15 December 2002 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 December 2002

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B
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O
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S
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T
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D
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M
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R
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M
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L
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O
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U
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D
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H
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P
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R
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M
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U
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P
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W
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L
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C
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H
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M
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O
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F
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B
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W
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W
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M
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L
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F
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R
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B
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L
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H
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G
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U
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L
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H
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P
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D
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G
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H
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T
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G
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R
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N
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N
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D

Hints & Clues

Across
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"We're #1!," e.g. : BOAST
6
Puts on : ADDS
10
1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner John : MOTT
14
Old lullaby's start : TOORA
19
Dispute : ARGUE
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Heavy hammer : MAUL
21
Snack choice : OREO
22
Disturbing condition : ULCER
23
The insistent acupuncturist ... : DROVEHOMEAPOINT
26
Totters : REELS
27
Giotto work : MURAL
28
Obliterate : ERASE
29
"It's the truth!" : NOLIE
30
Swiss army knives have them : USES
34
Deli stock : BAGELS
36
Up from México : NORTE
38
Author Deighton : LEN
39
Bar locking a capstan in place : PAWL
40
The fortunate bracelet maker ... : LEDACHARMEDLIFE
43
"I fall upon the thorns of life! I ___!": Shelley : BLEED
45
Stop : DIE
46
Took the cake? : ATE
47
"The Principles and Practice of Medicine" author : OSLER
48
Renowned London gallery : TATE
51
Mess up : FLUB
55
Husband of Persephone : HADES
59
The cautious tightrope artist ... : WALKEDAFINELINE
62
Related on the mother's side : ENATE
63
Ralph who starred in "The Waltons" : WAITE
64
Result of a bad chip, maybe : DIVOT
65
World Series-winning manager of 1998, 1999 and 2000 : TORRE
66
Row : AFFRAY
70
Isabella, e.g. : REINA
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Like battle stations : MANNED
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Pale reddish purple : LILAC
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Emmy-winning interviewer : FROST
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Squib : BLURB
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Site of Velázquez's "The Forge of Vulcan" : PRADO
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The vengeful comedian ... : HADTHELASTLAUGH
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Place : SETIN
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Vase handle : ANSA
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Mother of Castor and Pollux : LEDA
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Listlessness : ENNUI
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German cry : ACH
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Chess champion of 1960-61 : TAL
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Protest, of a sort : SITIN
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The talkative coffee shop worker ... : SPILLEDTHEBEANS
104
Bit of masonry : TILE
105
Period in the earth's history : EON
106
Bridge officer on the original "Star Trek" : UHURA
107
Illusory : UNREAL
109
Molson and others : ALES
110
Jerks : ASSES
112
Sticks in the mud : MIRES
114
Former first lady : MAMIE
116
Shirley Temple title role : HEIDI
117
The daring pool shark ... : PLAYEDALONGSHOT
123
___ only (sans pictures) : AUDIO
124
Besides : ELSE
125
Wedding exchange : IDOS
126
Deserted : ALONE
127
Inexperienced : GREEN
128
She had a 1980 #1 hit with "Upside Down" : ROSS
129
Child spoiler? : NANA
130
Eminent : NOTED
Down
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Word to a dog : BAD
2
Hockey's 1967 Calder Trophy winner : ORR
3
Years ___ : AGO
4
Excursion or Xterra, for short : SUV
5
Crawl (with) : TEEM
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Unprincipled : AMORAL
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Mar : DAMAGE
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Went one-on-one : DUELED
9
Patty Hearst captors, in brief : SLA
10
Secure : MOOR
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Italian journalist Fallaci : ORIANA
12
Certain muscle : TENSOR
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For the prescribed time : TOTERM
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The clever busboy ... : TURNEDTHETABLES
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Prefix with resin : OLEO
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Spots on peacock feathers : OCELLI
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Vividness : RELIEF
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___ Lupin, the Prince of Thieves : ARSENE
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Center : HUB
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"My Cousin Vinny" star : PESCI
30
Violin stroke symbolized by a V : UPBOW
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Ballroom dance : SALSA
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1940's-50's All-Star pitcher ___ Blackwell : EWELL
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Smooth : SLEEK
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Burdened : LADEN
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Caffeine source : TEA
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Alabama senator of the 1970's-90's : HEFLIN
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Pressure : LEANON
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The artistic lawyer ... : DREWACONCLUSION
48
___ chi : TAI
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Where life jackets may be stored : AFT
50
Auto parts : TIERODS
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Decent, as accommodations : LIVABLE
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Popular card game : UNO
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"Wanna ___?" : BET
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Mend : DARN
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To be in Paree : ETRE
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Progeny : SEED
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See 121-Down : DAY
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Novelist Wharton : EDITH
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Backdrop for D. H. Lawrence's "Women in Love" : ALPS
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Cashier : FIRE
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Apartment : FLAT
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Word with saw or tire : RADIAL
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Property : ESTATE
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Bodyguard-turned-TV star : MRT
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Loan source: Abbr. : FHA
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Came (across) : RAN
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Stripling : LAD
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___ Network : USA
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Hit 1990's sitcom : ELLEN
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Santa ___ : ANITA
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Up to : UNTIL
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Craft : GUILE
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Jazzman who played "Boogie Woogie on The St. Louis Blues" : HINES
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Devilish laugh : HEH
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Obloquy : ABUSE
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"The Little Mermaid" villainess : SEAHAG
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Phony : POSEUR
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Kind of information : INSIDE
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Sanitation worker, at times : DUMPER
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Three-time Gold Glove winner Manny : TRILLO
100
Trouble : HARASS
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War group : ARMADA
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Kevin formerly of "S.N.L." : NEALON
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Small turnover : SAMOSA
108
Vietnam War Memorial designer : LIN
111
Singer Adams : EDIE
113
Scans : EYES
115
Richard of "Pollyanna" : EGAN
118
Racket : DIN
119
___-mo : SLO
120
Angry : HOT
121
With 60-Down, eventually : ONE
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"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" character : TED