9 December 2005 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 December 2005

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Pizza order : SALAMI
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It may be used to put on a brave face : WARPAINT
15
Bewitch : ENAMOR
16
1955 Gloria Grahame musical role : ADOANNIE
17
Paternal kinsman : AGNATE
18
Forgathers : COLLECTS
19
Not let run wild : REININ
20
1973 Toni Morrison novel : SULA
21
Well-put : APT
22
Splits : CLEAVES
24
Distinctly representative : TOTEMIC
26
19th-century urban transportation : HORSECAR
28
Betel palm : ARECA
29
Ones who'd like to get the goods on you : SALESCLERKS
32
The U.N.'s Kofi ___ Annan : ATTA
36
Smooth over : RETAR
37
It may be used for many unhappy returns: Abbr. : SASE
38
Indirect object? : THINGAMAJIG
41
Textile trademark : ARNEL
42
Feeling one's oats : GAMESOME
47
Winning words? : PEPTALK
50
They whistle while they work : KETTLES
51
Church matters: Abbr. : REL
52
Let off steam, maybe : RANT
54
"You ___ kidding!" : WERENT
55
Famous last words? : IDAREYOU
57
Go up, up and away : AVIATE
58
Raspberries : CATCALLS
59
Missile datum : VECTOR
60
Snail feature : EYESTALK
61
Logs : ENTERS
Down
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"___ me!" : SEARCH
2
"Measure for Measure" villain : ANGELO
3
N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer Willie : LANIER
4
Some kitchen appliances : AMANAS
5
Whys and wherefores : MOTIVES
6
Singer/actress with an Oscar, two Grammys and a Golden Globe : IRENECARA
7
W.W. II group : WACS
8
Deuce follower : ADOUT
9
___ Martins, main character in Graham Greene's "The Third Man" : ROLLO
10
Like the "y" sound in "yes" : PALATAL
11
See 30-Down : ANE
12
Privately : INCAMERA
13
Has little to complain about : NITPICKS
14
It may be unprecedented : TESTCASE
23
Hawthorne's home : SALEM
25
Start of a Cockney toast : ERES
27
Lower the price of, maybe : RETAG
30
Popular TV host, seller of many 11-Down : SAJAK
31
Concern for Batman : CRIMEWAVE
32
Not for free : ATAPRICE
33
Like some weekends : THREEDAY
34
Vintage toy material : TINPLATE
35
Without ___ (dangerously) : ANET
39
Give a look that could kill : GLAREAT
40
Wipe out an old score : GETEVEN
43
Absolute : STRICT
44
Ingredient in some soaps : OLEATE
45
Lead by the hand : MENTOR
46
Perfumery compounds : ESTERS
48
1972 top 10 hit that was over 7 minutes long : LAYLA
49
Mound : KNOLL
53
Mammoth growth : TUSK
56
Pops in the fridge? : RCS