24 December 2017 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 24 December 2017

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S
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T
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P
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C
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A
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R
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I
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B
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L
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O
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P
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E
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S
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S
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E
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C
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H
O
L
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E
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E
R
O
D
E
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E
G
R
E
T
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G
I
L
A
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R
U
M
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A
R
B
Y
S
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F
L
O
O
R
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R
E
V
S
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S
A
M
B
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A
S
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B
L
E
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A
T
E
D
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I
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M
A
G
E
S
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H
E
L
L
E
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N
E
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E
L
K
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I
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M
P
E
D
E
S
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A
L
D
E
R
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C
O
E
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G
A
Y
L
E
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C
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R
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A
Z
Y
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E
I
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G
H
T
Y
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S
I
X
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D
A
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M
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O
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N
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O
E
N
O
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T
R
E
E
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H
E
I
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R
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E
I
N
E
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P
L
I
N
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T
H
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S
N
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U
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G
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L
I
S
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E
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A
G
L
E
S
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L
A
S
S
O
E
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S
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E
S
I
G
N
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J
I
N
G
L
E
S
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A
X
E
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O
M
Y
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A
S
S
A
Y
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I
N
K
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I
A
M
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N
E
T
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L
O
N
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G
U
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N
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O
M
D
E
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N
R
A
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D
R
E
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W
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S
C
O
T
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T
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N
O
L
I
E
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S
E
E
N
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S
A
I
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N
T
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P
R
O
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P
O
S
E
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E
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C
A
R
D
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S
O
F
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A
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Y
O
U
R
E
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P
R
O
D
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S
95
A
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V
E
P
A
R
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K
N
T
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H
O
T
R
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O
100
D
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S
102
A
L
I
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E
M
I
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L
A
T
H
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E
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I
F
S
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N
O
T
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N
B
C
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O
A
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S
I
S
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P
A
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U
L
A
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A
L
A
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T
A
U
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T
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O
U
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U
N
I
118
C
O
R
N
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L
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I
121
Q
U
O
R
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A
N
N
A
L
S
123
R
U
D
O
L
P
H
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L
O
T
T
O
S
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Y
A
R
D
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S
E
X
E
S
127
C
R
O
P

Hints & Clues

Across
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Speedway brand : STP
4
West Indies native : CARIB
9
Bounds along : LOPES
14
"Just a ___!" : SEC
17
Drain opening : HOLE
19
Chip away at : ERODE
20
Symbol of the National Audubon Society : EGRET
21
Colorado tributary : GILA
22
Plot device in "The Shining" that has significance when spelled backward : REDRUM
23
Restaurant chain founded by the Raffel brothers (hence the name) : ARBYS
24
Elevator choice : FLOOR
25
Turns briefly? : REVS
26
Some Carnaval performances : SAMBAS
28
Called from the cote : BLEATED
30
Telephotos, e.g. : IMAGES
32
Ancient Greek : HELLENE
34
Male that might be in a rut? : ELK
35
Stymies : IMPEDES
37
Relative of a birch : ALDER
38
College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa : COE
39
Country singer Crystal : GAYLE
40
Screwy : CRAZY
43
Pitch : EIGHTYSIX
46
One of the Wayans brothers : DAMON
50
Wine: Prefix : OENO
51
Christmas ___ : TREE
52
Prince, e.g. : HEIR
54
A, in Austria : EINE
55
Base supporting a statue : PLINTH
57
Branded baby carriers : SNUGLIS
61
Symbols on 10 state flags : EAGLES
63
They might be thrown around in a rodeo : LASSOES
65
Digitally endorse : ESIGN
66
Sleigh bell sounds : JINGLES
67
Terminate : AXE
68
"___ God" (psalm words) : OMY
69
Chemistry exam? : ASSAY
70
Skin art, informally : INK
71
Descartes's conclusion : IAM
72
Clear : NET
73
Yule sound? : LONGU
75
___ guerre : NOMDE
77
Range grp. : NRA
78
With 80-Across, one of TV's Property Brothers : DREW
80
See 78-Across : SCOTT
82
"Really!" : NOLIE
83
Spotted : SEEN
84
Nicholas, e.g. : SAINT
86
Give a ring? : PROPOSE
88
Hallmark.com suggestion : ECARD
90
Divan : SOFA
92
"___ welcome!" : YOURE
93
Cow poke? : PROD
94
Avoid a bogey, barely : SAVEPAR
97
Neighbor of a bishop: Abbr. : KNT
98
Souped-up cars : HOTRODS
102
Mahershala ___, Oscar winner for "Moonlight" : ALI
103
One of the record industry's former Big Four : EMI
104
Carpenter's aid : LATHE
106
Hypotheticals : IFS
107
"Just kidding!" : NOT
108
Airer of "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" : NBC
109
Sanctuary : OASIS
111
"Hey ___" (1963 #1 hit) : PAULA
113
Mobile home: Abbr. : ALA
114
Actress Audrey of "Amélie" : TAUTOU
117
Animal on Scotland's coat of arms : UNICORN
119
Kind of cabinet : LIQUOR
122
Written history : ANNALS
123
Who's depicted in this puzzle when the circled letters are connected from A to Z and back to A : RUDOLPH
124
Games of chance : LOTTOS
125
Prison part : YARD
126
Sorts, as chicks : SEXES
127
Downsize? : CROP
Down
1
Tears to smithereens : SHREDS
2
It's read from a scroll : TORAH
3
Large column of smoke : PLUME
4
Terminated : CEASED
5
Opposite of dep. : ARR
6
Heists : ROBBERIES
7
Description of rustic life : IDYL
8
Importune : BESEECH
9
It moves a cursor back : LEFTKEY
10
Body check? : OGLE
11
Whiz kids : PRODIGIES
12
Want ad abbr. : EEO
13
Having streaks : STRIPY
14
W.W. II ordeal at Leningrad : SIEGE
15
Notably nonunionized workers : ELVES
16
Mama of song : CASS
18
Decorates brilliantly : EMBLAZONS
21
One of a dozen good things? : GRADEAEGG
27
Friend : ALLY
29
Oodles : ALOT
31
Vulcan mind ___ : MELD
33
Beginning to do well? : NEER
36
Kind of skirt : MAXI
40
"Fanfare for the Common Man" composer : COPLAND
41
Hair straighteners : RELAXERS
42
Licorice-flavored brew : ANISETEA
44
Singer with a #1 hit about 123-Across : GENEAUTRY
45
Feature depicted in the upper left of this puzzle : SHINYNOSE
47
Hatmaker : MILLINER
48
Like van Gogh, in later life : ONEEARED
49
Les ___, "WKRP in Cincinnati" news director : NESSMAN
51
With 53-Down, 123-Across, in song : THEMOSTFAMOUS
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See 51-Down : REINDEEROFALL
56
One of many in a Swiss Army knife : TOOL
58
Letters on some Navy carriers : USS
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Infantry members, briefly : GIS
60
Alternative to J.F.K. : LGA
62
1990s tennis great Huber : ANKE
64
Align : SYNC
66
First name at Woodstock : JIMI
74
Political org. since 1854 : GOP
76
Shout of approval : OLE
79
Three ___ Men : WISE
81
Didn't hedge one's bets : TOOKASIDE
82
Starting point for an annual flight : NORTHPOLE
83
___ City (Baghdad suburb) : SADR
85
"In your dreams!" : NOPE
87
Result of a sack on third and long, maybe : PUNT
89
Bunks in barracks : COTS
91
"Brava!" elicitor : ARIA
93
Punxsutawney prognosticator : PHIL
94
Deliverer of Christmas packages : SANTA
95
Capital whose name ends in its state's postal code : ALBANY
96
Cousin of an alpaca : VICUNA
99
Functioning robotically : ONAUTO
100
Repetitive bit of computer code : DOLOOP
101
A-listers : STARS
104
Boy in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" : LINUS
105
Tombstone marshals : EARPS
110
California's Big ___ : SUR
112
Durham sch. : UNH
115
Roofing material : TAR
116
___ Father Christmas : OLD
118
Crew member : COX
120
Games org. : IOC
121
Fiscal year part: Abbr. : QTR