5 July 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 5 July 2012

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S
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A
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S
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Q
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U
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2
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C
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H
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E
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X
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3
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I
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N
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G
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S
W
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P
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A
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L
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D
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R
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N
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D
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S
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A
R
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U
R
O
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C
L
I
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N
T
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V
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V
A
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S
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A
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N
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D
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4
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D
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E
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M
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T
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A
N
A
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R
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O
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B
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C
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A
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M
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S
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R
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P
M
U
S
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C
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B
R
O
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A
G
A
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T
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D
O
O
R
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O
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N
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E
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S
N
O
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R
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N
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M
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C
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G
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E
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N
O
C
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T
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T
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O
R
O
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R
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D
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G
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S
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T
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E
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L
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S
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O
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M
A
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R
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T
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T
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O
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L
I
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S
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N
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C
A
R
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R
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K
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H
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Mysterious figure : SASQUATCH
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Stating in detail, with "on" : EXPOUNDING
15
Flowering vine : SWEETPEA
16
Sight at a hotel check-in, once : LEDGER
17
Do-overs at a card table : NEWDEALS
18
Maestro Toscanini : ARTURO
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Country singer Black : CLINT
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"___-voom!" : VAVA
22
Potential beach find : SANDDOLLAR
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Per ___ : DIEM
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Get in the end : NET
30
Kind of bacteria : ANAEROBIC
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Stockpile : AMASS
35
Vibe magazine subject : RAPMUSIC
36
Pal : BRO
37
Con : AGAINST
38
Option on "Let's Make a Deal" : DOORONE
42
___-Caps : SNO
43
Approach : ZEROINON
44
1985 N.L. M.V.P. Willie : MCGEE
47
Court plea : NOCONTEST
48
Elemento número 79 : ORO
49
Surprise attack : RAID
51
Portions : PERCENTAGES
52
Stun, as a suspect : TASE
54
Mount Saint ___, fourth-highest peak in North America : ELIAS
57
"Romanian Rhapsodies" composer : ENESCO
59
Tiramisu flavorer : AMARETTO
65
Neighbors, in a way : LIESON
66
One with a lap cat, maybe : CARESSER
67
Nurses, e.g. : CARETAKERS
68
Something that's pressed, which helps explain this puzzle's theme : SHIFTKEY
Down
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Identity theft target: Abbr. : SSN
2
Amaze : AWE
3
Put in stitches : SEW
4
Proof finish : QED
5
Western native : UTE
6
Big name in 35-Across : 2PAC
7
Cooler part : CELL
8
Like some observant Brooklynites : HASIDIC
9
Please greatly : ELATE
10
Gen ___ : XER
11
Reason to wear glasses at home? : 3DTV
12
Galápagos creature : IGUANA
13
Big game day feeling : NERVES
14
Hulled grain : GROATS
20
Cage, informally : NIC
22
Poet Teasdale : SARA
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"I hate to be ___ ..." : ANAG
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Wine tour area : NAPA
25
Ultimate end : DEMISE
26
Toyota model beginning in 1984 : 4RUNNER
28
Band with the 2004 hit "She Will Be Loved" : MAROON5
31
___ buco : OSSO
32
It might come straight from the horse's mouth : BIT
34
Oscar-nominated Pat : MORITA
36
Any one of five in the Big Apple : BORO
38
Big mo. for vacations : DEC
39
Universal donor's blood type, briefly : ONEG
40
It can be hooked or pierced : NOSE
41
Specialty docs : ENTS
43
Sign holders : ZODIACS
44
Red Roof Inn competitor : MOTEL6
45
Head cases? : CRANIA
46
Hide's partner : GOSEEK
47
Zip : NIL
50
Almost an eternity : AEONS
53
Latin 101 verb : ESSE
55
Asian nurse : AMAH
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Asian attire : SARI
58
One of two N.T. books : COR
60
Zebra : REF
61
Winter D.C. hours : EST
62
Critical cluck : TSK
63
Get ready to start, with "up" : TEE
64
Old jazz great Kid ___ : ORY