16 December 2009 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 16 December 2009

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A
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L
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G
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A
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E
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P
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O
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P
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T
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H
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E
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P
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O
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B
O
A
R
D
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G
A
M
E
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H
E
R
O
N
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L
A
N
D
G
R
A
N
T
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C
A
R
L
A
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E
N
G
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E
E
R
I
E
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R
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D
O
L
L
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C
R
Y
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B
R
A
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D
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R
O
O
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H
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A
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L
O
S
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G
U
I
N
E
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A
P
I
G
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E
D
E
N
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S
A
S
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G
A
R
R
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R
O
O
M
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K
E
Y
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R
E
D
P
O
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N
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Y
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T
E
E
N
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W
E
D
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E
N
I
D
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S
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T
O
N
E
D
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E
A
F
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P
L
E
A
S
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E
E
L
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P
U
L
L
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L
A
S
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V
A
S
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T
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P
A
L
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A
I
S
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J
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L
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O
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E
S
T
A
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B
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P
O
L
O
S
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H
I
R
T
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R
E
O
I
L
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S
P
O
N
G
E
B
O
B
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S
L
Y
L
Y
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E
S
T
65
O
M
E
N
S

Hints & Clues

Across
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Fish tank buildup : ALGAE
6
Go off : POP
9
It flows through Turin : THEPO
14
Othello, for one : BOARDGAME
16
Leggy wader : HERON
17
Help for a pioneer : LANDGRANT
18
French first lady ___ Bruni-Sarkozy : CARLA
19
H.S. course : ENG
20
More unearthly : EERIER
22
Real looker : DOLL
23
Alan Paton's "___, the Beloved Country" : CRY
24
Thin nail : BRAD
26
Milne hopper : ROO
27
Symbols of goodness : HALOS
30
Experiment subject : GUINEAPIG
32
Fall site : EDEN
33
Flier to Stockholm : SAS
34
"Dumb and Dumber" actress : GARR
35
Offering from the front desk : ROOMKEY
37
Classic Steinbeck story, with "The" : REDPONY
40
First-time driver, often : TEEN
41
United : WED
42
Geraint's love, in Arthurian legend : ENID
43
Unable to hear : STONEDEAF
46
Answers in court : PLEAS
47
Frog predator : EEL
48
Influence : PULL
49
___ Palmas, capital of the Canary Islands : LAS
50
Boundless : VAST
52
Paris's ___ Garnier : PALAIS
54
Four-time platinum album of 2001 : JLO
57
Foundation abbr. : ESTAB
59
T-shaped pullover : POLOSHIRT
61
Do a lube job on : REOIL
62
Animated TV character with buck teeth : SPONGEBOB
63
How an April fool may be done : SLYLY
64
Guinness suffix : EST
65
Important signs : OMENS
Down
1
Proficient : ABLE
2
___ shark : LOAN
3
What a tattoo may identify : GANG
4
Dull finish? : ARD
5
Lawn cutters : EDGERS
6
Subject of the documentary "Smart Television" : PAAR
7
Volume of reprints : OMNIBUS
8
Half brother of Ivan V : PETERI
9
Active ingredient in marijuana: Abbr. : THC
10
Apt attachment to the starts of 14-, 17-, 35- and 43-Across : HEAD
11
Likely to slip : ERRORPRONE
12
Hoi ___ : POLLOI
13
How a bump may appear : ONALOG
15
Dull, as London skies : GREY
21
Varied : RANGED
23
Swindlers : CONMEN
25
No more : DEAD
27
The Beatles' "And I Love ___" : HER
28
Stir : ADO
29
"The Cossacks" novelist : LEOTOLSTOY
30
Like apparel donned in a Christmas carol : GAY
31
Partner of jeweler Van Cleef : ARPELS
33
Parody : SENDUP
36
Not give up : KEEP
37
Foul caller : REF
38
Actress Vardalos : NIA
39
Gridiron stat: Abbr. : YDS
41
Heavy blows : WALLOPS
43
Cuts off : SEVERS
44
Prickly plant : TEASEL
45
Slide away : ELAPSE
46
Round a corner in Monopoly : PASSGO
49
Brave one : LION
51
Apt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-Across : TAIL
53
Oceans : ALOT
54
Be in accord : JIBE
55
___ Hubbard : LRON
56
Gambling venues, briefly : OTBS
58
Crusading journalist Nellie : BLY
60
Do some tailoring : HEM