27 December 2009 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 27 December 2009

1
C
2
H
3
E
4
E
5
R
6
S
7
A
8
C
9
R
10
A
11
B
12
C
13
L
14
I
15
N
16
K
17
S
18
H
A
L
L
O
W
19
M
A
U
R
A
20
H
O
L
L
I
S
21
A
R
S
E
N
A
22
L
23
O
B
I
E
S
24
R
O
S
I
E
S
T
25
I
A
M
D
R
I
26
N
K
I
N
G
T
27
H
E
S
T
A
R
S
28
O
M
N
I
29
N
G
O
30
A
B
E
T
31
S
32
T
33
A
34
B
S
35
E
L
36
O
37
P
H
I
38
O
39
I
40
L
41
U
42
P
43
I
O
N
E
44
O
N
E
T
45
O
46
L
E
A
D
47
A
48
T
A
N
S
49
N
O
T
N
50
O
W
51
S
I
S
52
S
I
E
S
53
G
54
A
S
K
E
T
55
K
I
E
F
E
56
R
57
C
H
A
M
P
58
S
U
N
T
E
A
59
L
A
H
D
I
D
A
60
H
61
A
G
N
62
G
O
E
S
W
E
S
63
T
64
A
C
E
I
T
65
C
O
66
O
E
67
Q
U
A
68
A
E
R
I
E
69
N
A
R
C
70
M
E
R
C
71
E
72
B
U
N
K
73
O
74
L
I
E
N
75
B
O
T
76
T
O
M
S
U
P
77
W
I
N
E
L
78
O
V
E
R
79
I
N
H
E
E
L
S
80
A
V
E
R
A
G
E
81
M
82
A
83
G
N
U
S
84
L
A
O
85
N
E
D
86
N
E
O
87
C
88
O
89
N
90
A
P
O
E
T
91
F
I
R
M
92
A
R
F
93
S
94
E
C
O
N
O
95
D
O
O
M
96
O
A
K
97
O
L
98
A
99
L
R
O
N
100
D
O
101
M
P
I
E
102
R
103
R
104
E
105
P
106
E
R
I
G
107
N
O
N
108
P
109
H
O
N
I
E
S
110
B
A
T
E
D
111
G
N
O
C
C
112
H
113
I
114
J
U
N
K
D
N
A
115
I
M
A
R
I
116
H
U
L
K
O
U
T
117
S
H
E
118
I
S
L
119
S
A
L
U
T
120
T
S
O
121
B
E
T

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Common toast : CHEERS
7
Be ___ (constantly complain) : ACRAB
12
Sounds accompanying toasts : CLINKS
18
Make sacred : HALLOW
19
Actress Tierney : MAURA
20
Neighborhood in Queens : HOLLIS
21
Store : ARSENAL
23
Cousins of Drama Desk Awards : OBIES
24
Most hopeful : ROSIEST
25
Purported cry from 100-Across upon discovering this puzzle's subject : IAMDRINKINGTHESTARS
28
Bygone Dodge : OMNI
29
Vietnamese leader ___ Dinh Diem : NGO
30
Help out in a bad way : ABET
31
Tries : STABS
35
"Livin' Thing" band, for short : ELO
37
Honor society character : PHI
38
Prepare for a bodybuilding competition : OILUP
43
Actress Skye : IONE
44
11:59 p.m., e.g. : ONETO
46
___ double life : LEADA
48
Summer shades : TANS
49
Later : NOTNOW
51
Cream puffs : SISSIES
53
Joint seal : GASKET
55
Sutherland of "24" : KIEFER
57
Titleholder : CHAMP
58
Beverage brewed naturally : SUNTEA
59
Hoity-toity : LAHDIDAH
61
Once more: Abbr. : AGN
62
Follows the path of 19th-century pioneers : GOESWEST
64
Nail the test : ACEIT
65
Sweet talk : COO
67
Sine ___ non : QUA
68
Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles : AERIE
69
Person on the alert for snow? : NARC
70
Late choreographer Cunningham : MERCE
72
Swindle : BUNKO
74
Mechanic's ___ : LIEN
75
Alternative to 1-Across : BOTTOMSUP
77
Connoisseur of this puzzle's subject : WINELOVER
79
Dressed up, maybe : INHEELS
80
81
Name of seven Norwegian kings : MAGNUS
84
Thai's neighbor : LAO
85
Beatty of "Superman" : NED
86
Ex-lib, perhaps : NEOCON
90
"___ can survive everything but a misprint": Oscar Wilde : APOET
91
Al dente : FIRM
92
Terriers' warnings : ARFS
94
___ Lodge : ECONO
95
Bad end : DOOM
96
Symbol of strength : OAK
97
Pay back? : OLA
99
Scientologist ___ Hubbard : LRON
100
See 25-Across : DOMPIERREPERIGNON
108
Fakes : PHONIES
110
Restrained : BATED
111
Italian dumplings : GNOCCHI
114
Genetic material with no known function : JUNKDNA
115
Japanese porcelain : IMARI
116
Become enraged, as a comic book figure : HULKOUT
117
Miss, e.g. : SHE
118
Alcatraz, for one: Abbr. : ISL
119
Common overseas toast : SALUT
120
General name on menus : TSO
121
Jump into a pool? : BET
Down
1
When said three times, a dance : CHA
2
Spy Mata ___ : HARI
3
Mrs. Albert Einstein : ELSA
4
Na, Ne, Ni or No : ELEM
5
Some Mozart works : RONDOS
6
Hive mentality? : SWARM
7
Berserk : AMOK
8
Part of a plane : CABIN
9
Having certain misgivings : RUING
10
"All systems ___" : AREGO
11
Rope fiber : BAST
12
Went with : CHOSE
13
Was beaten by : LOSTTO
14
1998 Olympic figure skating gold medalist ___ Kulik : ILIA
15
D-back, e.g. : NLER
16
New Year's Eve action : KISS
17
Grounded flier : SST
22
Napkins and such : LINEN
24
Up an offer, e.g. : REBID
26
"Frasier" role : NILES
27
What the Laugh Factory produces : HAHAS
31
Do bad : SIN
32
Skipped the subway, say : TOOKACAB
33
Raskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment," e.g. : ANTIHERO
34
100-Across, for one : BENEDICTINEMONK
36
Of the ears : OTIC
37
Slightest protest : PEEP
39
Cry before "Happy New Year!" : ITSTWELVEOCLOCK
40
Discovery of the explorer Louis Joliet : LAKEERIE
41
More restless : UNEASIER
42
LAX setting : PST
44
Due : OWED
45
Workplace watchdog grp. : OSHA
46
Describe : LIMN
47
The chills : AGUE
50
The wonder ___ all : OFIT
52
Wise : SAGE
54
Looped handle, in archaeology : ANSA
56
Flower arrangement : RACEME
58
Super ___ (water shooter) : SOAKER
59
Office PC hookup : LAN
60
Equine : HORSELIKE
62
Pursued tenaciously : GUNNEDFOR
63
Big ___ : TEN
66
Of the eyes : OCULAR
67
It may be taken with a bow : QUIVER
70
___ scale : MOHS
71
English Derby site : EPSOM
72
Swahili honorific : BWANA
73
"The Good Earth" wife : OLAN
76
Carpentry fastener : TNUT
78
S-shaped molding : OGEE
81
"Are you ___?" : MAD
82
Mil. address part : APO
83
"Funny!" : GOODONE
87
Biodegradable pipe material : CORNCOB
88
Lennon's lady : ONO
89
French vote : NON
91
Former Saudi king : FAISAL
93
Cold-shoulder : SLIGHT
96
Taps, in a way : OPENS
98
"___ Dei" : AGNUS
101
Skirt length : MIDI
102
Diamond stats : RBIS
103
"___ Lama Ding Dong" (1961 hit) : RAMA
104
Series ender: Abbr. : ETAL
105
Arequipa is its second-largest city : PERU
106
Make a long story short? : EDIT
107
Start of a plea : NOLO
108
Comfy evening wear : PJS
109
"You talkin' to me?" : HUH
112
Shade : HUE
113
Cousin ___ of "The Addams Family" : ITT