12 October 2001 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 October 2001

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M
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A
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R
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E
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I
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N
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S
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M
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U
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C
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H
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A
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S
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E
R
O
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M
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N
L
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V
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S
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T
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P
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H
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V
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C
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S
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B
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S
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W
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C
R
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B
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C
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L
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M
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S
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D
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G
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Y
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B
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A
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G
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G
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S
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R
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R
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D
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S
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G
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O
L
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U
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F
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G
R
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B
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D
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K
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B
L
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C
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L
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W
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Moon sight : MARE
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Because : INASMUCHAS
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Son of Chaos : EROS
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Hot roll? : MOLTENLAVA
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Household gauge, informally : STAT
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Creates chaos : PLAYSHAVOC
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Craps action : SIDEBETS
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Source of strength : SINEWS
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Like jambalaya : CREOLE
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French bench : BANC
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Mattress problems : LUMPS
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Something you have filled when full : DOGGYBAG
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Heredity, informally : GENES
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Yes or no follower : SIREE
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Abbr. usually followed by a number : RTE
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Coating : RIND
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Tender spots : SORES
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One of the phys. sciences : GEOL
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Turnabout, for short : UIE
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Penalty markers : FLAGS
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Researcher's quest : GRANT
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Peckish? : BIRDLIKE
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Chap : BLOKE
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Apology preceder : OOPS
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Is rife (with) : CRAWLS
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A giraffe may be seen on it : SAFARI
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Goes first : LEADSOFF
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Union man? : ABELINCOLN
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Active sort : DOER
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Top-notch, as productions go : WELLSTAGED
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"Oh" : ISEE
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Value : SETSTOREBY
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Allocate, with "out" : METE
Down
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Chaos : MESS
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Part of the Constitution covering judicial powers : ARTICLEIII
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Cartoon bird : ROADRUNNER
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Dear : ESTEEMED
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Drives : IMPELS
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"Affliction" star, 1998 : NOLTE
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"Oh, my!" : ALAS
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Pen that won't write : STY
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Graffiti, e.g. : MESSAGES
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Rattle : UNHINGE
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Best-selling author of "Debt of Honor" : CLANCY
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Rich one : HAVE
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Swear : AVOW
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Black Hawk was their leader : SACS
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Hard knocks : BOPS
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Makes holes : BORES
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Sad song : DIRGE
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Go wild : BREAKLOOSE
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In a disciple's position : ATONESFEET
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Moolah : GELT
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Eats : GRUB
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Heavy drinkers : SOAKS
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Don : SLIPINTO
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Fades away : GROWSDIM
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One who keeps mum? : FLORIST
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Not a bit sorry : GLAD
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Handymen : DOALLS
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Part of a B and B : BRANDY
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People person : CELEB
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Toothy ones : SAWS
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"As brisk as ___ in conversation": Samuel Johnson : ABEE
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Knew somehow : FELT
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Seating area : LOGE
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Without a date : FREE
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Jam ingredient : CAR