26 March 2003 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 26 March 2003

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BACK
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B
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A
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Y
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A
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L
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T
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O
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C
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A
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L
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L
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BACK
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O
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G
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B
E
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N
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A
R
I
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L
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F
U
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L
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J
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L
T
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Y
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Z
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O
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F
R
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E
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L
U
N
C
H
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C
L
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N
G
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A
R
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E
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N
E
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C
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A
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N
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I
N
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S
R
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S
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H
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E
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S
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A
G
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N
A
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S
H
O
R
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H
E
L
P
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B
A
C
K
I
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N
T
O
A
C
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O
R
N
E
R
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E
T
R
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E
Y
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D
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D
U
N
C
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R
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D
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I
R
S
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R
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B
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T
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U
N
O
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C
O
T
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O
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A
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T
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H
S
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F
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S
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T
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A
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M
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P
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U
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H
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R
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A
L
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N
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N
O
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Y
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BACK
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O
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R
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M
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L
T
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G
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BACK

Hints & Clues

Across
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Tony section of Boston : BACKBAY
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A chorister : ALTO
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End of a layoff : CALLBACK
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One of Chekhov's "Three Sisters" : OLGA
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Noggin : BEAN
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Israel's Sharon : ARIEL
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Gasohol, e.g. : FUEL
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Shake up : JOLT
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Mississippi tributary : YAZOO
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Mythical thing in the business world : FREELUNCH
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Trolley sound : CLANG
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"___ you kidding?" : ARE
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Wind dir. : ENE
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Like some pets : CANINE
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Mexican Mrs. : SRA
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Tom Jones hit "___ a Lady" : SHES
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Capital of Guam, old-style : AGANA
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Restaurateur Toots : SHOR
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Butler, maid, etc. : HELP
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Theme of this puzzle : BACKINTOACORNER
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French 101 verb : ETRE
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Checked out : EYED
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One wearing a conical cap : DUNCE
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Bassoonist's buy : REED
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1040 sender : IRS
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Manufacturer's offer : REBATE
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Numero ___ : UNO
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Camp sack : COT
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"Rats!" and others : OATHS
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Coupon for the needy : FOODSTAMP
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Fictional Heep : URIAH
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Grimm beast : OGRE
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Inter ___ : ALIA
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Earl or viscount : TITLE
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Astronaut Shepard : ALAN
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Like a yenta : NOSY
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Tryster's escape route, maybe : BACKDOOR
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Hot sandwich : MELT
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1969 Beatles hit : GETBACK
Down
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"Keep your distance!" : BACKOFF
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Mr. Magoo's vision : BLUR
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"The Morning Watch" author : AGEE
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Brown rival : YALE
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Repudiate : ABJURE
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Director Sergio : LEONE
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Barber's powder : TALC
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Like Charles Kuralt, perennially : ONTHEROAD
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Psychic Edgar : CAYCE
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Asia's ___ Sea : ARAL
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Maugham's "___ of Lambeth" : LIZA
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Rocker Russell : LEON
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In-basket stack : BACKLOG
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Island west of Maui : LANAI
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D.E.A. agent : NARC
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Highlander's fling? : CABER
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Banded stone : AGATE
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Button material : NACRE
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Signed one's name to : INKED
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Cobblers' output : SHOES
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Yard adornment : SHRUB
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Dye source : HENNA
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Vote in : ELECT
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Binge : SPREE
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Inedible peanuts : STYROFOAM
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Düsseldorf denial : NEIN
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"Waiting for Lefty" playwright : ODETS
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Porcupine, e.g. : RODENT
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Person with a program : USHER
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Reef buildup : CORAL
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Bushman's home : OUTBACK
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Nearly rainless : ARID
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One of the Jackson 5 : TITO
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Angelic feature : HALO
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Gawk at : OGLE
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Zingy taste : TANG
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Medicinal plant : ALOE
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Atomizer output : MIST
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Retribution : PAYBACK