7 December 1997 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 7 December 1997

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

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Ending with way or sea : FARER
6
Commercial fuel : COALGAS
13
Questions closely : GRILLS
19
Placed on a pedestal : ADORED
21
Nazareth native : ISRAELI
22
Expire : RUNOUT
23
MASH member : MEDICO
24
Songbird's lament? : THETRILLISGONE
26
Extract : ELICIT
27
Without ___ (daringly) : ANET
28
Rand Corporation employee : IDEAMAN
29
Trophy locale : DEN
30
Sot : TOSSPOT
33
Hun king, in myth : ATLI
35
B.O. sign : SRO
36
Match : SEE
38
Story of trouble in the Oriole clubhouse? : THETORNBIRDS
42
More inclined : APTER
44
Pitch in : AID
45
Prefix with -verse : UNI
46
Emulate Webster : ORATE
49
New York neighborhood : SOHO
50
Slip : ERR
51
Not our : THEIR
53
Approaches : NEARS
54
You, abroad : SIE
55
Having parasites in the hair? : TICKHEADED
57
Kind of test : BETA
59
Farm creature : ANT
60
Is faithful : ADHERES
61
1954 Maxwell Anderson play, with "The" : BADSEED
64
Where on parle français, perhaps : ICI
65
Looked : PEERED
66
___ paper, used for postage stamps : PELURE
69
Turk. borders it : MED
70
Hangs back : LINGERS
72
Mad states : DELIRIA
73
Big bird : EMU
74
"The Open Window" writer : SAKI
75
Like Jack Haley in "The Wizard of Oz"? : TINSKINNED
78
Short snort : NIP
79
"Phooey!" : NERTS
82
Like pear tree leaves : OVATE
83
Pothook shape : ESS
84
Go without : WANT
85
Auerbach of "The Jack Benny Show" : ARTIE
86
Julio, for one : MES
87
Record label abbr. : BMI
88
Shop talk : LINGO
89
Risk a blowout? : HANGBYATREAD
93
Clause connector : AND
94
KLM competitor : SAS
97
MacLaine movie "Guarding ___" : TESS
98
Summer discomfort : HOTNESS
100
L.A.P.D. call : APB
103
It has pull : TRACTOR
106
___ the Hyena ("Li'l Abner" character) : LENA
107
Front line : ISOBAR
109
Acknowledgment from Gen. Montgomery? : YOUHAVEMYTANKS
113
Pax ___ : ROMANA
114
What's left : ESTATE
115
Horton Foote's "Tender ___" : MERCIES
116
Wet floor : SEABED
117
Farm device : SEEDER
118
Largest in scope : VASTEST
119
Without any pizazz : DRYLY
Down
1
Big, so to speak : FAMED
2
Designer Simpson : ADELE
3
Statue of a repairman? : RODINSTHETINKER
4
Actor Stoltz : ERIC
5
Elocutionist : RECITER
6
Part of a footnote abbr. : CIT
7
Circular : OSHAPED
8
Reply to "Am too!" : ARENOT
9
Not on time for : LATETO
10
Goldfinger portrayer ___ Frobe : GERT
11
Subject of a 1996 Oscar-winning documentary : ALI
12
Part of R.S.V.P. : SIL
13
Bowl setting : GRIDIRON
14
Dodge : RUSE
15
Swenson of "Benson" : INGA
16
Towers : LOOMS
17
Like some landings : LUNAR
18
Dictator's assistant : STENO
20
Affect : DOTO
25
Caron role : LILI
31
Food group : STARCHES
32
Goldbrick : SHIRKER
33
"Tomorrow" show : ANNIE
34
Classic sports car, informally : TBIRD
37
Want ad abbr. : EEO
39
Had second thoughts : RUED
40
Dr. of rap : DRE
41
Some Monte Carlo Rally winners : SAABS
42
Goes after : ASSAILS
43
Showy, scarlet flower : POINCIANA
47
Story of adoptive jungle dwellers? : TREEMENANDABABY
48
Looking up to : ESTEEMING
50
Duck down : EIDER
51
Prepared to drive : TEED
52
Suffers from : HAS
55
Sticky stuff : TAPE
56
Otto I's realm: Abbr. : HRE
58
Total : ADDUPTO
61
Loser at Fredericksburg : BURNSIDE
62
Sign of spring : ARIES
63
Conked out : DEAD
66
Lap dog : PEKE
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Connecticut collegian : ELI
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Back blocker : LINEMAN
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Size : GIRTH
72
Aug. setting : DST
75
The Pyramids, e.g. : TOMBS
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Actresses Judith and Dana : IVEYS
77
Discovery grp. : NASA
80
Rio relative : TIA
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Dispatched : SENTOVER
84
Standings stat : WIN
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Moves (oneself) : BETAKES
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Practiced for a rodeo : LASSOED
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"Primal Fear" star : GERE
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Show for which Liza Minnelli won a 1978 Tony : THEACT
92
Presidential nickname : RONNIE
94
Eye sores : STYES
95
Emerged : AROSE
96
Prepare, as mushrooms : SAUTE
99
Letter opener : SIRS
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Control ___ : PANEL
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Bunch name : BRADY
104
Jeremy's singing partner : CHAD
105
Site of some Millais works, with "the" : TATE
106
G.P.O. items : LTRS
108
Barbra's 1968 co-star : OMAR
110
100th anniversary of the Potemkin mutiny : MMV
111
Senate approval : YEA
112
Fast way to J.F.K. : SST