18 December 2017 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 18 December 2017

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E
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A
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S
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E
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S
6
A
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L
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G
9
A
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E
11
A
12
L
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B
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S
L
O
M
O
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R
E
I
G
N
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N
O
R
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C
L
A
U
D
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E
M
O
N
E
T
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O
V
A
20
A
M
P
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A
X
O
N
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O
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K
I
E
S
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P
A
I
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L
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P
R
I
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D
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E
M
O
N
T
H
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E
L
N
I
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N
O
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O
R
B
I
T
A
L
32
D
E
G
A
S
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H
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A
J
I
35
S
P
Y
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M
A
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D
E
M
O
N
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E
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Y
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R
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I
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M
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E
L
I
S
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G
A
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I
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N
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S
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A
T
A
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T
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I
M
E
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D
O
W
N
O
N
52
C
O
D
E
M
O
N
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K
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E
Y
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N
A
T
O
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E
L
D
E
R
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N
A
A
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N
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W
O
W
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F
D
A
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I
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N
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N
E
R
D
E
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M
O
N
S
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A
Y
S
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C
R
U
E
L
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M
E
R
C
I
68
N
A
H
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H
A
N
D
Y
70
O
G
D
E
N

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Soothes : EASES
6
Aquarium buildup : ALGAE
11
Edmonton's province: Abbr. : ALB
14
TV replay technique : SLOMO
15
Hold power, as a monarch : REIGN
16
Neither's partner : NOR
17
"Water Lilies" painter : CLAUDEMONET
19
Lab eggs : OVA
20
Rock concert blaster : AMP
21
Nerve cell part : AXON
22
Dust Bowl migrants : OKIES
24
Beach toy with a handle : PAIL
26
June, in the L.G.B.T.Q. movement : PRIDEMONTH
29
Pacific source of odd weather : ELNINO
31
Like the paths of satellites : ORBITAL
32
Impressionist Edgar : DEGAS
33
Muslim pilgrim : HAJI
35
Snoop (on) : SPY
36
Profited : MADEMONEY
40
Place for salt on a margarita glass : RIM
43
Yale students : ELIS
44
Opposite of losses : GAINS
48
Simultaneously : ATATIME
51
Negative about : DOWNON
52
Computer programmer, disparagingly : CODEMONKEY
55
Brussels-based defense grp. : NATO
56
Revered one in a tribe : ELDER
57
Indian bread : NAAN
59
"Fancy that!" : WOW
60
Public health org. : FDA
61
Personal struggles ... or, literally, features of 17-, 26-, 36- and 52-Across : INNERDEMONS
65
Sailors' yeses : AYS
66
Deliberately hurtful : CRUEL
67
French thanks : MERCI
68
"Fuhgeddaboutit!" : NAH
69
At one's fingertips : HANDY
70
Poet Nash : OGDEN
Down
1
Flew the coop : ESCAPED
2
Like Chippendales revues : ALLMALE
3
Marking, as windows on Halloween : SOAPING
4
Large egg producer : EMU
5
Cream ___ (beverage) : SODA
6
Knight's wear : ARMOR
7
Téa of "Madam Secretary" : LEONI
8
Tom Collins ingredient : GIN
9
Important datum for Social Security eligibility : AGE
10
Place in a crypt : ENTOMB
11
Ceremonially names : ANOINTS
12
Light, friendly punch : LOVETAP
13
With audacity : BRASHLY
18
Fair with booths : EXPO
23
Fish in an ornamental pond : KOI
25
Neeson of "Taken" : LIAM
27
Martial arts centers : DOJOS
28
"___ go bragh!" : ERIN
30
Covert govt. org. : NSA
33
Mythical beauty whose face "launched a thousand ships" : HELEN
34
French friend : AMI
37
Floor model : DEMO
38
Source of arrogance : EGO
39
Jaw-dropping opening? : YAWN
40
Nascar devotee : RACEFAN
41
"Shoulda listened to me ..." : ITOLDYA
42
Frantic rush : MADDASH
45
"Briefly ..." : INAWORD
46
Never ever : NOTONCE
47
Strands, as at a ski lodge : SNOWSIN
49
Wearable souvenir, informally : TEE
50
Powerball winner's cry : IMRICH
51
Twosome : DYAD
53
Attacked from below the hip : KNEED
54
At the crack of dawn, say : EARLY
58
Jules Verne captain : NEMO
62
Gun lovers' org. : NRA
63
Taker of religious vows : NUN
64
Ryan of "Sleepless in Seattle" : MEG