16 August 2008 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 16 August 2008

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S
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H
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O
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T
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C
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L
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O
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C
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K
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M
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S
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N
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B
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C
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T
E
N
U
R
A
B
L
E
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A
L
E
R
O
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G
R
A
B
A
S
E
A
T
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R
E
S
I
N
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E
B
S
E
N
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R
O
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C
K
E
T
T
E
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R
A
T
S
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S
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T
E
N
O
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P
L
O
Y
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A
R
I
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S
T
A
T
E
N
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S
E
N
S
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R
I
C
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H
A
R
D
S
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A
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P
O
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D
A
K
O
T
A
S
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O
N
A
F
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A
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S
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T
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L
E
T
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S
K
I
P
A
R
K
A
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A
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S
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H
Y
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T
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A
C
O
M
A
45
K
Y
L
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G
O
E
S
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O
S
A
K
A
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Y
A
W
L
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H
A
R
M
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O
N
I
C
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M
U
N
R
O
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A
R
M
O
R
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M
C
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P
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H
E
R
S
O
N
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S
T
A
K
E
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O
H
I
O
S
T
A
T
E
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T
O
N
E
S
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V
I
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P
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Pacer pacer? : SHOTCLOCK
10
It began with the slogan "It's time to get connected" : MSNBC
15
Like some college appointments : TENURABLE
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Old Olds : ALERO
17
Park it : GRABASEAT
18
Frankincense or myrrh : RESIN
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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" actor : EBSEN
20
One in a line of 36 : ROCKETTE
22
Winston Smith's greatest fear, in "1984" : RATS
23
Recording artist? : STENO
25
Something from one's bag of tricks : PLOY
26
Uris hero : ARI
27
___ Island, birthplace and longtime home of Cornelius Vanderbilt : STATEN
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45-Across and others: Abbr. : SENS
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Reed ___, Mr. Fantastic of Marvel Comics : RICHARDS
31
Part of a U.S. embassy address : APO
33
Drift Prairie sharers : DAKOTAS
34
See 46-Across : ONAFAST
38
Serve without consequence : LET
39
Protection for someone on the run? : SKIPARKA
40
Grayish : ASHY
43
Western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad : TACOMA
45
Arizona pol Jon : KYL
46
With 34-Across, protests peacefully, in a way : GOES
47
City of 2 1/2 million at the mouth of the Yodo River : OSAKA
48
Small two- master : YAWL
49
With 58-Across, violinists' productions : HARMONIC
51
"The View From Castle Rock" author : MUNRO
52
Mail : ARMOR
53
James Birdseye ___, Union general in the Civil War : MCPHERSON
56
Vampire hunter's aid : STAKE
57
Columbus's flagship? : OHIOSTATE
58
See 49-Across : TONES
59
Fancy entrees? : VIPPASSES
Down
1
Patron of pregnant women : STGERARD
2
Mint preserves? : HERBARIA
3
Like corn dogs : ONASTICK
4
Rigatoni, e.g. : TUBES
5
Prefix in many juice names : CRAN
6
___ Tres Marías (Mexican islands) : LAS
7
U.K. honour : OBE
8
Some reds : CLARETS
9
Compound used to stabilize perfumes : KETONE
10
Accent, e.g. : MARK
11
Company retirement asset? : SLEEPSOFA
12
Spoon, say : NESTLE
13
Lion and unicorn wearer : BRITON
14
Corn dog alternatives : CONEYS
21
Spiritedly, on scores : CONANIMA
23
"Silver Spoons" family name : STRATTON
24
Minor amounts : TADS
27
Stuff : SATE
30
"Yikes!" : HOLYSMOKE
32
P, in a phonetic alphabet : PAPA
34
Relenting assent : OKOK
35
Hope can always be found here : ARKANSAS
36
Used lofty words? : SKYWROTE
37
Hoisted quaffs : TALLONES
39
Greta of "The Player" : SCACCHI
40
Consternated : AGHAST
41
Attain on the wing : SOARTO
42
Jerry who wrote "Hello, Dolly!" : HERMAN
44
"Pebble in the Sky" author : ASIMOV
48
Mongolian dwellings : YURTS
50
Groundbreaking discoveries? : ORES
51
Costa ___ : MESA
54
Doozy : PIP
55
"Happy Days" event : HOP