26 December 2008 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 26 December 2008

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B
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O
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X
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S
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E
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A
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T
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T
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H
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E
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M
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A
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S
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K
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A
N
O
I
N
T
S
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V
O
L
A
N
T
E
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S
E
X
P
E
R
T
18
C
R
A
T
E
U
P
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T
I
O
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S
I
R
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P
A
U
L
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M
D
T
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I
N
X
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S
25
P
A
L
M
S
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X
I
I
I
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O
T
O
E
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S
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P
O
E
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B
A
C
O
N
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N
E
X
T
U
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P
33
D
R
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E
A
M
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S
N
O
O
Z
E
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D
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A
L
L
O
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F
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M
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E
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F
I
T
I
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N
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F
O
U
R
A
M
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J
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A
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F
F
E
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R
A
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D
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O
N
E
U
P
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O
T
I
S
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E
T
S
E
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Q
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T
E
N
O
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U
R
N
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P
A
R
A
M
U
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S
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J
A
W
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S
A
I
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D
I
D
O
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O
A
T
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C
A
K
E
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T
I
T
A
N
I
A
63
B
R
O
N
Z
E
R
64
S
N
O
R
T
E
D
65
S
T
A
N
Z
A
S

Hints & Clues

Across
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Where to get a good view of a hit and run : BOXSEAT
8
Comic book series that spawned films in 1994 and 2005 : THEMASK
15
Gives last rites to, e.g. : ANOINTS
16
Lightly and quickly, in music : VOLANTE
17
Dr. Ruth, e.g. : SEXPERT
18
Prepare to ship : CRATEUP
19
Member of la familia extensa : TIO
20
Pop superstar's informal name since 1997 : SIRPAUL
22
Wyo. is on it in the summer : MDT
23
"Listen Like Thieves" band : INXS
25
They may be greased : PALMS
26
Chapter 13? : XIII
27
Missouri relatives : OTOES
29
One of the Baltimore Ravens' mascots : POE
30
Strips on a table : BACON
31
At the head of the line : NEXTUP
33
It's unreal : DREAM
35
Had a 33-Across, say : SNOOZED
37
Song standard with the lyric "Can't you see I'm no good without you?" : ALLOFME
41
Conform : FITIN
43
End of a middle watch : FOURAM
44
Rona who wrote "Mazes and Monsters" : JAFFE
47
Far out : RAD
49
Best : ONEUP
50
A leading manufacturer of cars : OTIS
51
Reference book abbr. : ETSEQ
53
Sinew: Prefix : TENO
54
Funeral home item : URN
55
New Jersey shopping mecca : PARAMUS
57
Be windy : JAW
58
Got hitched : SAIDIDO
60
Food similar to a bannock : OATCAKE
62
Uranus's largest moon : TITANIA
63
Alternative to a tanning booth : BRONZER
64
Responded contemptuously : SNORTED
65
Round parts, perhaps : STANZAS
Down
1
Strong defenses : BASTIONS
2
Pretty poor chances : ONEINTEN
3
Love letters? : XOXOXOXO
4
Nurse : SIP
5
Hydrocarbon endings : ENES
6
Just off the bottom, nautically : ATRIP
7
Sandal variety : TSTRAP
8
An anchor often faces it : TVCAMERA
9
Falcon-headed god : HORUS
10
Company whose slogan is "Home away from home" : ELAL
11
Purchase at a home store : MAT
12
Weak : ANEMIC
13
Small pad : STUDIO
14
Didn't strike : KEPTIN
21
Move slowly : PLOD
24
Counterbalances : SETOFFS
26
An unknown quantity : XAMOUNT
28
Wong of book and film : SUZIE
30
"The Jungle Book" bear : BALOO
32
Kind of rock : PET
34
Mischievous tyke : ELF
36
Way out in the country : DIRTROAD
38
Bop alternative : FREEJAZZ
39
Literally, "white mountain" : MAUNAKEA
40
Delegates : EMPOWERS
42
Pioneer's org. : NASA
44
Old tournament events : JOUSTS
45
Title transport in a 1941 song : ATRAIN
46
Done, slangily : FINITO
48
Retires from the R.A.F. : DEMOBS
51
Title lady in a 1933 song : EADIE
52
Two 55-Downs : QUART
55
Half a 52-Down : PINT
56
Ancient walkway : STOA
59
Women's org. with the motto "God, home and country" : DAR
61
"House Call" airer : CNN