs once in CaliforniaSTEVEDDown 9: F.B.I. agent, informallyG-MANDDown 10: Conjunction in a rebus puzzleOARDDown 11: AtmosphereAMBIANCEDDown 12: Locale of hostile criticism, metaphoricallyLIONSDENDDown 13: ArchetypePOSTER CHILDDDown 19: Cannabis, e.g.HERBDDown 21: Shelter stafferGROOMERDDown 24: Alternative to "..."ETC.DDown 26: Material for Icarus' wingsWAXDDown 28: F.D.R.-created program with the slogan "We Do Our Part"NRADDown 30: PittanceRED CENTDDown 32: Base fig.NCODDown 33: "The Lord of the Rings" figureELFDDown 34: Certain whistle blowerREFDDown 36: Need for drugsFDAAPPROVALDDown 37: De-sudsRINSEOUTDDown 38: Japanese style of chickenYAKITORIDDown 40: Palm ___OILDDown 43: Rapper who famously feuded with Jay-ZNASDDown 45: "Music for Airports" composerENODDown 47: TiptopAPEXDDown 49: Taking the place (of)INLIEUDDown 50: Artist LeRoyNEIMANDDown 51: Sneakily advance from thirdSTEALHOMEDDown 54: Parabolic, e.g.ARCEDDDown 55: Automaker whose current models all end in "X"ACURADDown 56: Material used in mummificationRESINDDown 59: "The King of Football"PELEDDown 60: Make outNECKDDown 63: ControlledRANDDown 64: Common email attachmentPDF