16 August 2009 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 16 August 2009

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V
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Added (on) : TACKED
7
Schisms : RIFTS
12
Says "Two 19-Across," e.g. : BIDS
16
One of the Big Three, for short : FDR
19
See 12-Across : HEARTS
20
More than is required : UNDUE
21
Home of Rainbow Bridge National Monument : UTAH
22
"Riddle-me-___" : REE
23
"Pardon me" : ERRORMESSAGE
25
Late 1920s to around 1950 : RADIOERA
27
North Carolina town that's home to Appalachian State University : BOONE
28
Summer comfort stat : THI
29
"Save me" : MASSAPPEAL
31
Seeding org. : USTA
32
Statement of fact : ITISSO
35
"My best soldiers," according to Douglas MacArthur : WACS
36
In shape : TRIM
37
A.A.A. recommendation: Abbr. : RTE
38
"Feed me" : COUNTERPLEA
40
Physicist Bohr : NIELS
41
Exactly right, in British lingo : BANGON
43
"The Thorn Birds" and others : SAGAS
44
Stops on the road : INNS
45
Kind of column or committee : STEERING
48
Put the kibosh on : BAN
49
It has strong jaws : VISE
51
Modern trivia competition locale : PUB
54
"For me?" : RECEIVINGLINE
57
Irishman who was a Time magazine Person of the Year in 2005 : BONO
58
___ ligation : TUBAL
61
Ones entering rehab : USERS
62
Enters gradually : EASESINTO
64
Snorkeling sites : ATOLLS
66
Break off : END
67
Plug : WAD
68
Gets no answers wrong on the test : ACESIT
69
1993 TV western starring Kenny Rogers and Travis Tritt : RIODIABLO
71
Invites to one's apartment, say : HASUP
73
Scott Turow's first book was about them : ONELS
74
Nevada city : ELKO
75
"Shoot me" : FILMDIRECTION
78
Mo. with Natl. Grandparents' Day : SEP
79
___ Dubos, humanist who said "Think globally, act locally" : RENE
80
Old verb suffix : ETH
81
Superlative on "Top Chef" : TASTIEST
85
Fearsome Foursome team : RAMS
87
Like some grain : OATEN
89
Rough shelter : LEANTO
90
N.C.A.A. women's basketball powerhouse : UCONN
92
"Lean on me" : TENDEROFFER
96
Herd of whales : GAM
97
Pickup place for pets : NAPE
98
Airline mentioned in "Back in the U.S.S.R." : BOAC
99
Former Miss America host : RONELY
100
Al dente : FIRM
101
"Make me" : CROSSWORDS
104
Actress Hagen : UTA
105
Singing Simon : CARLY
106
Bartender's announcement : LASTCALL
107
"Kiss me" : PECKINGORDER
111
Friend ___ friend : OFA
112
Draft status : ONEA
113
Where Jean-Claude Killy practiced : ALPES
114
Theater area : RIALTO
115
Lighting director's choice : GEL
116
Bank bailout acronym : TARP
117
Big success : SMASH
118
Child often having special responsibilities : ELDEST
Down
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Where many commuters live, informally : THEBURBS
2
Balloon or blimp : AEROSTAT
3
Sweet potato nutrient : CAROTENE
4
Icelandic money : KRONA
5
To be abroad : ETRE
6
British mil. decoration : DSM
7
Enter quickly : RUSHIN
8
Won't take no for an answer : INSISTS
9
Org. overseeing trials : FDA
10
Port pusher : TUG
11
Come across as : SEEM
12
Holders of body lubricating fluids : BURSAE
13
Lake ___, source of the Mississippi : ITASCA
14
Pops in the nursery : DADAS
15
Send : SHIP
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"It's on me" : FREERESPONSE
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Go off track : DERAIL
18
What kings rule : REALMS
24
Classical rebuke : ETTU
26
Choose to participate : OPTIN
30
Cobblers' needs : AWLS
32
Like some bonds : IONIC
33
Stilt, e.g. : SEABIRD
34
Eyes and ears : ORGANS
38
Arcangelo ___, Italian violin master : CORELLI
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Sign of hunger : PANG
40
Tonga-to-Hawaii dir. : NNE
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Daytime talk show starting in 1987 : GERALDO
44
"___ little silhouetto of a man" ("Bohemian Rhapsody" lyric) : ISEEA
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Big word in German ads : NEU
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Ballet set in the Rhineland : GISELLE
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Word that led to the "Why a duck?" routine by the Marx brothers : VIADUCT
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Walk-___ : INS
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Before : UNTIL
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Cans : BOOTS
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Nasty words : VENOM
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Housing arrangement : LEASE
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Congressional terms, e.g. : BIENNIA
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Scale weights : TARES
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Functional : UTILE
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"Write me" : BOOKPROPOSAL
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Child's wheels : SCOOTER
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Bank holdings? : SAFES
67
Battle star : WARHERO
70
Hamper : BIN
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Batsman : HITTER
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Mom-and-pop org. : PTA
76
Very, very tired : DEAD
77
Singing brothers' surname : ISLEY
79
Presidential inits. : RMN
82
Wrap around : ENGIRDLE
83
Hollywood hopefuls : STARLETS
84
Flapdoodle : TOMMYROT
86
"___ of robins ..." : ANEST
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Ready for a drive? : ONCD
88
Protest cry : NONUKES
90
Get moving again, in a way : UNCLOG
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Wine order : CARAFE
92
Mechanic : TOOLER
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Cap attachment : EARLAP
94
Obsession : FETISH
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Sweet treat : FLAN
98
Safari leader : BWANA
100
Unit of capacitance : FARAD
102
Resident of the Land of Cakes : SCOT
103
Places to unwind : SPAS
105
Thing to wind : COIL
108
Hardwood source : ELM
109
One who knows one's liabilities : CPA
110
E.T.S. offering : GRE