15 December 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 December 2012

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H
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A
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L
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F
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A
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N
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D
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H
9
A
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L
11
F
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C
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C
14
S
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I
N
A
U
G
U
R
A
T
O
R
16
A
L
I
17
N
I
N
J
A
T
U
R
T
L
E
18
P
A
N
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D
O
D
I
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M
E
N
L
O
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P
A
R
K
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I
N
S
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W
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C
S
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O
N
I
C
E
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C
E
E
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A
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L
P
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A
I
M
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S
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S
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H
O
E
L
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A
C
E
34
Z
Z
T
O
P
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C
H
A
N
D
L
E
R
A
36
R
I
Z
O
N
A
37
H
I
S
S
Y
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R
I
P
A
P
A
R
T
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I
N
D
O
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H
O
D
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U
P
S
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T
I
L
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D
E
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F
L
Y
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C
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C
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L
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T
O
B
E
E
X
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A
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C
T
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E
L
I
E
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H
I
S
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C
A
V
E
D
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R
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A
W
I
N
G
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O
S
O
57
A
N
I
D
I
F
R
A
N
C
O
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R
M
N
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F
E
D
E
X
K
I
N
K
O
S

Hints & Clues

Across
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Java application? : HALFANDHALF
12
E-mails a dupe : CCS
15
Swearing-in figure : INAUGURATOR
16
Onetime giant in decking : ALI
17
Raphael, e.g. : NINJATURTLE
18
It may have no stars : PAN
19
Film producer Fayed : DODI
20
Birthplace of the phonograph : MENLOPARK
22
Ruling group : INS
23
Heads across the pond : WCS
25
Standing by : ONICE
26
Cold front? : CEE
27
Gran Paradiso, e.g. : ALP
29
Prepares to be discharged : AIMS
31
It goes over the tongue : SHOELACE
34
Guitar-spinning group : ZZTOP
35
City of a quarter million founded on a ranch site : CHANDLERARIZONA
37
___ fit : HISSY
38
Shred : RIPAPART
39
Prefix with Germanic : INDO
40
Three-sided carrier : HOD
41
Peak periods : UPS
42
Piña colada topping? : TILDE
44
Web site crasher? : FLY
45
M quarter : CCL
48
Specifically : TOBEEXACT
51
Composer Siegmeister : ELIE
52
Greetings : HIS
53
Bit of ancient art : CAVEDRAWING
56
___ polar (animal del Ártico) : OSO
57
Singer who founded Righteous Babe Records : ANIDIFRANCO
58
Victor over H.H.H. : RMN
59
It competed with Mail Boxes Etc. : FEDEXKINKOS
Down
1
Origin of the word "cheetah" : HINDI
2
F-, for one : ANION
3
Secures : LANDS
4
It blew in 1707 : FUJI
5
Ottoman dignitary : AGA
6
Real fan : NUT
7
Makeup of some kits : DRUMS
8
Storied slacker : HARE
9
Routing abbr. : ATTN
10
Move with a bobbing motion : LOLLOP
11
Common cooler : FREON
12
Charge storer : CAPACITOR
13
Home of Pomona College : CLAREMONT
14
Settle : SINK
21
Big squares : PIAZZAS
23
Overgrown, say : WEEDY
24
Mobile : CELL
26
Wii, for one : CONSOLE
27
Nose-burning : ACRID
28
One may be taken in faith : LEAP
30
Facial site : SPA
31
Its central deity is Amaterasu : SHINTOISM
32
Claims : HASDIBSON
33
Like sports cars, briefly : AERO
34
Full of energy : ZIPPY
35
Eastern energy : CHI
36
1980s Argentine president Alfonsín : RAUL
40
Hydrocarbon in gasoline : HEXANE
43
1-Across may be added to it : DECAF
44
Neighbor of McGuire A.F.B. : FTDIX
45
Can : CLINK
46
A third of quince : CINCO
47
Toy snappers : LEGOS
48
Dweller in the hall Bilskirnir : THOR
49
Like a 6-Down : AVID
50
Turn over : CEDE
51
Actor McGregor : EWAN
54
N.Y.C.'s ___ Bridge : RFK
55
Talent agent Emanuel : ARI