6 January 2009 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 6 January 2009

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O
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P
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T
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I
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C
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S
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C
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A
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L
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A
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O
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R
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B
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A
L
U
L
A
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P
A
L
E
S
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N
I
L
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T
A
L
L
S
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T
O
R
I
E
S
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U
F
O
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E
N
S
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P
E
T
S
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O
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N
S
E
T
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S
E
A
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A
I
R
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D
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A
R
E
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D
A
R
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K
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V
I
C
T
O
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R
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Y
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A
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N
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N
A
N
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R
E
S
T
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N
E
A
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T
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L
O
A
M
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B
O
N
U
S
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L
A
K
E
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P
A
P
A
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A
N
O
S
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F
A
L
S
E
45
H
A
N
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D
S
O
M
E
47
S
U
M
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T
I
E
R
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A
L
P
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H
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A
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S
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P
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R
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E
S
S
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F
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E
L
L
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A
B
E
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L
O
U
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M
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A
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T
I
N
E
E
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I
D
O
L
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O
A
R
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A
V
I
A
N
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S
T
O
V
E
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P
R
O
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Y
E
N
T
A
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T
O
N
E
S

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Fiber-___ cable : OPTIC
6
Milan's La ___ : SCALA
11
Sun or moon, to bards : ORB
14
"Be-Bop-___" (Gene Vincent hit) : ALULA
15
Is visibly frightened : PALES
16
Zilch : NIL
17
They're hard to believe : TALLSTORIES
19
Eerie sighting, for short : UFO
20
PT boat crewman: Abbr. : ENS
21
Adoptees from shelters : PETS
22
Initial stage : ONSET
24
Beach atmosphere : SEAAIR
26
Have the nerve : DARE
28
1939 Bette Davis drama : DARKVICTORY
33
Former U.N. chief Kofi ___ : ANNAN
36
Take five : REST
37
Free of clutter : NEAT
39
Clayey soil : LOAM
40
Paycheck extra : BONUS
41
Word before Charles or George : LAKE
42
___ John's (Domino's competitor) : PAPA
43
Years, in the Yucatán : ANOS
44
Not loyal : FALSE
45
Big pile of cash : HANDSOMESUM
48
Top-___ (best) : TIER
49
Series beginners : ALPHAS
53
Garlic-crushing tool : PRESS
56
Tumbled : FELL
58
Bearded pres. : ABE
59
CNN's Dobbs : LOU
60
Figure described by the first words of 17-, 28- and 45-Across : MATINEEIDOL
64
Galley need : OAR
65
Bird-related : AVIAN
66
Potbelly ___ : STOVE
67
Old hand : PRO
68
Gossipy sort : YENTA
69
Vocal qualities : TONES
Down
1
Hall's partner in pop : OATES
2
Make smooth : PLANE
3
Arkansas River city : TULSA
4
"___ bite" : ILL
5
Sea fed by the Volga : CASPIAN
6
Dick and Jane's dog : SPOT
7
Dodgem units : CARS
8
Boxer Laila : ALI
9
Ann of the Shakers : LEE
10
Place into cubbyholes : ASSORT
11
Burden of proof : ONUS
12
In widespread use : RIFE
13
Bad mark on one's reputation : BLOT
18
The U.S. Virgin Is., e.g. : TERR
23
Source of orange-red light : NEONLAMP
25
Unbreakable stones of legend : ADAMANTS
26
Cause of atrophy : DISUSE
27
Takes steps : ACTS
29
Swedish currency : KRONOR
30
Black mamba's secretion : VENOM
31
Flesh-and-blood : REAL
32
Chews the fat : YAKS
33
Bernese peak : ALP
34
Wordsmith Webster : NOAH
35
California wine valley : NAPA
38
___ time (course slot) : TEE
40
Barracks locale : BASE
44
Most jam-packed : FULLEST
46
Consternation : DISMAY
47
Bargain hunter's event : SALE
50
Sported : HADON
51
Partner of beyond : ABOVE
52
Monica with nine Grand Slam tournament wins : SELES
53
Alka-Seltzer-into-water sound : PLOP
54
Have a hearty laugh : ROAR
55
Its symbol looks like an equal sign through a C : EURO
56
Autostrada auto : FIAT
57
Sicilian city : ENNA
61
N.Y.C.'s Park or Madison : AVE
62
Pewter component : TIN
63
"Who am ___ say?" : ITO