30 September 1997 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 30 September 1997

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

Across
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Follower of Mary : LAMB
5
Return to base before proceeding : TAGUP
10
Hot springs : SPA
13
Resort town near Santa Barbara : OJAI
14
"You ___ Beautiful" (1975 Joe Cocker hit) : ARESO
15
Hard to comprehend : DEEP
16
Sneaky thief : CATBURGLAR
18
Flying-related : AERO
19
Mined metal : ORE
20
Real howler : RIOT
21
In shreds : TORNUP
23
Dagger handle : HAFT
24
Close : SHUT
25
In ___ (intrinsically) : ITSELF
28
Comedy brothers of 60's-70's TV : SMOTHERS
32
Satirist Mort : SAHL
33
Set in "Die Fledermaus" : JAIL
34
Prez's stand-in : VEEP
35
Skater's maneuver : AXEL
36
___ Carlo : MONTE
37
Spanish general Duke of ___ : ALBA
38
A very good pair : ACES
39
Egyptian cross : ANKH
40
Cherished : DEAR
41
Bargain with the prosecutor : COPAPLEA
43
Jumpy : ONEDGE
45
Signals at Sotheby's : NODS
46
Item on a cowboy boot : SPUR
47
Slightly bounce : JIGGLE
50
"Pardon me" : AHEM
51
Draft org. : SSS
54
Double-reed instrument : OBOE
55
Theme of this puzzle : MENINBLACK
58
Ship's spine : KEEL
59
Chrissie of tennis : EVERT
60
Jai ___ : ALAI
61
U.F.O. crew : ETS
62
Old yet new again : RETRO
63
Toasty : WARM
Down
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Nuts or crackers : LOCO
2
Slightly open : AJAR
3
Aussie buddy : MATE
4
It's usually served with lobster : BIB
5
Import duty : TARIFF
6
Shoptalk : ARGOT
7
Moolah : GELT
8
It's a free country : USA
9
Window onto the ocean : PORTHOLE
10
Caught sight of : SEEN
11
Lima's land : PERU
12
Each : APOP
15
Luke Skywalker's father : DARTHVADER
17
Russia's ___ Mountains : URAL
22
Not at home : OUT
23
Member of a notorious biker gang : HELLSANGEL
24
Will of 55-Across : SMITH
25
Writer Asimov : ISAAC
26
Tourist mecca near Mexico City : TAXCO
27
Blind followers : SHEEP
28
The daddy of decafs : SANKA
29
Went congering : EELED
30
Pack again, as groceries : REBAG
31
Fifth wheel : SPARE
33
Tommy Lee of 55-Across : JONES
36
Seagoer's woe : MALDEMER
42
Campaigner, for short : POL
43
Not rejecting out of hand : OPENTO
44
Not feeling : NUMB
46
Bake, as eggs : SHIRR
47
Speechmaker's opening : JOKE
48
"Yeah, sure!" : IBET
49
Proceeds : GOES
50
Work without ___ (be daring) : ANET
51
Hacienda room : SALA
52
Wound reminder : SCAR
53
Dairy-case choice : SKIM
56
Adam's mate : EVE
57
Jurisprudence : LAW