12 January 2021 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 January 2021

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

Across
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Fungus-filled, maybe : MILDEWY
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E.R. V.I.P.s : MDS
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"___ homo" : ECCE
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"Insecure" actress : ISSARAE
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Alley ___ (flashy basketball play) : OOP
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Cowboy's pal : PARD
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Hard deposit in a bladder : KIDNEYSTONE
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Bone-dry : ARID
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Dine : EAT
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Queen's realm? : ANTCOLONY
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They aren't what they appear to be : SHAMS
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Boxer's cry : ARF
28
Base on balls : WALK
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Legislation often resulting from compromise : BIPARTISANBILL
34
Placid : CALM
35
Norm: Abbr. : STD
36
Word in an alumnae directory, maybe : NEE
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Adage on the impermanence of suffering ... or a hint to 18-, 29-, 46- and 61-Across : THISTOOSHALLPASS
43
Bit in a horse's mouth? : OAT
44
Shade : HUE
45
Coat in winter : RIME
46
N.F.L. signal caller : PROQUARTERBACK
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"Not to mention ..." : PLUS
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Take a stab : TRY
53
"Well, alrighty ..." : OKNOW
56
Spots for idols : PEDESTALS
59
Timeline unit : ERA
60
Ben & Jerry's alternative : EDYS
61
Jiffy : BRIEFMOMENT
66
Santa's coat? : SOOT
67
Novelist Rand : AYN
68
Vague comment akin to "More than you might think" : ITSALOT
69
Burden : ONUS
70
Disreputable newspaper : RAG
71
Jane Pauley and Rachel Maddow : TVHOSTS
Down
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Hard lemonade brand : MIKES
2
Thomas in the Basketball Hall of Fame : ISIAH
3
Paper you take to go on a trip? : LSDTAB
4
"Dapper" guy : DAN
5
"Able was I ___ I saw Elba" : ERE
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"No ___!" (or its response) : WAY
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"Without question" : YES
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Ocean dweller so named for its roundish, silvery body : MOONFISH
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Terse caution : DONT
10
Building detail : SPEC
11
Govt. testing site for air and water quality : EPALAB
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Area between Virginia and Georgia : CAROLINA
13
Small creases, as in foil : CRINKLES
14
Small whirlpool : EDDY
19
Causing the lips to pucker : TART
23
The "O" of B.Y.O.B. : OWN
25
They get dropped for emphasis : MICS
26
Tiff : SPAT
27
Under ___ (brand of athletic wear) : ARMOUR
30
Greeting in Honolulu : ALOHA
31
Like the sky on cloudless nights : STARRY
32
Do some improv : ADLIB
33
"___ Miz" : LES
37
Number one, as on a chart : TOP
38
Complained about ad nauseam : HARPEDON
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"Should have listened to me!" : ITOLDYOU
40
Accepting that one can't do better : SETTLING
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"Wow, that's 2 funny!" : LMAO
42
Little kiss : PECK
47
Expeditions by knights : QUESTS
48
___ Intrepid (N.Y.C. carrier museum) : USS
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Gaelic language : ERSE
50
Protests during an anthem, say : KNEELS
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"... but I could be wrong" : ORNOT
55
Bulb units : WATTS
56
Córdoba : Nicaragua :: ___ : Cuba : PESO
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Transport up a bunny slope : TBAR
58
Maisie Williams's role on "Game of Thrones" : ARYA
62
In good physical shape : FIT
63
V.J. employer, once : MTV
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___Kosh B'gosh : OSH
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Iconic Andy Warhol subject : MAO