10 May 2005 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 10 May 2005

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

Across
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Fix firmly : RIVET
6
April fools : GAGS
10
With 69-Across, split : SKIP
14
Top-notch : PRIMO
15
___ Bator, Mongolia : ULAN
16
"Je t'___" (French words of endearment) : AIME
17
Adventurer ___ Polo : MARCO
18
Beatles meter maid : RITA
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Itsy-bitsy biter : GNAT
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Cop's badge : SHIELD
25
Regret bitterly : RUE
26
Always, in verse : EER
27
Sweetie : HON
28
Perfect plots : EDENS
31
Engine hums : PURRS
33
Et ___ (and others) : ALII
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___ alai : JAI
36
Fuel additive : STP
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43
A little freedom? : LIB
44
Darjeeling or oolong : TEA
45
Not having a thing out of place : NEAT
46
Lou Grant portrayer : ASNER
49
Gift of the Magi : MYRRH
51
Alias preceder : AKA
52
Sporty Pontiac : GTO
53
Give it a go : TRY
55
Penny metal : COPPER
57
61
Writer Rice : ANNE
62
Zeus' spouse : HERA
63
Soft leather : SUEDE
66
___-Ball (arcade game) : SKEE
67
Like Death Valley : ARID
68
Eye opener : ALARM
69
See 10-Across : TOWN
70
Head honcho : BOSS
71
Takes a chance : DARES
Down
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Tach letters : RPM
2
Far-sighted investment, for short : IRA
3
Old Dominion : VIRGINIA
4
Mike holder : EMCEE
5
Play the piccolo : TOOTLE
6
Wise guy : GURU
7
Set down : ALIT
8
Crocs' kin : GATORS
9
Major miscue : SNAFU
10
Pudding starch : SAGO
11
More benevolent : KINDER
12
Photocopier, e.g. : IMAGER
13
Dies (out) : PETERS
21
Work for a jack-of-all-trades : ODDJOB
22
Third dimension : DEPTH
23
Persian potentate : SHAH
24
Pocket problem : HOLE
29
Musical gift : EAR
30
___-gritty : NITTY
32
Words before "arms" or "the air" : UPIN
34
Indolent : IDLE
36
Frisk : SEARCH
38
Scottish inlet : FIRTH
39
The Zombies' "Tell ___ No" : HER
40
2000, for one : LEAPYEAR
41
Water-skiing locale : LAKE
42
Headliner : STAR
46
Thunderstruck : AGHAST
47
Three sheets to the wind : STINKO
48
Secondhand : NOTNEW
49
"You're a lifesaver!" : MYHERO
50
"What a pity!" : HOWSAD
54
Recovery center : REHAB
56
Newswoman Zahn : PAULA
58
New driver, usually : TEEN
59
Tennessee's state flower : IRIS
60
Wanders aimlessly : GADS
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Rap's Dr. ___ : DRE
65
Dash widths : EMS