12 December 2003 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 December 2003

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

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Trip break : STOPOVER
9
Naughty, but not too : IMPISH
15
Valentine inscription : LOVENOTE
16
Just so : TOATEE
17
Like some forces : INERTIAL
18
Fundamental beliefs : TENETS
19
Places where suckers are lined up : TENTACLES
21
Fictional cabbie of old radio : AMOS
22
Race's end : TAPE
23
Heat shield locale : NOSECONE
26
When repeated, a dolphin : MAHI
28
"Walk right in!" : ITSOPEN
29
Tongs, e.g. : UTENSIL
32
Like leftovers : UNEATEN
35
Municipal facility: Abbr. : CTR
36
Year Helsinki was founded : MDL
37
Needle hole : EYE
38
"Some ___ meat and canna eat": Burns : HAE
39
Preserves fruit : KUMQUAT
41
High degree : MASTERS
43
Possible answer to "Where are you?" : OUTHERE
45
Kiln : OAST
46
Underbodice : CAMISOLE
48
Anima doctor : JUNG
50
"Potent Potables for 400, ___" : ALEX
51
"Amare" might be conjugated on it : LATINTEST
55
Improve a plant : RETOOL
58
Investigates : DIGSINTO
59
Double decker? : ONETWO
60
Bring about : ENGENDER
61
Just : MERELY
62
Not worry : RESTEASY
Down
1
Skirt feature : SLIT
2
Tenor : TONE
3
It may go from 0 to 500 : OVENTHERMOMETER
4
Relate : PERTAIN
5
Available : ONTAP
6
Say-so : VOICE
7
Footnote ender: Abbr. : ETAL
8
Soften : RELENT
9
Telecom giant, once : ITT
10
Stooge with a bowl cut : MOE
11
Ultimate solution : PANACEA
12
One may be moved : ITEMONTHEAGENDA
13
"Dragonwyck" writer Anya : SETON
14
Author influenced by 48-Across : HESSE
20
"My mistake ... big deal!" : SOSUEME
24
"Crime and Punishment" heroine : SONYA
25
People in masks wave them : EPEES
26
Gunk : MUCK
27
Aleutian island : ATTU
28
Sibling's threat : ILLTELL
30
Plant fungi : SMUTS
31
Bitterroot Mountains locale : IDAHO
33
Word with rabbit or all : EARS
34
Leaves home? : NEST
40
Rosinante's rider : QUIXOTE
42
Life insurance form : TONTINE
44
Newspaper circulation unit : READER
46
Bank : CAROM
47
Coeur d'___ : ALENE
48
"Bringing Up Father" father : JIGGS
49
Not hard enough : UNSET
52
Sticking point : TINE
53
Holy ones: Abbr. : STES
54
Conservative : TORY
56
Mouse catcher : OWL
57
Myrna of "The Thin Man" : LOY