9 December 2002 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 December 2002

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A
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C
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C
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O
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S
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T
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M
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E
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N
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U
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H
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A
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T
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L
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O
T
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R
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I
R
O
N
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A
D
O
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S
P
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T
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E
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L
D
E
R
S
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V
O
W
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O
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L
O
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M
A
S
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A
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D
O
R
N
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P
O
S
T
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O
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F
F
I
C
E
S
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F
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A
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R
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M
E
R
S
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A
R
E
S
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A
R
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E
S
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C
H
A
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T
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R
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U
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E
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T
O
P
S
O
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F
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M
O
U
N
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T
A
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N
S
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E
W
E
S
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L
I
D
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A
N
T
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S
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U
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R
A
L
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M
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A
L
T
E
S
E
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S
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T
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O
P
O
N
A
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M
E
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C
H
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S
M
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I
C
E
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O
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W
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E
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S
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O
R
R
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P
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O
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T
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A
N
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D
P
A
N
S
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F
E
E
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E
R
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C
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D
O
T
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N
G
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F
E
D
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R
E
P
O
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S
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Approach with a question or remark : ACCOST
7
Restaurant listings : MENU
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Sombrero, e.g. : HAT
14
Riot participant, maybe : LOOTER
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Its symbol is Fe : IRON
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Bustle : ADO
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Metal fusers : SPOTWELDERS
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Solemn promise : VOW
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Capital on a fjord : OSLO
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Pas' mates : MAS
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Decorate : ADORN
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Stamp sellers : POSTOFFICES
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Crop growers : FARMERS
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Greek war god : ARES
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Sign before Taurus : ARIES
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When said three times, a dance move : CHA
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___ to one's word : TRUE
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Rams' mates : EWES
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Topper for 60-Across : LID
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Opposing group : ANTIS
45
River to the Caspian Sea : URAL
47
Dog or cat breed : MALTESE
49
Be very responsive, as a car : STOPONADIME
53
Gorge : CHASM
54
Glacier composition : ICE
55
Has debts : OWES
59
Hockey great Bobby : ORR
60
Kitchen vessels : POTSANDPANS
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Lawyer's payment : FEE
65
Guitarist Clapton : ERIC
66
Like many a grandparent : DOTING
67
Part of F.D.I.C.: Abbr. : FED
68
Possible result of nonpayment : REPO
69
Six-line poem : SESTET
Down
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Besides : ALSO
2
Robbers' partner : COPS
3
"Neato!" : COOL
4
Conductor Klemperer : OTTO
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Emulate Betsy Ross : SEW
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It's earthshaking : TREMOR
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Central position : MIDST
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Before, to bards : ERE
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"... see hide ___ hair of" : NOR
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Risky : UNSAFE
11
Mayhem : HAVOC
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Worship : ADORE
13
Burgs : TOWNS
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Girl : LASS
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Aloof : DISTANT
24
Mexican moolah : PESO
25
Home to Honolulu : OAHU
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Kukla, ___ and Ollie : FRAN
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It may be tempted : FATE
28
In ___ (aligned) : AROW
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Red, as an apple : RIPE
30
Goofs : MESSUPS
33
Fish-and-chips fish : COD
35
Bris or confirmation : RITE
36
États-___ : UNIS
37
In ___ (actually) : ESSE
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Custard dessert : FLAN
40
"___ 18" (Leon Uris book) : MILA
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It may be tall : TALE
46
Toddler's jumpsuit : ROMPER
47
Flexible mineral : MICA
48
Changes, as the Constitution : AMENDS
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Scorn : SCOFF
50
Full complement of Stooges or Wise Men : THREE
51
Rowed : OARED
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Place to do the hustle : DISCO
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Makes a choice [and one more example of this puzzle's theme] : OPTS
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"Don't go yet!" : WAIT
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Feminine suffix : ENNE
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Army N.C.O. : SSGT
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Mine find : ORE
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Overturn : TIP
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John ___ : DOE