12 October 2020 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 October 2020

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Winning a blue ribbon : BEST
5
San ___ (California city, informally) : FRAN
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Trite : BANAL
14
State as fact : AVER
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Toy that hurts when you step on it barefoot : LEGO
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Defendant's excuse : ALIBI
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Some deep voices : BARITONES
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Kind of snack chip : NACHO
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Letter container: Abbr. : ENV
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Have debts : OWE
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When a plane is due to leave, for short : ETD
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Sweetie : HON
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Her: Fr. : ELLE
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Parts of gas stoves : BROILERS
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Like movies with considerable sex or violence : RATEDR
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"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny catchphrase) : AINTI
32
Friendship : AMITY
33
Kind of cherry : BING
34
Electrical adapter letters : ACDC
38
"Dee-lish!" : MMM
39
Mash-up : AMALGAM
42
Paris street : RUE
43
One who's well-versed in the arts? : POET
45
Stout and porter : ALES
46
Protein builder, informally : AMINO
48
Sharp or sour in taste : ACIDY
50
Fireplace log holders : GRATES
51
Where touchdowns are scored : ENDZONES
54
Prefix with business or culture : AGRI
55
Seoul-based automaker : KIA
56
Pretty ___ picture : ASA
57
"Dude" : BRO
58
College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa : COE
61
They were released from Pandora's box : EVILS
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"That was fortunate" : GOODTHING
66
Special Forces headgear : BERET
67
One of several on a superhighway : LANE
68
Analogy phrase : ISTO
69
"Get Yer ___ Out!" (Rolling Stones live album) : YAYAS
70
School founded by Henry VI : ETON
71
Auto license issuers, for short : DMVS
Down
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Sweetie : BABE
2
Actress ___ Rachel Wood : EVAN
3
Be in jail : SERVETIME
4
Prefix with cycle : TRI
5
With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents : FLOWER
6
Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am" : RENE
7
Grow older : AGE
8
Some facial jewelry : NOSERINGS
9
One holding people up : BANDIT
10
Pie ___ mode : ALA
11
Limited kind of market : NICHE
12
Despise : ABHOR
13
Detroit pro team : LIONS
18
"See? What'd I say!" : TOLDYA
23
Polynesian kingdom : TONGA
26
Tennis do-over : LET
27
Brand of Irish cream liqueur : BAILEYS
28
___ Fáil (ancient crowning stone) : LIA
29
Skatepark feature : RAMP
30
Bullets and such : AMMO
33
United States symbol : BALDEAGLE
35
"You did it all wrong!," e.g. : CRITICISM
36
Hill on a beach : DUNE
37
Corp. V.I.P.s : CEOS
40
Important pipes : MAINS
41
Actress Robbie of "I, Tonya" : MARGOT
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Cartoon "devil," informally : TAZ
47
Damage in appearance : MAR
49
The U.S. has East and West ones : COASTS
50
See 5-Down : GARDEN
51
Barely make it : EKEBY
52
Skin care brand since 1911 : NIVEA
53
Milk and cheese products, collectively : DAIRY
57
Lead singer for U2 : BONO
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Airing : ONTV
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Self-identities : EGOS
62
Meadow : LEA
64
Feedbag tidbit : OAT
65
Placed so as not to be found : HID