1 February 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 1 February 2012

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H
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K
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Hints & Clues

Across
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*Peddle : HAWK
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Prefix with "mom" in 2009 news : OCTO
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Bay State sch. : UMASS
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Tommie of the Miracle Mets : AGEE
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*Christmas carol starter : HARK
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Soil enricher : MULCH
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Gorillas and others : GREATAPES
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Manhattan's ___ Place : ASTOR
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"No joke!" : SERIOUS
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*Storied also-ran : HARE
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January 1 sound : POP
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Intersected : MET
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Grapefruit choice : RUBYRED
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*Managed ___ : CARE
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Coeur d'___ : ALENE
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Vietnam-era protest org. : SDS
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Meriting a "Q.E.D." : PROVABLE
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Article in rap titles : THA
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Classic novel of 1,000+ pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues : WARANDPEACE
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Columnist Hentoff : NAT
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Earring shape : TEARDROP
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45 ___ : RPM
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Contrarian's retort : ISNOT
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*Center : CORE
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Brown in the funnies : CHARLIE
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Best Buy buys : PCS
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"___ who?" : SEZ
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*Place to moor : COVE
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"Give me an example!" : NAMEONE
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Oscar winner Tatum : ONEAL
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"You're fired!" speaker, informally : THEDONALD
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Slowly, on a score : LENTO
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*Valentine sentiment : LOVE
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"___ it my way" : IDID
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Test for quality : ASSAY
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River of Flanders : YSER
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*Chocolate brand : DOVE
Down
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Broomstick rider : HAG
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Cabinet dept. : AGR
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Elfin : WEE
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New Zealand parrots : KEAS
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Midway Airport alternative : OHARE
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Napoleonic leader? : CAPITALN
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Palm product : TREO
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"Why not?!" : OKSURE
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Thurman of "In Bloom" : UMA
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Overly romantic : MUSHY
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Places for rites : ALTARS
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Wrote for an orchestra : SCORED
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Tatters : SHREDS
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Pro ___ (for now) : TEM
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Drink brewed naturally : SUNTEA
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Angel dust : PCP
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Item in a thole : OAR
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Ship's christening spot : PROW
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Joy of "The View" : BEHAR
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Olympic skating champion Lysacek : EVAN
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Resulted in : LEDTO
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Run out of town on ___ : ARAIL
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Drives home, as runs : BATSIN
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"Back in Black" band : ACDC
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Personal bugaboo : PETPEEVE
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Bow-toting god : EROS
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Prospector's find : ORE
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Brand of movable collectibles : PEZ
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Soda brand since 1905 : RCCOLA
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7-Down and others : PHONES
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Whizzes : MAVENS
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Without muss or fuss : NEATLY
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Ranch in "Giant" : REATA
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Java or C++ whiz : CODER
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Hostess ___ Balls : SNO
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Units now called siemens : MHOS
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Queen Wheat City of Oklahoma : ENID
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Myrna of film : LOY
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Hubbub : ADO
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Tyler of "Jersey Girl" : LIV
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Presidential monogram : DDE