12 March 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 12 March 2012

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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German cry : ACH
4
Ice-grabbing tool : TONGS
9
Bid : OFFER
14
Genetic stuff : RNA
15
Cutting one may bring tears to your eyes : ONION
16
Mrs. Gorbachev : RAISA
17
Oct. follower : NOV
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Had a big influence on Philip's music? : MOLDEDGLASS
20
Bothered terribly : ATEAT
22
Envision : SEE
23
"Enough already!" : STOP
24
Fanatics : ZEALOTS
27
Grey who wrote about the Old West : ZANE
29
Harshly criticized Danielle's novels? : HAMMEREDSTEEL
34
___ Guevara : CHE
36
Starch from a tropical palm : SAGO
37
Company that created Pong : ATARI
38
The "L" in S.&L. : LOAN
40
___ decongestant : NASAL
43
Norway's capital : OSLO
44
Chef's wear : APRON
46
Clickable computer image : ICON
48
Hankering : YEN
49
Scared the daylights out of Elijah in "The Lord of the Rings"? : PETRIFIEDWOOD
53
Soft powder : TALC
54
Bleepers : CENSORS
57
___ as it is : SUCH
60
British ref. for wordsmiths : OED
62
Deplete : USEUP
63
Trounced Chris in a comedy competition? : CRUSHEDROCK
67
NBC comedy show since '75 : SNL
68
Be in harmony : AGREE
69
Lacking justification : UNDUE
70
Rightmost number on a grandfather clock : III
71
Veg out : RELAX
72
Keats and Shelley : POETS
73
Charge for a bang-up job? : TNT
Down
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Desi of "I Love Lucy" : ARNAZ
2
100 smackers : CNOTE
3
"Show some mercy!" : HAVEAHEART
4
Native American drums : TOMTOMS
5
Yoko from Tokyo : ONO
6
Zero : NIL
7
"Ye ___!" : GODS
8
Eruption that might elicit a blessing : SNEEZE
9
Web site alternative to com or edu : ORG
10
Unnaturally high voice : FALSETTO
11
Italian carmaker : FIAT
12
Canadian gas brand : ESSO
13
Speak with a gravelly voice : RASP
19
Utterly exhausted : DEAD
21
State between Miss. and Ga. : ALA
25
I.R.S. agent, e.g., informally : TMAN
26
Company whose mascot is Sonic the Hedgehog : SEGA
28
Org. protecting U.S. secrets : NSA
30
Symbolic riveter of W.W. II : ROSIE
31
"Careful!" : EASYDOESIT
32
Mystery writer ___ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
33
Leo's symbol : LION
34
Applaud : CLAP
35
Optimist's feeling : HOPE
39
Watery expanse between England and Scandinavia : NORTHSEA
41
High-voltage Australian band? : ACDC
42
Actor Rob of "The West Wing" : LOWE
45
Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" : NIA
47
Peacenik's mantra : NONUKES
50
Floating arctic mass : FLOE
51
Became a winter hazard, as a road : ICEDUP
52
W.W. II intelligence org. : OSS
55
Quarrel : RUNIN
56
Bowler's challenge : SPLIT
57
Battle reminder : SCAR
58
Goad : URGE
59
Ringlet : CURL
61
James Bond's film debut : DRNO
64
Evil spell : HEX
65
Keats or Shelley work : ODE
66
Abridge : CUT