7 December 2007 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 7 December 2007

1
S
2
A
3
M
4
P
5
L
6
E
7
R
8
C
9
A
10
R
11
D
12
I
13
A
14
C
15
P
R
A
L
I
N
E
16
O
L
E
A
N
N
A
17
A
L
L
E
R
G
Y
18
R
A
I
N
H
A
T
19
R
E
D
B
E
A
N
20
S
A
N
D
R
I
C
E
21
K
N
E
E
22
G
O
A
L
23
O
D
O
R
24
Y
E
N
S
25
E
L
K
S
26
T
W
I
N
E
27
R
I
D
E
28
R
A
N
D
R
29
I
30
N
31
D
32
I
A
N
S
33
T
34
S
O
N
G
A
S
35
D
A
U
N
T
36
C
A
H
N
37
L
I
L
T
S
38
B
A
L
E
39
A
40
F
41
R
42
O
43
E
L
L
E
44
A
R
K
S
45
B
E
E
P
46
C
H
A
R
47
L
48
E
S
D
E
G
49
A
U
L
L
E
50
H
O
R
N
E
T
S
51
D
O
S
S
I
E
R
52
A
L
D
E
N
T
E
53
A
N
T
E
N
N
A
54
T
E
S
T
O
U
T
55
T
E
A
S
E
T
S

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Confectioner's offering : SAMPLER
8
Affecting the heart : CARDIAC
15
Item in a 1-Across : PRALINE
16
Two-character Mamet play : OLEANNA
17
Cause of overreactions? : ALLERGY
18
Matching accessory for a slicker : RAINHAT
19
Traditional Monday meal in Creole cuisine : REDBEANSANDRICE
21
"Oh! Susanna" closer : KNEE
22
World Cup highlight : GOAL
23
Podiatric problem, for some : ODOR
24
Urges : YENS
25
Grand Lodge Convention attendees : ELKS
26
Big tier? : TWINE
27
Fair diversion : RIDE
28
Time off : RANDR
29
First major-league team to sign Satchel Paige : INDIANS
33
1992 New Hampshire primary winner : TSONGAS
35
Intimidate : DAUNT
36
Frequent Styne collaborator : CAHN
37
Speaks with a pleasing rhythm : LILTS
38
Bundle up : BALE
39
Jimi Hendrix's style : AFRO
43
Reese's "Legally Blonde" role : ELLE
44
Synagogue cabinets : ARKS
45
Timer sound : BEEP
46
He said "How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 kinds of cheese?" : CHARLESDEGAULLE
50
Underground nesters : HORNETS
51
Required reading for 007 : DOSSIER
52
Offering just the right amount of resistance : ALDENTE
53
Wire, at times : ANTENNA
54
Give a whirl : TESTOUT
55
They hold at least two cups each : TEASETS
Down
1
Radar's radio contact on "M*A*S*H" : SPARKY
2
Longtime "What's My Line?" name : ARLENE
3
Brando's "On the Waterfront" co-star : MALDEN
4
First-year men : PLEBES
5
Money replaced by euros : LIRE
6
Practice : ENGAGEIN
7
Noted English portraitist : REYNOLDS
8
Beach shop souvenirs : CORALS
9
Playwright Ayckbourn : ALAN
10
Frist's successor as majority leader : REID
11
TV host who told viewers "Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls!" : DANROWAN
12
Lying low : INHIDING
13
Montana county seat named for a nonnative creature : ANACONDA
14
Hosts' hirees : CATERERS
20
Purpose : SAKE
26
1982 film and arcade game : TRON
27
"I hate it when that happens!" : RATS
29
Cocktail party exchanges : IDLECHAT
30
Board opening? : NAILHOLE
31
Intellectuals' opposites : DULLARDS
32
Site site : INTERNET
33
Had a one-sided conversation with : TALKEDAT
34
1976 Hall & Oates hit : SHESGONE
36
Funny fellow : CARD
38
Dog breed whose name literally means "rather low" : BASSET
39
Wrongs : ABUSES
40
Ocelot, for one : FELINE
41
Come around : RELENT
42
Palais Garnier offerings : OPERAS
47
Celebrity who testified at the 2005 Michael Jackson trial : LENO
48
Some famous last words : ETTU
49
Four-legged Hammett character : ASTA