24 April 2005 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 24 April 2005

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R
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A
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F
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F
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I
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A
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B
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A
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R
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T
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A
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B
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R
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E
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L
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A
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T
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E
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A
C
O
R
N
S
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A
M
A
R
N
A
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O
N
A
L
A
R
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K
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T
H
R
EEL
I
T
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T
L
E
P
I
G
S
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P
O
R
C
I
N
E
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S
E
K
O
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I
R
E
N
I
C
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I
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R
E
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C
E
C
I
L
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O
N
E
A
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C
R
E
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D
O
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W
N
A
T
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T
H
E
H
EEL
S
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E
D
D
A
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A
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D
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E
S
T
E
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J
O
E
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I
S
O
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M
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A
T
I
N
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S
A
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W
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W
A
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L
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K
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A
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W
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N
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I
N
G
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S
R
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I
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N
I
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L
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T
E
N
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D
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T
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O
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W
H
I
T
EEL
E
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P
H
A
N
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T
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G
E
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O
R
G
EEL
I
O
T
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L
A
C
E
Y
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H
O
P
E
R
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S
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T
W
O
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N
S
C
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T
O
N
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I
N
T
R
I
C
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A
T
E
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D
E
S
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S
T
L
76
P
L
O
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T
E
R
R
E
T
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H
I
T
U
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P
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T
H
E
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S
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T
EEL
E
R
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S
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S
I
R
R
O
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B
E
R
T
P
EEL
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Y
E
S
S
E
S
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S
E
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T
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P
I
M
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C
L
E
E
S
E
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E
C
O
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L
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C
U
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Z
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B
A
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T
E
D
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S
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T
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R
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F
O
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G
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T
I
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R
A
N
A
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T
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A
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K
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E
108
W
H
EEL
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O
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F
F
O
R
111
T
U
N
E
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R
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H
O
D
I
U
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M
115
A
R
E
A
L
116
K
E
A
117
C
R
118
E
119
C
H
E
120
V
E
R
A
121
G
E
C
K
O
122
E
S
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M
124
A
K
E
A
B
EEL
I
125
N
E
F
O
R
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S
A
T
I
A
T
E
127
P
L
E
A
S
E
128
N
I
N
E
P
M
129
T
S
E
T
S
E
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S
A
D
D
E
R
131
E
X
T
R
A
S

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Basket material : RAFFIA
7
Shots may increase it : BARTAB
13
"I can ___" : RELATE
19
Furniture finials : ACORNS
20
Ancient cuneiform discovery site : AMARNA
21
Just for fun : ONALARK
23
Ones with a wolf at the door : THREELITTLEPIGS
25
Snout-nosed and grunting : PORCINE
26
Mobutu Sese ___, Zairian despot : SEKO
27
Peaceful : IRENIC
28
Not a peaceful feeling : IRE
30
Rhodes of Rhodesia : CECIL
31
A lot of lot : ONEACRE
33
36
Work of mythology : EDDA
37
Start of a Christmas carol : ADESTE
40
Mud : JOE
41
Prefix with therm : ISO
42
Morning, in Metz : MATIN
44
Grain splitter : SAW
46
Corner light : WALK
49
Cafe feature : AWNING
53
Holy person's title : SRI
55
Common soccer score : NIL
57
Care for : TENDTO
61
It's hard to get rid of : WHITEELEPHANT
64
"The Spanish Gypsy" author : GEORGEELIOT
66
Half a 1980's TV duo : LACEY
67
Optimistic types : HOPERS
69
With 71-Across, heavy, as a truck : TWO
70
Mil. advisory grp. : NSC
71
See 69-Across : TON
72
Involved : INTRICATE
74
From, in France : DES
75
N.F.C. West team: Abbr. : STL
76
Ramallah grp. : PLO
77
Harness ring : TERRET
78
Try to get money from : HITUP
80
Super Bowl XIV winners : THESTEELERS
84
First British Conservative P.M. : SIRROBERTPEEL
86
Acceptances : YESSES
87
See 58-Down : SET
89
Milne's "Mr. ___ Passes By" : PIM
90
"Monty Python" comic : CLEESE
91
Park concern: Abbr. : ECOL
93
"___ I said so, darn it!" : CUZ
95
Restrained : BATED
97
Atlas abbr. : STR
100
Befuddle : FOG
102
Largely Muslim capital city : TIRANA
104
Crib : TAKE
108
TV staple since 1/6/75 : WHEELOFFORTUNE
112
Metal used in mirror coating : RHODIUM
115
"It's been ___ pleasure" : AREAL
116
Mauna ___ : KEA
117
Christmas sight : CRECHE
120
Girl's name that means "true" : VERA
121
Pets from the tropics : GECKOES
123
Head to : MAKEABEELINEFOR
126
Stuff : SATIATE
127
Request sweetener : PLEASE
128
Latish date start : NINEPM
129
Relative of a blow fly : TSETSE
130
Not as impressive : SADDER
131
They're good for crowds : EXTRAS
Down
1
Dustin Hoffman character : RATSO
2
Small, one-seeded fruit, botanically : ACHENE
3
Kind of tongue : FORKED
4
Sponge : FREELOAD
5
Magician's name ending : INI
6
Up : ASTIR
7
Bundle : BALE
8
Father's conclusion : AMEN
9
Canoeing challenge : RAPIDS
10
Ribbed cloths : TRICOTS
11
It may be right: Abbr. : ANG
12
Amazon ___ : BASIN
13
Lift : ROPETOW
14
Rock producer Brian : ENO
15
Tough, durable wood : LARCH
16
Rep. ___ Hastings of the House intelligence committee : ALCEE
17
Meditation discipline : TAICHI
18
2002 British Open winner : ERNIEELS
22
1950's-60's thoroughbred, five-time Horse of the Year : KELSO
24
Popsicle, e.g. : TREAT
29
"The ___ Quartet" (Indian epic) : RAJ
32
1980's-90's Boston Bruin whose #8 jersey is retired : CAMNEELY
34
Withdraw gradually : WEAN
35
La Scala, e.g. : TEATRO
38
Stains : DISHONORS
39
Turned on : ENRAPT
43
Kind of group : AGE
45
Lose it, with "out" : WIG
47
Trip part : LEG
48
Show obeisance : KNEEL
49
Saddler's tool : AWL
50
Dumbfounded expression : WHATTHE
51
Designer Miller and others : NICOLES
52
Route west of Jacksonville, Fla. : ITEN
54
Still : INERT
56
College sports stand-out : LETTERMAN
58
With 87-Across, nook filler : DINETTE
59
Hard-to-decide cases : TOSSUPS
60
Non-Rx : OTC
62
Lover: Suffix : PHILE
63
Pushes hard : TRIES
65
Must give : OWETO
68
Money substitute : SCRIP
73
Exuberant Spanish cry : ARRIBA
74
Awful : DIRE
75
Awful mess : STY
76
Strips : PEELSOFF
78
Maintained : HELDTO
79
"The Old Wives' Tale" playwright : PEELE
81
Storm heading: Abbr. : SSE
82
Person with a magnifying glass, for short? : TEC
83
No time at all : SEC
85
Dating letters : BCE
88
Dress not comfortable to sit in : TUTU
92
Quick glance : LOOKSEE
94
Coated to prevent rust : ZINCKED
96
Chapel Hill student : TARHEEL
97
Some draperies : SWAGS
98
Time bomb, say : THREAT
99
Sends back : REELECTS
101
Coll. senior's test : GRE
103
Go over just before a test, say : REREAD
105
Start : ADVENT
106
Actor Sutherland : KIEFER
107
Moon of Jupiter : EUROPA
109
Jack of "The Great Dictator" : OAKIE
110
Drink with a straw : FLOAT
111
Pats down : TAMPS
113
"Die Lorelei" poet : HEINE
114
Old school figures : MARMS
118
Slip (into) : EASE
119
Buddy on the road : CBER
122
Some "Star Trek" convention costumes : ETS
124
Cookbook phrase : ALA
125
Counterorder : NIX