16 December 2002 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 16 December 2002

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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___ Vegas : LAS
4
Fisherman : ANGLER
10
Hit, as one's toe : STUB
14
AOL, e.g.: Abbr. : ISP
15
Harangue : TIRADE
16
Llama's land : PERU
17
Building wing : ELL
18
Iroquois Indian : ONEIDA
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Put up, as a picture : HANG
20
Earthquake measurer : SEISMOGRAPHER
23
Bowling target : TENPIN
24
Story that's "to be continued" : SERIAL
27
Sight-related : OPTIC
28
Ewe's mate : RAM
31
Five: Prefix : PENTA
32
Fred Flintstone and others : CAVEMEN
35
Request after an auto breakdown : TOW
36
Carry-on bags have them : SIZELIMITATIONS
41
That: Sp. : ESO
42
See "damp" instead of "clamp," e.g. : MISREAD
43
Run off to wed : ELOPE
46
However, informally : THO
47
Wasp homes : NESTS
51
Sharp comeback : RETORT
53
Christie of mystery : AGATHA
54
"Ahhh" and "Whew, that was close!" : SIGHSOFRELIEF
58
Sentence subject, usually : NOUN
60
Come by : ATTAIN
61
Basic cleaner : LYE
62
Turnpike turn-off : EXIT
63
Tiny acorn, e.g. : NUTLET
64
RCA and Panasonic products : TVS
65
The "B" in KB and MB : BYTE
66
Rounded hills : KNOLLS
67
Word before "Go!" : SET
Down
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Isn't straight up with : LIESTO
2
Catching z's : ASLEEP
3
Broken finger support : SPLINT
4
Consisting of tiny bits : ATOMICAL
5
Sheer fabric : NINON
6
Actor Kinnear : GREG
7
Den : LAIR
8
Icelandic literary work : EDDA
9
Harvests : REAPS
10
Globe : SPHERE
11
Attack aggressively : TEARINTO
12
Cider server : URN
13
Locust or beetle : BUG
21
Enliven, with "up" : SPICE
22
With it, man : HEP
25
Heaps : ATON
26
Subjects of Congressional debate : LAWS
28
Send in payment : REMIT
29
Group in Lancaster County, Pa. : AMISH
30
Washington transit system, with "the" : METRO
33
Vigor's partner : VIM
34
Scot's refusal : NAE
36
Fortuneteller : SEER
37
South Seas locale : ISLE
38
Snazzy 1940's attire : ZOOTSUIT
39
Off-topic ramblings : TANGENTS
40
Perfect : IDEAL
44
Grosse ___, Mich. : POINTE
45
Work unit : ERG
48
Circus props : STILTS
49
"Look What ___ Done to My Song, Ma" (1970 hit) : THEYVE
50
Least risky : SAFEST
52
Show gratitude to : THANK
53
The Little Mermaid : ARIEL
55
"Star Trek" weapon setting : STUN
56
"Beetle Bailey" dog : OTTO
57
Take a tumble : FALL
58
Omaha's state: Abbr. : NEB
59
Prefix with acetylene : OXY