28 November 2010 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 28 November 2010

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G
2
E
3
T
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S
5
A
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N
7
A
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I
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D
10
A
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H
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O
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S
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T
15
R
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I
17
N
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G
19
S
20
A
C
H
E
F
O
R
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S
E
V
E
R
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T
O
O
S
O
O
N
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B
L
E
A
T
E
D
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A
L
L
ON
R
E
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D
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I
N
C
A
R
G
O
27
S
A
W
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E
N
O
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L
A
M
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H
O
E
31
R
I
K
32
W
O
W
33
T
E
34
A
R
D
R
35
O
P
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ON
37
I
ON
38
V
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I
S
C
E
40
R
A
L
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D
R
T
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S
O
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F
T
C
O
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L
O
R
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F
E
Y
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S
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U
N
C
H
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I
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P
S
50
ON
E
I
R
ON
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A
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S
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S
E
S
S
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A
55
S
56
N
N
E
57
A
F
R
A
58
I
D
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G
60
R
E
T
E
L
61
P
G
A
62
A
B
S
63
E
N
C
E
64
ON
A
65
U
66
C
67
T
I
ON
68
A
L
L
69
E
R
G
Y
70
K
O
D
A
K
71
P
72
M
S
73
K
O
A
74
E
75
B
B
76
E
T
U
I
S
77
E
L
A
P
S
78
E
79
ON
T
80
H
E
B
U
81
T
T
ON
82
G
R
A
C
E
S
83
S
T
Y
84
G
E
85
C
K
O
S
86
A
T
O
87
M
I
C
88
E
S
O
89
B
I
G
ON
90
R
I
91
B
92
C
93
A
G
E
94
ON
S
E
95
T
96
R
97
A
98
J
I
V
99
M
100
G
M
101
L
A
S
102
S
103
H
A
104
N
A
105
C
106
H
107
O
108
E
M
O
T
I
109
ON
A
L
110
C
O
N
A
111
N
112
I
M
113
ON
T
O
Y
O
U
114
M
E
L
115
N
A
N
U
116
Y
A
Y
M
E
117
R
I
S
E
118
N
U
S
119
O
B
L
120
ON
G
S
121
T
122
ON
Y
T
ON
I
T
123
ON
E
124
I
R
125
ON
I
S
T
126
P
A
Y
S
127
P
128
E
S
T
O
129
I
B
E
130
A
M
131
A
C
E
S
132
W
133
A
R
D
134
H
U
135
E
136
T
Z
U
137
S
M
138
U
T
139
S
140
T
141
R
I
F
E
S
142
E
N
T
143
E
R
E
D
144
L
E
T
I
145
T
146
B
147
E
148
T
H
E
T
R
E
E
149
L
I
G
H
T
I
N
G
150
C
E
R
E
M
O
N
Y
151
A
A
M
C
O
152
L
O
C
153
N
ON
E
154
E
V
E
155
S
E
G
E
R
156
G
I
S
H
157
S
U
E
158
O
S
S
159
T
S
P
160
R
A
G
E

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Passes with flying colors : GETSANA
8
Home of Hells Gate State Park : IDAHO
13
A lot of an orchestra : STRINGS
20
Really, really want : ACHEFOR
21
Break off : SEVER
22
"Are we not joking about that yet?" : TOOSOON
23
Sounded sheepish? : BLEATED
24
Roulette bet : ALLONRED
26
How pets may fly : INCARGO
27
Came to realize : SAW
28
Avant-garde composer Brian : ENO
29
Quick flight : LAM
30
Something groundbreaking? : HOE
31
N.B.A.'er Smits, a k a the Dunkin' Dutchman : RIK
32
Amaze : WOW
33
Shed thing : TEARDROP
36
Source of some rings : ONION
38
Felt in the gut : VISCERAL
41
Richard Gere title role of 2000 : DRT
42
Peach, e.g. : SOFTCOLOR
45
Onetime "S.N.L." regular Tina : FEY
46
Snack food with a Harvest Cheddar flavor : SUNCHIPS
50
"Butter knife" of golf : ONEIRON
51
Deem : ASSESSAS
56
Austin-to-Waco dir. : NNE
57
Frozen, perhaps : AFRAID
59
Escapee from a witch in a Grimm tale : GRETEL
61
Swingers' grp. : PGA
62
It may be put down on a roll : ABSENCE
64
Up for bidding : ONAUCTION
68
Strong aversion, colloquially : ALLERGY
70
Kind of moment : KODAK
71
10 Downing St. figures : PMS
73
R.V. refuge org. : KOA
74
Reflux : EBB
76
Places for needles : ETUIS
77
Go by : ELAPSE
79
Exactly right : ONTHEBUTTON
82
Mythological triad : GRACES
83
Porker's place : STY
84
Creatures known to lick their own eyeballs : GECKOS
86
Itty-bitty : ATOMIC
88
"Cómo es ___?" (Spanish "Why?") : ESO
89
Nuts about : BIGON
90
It guards the heart : RIBCAGE
94
Kind of romance between actors : ONSET
96
One of the Gandhis : RAJIV
99
___ Grand : MGM
101
Vegas opening? : LAS
102
___ Na Na : SHA
104
What might go for a dip? : NACHO
108
Worked up : EMOTIONAL
110
Big name in late-night : CONAN
112
"Don't try any more tricks!" : IMONTOYOU
114
Brooks or Blanc : MEL
115
When repeated, an old sitcom farewell : NANU
116
Cry of self-pride : YAYME
117
Beginning : RISE
118
Preceders of xis : NUS
119
Stretched figures : OBLONGS
121
R&B funk trio with the 1990 hit "Feels Good" : TONYTONITONE
124
One using twisted humor : IRONIST
126
Is worth doing : PAYS
127
Trattoria topper : PESTO
129
Letter-shaped support : IBEAM
131
Provides service that can't be beat? : ACES
132
Stave (off) : WARD
134
Part of a sunbow : HUE
136
Shih ___ (dog) : TZU
137
Blue stuff : SMUT
139
Bitter quarrels : STRIFES
142
Input : ENTERED
144
Beatles' last studio album : LETITBE
148
Annual Manhattan event (represented symbolically in this puzzle) : THETREELIGHTINGCEREMONY
151
Transmission repair franchise : AAMCO
152
Footnote abbr. : LOC
153
Zero : NONE
154
Christmas ___ : EVE
155
Leader of the Silver Bullet Band : SEGER
156
Lillian of silents : GISH
157
Seek damages : SUE
158
Org. that infiltrated Nazi Germany : OSS
159
Rx amount: Abbr. : TSP
160
In thing : RAGE
Down
1
Doesn't shut up : GABS
2
Razzle-dazzle : ECLAT
3
With 5-Down, when 148-Across traditionally takes place : THEWEDNESDAY
4
Pirate's realm : SEA
5
See 3-Down : AFTERTHANKSGIVING
6
Ceaselessly : NOEND
7
Intense heat : ARDOR
8
La Palma, e.g. : ISLA
9
Canned foods giant : DELMONTE
10
Cosmetics giant : AVON
11
Title for Judge Judy : HERHONOR
12
Cookie with creme : OREO
13
Wakens : STIRS
14
Picker-upper : TONIC
15
Where 148-Across takes place : ROCKEFELLERCENTER
16
"Yes, Virginia, there ___ Santa Claus" : ISA
17
Traditional centerpiece of 148-Across : NORWAYSPRUCE
18
"Diary of a Madman" author : GOGOL
19
December fall : SNOW
24
Dinner in a can : ALPO
25
"Whip It" band : DEVO
34
Discus path : ARC
35
Mount in myth : OSSA
37
Here, in Dijon : ICI
39
"Deus ___" (1976 sci-fi novel) : IRAE
40
Low-___ : RES
43
Hardly a plain Jane : FONDA
44
Capital of Iceland? : LONGI
46
Winds : SNAKES
47
Detach, in a way : UNBOLT
48
Movie co. behind "Wordplay" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" : IFC
49
Ready : PREP
52
Blind guess : STAB
53
French seasoning : SEL
54
Texas A&M athletes : AGGIES
55
Asserts something : SAYSSO
58
Magnetic disruption in space : IONSTORM
60
1960s girl group, with "the" : RONETTES
63
Literary inits. : EAP
65
It's picked in Maui : UKE
66
Part of an ear : COB
67
Torque's symbol : TAU
69
Gate projection, for short : ETA
72
Man in the hood? : MONK
75
One-named rock star : BONO
78
Stream of consciousness, for short? : EEG
80
Chu ___ (legendary Confucian sage) : HSI
81
What it must do : TAG
82
PX patrons : GIS
85
Fraudster : CONMAN
87
Frenchman's term of address : MONAMI
89
Shtick : BIT
91
Swell : BLOAT
92
Echo producer : CANYON
93
"Right there with you" : ASAMI
95
Chinese "way" : TAO
96
Clean again, as a floor : REMOP
97
Tiny creature : AMEBA
98
Like St. Nick : JOLLY
100
Overfills : GLUTS
103
Firm newbie : HIREE
105
Sarcastic sort : CYNIC
106
Take in, as guests : HOUSE
107
Sends packing : OUSTS
109
Bingeing : ONASPREE
110
Award named for a Hall-of-Fame pitcher : CYYOUNG
111
Blogger, e.g. : NETIZEN
113
Just below the boiling point : ONSIMMER
120
Start for 148-Across? : ONSWITCH
122
Not benched, as in hockey : ONTHEICE
123
Not overspending : ONBUDGET
125
Set to go off, say : ONATIMER
128
Flops in lots : EDSELS
130
Out : ASLEEP
133
Extra-large top? : AFRO
135
Start for -centric : ETHNO
136
Essays : TRIES
138
Western tribe : UTES
139
Kind of party : STAG
140
Cuisine with pad see ew noodles : THAI
141
Signs of dreaming : REMS
143
Wide-lapel jackets : ETONS
145
It was wrapped around the Forum : TOGA
146
Rare blood type, for short : BNEG
147
Jane at Thornfield : EYRE
149
Funny Costello : LOU
150
Walgreens rival : CVS