24 February 2008 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 24 February 2008

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

Across
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Theme of this puzzle : THEOSCAR
9
Accord competitor : SONATA
15
Is afflicted with sigmatism : LISPS
20
Emphatic refusal : NONONONO
21
Tulsa native : SOONER
22
French pen filler : ENCRE
23
Film (1954), actress (2003) : ONTHEWATERFRONT
25
Nothing, to Nero : NIHIL
26
Brief : TERSE
27
Comments around cute babies : AWS
28
East ender? : ERN
29
"We can't delay!" : NOTIME
30
Visually assess : EYE
31
Morsel : BITE
33
Fish in fish and chips : PLAICE
35
Isabel Allende's "___ of My Soul" : INES
36
Florence-to-Rome dir. : SSE
37
Director (2003), actor (1962) : PETERJACKSON
39
Interject : ADD
40
Rests : SITS
41
12 meses : ANO
42
Low tie : ONEALL
44
Like the Wild West : LAWLESS
47
Pen with a cap : BIC
48
Abbr. at the bottom of a letter : ENC
49
Places for runners : SLEDS
52
Work ___ : ETHIC
53
Granny, in Gelsenkirchen : OMA
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China's largest ethnic group : HAN
57
Nineveh's kingdom : ASSYRIA
59
Smeared : SLIMED
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Film (1992), actor (1958) : UNFORGIVEN
64
Follower of weekend news, briefly : SNL
65
___ bran : OAT
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Friend in a western : AMIGO
68
"The Age of Anxiety" author : AUDEN
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Rent : LET
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Philosopher Kung Fu-___ : TSE
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Actor (1934), actor (1995) : CLARKGABLE
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Destination of the Bounty in "Mutiny on the Bounty" : TAHITI
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Comedy club annoyance : HECKLER
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Olive ___ : OYL
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Troll dolls, once : FAD
81
Beau ___ : GESTE
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Milo of "Ulysses" : OSHEA
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Kind : ILK
85
"___ Diaboliques" : LES
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Big pan : ROASTER
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Lead role in "La Cage aux Folles" : RENATO
91
Venezuelan export : OIL
92
Object of veneration in ancient Egypt : IBIS
93
Cool : HIP
94
Actress (1986), director (1962) : MARLEEMATLIN
98
Mail order option, for short : COD
101
Sport jersey material : MESH
102
Author Huxley : ALDOUS
103
Wallop : BELT
104
Kwik-E-Mart owner on "The Simpsons" : APU
105
Pantomime, say : ACTOUT
107
Tahoe, e.g., for short : SUV
108
Future school? : ROE
109
See 113-Down : ABNER
111
Soil improver : HUMUS
112
Actress (1983), supporting actor (1999) : SHIRLEYMACLAINE
116
Humble : ABASE
117
Rebel : RISEUP
118
Checks : EXAMINES
119
Surgical aid : LASER
120
Jerks : SPASMS
121
Forensic experts : DEBATERS
Down
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Investment options, for short : TNOTES
2
Dolls : HONEYS
3
Password, e.g. : ENTREE
4
Reactions to fireworks : OOHS
5
N.F.L. guard Chris : SNEE
6
Overawe : COW
7
Santa ___ : ANA
8
Spin : ROTATE
9
Rus. and Ukr., once : SSRS
10
Response to "pow!" in cartoons : OOF
11
Big name in grooming aids : NORELCO
12
Winter wear : ANORAK
13
Detective superintendent Jane of TV's "Prime Suspect" : TENNISON
14
Knack : ART
15
Jay that chatters : LENO
16
At first : INITIALLY
17
Film (1993), actress (1987) : SCHINDLERSLIST
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Ready : PRIMED
19
Three-time French Open champ, 1990-92 : SELES
24
Household item with a neck : EWER
29
One flying over Hawaii : NENE
31
Stakes : BETS
32
Linda Ronstadt's "___ Easy" : ITSSO
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Villa in Mexico : PANCHO
34
Like the inside of a sphere : CONCAVE
37
Gat : PIECE
38
___ alai : JAI
40
Slender : SLIM
43
Org. : ASSN
44
Basutoland, today : LESOTHO
45
World books : ATLASES
46
Song (1942), supporting actress (1994) : WHITECHRISTMAS
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Capital known as the Venice of the East : BANGKOK
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Swamps : ENGULFS
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Informal eating place : DINETTE
51
More racy : SALTIER
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Sierra Club founder : MUIR
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Prized horse : ARAB
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Elated : SENT
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Area between hills : DALE
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Geezer : FOGY
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Inspiration : IDEA
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Kind of vow : MARITAL
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Reunion gatherers : CLAN
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"Us" or "them" in "It's us against them" : ALLIES
74
"Didn't we just have that?" : AGAIN
75
Global energy company : HESS
77
Make the beds, dust, etc. : KEEPHOUSE
80
March around camp, e.g. : DRILL
84
Term of respect abroad : LORDSHIP
86
"... as old as yonder ___": James Joyce : ELM
88
Late news? : OBIT
90
Part of a Latin 101 conjugation : AMAT
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Works : OEUVRES
93
Mother of Paris : HECUBA
95
One of the Alcotts : LOUISA
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"It's ___!" : ABOY
97
Swarmed : TEEMED
98
Tibetan or Afghan : CANINE
99
First act in a revue : OPENER
100
Pressure : DURESS
101
Taj ___ : MAHAL
106
Junkie : USER
108
Solicits orders (for) : REPS
109
Girl in Tennessee Williams's "Summer and Smoke" : ALMA
110
Worms, e.g. : BAIT
112
Jrs. no more : SRS
113
109-Across's old radio partner : LUM
114
Fire : AXE
115
Truck part : CAB