31 May 2002 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 31 May 2002

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

Across
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Scurrilous critic : BACKBITER
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Dalmatian, e.g. : CROAT
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Popular Ford van : ECONOLINE
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Coop : HUTCH
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Perfect : ERRORLESS
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Provider of fall color : ASTER
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English jurist who wrote "De laudibus legum Angliae" : FORTESCUE
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It can be taken on a trip : PHOTO
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Touches : ABUTS
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Oscar winner Hunt : LINDA
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"I can't believe it!" : MAN
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Swimmer's routine : LAPS
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Any in a group of puppies : LITTERMATE
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Master Melvin of baseball : OTT
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"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" writer : POPE
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They're not pretty : CRONES
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Good thing : PLUS
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Sir's partner : MAAM
33
Orville or Wilbur Wright, e.g. : OHIOAN
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Kind of phone : CELL
37
Low : SAD
40
Messages of love and kisses? : CANDYGRAMS
42
Scheherazade's lifesaver : TALE
43
Actress Gardner : AVA
44
Ninnies : GEESE
45
Enthusiasm gone too far : MANIA
46
Unfamiliar with : NEWTO
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Wide-mouthed porcelain container : GINGERJAR
50
Previously : AFORE
51
Situate between : INTERPOSE
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Engraver Albrecht : DURER
53
Lunar phenomena : MOONRISES
54
Company that makes a mint : ANDES
55
History final, maybe : ESSAYTEST
Down
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Low-fat meat : BEEFALO
2
Flipper : ACROBAT
3
Taint : CORRUPT
4
Fife player : KNOTTS
5
Snoozers : BORES
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Unhappy happenings : ILLS
7
Some jewelry for men : TIECLIPS
8
Forming a series : ENSUITE
9
Bristle at : RESENT
10
Thicket : CHAPARRAL
11
Bungee jumper's feeling : RUSH
12
Part of a living room set : OTTOMAN
13
See-through sheet : ACETATE
14
King-sized furniture? : THRONES
23
Models may have them on : DECALS
26
Airport area : LOUNGE
27
Soccer ___ : MOM
29
Theater audience : PLAYGOERS
31
It's side-splitting : POD
32
Locks of hair and such : MEMENTOS
33
Song that ends "We stand on guard for thee" : OCANADA
34
"Enjoy yourself!" : HAVEFUN
35
Briefly : INAWORD
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Houses with decks : CASINOS
37
First capital of California : SANJOSE
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Things to hide behind : ALIASES
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Sugar substitute? : DEAREST
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Ruling body : REGIME
42
Fossil preserver : TARPIT
45
Blithe : MERRY
47
Family ___ : TREE
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Actress Rowlands : GENA