4 October 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 4 October 2012

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Thrifty alternative : AVIS
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Signs of spring : CROCI
10
Feline face cleaners : PAWS
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Casino stock : DICE
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Shorten, maybe : REHEM
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Settled : ALIT
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Ceremonial military outfit : DRESSUNIFORM
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Long : PINE
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Like the worst excuse : LAMEST
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Clink : HOOSEGOW
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The girl from Ipanema? : ELA
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"You will be ___" (last line of "Wishin' and Hopin'") : HIS
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Classic play whose title is an abbreviation : RUR
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Dairy Queen treat : CHOCOLATESUNDAE
35
Drum kit component : HIHAT
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"Oops, sorry" : MYBAD
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Build on, with "to" : ADD
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Deuce follower : ADIN
40
Govt. security : TBILL
41
Certain spot : TVAD
42
"Delta of Venus" author : NIN
43
Actress Davis : GEENA
44
One carrying dust, maybe : FAIRY
45
Hides, in a way : GOESUNDERGROUND
48
Place for a particle accelerator : LAB
49
Photoshop option: Abbr. : ENL
50
Help-wanted letters : SOS
53
"Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything" speaker : MRMIYAGI
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Pass : ELAPSE
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Director of "The Witches," 1990 : ROEG
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Omits : LEAVESUNSAID
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Wolfe or Woolf, e.g.: Abbr. : AUTH
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W.W. II general nicknamed "Bombs Away" : LEMAY
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It begins at conception : IDEA
67
Gusto : ZEST
68
Ray variety : SKATE
69
Crayola color since 1998 : FERN
Down
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Confuse : ADDLE
2
Like some marketing : VIRAL
3
Wet-bar convenience : ICEMACHINE
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Mobutu ___ Seko (African despot) : SESE
5
Rotten Tomatoes contributor : CRITIC
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Dict., e.g. : REF
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"You'd better watch out!" : OHOH
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Dos minus dos : CERO
9
Like vampires : IMMORTAL
10
Movie with a 9-year-old Best Supporting Actress winner : PAPERMOON
11
Character with the tagline "Booyakasha!" : ALIG
12
Major downer? : WINO
13
Fret : STEW
21
Targeted launch : MOONSHOT
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Took to court : SUED
26
Melancholy : SOMBER
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Chinese dynasty : HAN
30
Deceitful : LYING
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Deafening : ABLARE
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Kato Kaelin portrayer on "S.N.L." : DAVIDSPADE
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Purim's month : ADAR
34
Whirl : EDDY
35
"___ 'em!" (mob's cry) : HANG
36
Graphic beginning? : IDIO
40
Tots' sports equipment : TEEBALLS
41
Whup : TAN
43
Greeting in Oz : GDAY
44
Image on the "E.T." poster : FULLMOON
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Feature of Mike Wazowski in "Monsters, Inc." : ONEEYE
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Work after work? : MOONLIGHT
51
Basket material : OSIER
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Chair for Cleopatra : SEDAN
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Singer Jason : MRAZ
54
Rake : ROUE
55
Team whose colors are blue and orange : METS
56
Tech whiz, say : GEEK
57
Meaning of "Ich bin ein" in J.F.K.'s quote : IAMA
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"In your dreams!" : ASIF
62
Big tank : VAT