26 February 2016 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 26 February 2016

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

Across
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1991 Scorsese/De Niro collaboration : CAPEFEAR
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Something exciting to play with : NEWTOY
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Fragile fabric made from certain plant fibers : ALOELACE
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Tough leather : OXHIDE
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Amscrayed : VAMOOSED
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One getting lots of take-out orders? : TAILOR
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Edward VII or VIII, in India: Abbr. : EMP
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___ nullius (no one's property) : RES
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Pioneering labor leader Samuel : GOMPERS
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Was suddenly successful : BOOMED
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Nullius ___ (of no legal force) : JURIS
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Like NSFW links : ADULT
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Kennedy and Bush 41, but no other U.S. presidents : GEMINIS
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Chuck : TOSS
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"Mum's the word" : BETWEENUS
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Little, in Lockerbie : SMA
32
Cross collections, e.g. : PENSETS
33
Roughneck's workplace : RIG
35
It's in the far northwest : ESCAPEKEY
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Product of Greek culture? : FETA
38
Moderately dry : SUBARID
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True : LOYAL
40
Splitting words : TATAS
41
"Mr. ___" (Styx hit) : ROBOTO
42
Blow hole? : NOSTRIL
45
Winner's prize on "RuPaul's Drag U" : BOA
46
Gap fillers, of sorts : UHS
47
"My response was ...," informally : IMLIKE
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"Grey's Anatomy" actress with five straight Emmy nominations : SANDRAOH
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Hands on deck : SEAMEN
51
Hand wringer's cry : OHDEARME
52
Flip : INVERT
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Bridge tolls, e.g. : USERFEES
Down
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They might spook spelunkers : CAVEBATS
2
Where the San Antonio Spurs used to play : ALAMODOME
3
Blowhard : POMPOUSASS
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Job ad inits. : EEO
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Broccoli bit : FLORET
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Like pain after treatment, often : EASED
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Nails : ACES
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Stop sign? : RED
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Unwanted attention : NOTORIETY
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Checks out : EXAMINES
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Adds with a whisk : WHIPSIN
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Makeshift coaster, maybe : TILE
13
Reason to hold your nose : ODOR
14
Gen ___ (millennials) : YERS
21
Yellow-flowered plant producing a sticky resin : GUMWEED
23
Chicago Fire's sports org. : MLS
24
Noisy recreation vehicles : JETSKIS
26
Blanket : GENERAL
27
"Uh-huh, I believe THAT" : SUREYOUARE
29
"Hold your horses" : BEPATIENT
30
Forgo a night out : SITATHOME
32
His wife and sons were Depression-era criminals : PABARKER
34
Couple taken out on a rainy day : GALOSHES
36
2/2, to Toscanini : CUTTIME
37
Key-ring ornament : FOB
39
Demolition cleanup machine : LOADER
41
___ Barber, five-time Pro Bowler from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers : RONDE
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Like some legal decrees : NISI
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Owl's hoot, to some : OMEN
44
Pomeranian, e.g. : SLAV
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Cross words : BAHS
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Trifle : SOU
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Org. in the gulf war's Operation Granby : RAF