1 December 1996 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 1 December 1996

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O
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H
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A
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R
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A
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J
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A
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W
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A
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T
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O
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A
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T
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H
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M
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E
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E
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T
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S
O
L
E
D
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A
D
A
S
H
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S
C
A
R
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A
R
N
O
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A
L
L
A
H
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N
I
X
I
E
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C
E
L
E
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B
R
A
N
T
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G
E
O
D
E
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E
E
E
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P
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E
A
R
L
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I
S
S
U
E
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E
D
W
A
R
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D
T
U
D
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O
R
A
R
O
Y
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A
L
H
E
I
R
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P
E
I
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F
I
R
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L
U
N
K
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M
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E
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E
T
S
T
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O
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M
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C
A
N
T
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Y
A
P
O
O
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R
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L
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A
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D
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O
D
S
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T
A
O
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C
H
E
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K
I
L
O
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B
Y
C
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H
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A
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N
C
E
T
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H
E
Y
S
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W
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A
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P
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R
O
L
E
S
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S
E
E
T
O
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S
E
A
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A
L
O
U
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I
C
E
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S
T
E
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N
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T
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E
N
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G
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G
L
I
N
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T
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D
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I
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S
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A
N
N
A
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D
O
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E
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L
U
I
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G
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I
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E
D
W
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A
R
D
W
I
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T
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H
T
O
M
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S
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S
U
P
P
O
R
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T
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E
L
A
N
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H
A
H
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M
E
L
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B
O
A
94
R
E
G
A
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I
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N
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S
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R
U
L
E
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B
Y
L
O
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C
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A
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T
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N
G
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N
A
T
E
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O
P
E
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O
N
A
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T
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H
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E
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G
R
E
A
T
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S
E
A
L
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O
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F
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E
N
G
L
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A
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N
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D
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E
A
G
R
E
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M
A
T
S
U
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X
I
V
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O
L
L
I
E
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S
T
E
A
M
122
P
I
P
E
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P
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A
I
N
E
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R
I
A
T
A
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L
I
S
P
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O
N
E
A
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E
L
D
E
R
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A
S
T
E
R
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A
N
T
E
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M
A
S
K
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R
E
E
D
S
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S
H
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R
E

Hints & Clues

Across
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"The Cape Cod Lighter" writer : OHARA
6
Speak abusively to : JAWAT
11
Swear words : OATH
15
Hunt assemblage : MEET
19
Like a shoe : SOLED
20
Add ___ of salt : ADASH
21
Cicatrix : SCAR
22
Classic New Yorker cartoonist : ARNO
23
The God, literally : ALLAH
24
Undeliverable piece of mail : NIXIE
25
Toaster, e.g. : CELEBRANT
27
Crystal-lined stone : GEODE
28
Ample shoe width : EEE
29
Precious one : PEARL
31
Progeny : ISSUE
32
With 39- and 54-Across, the beginning of the story : EDWARDTUDORAROYALHEIR
36
Javits Center designer : PEI
37
Dark grayish green : FIR
38
Dolt : LUNK
39
See 32-Across : MEETSTOMCANTYAPOORLAD
50
Takes too much, briefly : ODS
51
Chinese truth : TAO
52
Lloyd Webber musical role : CHE
53
Code word for "K" : KILO
54
See 32-Across : BYCHANCETHEYSWAPROLES
63
Take care of : SEETO
64
Start for bees or breeze : SEA
65
Noted Expos name : ALOU
66
Put away : ICE
67
Dental mold : STENT
70
S.A.T. subj. : ENG
72
Flash : GLINT
74
Insult, slangily : DIS
77
Bangkok teacher, on Broadway : ANNA
78
Anonymous one : DOE
80
Literature Nobelist Pirandello : LUIGI
83
With 94- and 106-Across, the end of the story : EDWARDWITHTOMSSUPPORT
90
Panache : ELAN
91
"I told you so!" : HAH
92
Harris of "thirty-something" : MEL
93
Fluffy scarf : BOA
94
See 83-Across : REGAINSRULEBYLOCATING
103
Newton of the N.F.L. : NATE
104
"O Henry, ___ thine eyes!": Shak. : OPE
105
Put ___ show : ONA
106
See 83-Across : THEGREATSEALOFENGLAND
117
Tidal flood : EAGRE
118
Island near Quemoy : MATSU
119
Louis who said "L'etat c'est moi" : XIV
120
North of Virginia : OLLIE
121
Heating conduit : STEAMPIPE
123
Early pamphleteer : PAINE
125
Rope with a loop : RIATA
126
Say "z" imperfectly : LISP
127
Ready for service : ONEA
128
Church V.I.P. : ELDER
129
Flower with a showy head : ASTER
130
Pot builder? : ANTE
131
1985 Cher film : MASK
132
Baby Moses was hidden among them : REEDS
133
Author Hite : SHERE
Down
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Midwest tribe : OSAGE
2
Used an awl : HOLED
3
Grant : ALLOW
4
Make suitable again : READAPT
5
Holds fast : ADHERES
6
Best-selling 1993 pop album : JANET
7
"Bye" : ADIEU
8
Simonized : WAXED
9
"Do ___ say..." : ASI
10
Mark Twain novel whose plot is encapsulated in this puzzle : THEPRINCEANDTHEPAUPER
11
Hollywood statue : OSCAR
12
Barbados cherry : ACEROLA
13
Count, as votes : TALLYUP
14
It ended in 1806: Abbr. : HRE
15
Problematic construction site : MARSH
16
Clear : ERASE
17
Boredom : ENNUI
18
Shopper, often : TOTER
26
Silvers sarge : BILKO
30
Like some humor : EARTHY
33
Radio code sound : DIT
34
___ piece (consistent) : OFA
35
Doce meses, en Espana : ANO
39
Dangerous group : MOB
40
Popular ice cream brand : EDYS
41
Suffix meaning "to become" : ESCE
42
Stock page heading : OTC
43
W. C. co-star : MAE
44
Foldable items : COTS
45
"It's O.K. with me" : YES
46
Old studio : RKO
47
Carnival girl, in the movies : LILI
48
Actor McCowen : ALEC
49
Shot : DOSE
55
Males : HES
56
___ of roses : ATTAR
57
Very much : NOEND
58
Part of a bray : HEE
59
Card : WAG
60
Whole : ALL
61
W.W. I soldier : POILU
62
Increase : RUNUP
68
Wind dir. : NNW
69
Mai ___ : TAI
71
Sentimentality : GOO
73
Stockbroker's offering : TIP
74
A couple of bucks? : DEER
75
Not occupied : IDLE
76
Valuables : SWAG
79
Lucci's elusive prize : EMMY
81
Mongolian desert : GOBI
82
Smooth : IRON
84
Literary olio : ANA
85
Calendar abbr. : THU
86
Overhead figures? : HALOES
87
Flandre flavoring : SEL
88
Pavement caution : SLO
89
ID of a sort : TAG
95
Like some court proceedings : INREM
96
Scotch refusal : NAE
97
Marathoner's need : STAMINA
98
Shoots over : RETAPES
99
___ canto : BEL
100
Persuade by trickery : CON
101
Some sweaters : ANGORAS
102
Somewhat high : TALLISH
106
Electronics pioneer Nikola : TESLA
107
Toss one's ___ the ring : HATIN
108
Get rid of : EGEST
109
Kool-Aid flavor : GRAPE
110
Hearty dinner entree : STEAK
111
Zinc ___ : OXIDE
112
Penalized : FINED
113
Diamond middleman? : EVERS
114
Winged : ALATE
115
Potassium compound : NITER
116
"The Wreck of the Mary ___" : DEARE
122
Spitz-type dog : POM
124
Bath beverage : ALE