24 December 2000 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 24 December 2000

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

Across
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Stock market figures : HIGHS
6
1994 Jodie Foster title role : NELL
10
Cribbage equipment : PEGS
14
Macbeth or Macduff : THANE
19
Dunderpate : IDIOT
20
Lip balm ingredient : ALOE
21
Part of a spread : ACRE
22
Hornswoggles, with "in" : ROPES
23
Community with its Christmas decorations up? : TINSELTOWN
25
Gift-giver's comment after tying the bow? : THATSAWRAP
27
Small group of carolers : TRIO
28
Product made by Armor All : STP
30
In stock : ONHAND
31
Out : ABSENT
34
Putt-putter : MOPED
36
Native Missourians : OSAGES
40
Ends, as class : LETSOUT
42
Noted pilgrimage site : LOURDES
44
Call : PHONE
45
J.F.K. times : ETAS
46
Kind of cheese : PIMENTO
48
Way of life : TAO
50
1990 film autobiography "___: My Story" : AVA
51
Go (over) : PORE
52
Word with hand or home : MADE
53
Rote learning method : DRILLS
56
Hip-hop's ___ Kim : LIL
57
Played (around) : HORSED
60
Hellish : STYGIAN
62
Musical retrospective, maybe : MEDLEY
64
Kind of jump : SKI
65
Island singer : DONHO
67
Meeting reading : AGENDA
69
Relieves (of) : RIDS
70
Who is stronger than Superman? : NOONE
72
Tire reinforcement : PLY
73
Not seriously : INFUN
75
Shows of joy : JIGS
77
Gum arabic tree : ACACIA
80
Westernmost African city : DAKAR
82
To whom reporters report: Abbr. : EDS
85
Torrent : ONRUSH
87
Nightclub : HOTSPOT
89
Curve enhancer : CORSET
91
HBO competitor : SHO
92
Noncompromiser : PURIST
94
Architect Saarinen : EERO
96
French 101 verb : ETRE
97
P.G.A. champ Sutton : HAL
98
Combative sort, they say : LEO
99
Sicilian wine : MARSALA
102
Not work out : FAIL
103
Spanish princess : ELENA
105
1950's game fad : CANASTA
108
Extra pages, say : ADDENDA
110
Certain buttons : RESETS
112
Congo native : BANTU
113
Taskmaster's cry : HARDER
114
Stoppage : STASIS
116
Eur. land : IRE
118
Slammin' Sammy : SOSA
119
Christmas? : PRESENTDAY
123
Money envelopes on a Christmas tree? : BRANCHBANK
128
Carol singers : CHOIR
129
Take out : DELE
130
Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea : ELBA
131
Milk symbol : ELSIE
132
Pastels : TONES
133
Sound of a leak : SSSS
134
Difficult to fathom : DEEP
135
Give back : REPAY
Down
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Sellout : HIT
2
A mean Amin : IDI
3
Ingredient in a Blue Pacific : GIN
4
Hors d'oeuvre servers, maybe : HOSTESSES
5
Caterer's supply : STERNO
6
Expanding org. : NATO
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"Do Ya" rock grp. : ELO
8
Stock market figures : LOWS
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Helped out, in a way : LENTMONEY
10
Irishman, informally : PAT
11
Seconded : ECHOED
12
Starbucks order : GRANDE
13
"___ Speaks" (Jane Roberts book) : SETH
14
Switch : TRANSPOSE
15
Elephant seat : HOWDAH
16
Financial fig. : APR
17
P.T.A.-aligned org. : NEA
18
Clairvoyance, e.g. : ESP
24
Like most Christmas trees : LITUP
26
___ Paulo : SAO
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Show pique : POUT
31
Israeli leaders? : ALEPHS
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Caused to go : BETOOK
33
Attempts at decorating a treetop? : STARRINGROLES
35
One with a gift : PRODIGY
37
Tree holder, in an indoor football game? : GOALLINESTAND
38
Like the rich and beautiful : ENVIED
39
Some mattresses : SEALYS
41
Tiny ___ : TIM
42
Caused : LEDTO
43
N.L. Central team: Abbr. : STL
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Potato dish, in British slang : MASH
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Researcher's staple : ALMANAC
54
Actress Charlotte : RAE
55
Place to stay : INN
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Tokyo, once : EDO
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Popular 80's daytime show : DONAHUE
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Bashes : GALAS
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Actress Joanne : DRU
66
Japanese competitor of IBM : NEC
68
Cartoonist Browne : DIK
71
Big Ten sch. : OSU
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"The Autobiography of Miss Jane ___" : PITTMAN
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To's partner : FRO
75
Kidder : JOSHER
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Scarf down : INHALE
78
Yellowfin tuna : AHI
79
Trigonometry abbr. : COS
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___ good turn (helps out) : DOESA
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Gillette product : ATRA
83
Treat with contempt : DERIDE
84
Like some ancient markers : STELAR
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Is messy : SPLATTERS
88
Not pleased : PERTURBED
90
Like a doctor's patients : REFERABLE
93
Miami's Eden ___ Resort : ROC
95
Suffix with pay : OLA
100
Piedmont province : ASTI
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Kind of committee : ADHOC
104
Monster's nickname : NESSIE
106
Tolerates : ABIDES
107
Some French sounds : NASALS
109
Part of Santa's team : DASHER
111
Marino or Gabriel : SAN
115
Guides: Abbr. : STDS
117
First name in detective fiction : ERLE
118
Parka closer : SNAP
119
Agt.'s reward : PCT
120
Density symbol : RHO
121
Long time to wait : EON
122
"You bet!" : YES
124
White House nickname : ABE
125
Viper : ASP
126
Actress Peeples : NIA
127
Important : KEY