11 December 2014 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 11 December 2014

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Have a role to play : ACT
4
Part of GTO : GRAN
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Make indebted : OBLIGE
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Tokyo stage shows : NOH
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Hoped-for review : RAVE
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"Beats me" : NOIDEA
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Highlight of Beethoven's Ninth : ODETOJOY
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Throws out : EXPELS
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Chip variety : NACHO
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Defeat : WORST
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Cleanup target : STY
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Togs with red tags : LEVIS
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Aerial anomaly : UFO
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Lunch order with sauerkraut : REUBEN
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Elude a person's grasp : SLIP
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USA competitor : TBS
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Measure of brightness : IQTEST
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Digs for pigs : PENS
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What could loosen up a lot? : HOE
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Has an ad that really stands out : CUTS
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What Germany's leader lacks? : HARDG
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Arctic ___ : TERN
40
Stick on a table? : CUE
41
Lacoste of tennis : RENE
42
One of a group of singing brothers : EDAMES
44
Medit. country : ISR
45
Retin-A treats it : ACNE
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Biochemical sugar : RIBOSE
47
Like arts and crafts: Abbr. : PLU
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Ain't spelled out? : ISNOT
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Expert with books, for short : CPA
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Succeeds when it matters most : PULLS
54
Making a feeble effort : GOING
57
East Asian stew : HOTPOT
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Gin fizz ingredient : CLUBSODA
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Brand name in immunity boosting : ESTERC
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Fox's partner on "The X-Files" : DANA
63
Old service site, informally : NAM
64
Top : ZENITH
65
It's blue : SMUT
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It's blue : SKY
Down
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Before long, quaintly : ANON
2
Opus ending : CODA
3
See 36-Across : THECLUTTER
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They're on the record : GROOVES
5
British rule in India : RAJ
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Says for certain : AVOWS
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R&B artist with the hits "So Sick" and "Because of You" : NEYO
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See 29-Across : ONESFINGERS
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Some proofs of purchase : BOXTOPS
10
Fat ___ : LIP
11
Each month has one : IDES
12
Loot : GELT
13
"Whoa now!" : EASY
18
Ancient site of the Luxor Temple : THEBES
22
Like notepaper and kingdoms : RULED
25
See 52-Across : INTHECLUTCH
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Christina of "Sleepy Hollow" : RICCI
28
1975 Tony-winning play with a Latin name : EQUUS
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Bender : SPREE
30
See 54-Across : THEMOTIONS
31
Yawn inducers : BORES
32
Touch, for one : SENSE
38
Invalidate : ANNUL
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Many of the Ten Commandments : TABOOS
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Bond : RAPPORT
43
Ditz : DINGBAT
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Cat Stevens's surname, now : ISLAM
49
Bistro name starter : CHEZ
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It may be struck : POSE
51
Memo abbr. : ATTN
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Some HDTV screens : LCDS
55
State bordering Can. : NDAK
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Like wild boar : GAMY
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Can. province not bordering the U.S. : PEI
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Longtime Burmese P.M. : UNU