23 December 2000 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 23 December 2000

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

Across
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Front man in 60's pop : SAMTHESHAM
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Pharaohs' sacred symbols : ASPS
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Nickname since 1959 : ALOHASTATE
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It might be patted on the back : TALC
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Parts of movie romances : LOVESCENES
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Serviceable? : ONEA
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Thick-haired dog from Holland : KEESHOND
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Albanian coin : QINTAR
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Tuna at a sushi restaurant : TORO
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Lock, stock and barrel holder : GUNCASE
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Stuck : INARUT
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Ancient warships : TRIREMES
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Lifeboat lowerer : DAVIT
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Twaddle : PRATE
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"So it's you!" : AHA
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Individually : APOP
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Dennis the Menace's mother : ALICE
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Wax : GROW
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What a pickup might pick up? : TON
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Early Romantic William : BLAKE
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Magician's cry : VOILA
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Irving Berlin standard : ALLALONE
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Undesirable condition : MALADY
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Excoriate : REAMOUT
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Light : LAND
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Part of medieval attire : BODICE
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Wag : JOKESTER
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"Idylls of the King" character : ENID
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Frightful group : THEGESTAPO
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Extends : LIES
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Marching band section : TENORSAXES
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Tick off : LIST
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Go-betweens : EMISSARIES
Down
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___ Institute for Biological Studies : SALK
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Dried bitter juice : ALOE
3
Impatient order : MOVE
4
Las Vegas locale : THESTRIP
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Discuss in detail : HASHOUT
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Squire : ESCORT
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Pool party : STENO
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Bunch : grapes :: ___ : bananas : HAND
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Came to a fast stop? : ATE
10
City east of Dallas : MESQUITE
11
Right off : ATONCE
12
Historic ship : SANTAMARIA
13
Telephone line : PLEASEHOLD
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Spooks : SCARESAWAY
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About : INRE
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Adorn : GRACE
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"The History of the Standard Oil Company" journalist : IDATARBELL
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King nicknamed "l'Aiglon" : NAPOLEONII
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Frequent callers : AVONLADIES
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Early transport : TRIKE
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Many a housewarming gift : PLANT
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Classic children's song : ALOUETTE
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School commendation : GOLDSTAR
35
Union : BLOC
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Popular female name coined by Jonathan Swift : VANESSA
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In : AMIDST
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Wrights : MAKERS
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Colophons : LOGOS
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Stand-up comic Richard ___ : JENI
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Picker-upper : TAXI
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It's almost pointless : EPEE
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"The Goodbye Girl" director Herbert : ROSS
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Bottom line : HEM