18 May 2008 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 18 May 2008

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

Across
1
Site of campus workstations : PCLAB
6
Ancient pueblo dwellers : ANASAZI
13
Norm of "This Old House" : ABRAM
18
Muse with a wreath of myrtle and roses : ERATO
19
Together : INUNISON
20
Tell things? : ARROWS
21
Bill formerly of the Rolling Stones : WYMAN
22
Fight imaginary foes : TILTATWINDMILLS
24
Richard ___, 2002 Pulitzer winner for Fiction : RUSSO
26
___ B'rith : BNAI
27
Sylph in Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" : ARIEL
28
Pressure, of a sort : INSISTENCE
32
"Sixteen Tons" singer, 1955 : ERNIEFORD
36
Do better than : TOP
37
In the capacity of : QUA
38
X-ray units : RADS
41
Nails : ACES
42
Notch shape : VEE
43
"Would you like to see ___?" : AMENU
45
Italian restaurant chain : SBARRO
47
Game pieces : MEN
48
Some badge holders : FEDS
49
"Alice in Wonderland" sister : LACIE
50
It's a laugh : YUK
51
Each : APOP
53
"Lawrence of Arabia" composer Maurice : JARRE
54
___-doodle : DIPSY
56
Start of the names of some health care plans : MEDI
58
Daily grind : RUT
60
Place for a vine : ARBOR
61
Bent over : ASTOOP
63
How headings are often typed : INCAPS
65
Surfing spot : CREST
66
Immigrant's class: Abbr. : ESL
68
"Survivor" setting, often : ISLE
69
Blood-typing letters : ABO
70
Fire : SACK
72
Some M.I.T. grads: Abbr. : EES
73
Buster? : NARCO
75
Certain T-shirt design : IRONON
77
Sure application spot : ARMPIT
79
Drug-free : CLEAN
80
National Chili Mo. : OCT
81
Blue shade : ANIL
83
"Pearly Shells" singer : DONHO
85
Refrain syllables : LALAS
86
Loud laugh : ROAR
88
Take to Vegas, maybe : WED
90
Valuable find : TROVE
92
Mideast call to prayer : AZAN
93
Airport with a BART terminal : SFO
95
Steer : ADVISE
97
Kids : JIVES
98
Kind of score : SAT
99
"Deadwood" figure : EARP
100
Untouched : ASIS
101
Meaningless amount : SOU
103
Quick stumbles : ERS
104
Dealer's handout : PRICELIST
107
Starts, as rehab : CHECKSINTO
110
Upper ___ : VOLTA
111
Shade provider : EAVE
114
Outplays : BESTS
115
Former L.A. Ram who holds the N.F.L. record for most receiving yards in a game (336) : FLIPPERANDERSON
119
Response to "Any volunteers?" : ILLGO
123
Pretends : LETSON
124
"Back door's open!" : GOAROUND
125
Explorer of sorts : CAVER
126
To date : ASYET
127
In order : ARRAYED
128
Post with a column : EMILY
Down
1
Missal location : PEW
2
"Geronimo!," e.g. : CRY
3
Escape : LAM
4
Defender company : ATARI
5
Test extras : BONUSQUESTIONS
6
Electrolysis particle : ANION
7
Match ___ (tie game, in France) : NUL
8
Aardvark : ANTBEAR
9
___ Phillips, who played Livia in "I, Claudius" : SIAN
10
Old film pooch : ASTA
11
"Fan-tastic!" : ZOWIE
12
Suffix in some pasta names : INI
13
Hosts : ARMIES
14
To the point : BRIEF
15
Opening track of "The Beatles' Second Album" : ROLLOVERBEETHOVEN
16
Cobbler's tool : AWL
17
Eds. read them : MSS
19
"No problem!" : ITSEASY
20
Oscar-winning Brody : ADRIEN
23
Jack of "Eraserhead" : NANCE
25
Good nickname for a cook? : STU
28
Galley marking : ITAL
29
Peripatetic sort : NOMAD
30
Einstein subject : SPECIALRELATIVITY
31
Short-billed rail : CRAKE
33
Push for more business orders : RAMPUPSALES
34
House of Lancaster symbol : REDROSE
35
Jilts : DESERTS
39
Sloping surfaces next to sinks : DRAINBOARDS
40
Pacifier : SOP
44
Cheese ___ : NIPS
46
Good farming results : BUMPERCROPS
48
Klinger portrayer on "M*A*S*H" : FARR
52
___ pro nobis : ORA
53
Awarding of huge settlements to plaintiffs, in modern lingo : JACKPOTJUSTICE
55
Some greetings : YOS
57
Zoologist Fossey : DIAN
59
Early anti-Communist : TSAR
62
Mix : OLIO
64
The Nutmeg State: Abbr. : CONN
66
Hug : ENCLASP
67
Marathoner Alberto : SALAZAR
71
Control: Abbr. : CMD
74
Actor James : CAAN
76
Indian tribe encountered by Lewis and Clark : OTO
78
Sign of the cross : INRI
82
"Were that so!" : IWISH
84
Plain as day : OVERT
87
Excellent debt rating : AAA
89
Rappel down : DESCEND
91
Edsel driver's gas choice : ESSO
93
"Bambi" author : SALTEN
94
Monastery figure : FRIAR
96
Sovereign's representative : VICEROY
99
It's a trap : EELPOT
102
Approves : OKS
105
Thicket : COPSE
106
Faust, e.g. : TENOR
108
Old Treasury offering : EBOND
109
Nation of ___ : ISLAM
112
Month in which Moses is said to have been born and died : ADAR
113
Aloe ___ : VERA
115
Fourth-most populous state, just after N.Y. : FLA
116
French article : LES
117
Turkish title : AGA
118
Press (for) : SUE
120
VII octupled : LVI
121
Many a toothpaste : GEL
122
Suffix with direct : ORY