20 December 1996 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 20 December 1996

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Grieve bitterly : EATONESHEARTOUT
16
Actress's date on Broadway? : STAGEDOORJOHNNY
17
It's near the bottom of a suit : THREEOFDIAMONDS
18
Table d'___ : HOTE
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Russian fighter : MIG
20
Prefix with graphic : XERO
21
Salty septet : SEAS
23
Cyrano's nose : NEZ
25
Shoot-'em-up : OATER
28
Bores, in a way : DRONESON
31
Number not on a clock : XIII
32
Nav. rank : CPO
33
Noted publication of 1933, for short : OED
35
___-Magnon : CRO
36
Fully gets : FATHOMS
40
Yard section : TWOFEET
42
1947 Hope/Crosby destination : RIO
43
Encouraging word : RAH
44
"Discreet Music" composer : ENO
45
Cabinet Dept. : EDUC
47
Pencil pushers : DOODLERS
51
Dash instruments : TACHS
53
Purcell piece : ODE
54
Author Ferber : EDNA
56
Word to the wise : HINT
58
Role in Haydn's "The Creation" : EVE
60
Break a leg? : LAME
62
Fantastic : TOOGOODTOBETRUE
66
Place for directions : INFORMATIONDESK
67
Steeplejacks' equipment : SAFETYHARNESSES
Down
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O.T. book : ESTH
2
Dumas character : ATHOS
3
Made gaudy, with "up" : TARTED
4
Feature of some Gothic architecture : OGEEARCH
5
Name-dropper's word? : NEE
6
Old Dead Sea kingdom : EDOM
7
Fiestas hit of 1959 : SOFINE
8
Diamond Gil : HODGES
9
"___ tu" (Verdi aria) : ERI
10
Son of Telamon : AJAX
11
Lover of Shakespeare : ROMEO
12
Trunk section : THORAX
13
Formally warned : ONNOTICE
14
Hamburger link? : UND
15
Cobb et al. : TYS
22
Deep sleep : SOPOR
24
Kind of suit : ZOOT
26
Limerick's location : EIRE
27
Laugh-a-minute : RIOT
29
Land rover : NOMAD
30
Post by the stairs : NEWEL
34
Recipient : DONEE
36
Ukulele feature : FRET
37
Ethiopian of opera : AIDA
38
Ignite : TOUCHOFF
39
Insect repellent? : SHOO
41
Popular 80's models : FORDLTDS
46
Tropical flea : CHIGOE
48
Folk singer from Birmingham, Ala. : ODETTA
49
Act of civility : DEVOIR
50
Gamekeepers? : SNARES
52
Belt : SNORT
55
Tickle : AMUSE
57
"Skip ___ Lou..." : TOMY
59
Black, to Blake : EBON
61
Cries in the comics : EEKS
62
Old-fashioned contraction : TIS
63
___ shoestring : ONA
64
Morse dash : DAH
65
Hurricane heading : ENE