9 April 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 9 April 2012

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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Wine barrel : CASK
5
Tear to pieces : SHRED
10
"Porgy and ___" : BESS
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Words after "here," "there" and "everywhere" in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" : AMOO
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"Pet" annoyance : PEEVE
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For grades 1-12 : ELHI
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Negative reaction to failure : SOURGRAPES
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Emergency-related : DIRE
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Snake along the Nile : ASP
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Dublin's land : EIRE
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Former congresswoman Bella : ABZUG
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Sort of words that sailors are famous for : SALTYLANGUAGE
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Flip over : CAPSIZE
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Synthesizer designer Robert : MOOG
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Circumvent : AVOID
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It's about six feet for a turkey vulture : WINGSPAN
35
___ de Janeiro : RIO
36
Other half of a hit 45 : BSIDE
38
Refinery material : ORE
39
Source of the word "karma" : SANSKRIT
42
Ken and Barbie : DOLLS
44
Deadly 1966 hurricane with a Spanish-derived name : INEZ
45
"Cats" poet : TSELIOT
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Feuding families, e.g. : BITTERENEMIES
51
Chilling, as Champagne : ONICE
52
Purple spring bloomer : IRIS
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Drunk's interjection : HIC
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Fascinated by : INTO
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Sugar craving : SWEETTOOTH
60
Sewing line : SEAM
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Like names starting "Ff-" : WELSH
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Unadulterated : PURE
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Sea eagles : ERNS
64
English class assignment : ESSAY
65
River of Hades : STYX
Down
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Spanish house : CASA
2
"Famous" cookie man : AMOS
3
Chowder eater's utensil : SOUPSPOON
4
Seoul's home: Abbr. : KOR
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Perfume application : SPRITZ
6
When repeated, a crier's cry : HEARYE
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Ward off : REPEL
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Preceding night : EVE
9
___ Moines Register : DES
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Mattress invaders : BEDBUGS
11
"My Fair Lady" lady : ELIZA
12
Shoulder gesture : SHRUG
13
Long, drawn-out attack : SIEGE
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Icy cold : GELID
22
Awestruck : AGOG
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"___ live and breathe!" : ASI
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Surrounded by : AMID
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All's opposite : NONE
27
Autos : CARS
28
Athletic shoe brand : AVIA
31
A lively person may have a sparkling one : WIT
32
Remove, as scratches on an auto : POLISHOUT
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Singer Guthrie : ARLO
34
Egg holder : NEST
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___ Rabbit : BRER
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Evaluate, with "up" : SIZE
40
"2 Broke Girls" and "30 Rock" : SITCOMS
41
Place for a football pad : KNEE
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Certain believer : DEIST
43
Corrida cheer : OLE
45
Mother ___ of Calcutta : TERESA
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Horseshoe forger : SMITHY
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Capital of Idaho : BOISE
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___ circle : INNER
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Largest moon of Saturn : TITAN
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Quantum mechanics pioneer Bohr : NIELS
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Modest response to praise : ITRY
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Follower of Corn, Rice and Wheat in cereal names : CHEX
57
Neighbor of Nor. : SWE
58
Craven of horror films : WES
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Photo ___ (political events) : OPS