12 December 2023 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 December 2023

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L
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E
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G
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A
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L
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X
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R
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A
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Y
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T
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U
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N
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A
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P
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R
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I
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B
O
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O
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O
N
E
S
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G
R
U
M
P
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Y
O
L
D
M
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E
N
S
C
H
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A
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N
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L
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Y
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P
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E
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T
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H
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N
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P
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G
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O
N
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S
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E
W
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N
G
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K
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I
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T
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C
H
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C
L
O
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E
R
O
S
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T
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R
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A
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M
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A
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R
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R
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E
S
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N
T
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S
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I
C
E
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B
A
K
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U
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G
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N
E
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K
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I
N
D
S
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S
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T
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Y
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D
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P
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T
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H
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G
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I
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D
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O
N
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L
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D
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S
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K
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O
A
L
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S
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P
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A
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F
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H
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N
G
S
C
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H
O
O
L
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F
O
N
D
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O
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O
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A
M
U
S
E
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E
T
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P
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P
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Paper size longer than letter : LEGAL
6
Letter between Whiskey and Yankee in the NATO alphabet : XRAY
10
___ melt (sandwich) : TUNA
14
Start of a serial : PARTI
15
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" singer/lyricist : BONO
16
Start and end of every row in Pascal's triangle : ONES
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Crotchety geezer with a heart of gold? : GRUMPYOLDMENSCH
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Raggedy ___ : ANN
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In a permissive manner : LAXLY
22
King, queen or rook : PIECE
23
Paper-___ : THIN
25
City bird : PIGEON
26
"Home Sweet Home" needlepoint pillow, e.g.? : SEWINGKITSCH
31
Seal up : CLOSE
32
Greek god of love : EROS
33
Streetcar, to a Brit : TRAM
37
Word with pressure, pocket or pollution : AIR
38
Takes offense at : RESENTS
41
Rink surface : ICE
42
Capital of Azerbaijan : BAKU
44
Heredity unit : GENE
45
Sorts : KINDS
47
Coup d'état that's been judicially suspended? : STAYEDPUTSCH
50
Hotel Bible name : GIDEON
53
"If all ___ fails ..." : ELSE
54
Decorate : ADORN
55
"To your health!" toast : SKOAL
58
Employer of manicurists and pedicurists : SPA
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Where social graces were once taught ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme : FINISHINGSCHOOL
64
Like some farewells : FOND
65
Febreze target : ODOR
66
Tickle : AMUSE
67
Hellenic H's : ETAS
68
Baseball's Alonso or Rose : PETE
69
"Designing Women" and "Young Sheldon" actress : POTTS
Down
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Sports org. that awards the Vare Trophy : LPGA
2
Bring in : EARN
3
Labor that requires brawn, not brains : GRUNTWORK
4
After-hours banking convenience, in brief : ATM
5
Cosmetic pencil : LIPLINER
6
Microsoft game console : XBOX
7
Tape dispenser insert : ROLL
8
Raggedy ___ : ANDY
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___ Kippur : YOM
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This evening : TONIGHT
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Wipe from the memory, jocularly : UNSEE
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Longtime manufacturer of Sweethearts : NECCO
13
Very pale : ASHEN
18
Comic actor Bowen : YANG
19
Film with a huge cast : EPIC
24
"The Barber and ___ Wife" ("Sweeney Todd" song) : HIS
25
Attention-getting sound : PSST
26
Sign of healing : SCAB
27
Director Kazan : ELIA
28
Novelist Ken : KESEY
29
Greek goddess of peace : IRENE
30
Having well-defined muscles : TONED
34
Removes the shampoo from, say : RINSESOUT
35
Rock band on Butt-head's T-shirt : ACDC
36
Chicken wire pattern : MESH
39
"The Candy House" author Jennifer : EGAN
40
Yarmulke, e.g. : SKULLCAP
43
Data in password managers : USERIDS
46
"___ a long story" : ITS
48
Oodles : TONS
49
Mattar paneer ingredients : PEAS
50
Embarrassing blunder : GAFFE
51
Nincompoop : IDIOT
52
Prima ___ : DONNA
55
Team : SIDE
56
Muscle problem : KNOT
57
Story time monster : OGRE
59
The Washington ___ : POST
60
Drinks labeled "XXX" in comics : ALES
62
Short trip : HOP
63
Med. plan choice : HMO