9 December 2003 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 December 2003

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S
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T
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E
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S
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B
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O
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L
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L
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R
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T
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C
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K
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L
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R
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W
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R
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M
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P
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D
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R
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D
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D
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V
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T
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A
L
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D
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E
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L
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G
O
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H
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K
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R
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H
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L
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R
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K
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U
R
G
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R
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Fr. holy women : STES
5
Nut's partner : BOLT
9
Rite place : ALTAR
14
Bath powder ingredient : TALC
15
Tom Joad, for one : OKIE
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Mr. Moto portrayer : LORRE
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Boorish : RUDE
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St. Paul's architect : WREN
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Shoe blemish : SCUFF
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Flexible educational environment : OPENCLASSROOM
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You should worry if you're in it : PERIL
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Suffix with auction : EER
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Lobbying grp. : PAC
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"Smile!" show : CANDIDCAMERA
33
California's Big ___ : SUR
36
Teutonic turndown : NEIN
37
Wreath for the head : ANADEM
38
Took advantage of : USED
40
Like some organs : VITAL
42
Herbert sci-fi classic : DUNE
43
Dracula portrayer : LUGOSI
45
Burned-out ship, e.g. : HULK
47
Amigo : PAL
48
"Guys and Dolls" composer : FRANKLOESSER
51
Car loan fig. : APR
52
They, in Tours : ILS
53
Simoleons : MOOLA
57
Payee's convenience : DIRECTDEPOSIT
62
False move : FEINT
64
Mate's greeting : AHOY
65
False move : FAKE
66
Best Actress winner for "Blue Sky" : LANGE
67
Mountain-climbing aid : ROPE
68
Just manages, with "out" : EKES
69
Pushed strongly : URGED
70
Took to court : SUED
71
Deliver a tirade : RANT
Down
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Barbershop band? : STROP
2
Hosiery shade : TAUPE
3
One to respect : ELDER
4
Postcard-pretty : SCENIC
5
Play in the alley : BOWL
6
Gumbo pod : OKRA
7
Epitaph word : LIES
8
Got uptight : TENSED
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Election loser : ALSORAN
10
Plumb crazy : LOCO
11
Falsified, as charges : TRUMPEDUP
12
Kennel sound : ARF
13
Officiate : REF
21
Tartan-wearing group : CLAN
22
Some California political moves : RECALLS
26
Place to fight : ARENA
27
Sahara transport : CAMEL
29
Britain's Chamberlain : NEVILLE
30
Early sixth-century date : DII
31
___ dark (clueless) : INTHE
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"Spy vs. Spy" magazine : MAD
33
___ drug (infection fighter) : SULFA
34
Take forcibly : USURP
35
With respect to : REGARDING
39
Put on : DON
41
Neighbor of Ger. : AUS
44
Sidestepped : SKIRTED
46
Gridder-turned-politician Jack : KEMP
49
Back-to-back awards for Hanks : OSCARS
50
Top contractor? : ROOFER
54
Honshu port : OSAKA
55
Compare : LIKEN
56
Bikini event, in old headlines : ATEST
58
"Picnic" playwright : INGE
59
10 C-notes : THOU
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Inside info : DOPE
61
Checked out : EYED
62
Winter bug : FLU
63
Musical perception : EAR