15 December 1998 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 December 1998

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Garden crasher : WEED
5
Gather up : AMASS
10
Mary ___ cosmetics : KAY
13
Less inept : ABLER
15
Futuristic slave : ROBOT
16
"___ Gotta Be Me" : IVE
17
Addition to the family : NEWBORNBABY
19
Replayed tennis shot : LET
20
Recent hires : TRAINEES
21
New Zealand tribesman : MAORI
23
Hog heaven? : STY
24
Ques. counterpart : ANS
25
Rolling Stone Richards : KEITH
27
Colloquialism for 17-Across : BLESSEDEVENT
31
Shattered pane piece : SHARD
34
Individuals : ONES
35
"Blame It on ___" (Caine comedy) : RIO
36
Game with mallets : POLO
37
Religious law : CANON
39
"___ never fly!" : ITLL
40
"Sure thing, skipper!" : AYE
41
German car : AUDI
42
Disconcerted : FAZED
43
Colloquialism for 17-Across : TAXDEDUCTION
47
Fool (around) : HORSE
48
Jerusalem is its cap. : ISR
49
Quiz : ASK
52
Crockett's last stand : ALAMO
54
Poshness : ELEGANCE
56
Square dance partner : GAL
57
Colloquialism for 17-Across : BUNDLEOFJOY
60
Adam's madam : EVE
61
Public persona : IMAGE
62
Ten ___ (long odds) : TOONE
63
When it's light : DAY
64
Behind bars : CAGED
65
Like many a mistake : RUED
Down
1
Desires : WANTS
2
Thumbs up/thumbs down critic : EBERT
3
Broncos QB John : ELWAY
4
Figure skater Thomas : DEBI
5
Marshal Dillon's portrayer : ARNESS
6
Unruly crowds : MOBS
7
Lawyer's org. : ABA
8
Blubber : SOB
9
Thwarts : STYMIES
10
Unit of frequency : KILOHERTZ
11
Declare firmly : AVER
12
Himalayan legend : YETI
14
George's predecessor : RONALD
18
Russo of "Get Shorty" : RENE
22
Versatile transport, for short : ATV
25
Bingo relative : KENO
26
Utopia : EDEN
27
Sis's sib : BRO
28
Kind of boom : SONIC
29
Aswan Dam locale : NILE
30
Narrated : TOLD
31
Bickering : SPAT
32
Boxer Oscar De La ___ : HOYA
33
"Roots" writer : ALEXHALEY
37
Cows' mouthfuls : CUDS
38
Together, in music : ADUE
39
Author Fleming : IAN
41
Like some exercises : AEROBIC
42
Drew a blank : FORGOT
44
___ Perignon : DOM
45
Worked the soil : TILLED
46
"Gotcha" : ISEE
49
Pear variety : ANJOU
50
Teatime treat : SCONE
51
Tensed, with "up" : KEYED
52
Not young : AGED
53
Volcanic flow : LAVA
54
Cutting part : EDGE
55
Get an ___ effort : AFOR
58
Actress Thurman : UMA
59
Broken-down 47-Across : NAG