20 August 2010 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 20 August 2010

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Objet d'art at auction in "Octopussy" : FABERGEEGG
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Queens's ___ Stadium : ASHE
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Torn : INADILEMMA
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Grps. sponsoring many book fairs : PTAS
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What a lift may get you out of : LOWSPIRITS
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Languishes in the lockup : ROTS
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Big print: Abbr. : ENL
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Not procrastinating : ONIT
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Rosaceous ornamental : SPIREA
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European princely dynasty name : ESTE
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Ancient dynasty name : PTOLEMY
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Newspaper section : SPORTS
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Phil Mickelson specialty : FLOPSHOT
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Shake, as a tail : ELUDE
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Sweat blood : SLAVE
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Bit of bread : ONE
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Make less flamboyant : MUTE
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What a V may indicate : PEACE
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Doesn't look normal : MUGS
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Its HQ is in D.C.'s Federal Triangle : IRS
36
Origination point for many fireworks : BARGE
37
Dogged : BESET
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It's played with 144 pieces : MAHJONGG
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Reading-and-feeding occasions : SEDERS
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Heir, legally : ALIENEE
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Cosmetic extremes? : CEES
43
Strands on a branch, perhaps : TINSEL
44
Org. that subpoenaed Abbie Hoffman : HUAC
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He outlawed 38-Across because it promoted gambling : MAO
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Rambos might wield them : UZIS
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Lampshade blemish : SCORCHMARK
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"The Labors of Hercules" painter : RENI
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Simple trattoria dressing : AGLIOEOLIO
54
What people are on during a nail-biter : EDGE
55
Common feature of a Dracula mask : WIDOWSPEAK
Down
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Put in the archives : FILE
2
Like many forum postings: Abbr. : ANON
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Not just sniffle : BAWL
4
Masthead figs. : EDS
5
"Touché!" elicitor : RIPOSTE
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Effects created by 43-Across : GLINTS
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Unexplainable, maybe : EERIE
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Discharge : EMIT
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Std. in chronometry : GMT
10
Pilot's setting : GASSTOVE
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Folks are often fooled when these arrive : APRILS
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Magazine : STOREHOUSE
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Prejudicial propagandist : HATEMONGER
14
What cribs might be used for : ESSAYTESTS
22
Venerated visitor : POPE
23
Himmel und ___ (apple-and-potato dish) : ERDE
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Niche : PLACE
25
Still developing : SEMIMATURE
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Like men, women and children : PLURALIZED
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Topping : OUTSHINING
28
Fannie who wrote "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" : FLAGG
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It has a diagonal rib : SERGE
33
Plywood cutter : PANELSAW
34
Hospital administration, briefly : MEDS
36
A boxer may work on it : BONE
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Triangular nut producers : BEECHES
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Daughter in "'night, Mother" : JESSIE
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Creature with a paddlelike tail : SEACOW
42
"Antiques Roadshow" item : CURIO
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You may hear Muzak when you're on it : HOLD
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___ soprano : MALE
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Soprano ___ : ARIA
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Assent to relent : OKOK
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Hollywood techie's field, briefly : CGI
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Disorderly do : MOP