26 December 2017 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 26 December 2017

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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See blurb : AJJACOBS
9
Sore spot : ABSCESS
16
Convenient to carry : PORTABLE
17
Region around San Francisco : BAYAREA
18
Strike a chord : RESONATE
19
Check for flaws : INSPECT
20
On the ___ (fleeing) : LAM
21
Zilch : NADA
23
Ja Rule hit that includes the lyric "Wash away your tears" : ICRY
24
See blurb : STILLAFIVELETTER
29
Falls behind : LAGS
30
Santa ___ winds : ANA
31
Playbill listing : CAST
32
___-friendly : ECO
33
Perform in a play : ACT
35
Go bad : SPOIL
38
See blurb : WORDSTARTINGWITH
44
Bridal path : AISLE
45
___ Enterprise : USS
46
"The Catcher in the ___" : RYE
47
"Later, old chap" : TATA
49
Apple apps use it : IOS
51
One of the Three Bears : PAPA
52
See blurb : LOSANDENDINGINER
57
The "A" of U.A.E. : ARAB
58
Effortlessness : EASE
59
Fútbol cheer : OLE
60
Threatening person : MENACER
62
Military vehicle used for reconnaissance : SCOUTCAR
67
Mark never seen in an online crossword : ERASURE
68
Main city in Chile : SANTIAGO
69
Snow White's sister : ROSERED
70
No-show : ABSENTEE
Down
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First full month of spring: Abbr. : APR
2
Coffee, slangily : JOE
3
Third-year students: Abbr. : JRS
4
Islands surrounding lagoons : ATOLLS
5
Venice thoroughfare : CANAL
6
Appointer of Sotomayor and Kagan to the Supreme Court : OBAMA
7
Sandwich that's often stuck with toothpicks : BLT
8
Welcomed at the door : SEENIN
9
Tolerate : ABIDE
10
Hackneyed : BANAL
11
Method: Abbr. : SYS
12
Chemical symbol for tungsten : CAPITALW
13
Puts up : ERECTS
14
Like some handshakes and formulas : SECRET
15
Lecherous deity : SATYR
22
"Halt!," to a sailor : AVAST
24
Killed, as a dragon : SLEW
25
Chalupa alternative : TACO
26
Dr. Frankenstein's assistant : IGOR
27
Deadly : FATAL
28
Vaping devices : ECIGS
33
Burmese or Persian : ASIAN
34
The "75" of $1.75: Abbr. : CTS
36
Second-century pope : PIUSI
37
Clip-___ (certain sunglasses) : ONS
39
Collection of information : DATABASE
40
Things used on a bridle path : REINS
41
Neighbor of Afghanistan : IRAN
42
Write using a keyboard : TYPE
43
Get wind of : HEAR
47
Bullfighter : TORERO
48
Yoga positions : ASANAS
50
Ukrainian city on the Black Sea : ODESSA
51
Baking container for a cobbler : PIETIN
52
Debussy work whose title is French for "The Sea" : LAMER
53
Big name in tractors : DEERE
54
Dog-___ (like some well-read books) : EARED
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Middays : NOONS
56
Butt muscle : GLUTE
61
Mean dog : CUR
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Hailed vehicle : CAB
64
Burmese or Persian : CAT
65
Birthday card number : AGE
66
___ v. Wade : ROE