15 November 1997 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 November 1997

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C
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P
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N
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D
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O
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N
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C
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A
K
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D
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R
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C
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P
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Y
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F
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P
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R
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L
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Y
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G
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Tapioca source : CASSAVA
8
High-elevation areas : UPLANDS
15
Most desirable : OPTIMAL
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Horseshoe locale : NIAGARA
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Blue prints? : EROTICA
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Of the blood : HEMATIC
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Strictness : RIGOR
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The Mustangs, for short : SMU
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Narc's find : STASH
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Conflict resolver, at times : COIN
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Of ___ (alike) : AKIND
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City near Padua : ESTE
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Poetic preposition : ERE
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Part of a nuclear research facility : SMASHER
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It may be curried : HAM
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Kind of broker : DISCOUNT
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Worshipers at the church of Santa Maria della Spina : PISANS
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Beat around the bush : PUSSYFOOT
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Examine closely : PERUSE
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Like jet streams : EASTERLY
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Old greeting : AVE
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Diamond displayers : ARGYLES
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Some M.I.T. grads : EES
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Jambalaya need : RICE
50
Looks : SEEMS
51
Word before 1 or 2 : MACH
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Girl's name in a 1990 Billy Joel title : ALEXA
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When doubled, a David Merrick musical : IDO
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Della ___ (St. Peter's architect) : PORTA
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"Ulysses" hero Stephen : DEDALUS
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Depleting : USINGUP
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Narrowest of victory margins : EYELASH
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You can feel it : TEXTURE
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Verse form used by Dante : SESTINA
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Hick : HAYSEED
Down
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Involuntary : COERCED
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Based on hypothesis : APRIORI
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Smelly smokes : STOGIES
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Suppress : SITON
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Mideast ruler : AMIR
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Hoover, informally : VAC
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Tlingits and others : ALASKANS
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Slangy answer : UNHUNH
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Amount to be divided : PIE
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Whales the tar out of : LAMS
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Steelie alternative : AGATE
12
Bullwinkle archenemy : NATASHA
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Popular cold remedy : DRISTAN
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Indian chiefs : SACHEMS
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Ready to cry : MISTYEYED
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They make you laugh : AMUSERS
25
Kicks out : DEPOSES
28
March man : SOUSA
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Rebels : RIOTS
32
I.B.M. "brain" : CPU
34
Abbr. in many Paris street names : STE
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Cape Cod town : FALMOUTH
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Mardi Gras highlights : PARADES
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Curse, of sorts : EVILEYE
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Moves back : RECEDES
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Debate anew : REARGUE
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Stern reprimand : LECTURE
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Like a slingshot : YSHAPED
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Professional companion : GEISHA
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Praise : EXALT
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Alpes, e.g. : MONTS
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Part of a court game name : ALAI
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Fairy : PIXY
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Swabs' grp. : USN
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One of seven : SEA