17 February 2010 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 17 February 2010

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S
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P
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R
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C
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D
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B
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N
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Fifth tire : SPARE
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Display strong self-esteem : BOAST
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Onetime "Say it with flowers" sloganeer : FTD
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Nail on a branch? : TALON
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Remark that might get you in trouble : ADLIB
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Live : ARE
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"For ___ time, call ..." : AGOOD
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It may have a big mouth : DELTA
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State whose quarter depicts mustangs and sagebrush: Abbr. : NEV
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Beef entree : LONDONBROIL
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Mai ___ : TAI
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Tool with a curved blade : ADZ
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Islam, e.g.: Abbr. : REL
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Severely criticizes, with "on" : UNLOADS
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Fed. agcy. staffed with number crunchers : GAO
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Praise : TOUT
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Mallorca, e.g. : ISLA
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"___ the dotted line" : CUTON
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He spent time in a lion's den : DANIEL
35
Ice cream dish : BAKEDALASKA
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Approached : NEARED
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Abbey residents : MONKS
40
She pined for Narcissus : ECHO
41
___ cherry : BING
42
Stranded motorist's need : TOW
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Pie preference : ALAMODE
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Hodges of baseball : GIL
50
___ whim : ONA
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Minnesota governor Pawlenty : TIM
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Holiday serving : ROASTTURKEY
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Prefix with center : EPI
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___-Detoo of "Star Wars" : ARTOO
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Christopher who directed "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" : NOLAN
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Cryptanalyst's org. : NSA
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Where Verdi's "Otello" premiered : MILAN
60
Quickly : APACE
61
Capitol Hill worker: Abbr. : SEN
62
Ones who try to put things past you? : ACERS
63
Takes a break : RESTS
Down
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W.W. II camp : STALAG
2
Place for a gong : PAGODA
3
Mourning of the N.B.A. : ALONZO
4
Crucifix : ROOD
5
Where King Saul consulted a witch : ENDOR
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Enmity : BADBLOOD
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German border river : ODER
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Maximum : ALLOUT
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Peaceful demonstration : SITIN
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Batting game for kids : TBALL
11
1940 Disney film : FANTASIA
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Potter's pedal : TREADLE
13
Creation, as of plans : DEVISAL
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Took home : NETTED
26
Cries from sties : OINKS
29
Camus's "Lettres à ___ Allemand" : UNAMI
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Bank : CAROM
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It has four strings, in brief : UKE
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"Shoot!" : DANGIT
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"Shoot!" : ASK
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Nassau native : BAHAMIAN
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2,240-pound units : LONGTONS
37
Puts in order : NEATENS
38
See 49-Down : ECLIPSE
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Harrison, for one : BEATLE
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Alice B. ___ (Gertrude Stein's partner) : TOKLAS
43
Short, as some plays : ONEACT
44
"___ World" : WAYNES
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Slangy business suffix : ORAMA
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Column with a simple capital : DORIC
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With 38-Down, recurring phenomenon lasting a few hours : LUNAR
53
Hit the stratosphere : SOAR
54
Snare, in a way : ROPE