25 December 2007 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 25 December 2007

1
H
2
A
3
F
4
T
5
S
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W
7
A
8
G
9
E
10
A
11
D
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Z
13
E
14
A
R
L
E
N
15
O
V
A
L
16
I
R
O
N
17
J
O
Y
E
U
18
X
N
O
E
L
19
R
E
O
S
20
I
M
B
I
B
E
21
C
A
S
22
A
B
A
23
A
Y
N
24
N
25
R
A
26
L
A
M
27
P
28
S
29
G
30
L
A
E
D
31
E
32
L
I
G
J
U
L
33
A
34
R
35
G
U
E
36
D
O
S
O
37
O
R
U
38
B
I
O
P
I
39
C
S
40
P
L
41
U
42
M
B
E
R
43
A
D
D
44
N
E
45
E
R
46
M
U
S
E
S
47
F
E
L
48
I
49
Z
N
A
V
I
50
D
A
D
51
T
R
I
N
I
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E
T
A
53
B
54
A
55
M
56
N
E
T
57
M
58
E
N
59
R
60
E
A
P
E
61
D
62
E
63
L
E
V
64
B
U
O
65
N
N
A
T
A
L
E
66
D
O
S
E
67
A
R
F
S
68
S
H
R
E
K
69
U
S
S
R
70
S
O
F
A
71
E
S
T
E
E

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Sword handles : HAFTS
6
Worker's due : WAGE
10
Wood-shaping tool : ADZE
14
"One for My Baby" composer Harold : ARLEN
15
Horse course : OVAL
16
One of nine in golf : IRON
17
"Merry Christmas" to the French : JOYEUXNOEL
19
Antique autos : REOS
20
Tipple : IMBIBE
21
Winter melon : CASABA
23
"Atlas Shrugged" author Rand : AYN
24
Shooters' grp. : NRA
26
Genie holders : LAMPS
29
"Merry Christmas" to Danes : GLAEDELIGJUL
33
Spar verbally : ARGUE
36
"I can only ___ much" : DOSO
37
Sch. named for a televangelist : ORU
38
Life stories on film : BIOPICS
40
Leak fixer : PLUMBER
43
Toss in : ADD
44
Not e'en once : NEER
46
Inspiring sisters : MUSES
47
"Merry Christmas" to Spaniards : FELIZNAVIDAD
51
"Lemon Tree" singer Lopez : TRINI
52
Third after delta : ETA
53
"Pow!" : BAM
56
Federer and Nadal : NETMEN
59
Collected : REAPED
62
Hgt. : ELEV
64
"Merry Christmas" to Italians : BUONNATALE
66
Two capsules, perhaps : DOSE
67
Terrier sounds : ARFS
68
Animated ogre : SHREK
69
Cold war superpower : USSR
70
Sectional, e.g. : SOFA
71
Makeup maker Lauder : ESTEE
Down
1
Muslim pilgrim : HAJI
2
Kitchen drawer? : AROMA
3
Visit from the Blue Angels, maybe : FLYBY
4
Readying for a drive : TEEINGUP
5
Cold-shoulder : SNUB
6
Hit the jackpot : WON
7
Guacamole ingredient : AVOCADO
8
Greek earth goddess : GAEA
9
Architects' annexes : ELLS
10
Car safety device : AIRBAG
11
Prized positions : DREAMJOBS
12
Menagerie : ZOO
13
U.S.N.A. grad : ENS
18
TV's Warrior Princess : XENA
22
Thrilla in Manila boxer : ALI
25
It had a notable part in Exodus : REDSEA
27
Blender setting : PUREE
28
Pronounces poorly : SLURS
30
Waikiki welcome : LEI
31
Lively wit : ESPRIT
32
Chat room chuckle : LOL
33
Sailor's behind : ABAFT
34
Bill tack-on : RIDER
35
Piety : GODLINESS
39
It has headquarters at N.Y.C.'s Time Warner Center : CNN
41
Thurman of "Dangerous Liaisons" : UMA
42
Spa treatments : MUDBATHS
45
Make balanced : EVENOFF
48
"The nerve!" : INEVER
49
Benzoyl peroxide target : ZIT
50
"Rats!" : DARN
54
Split up : APART
55
Knock-down-drag-out : MELEE
57
Corp. recruits, often : MBAS
58
Continental currency : EURO
60
Move gently : EASE
61
Apollo astronaut Slayton : DEKE
62
Campus e-mail suffix : EDU
63
Acapulco article : LOS
65
Supersecretive intelligence org. : NSA