16 May 1998 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 16 May 1998

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

Across
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Practiced : VERSED
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Meets head-on : BRAVES
13
Some public exhibits : AQUARIA
15
Sustenance : ALIMENT
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Accountant : NUMBERSCRUNCHER
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Family man? : CAPO
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Good source of exercise : STAIRS
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Sinatra's "___ Fool to Want You" : IMA
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Prince Valiant's wife : ALETA
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Tickle : ELATE
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Year in Trajan's reign : CII
25
Bear, e.g.: Abbr. : MTN
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Columnist Rowan : CARL
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Like some apartments : RELET
30
Detachable container : POD
31
1975 hurricane : ELOISE
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"Nothing ___" (bargainer's demand) : LESS
35
Matter for Poirot : BRAINCELL
37
Blame receiver? : MAME
40
Whodunit awards : EDGARS
41
Quick addenda : PSS
44
France's ___ Ré : ILEDE
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Thrombus : CLOT
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Gloating cry : OHO
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Morse tap : DIT
49
Crib : STEAL
52
R. J. Reynolds brand : SALEM
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Scale notes : RES
55
Amphitheater spot : TOPROW
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Dollar, in slang : CLAM
58
Shot in the dark : INFRAREDPICTURE
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"The Minstrel" poet : BEATTIE
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More obstinate : STOUTER
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Rationality : SENSES
64
Clerical sorts : TYPERS
Down
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Baked beans maker : VANCAMP
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Ready for : EQUALTO
3
Cut of beef : RUMPEND
4
Clunky shoe : SABOT
5
Poetic preposition : ERE
6
Board members: Abbr. : DIRS
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Divulge without thinking : BLURT
8
Car wash device : RINSER
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Cable choice : AMC
10
Way to go : VEHICLE
11
"A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his ___": Wilde : ENEMIES
12
Difficulties : STRAITS
14
Part of a belt : ASTEROID
15
"Song of the Golden Calf," e.g. : ARIA
17
Old-fashioned introduction : CALLINGCARD
22
Cannonball maker, say : ACER
27
Wings: Lat. : ALAE
29
Particular turn : ELL
32
Shore dinner : SCALLOPS
33
Architect Saarinen : EERO
35
Subsoil : BED
36
W.W. II ships: Abbr. : LSTS
37
Leaf parts : MIDRIBS
38
Property overseer : ALIENEE
39
Rooter at Shea : METSFAN
41
Foul : POLLUTE
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"Escape" co-star, 1940 : SHEARER
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Elke and others : SOMMERS
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Kennedy home, e.g. : ESTATE
50
Spelling and others : TORIS
51
Three-sided sword : EPEE
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Misbehave : ACTUP
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1984-88 skating gold medalist : WITT
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N.F.L. linemen: Abbr. : RTS
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Not forthright : COY