8 December 2008 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 8 December 2008

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Fill to excess : SATE
5
"___ la vista, baby" : HASTA
10
Milky white gem : OPAL
14
Earth Day subj. : ECOL
15
Less cordial : ICIER
16
Hoarfrost : RIME
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Many a mall outlet : CHAINSTORE
19
Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of Fame : ENOS
20
Scout master? : TONTO
21
California's Big ___ : SUR
22
"Just kidding" signals : WINKS
23
The "Na" in NaCl : SODIUM
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Citizen Kane's estate : XANADU
27
Nose-in-the-air type : SNOB
29
Tooth covering : ENAMEL
32
"Hey, over here!" : PSST
35
Instruction book : MANUAL
38
Dude : BRO
39
Land to build a house on : LOT
40
What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of : JEWELRY
41
A conceited person has a big one : EGO
42
___ de Cologne : EAU
43
Not yet taken care of : UNDONE
44
Gait faster than a walk : TROT
45
Devoted : ARDENT
47
Arthur of tennis : ASHE
49
Dons : PUTSON
52
Muscle/bone connector : TENDON
56
Now, in Nogales : AHORA
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By way of : VIA
60
Polo who visited Cathay : MARCO
61
Dangerous shark : MAKO
62
Place to keep a report : RINGBINDER
64
Get ready, for short : PREP
65
___ tube : INNER
66
Carrier of coal from a mine : TRAM
67
Filly's father : SIRE
68
Swimmer Debbie who won three golds at the 1968 Olympics : MEYER
69
Upper house members: Abbr. : SENS
Down
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Religious splinter groups : SECTS
2
Possible reaction from getting a cold shoulder? : ACHOO
3
___ fro : TOAND
4
Nose-in-the-air type : ELITIST
5
___ and hers : HIS
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Isn't idle : ACTS
7
Sitting Bull or Crazy Horse : SIOUX
8
___ cotta : TERRA
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"___ we having fun yet?" : ARE
10
Frozen potato brand : OREIDA
11
A.T.M. access code : PINNUMBER
12
Not a good way to run : AMOK
13
Subtracted by : LESS
18
Verb accompanier : NOUN
22
In a weak manner : WANLY
24
Instants : MOMENTS
26
Most at hand : NEAREST
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Madam : BAWD
30
Therefore : ERGO
31
Plunder : LOOT
32
"Not guilty," e.g. : PLEA
33
Fly high : SOAR
34
Five-card or seven-card game : STUDPOKER
36
Prefix with classical : NEO
37
Radius neighbor : ULNA
40
Ruling group after a coup : JUNTA
44
Renters : TENANTS
46
The Continent : EUROPE
48
Powerful auto engine : HEMI
50
Sheeplike : OVINE
51
Fool : NINNY
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Rapper with a professional title : DRDRE
54
Neptune's realm : OCEAN
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Standards : NORMS
56
Concert equipment : AMPS
57
Mata ___ : HARI
59
"A Death in the Family" author : AGEE
62
What a "swish" basketball shot doesn't touch : RIM
63
"It's c-c-cold!" : BRR