9 January 2022 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 January 2022

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Disseminated : SOWN
5
JPEG alternative : GIF
8
Quick-witted : NIMBLE
14
"Forbidden fruit is the sweetest," e.g. : ADAGE
19
Kind of writing : CREATIVE
21
Hurting more : ACHIER
22
Mineral used as a flame retardant : BORAX
23
Aromatic herbal drink : ANISETEA
24
Carmen McRae or Anita O'Day, notably : JAZZVOCALIST
26
Disorganized : RAGTAG
27
Sound in the Serengeti : ROAR
29
Tying words? : IDO
30
Horrible boss, say : OGRE
31
Neighbor of S. Sudan : ETH
32
Endpoint of a Shinto pilgrimage : MOUNTFUJI
36
What's going up in Chicago? : ELTRAIN
38
And so forth : ETC
40
Munchkin : TOT
41
Spade with a short handle? : SAM
42
Morse morsel : DAH
43
You can have a blast with this : TNT
44
"Yes, indeedy!" : YOUBET
47
___ volente : DEO
49
Makes clearer, in a way : DEFOGS
51
1997 pop hit with a nonsensical refrain : MMMBOP
52
Fete : GALAAFFAIR
56
Anago, on a sushi menu : SEAEEL
57
In ___ fertilization : VIVO
58
With 59-Across, flag bearers, for short? : NFL
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See 58-Across : REFS
62
Clap back : RETORT
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Many moons : AGES
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Chaired : RAN
66
Many, many, many moons : EONS
68
Subj. line heading : ATTN
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Birthplace of five U.S. presidents, with "the" : EMPIRESTATE
73
German title : FRAU
74
Like discriminatory employers, often : SUED
75
Just roll with it! : DIE
76
See 88-Across : SLIM
77
Eliminates, mob-style : WHACKS
79
Driving stick? : PROD
81
___ out a victory : EKE
83
Pack (in) : TAMP
84
Fracases : MELEES
85
Start of some conventional wisdom : WHENINROME
88
With 76-Across, Mexican business magnate who was once the world's richest person : CARLOS
89
Means of a quick recharge : CATNAP
92
"___ funny!" : TOO
93
Fab : TERRIF
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Akin to : ALA
95
Rapper ___ Cudi or DJ ___ Loco : KID
97
Comprehension : KEN
99
Domain of Mars : WAR
100
Boise-to-Spokane dir. : NNW
102
Post-default event : TAXSALE
104
"Eureka!" : IGETITNOW
108
"That's the spot" : AAH
110
Kinda : ABIT
111
Lunkhead : OAF
113
Court order : WRIT
114
Red accessory for cartoondom's Huckleberry Hound : BOWTIE
116
Scientific contribution from 98-Down, discovered in a manner suggested by this puzzle's theme : LAWOFGRAVITY
120
Crow's-nests, e.g. : LOOKOUTS
122
One living in the rial world? : OMANI
123
Lingerie fabric : TRICOT
124
Blights : EYESORES
125
More mirthful : GAYER
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Defiant refusal : HECKNO
127
___ Plaines, Ill. : DES
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Start of a story, in journalese : LEDE
Down
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Cause of a jolt : SCARE
2
Really busy, perhaps : ORNATE
3
It's nothing to joke about : WEIGHTYMATTER
4
Artist known for his lampooning cartooning : NAST
5
Startin' place : GITGO
6
"___ moved on" : IVE
7
Calming words : FEARNOT
8
Holy city near Baghdad : NAJAF
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Hardly a lover of hot wings? : ICARUS
10
Radio frequency meas. : MHZ
11
Ad or show follower : BIZ
12
___ P. Morton, Benjamin Harrison's vice president : LEVI
13
Lost deposits, as a bank? : ERODED
14
Attorney's org. : ABA
15
Sorrow : DOLOR
16
Thank you, in Tokyo : ARIGATO
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Stovetop device : GASRING
18
Breadths : EXTENTS
20
Sled dogs, e.g. : TEAM
25
Word in some cocktail names : COLADA
28
Baseball's "Master Melvin" : OTT
33
Westernmost sch. in Conference USA : UTEP
34
Actress ___ Pinkett Smith : JADA
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"Er ... umm ..." : IMEAN
37
Nonbinary possessive : THEIR
39
Game show invitation : COMEONDOWN
45
Modern lead-in to "X" : UBER
46
Got out fast : BOLTED
48
Exit : OFFRAMP
50
Tom Petty hit with the opening line "She's a good girl, loves her mama" : FREEFALLIN
51
Rendezvous : MEETUP
52
Nickname for Virginia : GIGI
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Declare : AVER
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Is beaten by : LOSESTO
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You might take a lift to one : FLAT
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Married mujeres: Abbr. : SRAS
57
All-in-one purchase from a smoke shop : VAPEKIT
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Unforgettable, unstoppable sort : FORCEOFNATURE
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They're not to be trusted : SNAKES
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Julie who played Catwoman on old TV : NEWMAR
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Puzzle (out) : SUSS
70
Personal bearing : MIEN
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Strong pan : SLAM
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Hard thing to do? : TIME
78
German title : HERR
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Capital of Bangladesh : DHAKA
82
Mushroom in miso soup : ENOKI
86
Afterword : EPILOG
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Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth" : ROEG
88
Lab where the Higgs boson particle was discovered : CERN
89
Inventory : CATALOG
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"My Cousin Vinny" setting : ALABAMA
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Airport route : TAXIWAY
93
Squealed : TATTLED
96
Opposite of a glut : DEARTH
98
Who was famously hit over the head with inspiration? : NEWTON
99
Tech release of 2006 : WII
101
Didn't act rashly, say : WAITED
103
Pit : STONE
105
Words before relax or remember : TRYTO
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Small section of a pit : OBOES
107
Bowl-shaped cooking vessels : WOKS
109
German state that includes Frankfurt : HESSE
112
Manage : FARE
115
What's got ewe covered? : WOOL
117
Hemlock relative : FIR
118
Old ___ (London theater) : VIC
119
Gag line? : ICK
121
Spanish "hey!" : OYE