21 July 2008 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 21 July 2008

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

Across
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C.S.A. soldier : REB
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Unconscious states : COMAS
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Sounds of bells or laughter : PEALS
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Grp. putting on shows for the troops : USO
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Journalist ___ Rogers St. Johns : ADELA
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Whodunit award : EDGAR
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Rev. ___ (Bible ver.) : STD
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Like "Have a nice day" : BANAL
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Denizens of 45-Down : TURKS
20
1934 title role for Ginger Rogers : THEGAYDIVORCEE
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8 1/2" x 14" paper size : LEGAL
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"Yes, madame" : OUI
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With 56-Across, Saint of Hollywood : EVA
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The Depression and the cold war, for two : ERAS
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"This is only ___" : ATEST
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Bank acct. guarantor : FDIC
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"That's one small step for ___ ..." : AMAN
33
Candidate lists : SLATES
35
1934 title role for Jeanette MacDonald : THEMERRYWIDOW
39
Emperor killed on the Ides of March : CAESAR
40
Fail to include : OMIT
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"Darn," more formally : ALAS
42
Imam's faith : ISLAM
44
Bills and coins : CASH
48
Nonvegetarian sandwich, for short : BLT
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Biol. or chem. : SCI
50
Slow, in music : LENTO
51
1975 title role for Lynn Redgrave : THEHAPPYHOOKER
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See 25-Across : MARIE
57
Base-clearing hit : HOMER
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Urban address abbr. : APT
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Uniquely : ALONE
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"Sesame Street" grouch : OSCAR
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Brazilian hot spot : RIO
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Stinky stream : SEWER
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Writer Zora ___ Hurston : NEALE
64
New England's Cape ___ : ANN
Down
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What leaves do in the wind : RUSTLE
2
Purim heroine : ESTHER
3
Barrio grocery : BODEGA
4
Plotters' plot : CABAL
5
Jazzy Anita : ODAY
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Darn : MEND
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Jai ___ : ALAI
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Series of shots, as from warships : SALVOS
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Lab's ___ dish : PETRI
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The "E" of N.E.A.: Abbr. : EDUC
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Accepted, as terms : AGREEDTO
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Placid vacation vista : LAKEVIEW
13
Soon-to-be grads: Abbr. : SRS
21
Phase hotter than liquid : GAS
22
Defeat by a stroke? : OUTSWIM
26
Window units, briefly : ACS
28
Song that begins "My country, 'tis of thee" : AMERICA
29
Part of a cigarette rating : TAR
30
Sign up : ENROL
31
Furbys or yo-yos, once : FAD
32
Doc grp. : AMA
34
On fire : LIT
35
Sailor's yarn : TALLTALE
36
Charles de Gaulle : Paris :: ___ : London : HEATHROW
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Twisty curve : ESS
38
Singer Sumac : YMA
39
What a hack drives : CAB
43
Drain furtively, maybe : SIPHON
44
Corp. biggie : CEO
45
Capital ESE of Istanbul : ANKARA
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Enter : STEPIN
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Dr. Seuss elephant : HORTON
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Like pantyhose : SHEER
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Peter of "M" : LORRE
52
"___ kleine Nachtmusik" : EINE
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Ask, as questions : POSE
54
Gym locale, for short : YMCA
55
Get better : HEAL
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"No ___!" ("Stop!," in Spanish) : MAS