15 August 1997 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 August 1997

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H
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A
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P
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S
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C
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A
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R
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B
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X
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M
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A
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S
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I
C
E
T
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O
N
E
B
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M
O
O
C
H
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T
U
N
A
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D
O
N
Q
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U
I
X
O
T
E
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S
T
A
G
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N
A
N
T
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S
N
O
R
E
R
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H
A
L
E
Y
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T
U
X
E
D
O
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O
B
T
R
U
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D
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E
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S
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A
T
O
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M
O
I
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K
O
R
A
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N
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E
X
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I
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T
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E
V
E
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S
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G
I
J
O
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E
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O
L
E
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O
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E
S
Q
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S
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C
A
P
R
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A
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L
A
P
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U
P
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S
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K
E
E
P
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S
A
K
E
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M
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A
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D
E
I
T
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O
A
T
E
N
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U
P
H
E
R
E
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T
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R
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I
P
L
E
T
S
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F
R
O
Z
E
N
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F
O
O
D
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L
A
T
H
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F
I
L
E
S
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E
M
M
Y
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O
S
L
O
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S
L
E
D
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Z
E
A
L
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W
E
E
P

Hints & Clues

Across
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Comes to pass : HAPS
5
Sugar or starch, in slang : CARB
9
Present time : XMAS
13
Tracy Marrow, familiarly : ICET
14
Apartment next to the super's, maybe : ONEB
15
Sponge : MOOCH
16
Bumble Bee, e.g. : TUNA
17
Whence the phrase "to give the devil his due" : DONQUIXOTE
19
Not moving : STAGNANT
21
Sawer of logs : SNORER
22
Author with a book subtitled "The Saga of an American Family" : HALEY
23
Dinner wear : TUXEDO
24
Imposes without invitation : OBTRUDES
28
___ Z (everything) : ATO
29
"You can't mean me!?" : MOI
30
Word of the Prophet : KORAN
32
Retreat : EXIT
35
Preceding periods : EVES
37
W.W. II enlistee : GIJOE
39
Refrigerator bar? : OLEO
41
Many A.B.A. members : ESQS
43
His last work was "Pocketful of Miracles," 1961 : CAPRA
45
Get up and it's gone : LAP
46
Kind of delivery : UPS
48
Token : KEEPSAKE
50
Succeeded : MADEIT
53
Like Cheerios : OATEN
54
"Yoo-hoo!" : UPHERE
55
Maternity surprise : TRIPLETS
58
Birds Eye offering : FROZENFOOD
60
Plaster base : LATH
61
Stores : FILES
62
A person might earn one for a score : EMMY
63
Christiania, today : OSLO
64
Kind of dog : SLED
65
Fire : ZEAL
66
Break down : WEEP
Down
1
Has real relevance : HITSHOME
2
Slightly better than : ACUTABOVE
3
Football coach's nightmare : PENALTIES
4
Play maker : STAGER
5
End piece : CODA
6
Betimes, updated : ANON
7
Torn : RENT
8
July 4th event, briefly : BBQ
9
Letter signoff : XOXOXOXO
10
Sculptor Henry : MOORE
11
Didn't wait : ACTED
12
Former N.H.L. coach Fred : SHERO
15
Advertising unit : MINUTE
18
Singles' grp.? : USTA
20
Curly cue? : NYUK
25
Utter failure, in slang : DOG
26
Davis of baseball : ERIC
27
Exerciser of spin control? : SAJAK
31
"Don't think so" : NOPE
33
Uncomfortable : ILLATEASE
34
Whistler : TEAKETTLE
36
Tight : SQUEEZED
38
Middle of a famous palindrome : ERE
40
Nonunion workplace : OPENSHOP
42
Churchill Downs features : SPIRES
44
Per : APOP
47
Submachine gun : STEN
49
Jaundiced : SALLOW
50
Winter wear : MUFFS
51
Four before a slash : APRIL
52
Wild Asian dog : DHOLE
55
Bibliophile's purchase : TOME
56
Tevere's city : ROMA
57
Romantic interlude : IDYL
59
Cousin of a tarboosh : FEZ