15 December 1999 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 December 1999

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

Across
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Watch's innards : WORKS
6
Parts of Morse code : DAHS
10
Wrists, anatomically : CARPI
14
Duck : ELUDE
15
Shiite leader : IMAM
16
Place for a turkey : OVEN
17
Mercury model : SABLE
18
French parent : MERE
19
Leaf part : LOBE
20
Soft headrests : FEATHERPILLOWS
23
"___ won't be afraid" ("Stand by Me" lyric) : NOI
24
Common cowboy nickname : SLIM
25
Chinese Mafia : TONG
28
Undiluted : NEAT
31
Certain steak : TBONE
35
Amiens affirmative : OUI
36
Mideast's Gulf of ___ : ADEN
37
ESPN anchor Rich : EISEN
38
Loser in the first World Series, 1903 : PITTSBURGHPIRATES
42
Rhea's role on "Cheers" : CARLA
43
Bifocal, e.g. : LENS
44
End of some Web site addresses : EDU
45
Zeno was one : STOIC
46
New Jersey cagers : NETS
47
Two tablets, maybe : DOSE
48
"The Godfather" novelist : PUZO
50
Purpose : USE
52
Rich pie filling : MISSISSIPPIMUD
58
"Stop your gabbin'!" : HUSH
59
One of the major leagues: Abbr. : NATL
60
Beach sights : DUNES
62
Toast topper : OLEO
63
Envelope sealer : GLUE
64
Writer Jong : ERICA
65
In a heap : PILED
66
Longings : YENS
67
Fix, as a driveway : RETOP
Down
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Unseld of the N.B.A. : WES
2
One of five Norwegian kings : OLAF
3
Yokel : RUBE
4
Grammy winner for "Constant Craving," 1992 : KDLANG
5
Take care of : SEETO
6
Five's partner : DIME
7
One of the major leagues: Abbr. : AMER
8
Player with a string quintet : HARPIST
9
It may be picked up in a gym : SMELL
10
Equatorial nation : COLOMBIA
11
Swear : AVOW
12
Graycoats : REBS
13
Log cabin material, maybe : PINE
21
Shiva worshiper : HINDU
22
Engine measures : LITERS
25
Subjects : TOPICS
26
___ first (diamond call) : OUTAT
27
Prefix with glycerine : NITRO
29
Alway : EER
30
It's measured in degrees : ANGLE
32
Bone: Prefix : OSTEO
33
Food and shelter, e.g. : NEEDS
34
Follow : ENSUE
36
Item with beads : ABACUS
39
Sloppy : SLIPSHOD
40
Worked (up) : HET
41
Starts to raise, as a hem : PINSUP
46
Register button : NOSALE
47
Reserved : DEMURE
49
Full of life : ZINGY
51
Fly catcher : SPIDER
52
Think (over) : MULL
53
"Gotcha" : ISEE
54
Take aback : STUN
55
Guadeloupe and others : ILES
56
Soldier's assignment : UNIT
57
Art ___ : DECO
58
Western Indian : HOPI
61
Sucker : SAP