27 August 1996 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 27 August 1996

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

Hints & Clues

Across
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"Waterloo" pop band : ABBA
5
First of a familiar trio : SNAP
9
Border on : ABUT
13
Action word : VERB
14
On the up and up : LEGIT
16
___ of one's existence : BANE
17
Prefix with -logue : IDEO
18
Acid/alcohol reaction product : ESTER
19
Bygone Fords : LTDS
20
Long-distance communications? : SEANCES
22
Cars discontinued in 1960 : DESOTOS
24
Shoelace problem : KNOT
25
Environmental study: Abbr. : ECOL
26
Fairylike : ELFIN
28
Director Peckinpah : SAM
31
Expressions of approval : AMENS
34
___ Juana (name in old Mexico) : TIA
35
Embark on a voyage : SETSAIL
38
Top dog, for short : CEO
39
Owns : HAS
40
Second of a familiar trio : CRACKLE
41
"Cool" : RAD
42
Bankbook entry: Abbr. : INT
43
Contacted by shortwave : RADIOED
44
Pilot's announcement, for short : ETA
45
Places for needles : CACTI
47
"___ the season..." : TIS
48
Creme cookies : OREOS
50
Armchair athlete's channel : ESPN
52
Abbr. on a love letter : SWAK
53
Ship's platform : FORETOP
56
The least possible : MINIMAL
59
"Oh, sure" : IBET
60
Fog : VAPOR
62
Missile storage site : SILO
63
Grasslands : LEAS
64
Idolize : ADORE
65
Outside: Prefix : ECTO
66
Actor Talbot : LYLE
67
Moved rapidly : SPED
68
Worn out : SHOT
Down
1
Budget rival : AVIS
2
George Eliot's Adam : BEDE
3
Food in a bowl : BREAKFASTCEREAL
4
Improved: Fr. : ABONNI
5
Winter driving hazard : SLEET
6
Robert Stack TV role : NESS
7
Ten-percenter: Abbr. : AGT
8
Like Hamelin's piper : PIED
9
In flower : ABLOOM
10
Place name on a 3-Down box : BATTLECREEKMICH
11
Nullify : UNDO
12
Hardy girl : TESS
15
Genealogist's handiwork : TREE
21
Force into service : CONSCRIPT
23
Reduce : SCALEDOWN
26
Principles of good conduct : ETHIC
27
Tropical vine : LIANA
28
German town : STADT
29
Computer code : ASCII
30
Powerful sharks : MAKOS
32
Marvy : NEATO
33
Ice cream drinks : SODAS
36
Historical period : ERA
37
___ de France : ILE
46
African fly : TSETSE
49
Elevates : RAISES
51
"Super" star : NOVA
52
Fathered : SIRED
53
Leave no part empty : FILL
54
Follow instructions : OBEY
55
Footballer's protection : PADS
56
Sir Thomas : MORE
57
Voice below soprano : ALTO
58
Booty : LOOT
61
Third of a familiar trio : POP