12 December 1997 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 December 1997

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

Across
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Fit : SUITED
7
Cricket sounds : CHIRRS
13
Ordinary : MUNDANE
14
More available for use : HANDIER
16
Brother of Tamar, in the Bible : ABSALOM
17
Pestiferous : IRKSOME
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Mathematician's ordinal : NTH
19
"The Lux Show" star of 50's TV : CLOONEY
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Empty (of) : RID
22
Deadline, sometimes : NOON
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Jackson and others : ANNES
25
___-Honey (candy bar) : BITO
26
Register : ENROL
28
Map rtes. : STS
29
Apply (for) : PUTIN
30
Comics debut of 3/12/51 : DENNISTHEMENACE
33
Caddie's item : SCORECARD
34
Four-star ratings, say : CRITICALACCLAIM
40
Move, in a way : REPOT
41
Up to, informally : TIL
42
Reddish-orangish brown : HENNA
43
Order on an order : ASAP
44
I.Q. test name : BINET
46
In ___ (undisturbed) : SITU
47
Whup : TAN
48
Card game also called high-low-jack : SEVENUP
50
McDaniel of C&W : MEL
51
Speak for the dead : ELEGIZE
53
Hauling fee : DRAYAGE
55
Make like new : REMODEL
56
Removed by melting, e.g. : ABLATED
57
In Solomon's way : SAGELY
58
Kind of room : ROMPER
Down
1
Low sound : SUBTONE
2
Like Samson, before Delilah : UNSHORN
3
Gilbert and Sullivan princess : IDA
4
Sprinkle after a shower : TALC
5
Part of a famous plane name : ENOLA
6
Without reticence : DEMONSTRATIVELY
7
It has a 60-year cycle : CHINESECALENDAR
8
Small game : HARES
9
Very dark : INKY
10
Map rtes. : RDS
11
1942 Abbott and Costello movie : RIORITA
12
Arab, e.g. : SEMITIC
13
Kind of flight : MANNED
15
Not in its original form : REDONE
20
At risk : ONTHELINE
23
Going on and on : NONSTOP
25
___ of joy (newborns) : BUNDLES
27
Permissible : LICIT
29
Toehold? : PERCH
31
Part of A.S.P.C.A.: Abbr. : SOC
32
Big ___ : MAC
34
Hole in the ground : CRATER
35
Antique dealers' deals : RESALES
36
Locale in a 1964 hit : IPANEMA
37
Provide pizazz : ANIMATE
38
Whole thing : INTEGER
39
Bear-clawed : MAULED
44
Automobile headlight holder : BEZEL
45
Certain engine : TURBO
48
Support, with "with" : SIDE
49
Lifeline site : PALM
52
Prince in Ezekiel : GOG
54
Trap : YAP