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NYT Crossword Answers for December 7, 1997

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Sunday, December 7, 1997 · 136 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 7, 1997: 136 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

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Ending with way or sea
5 letters Hints for Ending with way or sea Clue page for Ending with way or sea
6
Commercial fuel
7 letters Hints for Commercial fuel Clue page for Commercial fuel
13
Questions closely
6 letters Hints for Questions closely Clue page for Questions closely
19
Placed on a pedestal
6 letters Hints for Placed on a pedestal Clue page for Placed on a pedestal
21
Nazareth native
7 letters Hints for Nazareth native Clue page for Nazareth native
22
Expire
6 letters Hints for Expire Clue page for Expire
23
MASH member
6 letters Hints for MASH member Clue page for MASH member
24
Songbird's lament?
14 letters Hints for Songbird's lament? Clue page for Songbird's lament?
26
Extract
6 letters Hints for Extract Clue page for Extract
27
Without ___ (daringly)
4 letters Hints for Without ___ (daringly) Clue page for Without ___ (daringly)
28
Rand Corporation employee
7 letters Hints for Rand Corporation employee Clue page for Rand Corporation employee
29
Trophy locale
3 letters Hints for Trophy locale Clue page for Trophy locale
30
Sot
7 letters Hints for Sot Clue page for Sot
33
Hun king, in myth
4 letters Hints for Hun king, in myth Clue page for Hun king, in myth
35
B.O. sign
3 letters Hints for B.O. sign Clue page for B.O. sign
36
Match
3 letters Hints for Match Clue page for Match
38
Story of trouble in the Oriole clubhouse?
12 letters Hints for Story of trouble in the Oriole clubhouse? Clue page for Story of trouble in the Oriole clubhouse?
42
More inclined
5 letters Hints for More inclined Clue page for More inclined
44
Pitch in
3 letters Hints for Pitch in Clue page for Pitch in
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Prefix with -verse
3 letters Hints for Prefix with -verse Clue page for Prefix with -verse
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Emulate Webster
5 letters Hints for Emulate Webster Clue page for Emulate Webster
49
New York neighborhood
4 letters Hints for New York neighborhood Clue page for New York neighborhood
50
Slip
3 letters Hints for Slip Clue page for Slip
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Not our
5 letters Hints for Not our Clue page for Not our
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Approaches
5 letters Hints for Approaches Clue page for Approaches
54
You, abroad
3 letters Hints for You, abroad Clue page for You, abroad
55
Having parasites in the hair?
10 letters Hints for Having parasites in the hair? Clue page for Having parasites in the hair?
57
Kind of test
4 letters Hints for Kind of test Clue page for Kind of test
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Farm creature
3 letters Hints for Farm creature Clue page for Farm creature
60
Is faithful
7 letters Hints for Is faithful Clue page for Is faithful
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1954 Maxwell Anderson play, with "The"
7 letters Hints for 1954 Maxwell Anderson play, with "The" Clue page for 1954 Maxwell Anderson play, with "The"
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Where on parle français, perhaps
3 letters Hints for Where on parle français, perhaps Clue page for Where on parle français, perhaps
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Looked
6 letters Hints for Looked Clue page for Looked
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___ paper, used for postage stamps
6 letters Hints for ___ paper, used for postage stamps Clue page for ___ paper, used for postage stamps
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Turk. borders it
3 letters Hints for Turk. borders it Clue page for Turk. borders it
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Hangs back
7 letters Hints for Hangs back Clue page for Hangs back
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Mad states
7 letters Hints for Mad states Clue page for Mad states
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Big bird
3 letters Hints for Big bird Clue page for Big bird
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"The Open Window" writer
4 letters Hints for "The Open Window" writer Clue page for "The Open Window" writer
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Like Jack Haley in "The Wizard of Oz"?
10 letters Hints for Like Jack Haley in "The Wizard of Oz"? Clue page for Like Jack Haley in "The Wizard of Oz"?
78
Short snort
3 letters Hints for Short snort Clue page for Short snort
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"Phooey!"
5 letters Hints for "Phooey!" Clue page for "Phooey!"
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Like pear tree leaves
5 letters Hints for Like pear tree leaves Clue page for Like pear tree leaves
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Pothook shape
3 letters Hints for Pothook shape Clue page for Pothook shape
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Go without
4 letters Hints for Go without Clue page for Go without
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Auerbach of "The Jack Benny Show"
5 letters Hints for Auerbach of "The Jack Benny Show" Clue page for Auerbach of "The Jack Benny Show"
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Julio, for one
3 letters Hints for Julio, for one Clue page for Julio, for one
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Record label abbr.
3 letters Hints for Record label abbr. Clue page for Record label abbr.
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Shop talk
5 letters Hints for Shop talk Clue page for Shop talk
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Risk a blowout?
12 letters Hints for Risk a blowout? Clue page for Risk a blowout?
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Clause connector
3 letters Hints for Clause connector Clue page for Clause connector
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KLM competitor
3 letters Hints for KLM competitor Clue page for KLM competitor
97
MacLaine movie "Guarding ___"
4 letters Hints for MacLaine movie "Guarding ___" Clue page for MacLaine movie "Guarding ___"
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Summer discomfort
7 letters Hints for Summer discomfort Clue page for Summer discomfort
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L.A.P.D. call
3 letters Hints for L.A.P.D. call Clue page for L.A.P.D. call
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It has pull
7 letters Hints for It has pull Clue page for It has pull
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___ the Hyena ("Li'l Abner" character)
4 letters Hints for ___ the Hyena ("Li'l Abner" character) Clue page for ___ the Hyena ("Li'l Abner" character)
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Front line
6 letters Hints for Front line Clue page for Front line
109
Acknowledgment from Gen. Montgomery?
14 letters Hints for Acknowledgment from Gen. Montgomery? Clue page for Acknowledgment from Gen. Montgomery?
113
Pax ___
6 letters Hints for Pax ___ Clue page for Pax ___
114
What's left
6 letters Hints for What's left Clue page for What's left
115
Horton Foote's "Tender ___"
7 letters Hints for Horton Foote's "Tender ___" Clue page for Horton Foote's "Tender ___"
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Wet floor
6 letters Hints for Wet floor Clue page for Wet floor
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Farm device
6 letters Hints for Farm device Clue page for Farm device
118
Largest in scope
7 letters Hints for Largest in scope Clue page for Largest in scope
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Without any pizazz
5 letters Hints for Without any pizazz Clue page for Without any pizazz

Down clues

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Big, so to speak
5 letters Hints for Big, so to speak Clue page for Big, so to speak
2
Designer Simpson
5 letters Hints for Designer Simpson Clue page for Designer Simpson
3
Statue of a repairman?
15 letters Hints for Statue of a repairman? Clue page for Statue of a repairman?
4
Actor Stoltz
4 letters Hints for Actor Stoltz Clue page for Actor Stoltz
5
Elocutionist
7 letters Hints for Elocutionist Clue page for Elocutionist
6
Part of a footnote abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of a footnote abbr. Clue page for Part of a footnote abbr.
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Circular
7 letters Hints for Circular Clue page for Circular
8
Reply to "Am too!"
6 letters Hints for Reply to "Am too!" Clue page for Reply to "Am too!"
9
Not on time for
6 letters Hints for Not on time for Clue page for Not on time for
10
Goldfinger portrayer ___ Frobe
4 letters Hints for Goldfinger portrayer ___ Frobe Clue page for Goldfinger portrayer ___ Frobe
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Subject of a 1996 Oscar-winning documentary
3 letters Hints for Subject of a 1996 Oscar-winning documentary Clue page for Subject of a 1996 Oscar-winning documentary
12
Part of R.S.V.P.
3 letters Hints for Part of R.S.V.P. Clue page for Part of R.S.V.P.
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Bowl setting
8 letters Hints for Bowl setting Clue page for Bowl setting
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Dodge
4 letters Hints for Dodge Clue page for Dodge
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Swenson of "Benson"
4 letters Hints for Swenson of "Benson" Clue page for Swenson of "Benson"
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Towers
5 letters Hints for Towers Clue page for Towers
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Like some landings
5 letters Hints for Like some landings Clue page for Like some landings
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Dictator's assistant
5 letters Hints for Dictator's assistant Clue page for Dictator's assistant
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Affect
4 letters Hints for Affect Clue page for Affect
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Caron role
4 letters Hints for Caron role Clue page for Caron role
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Food group
8 letters Hints for Food group Clue page for Food group
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Goldbrick
7 letters Hints for Goldbrick Clue page for Goldbrick
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"Tomorrow" show
5 letters Hints for "Tomorrow" show Clue page for "Tomorrow" show
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Classic sports car, informally
5 letters Hints for Classic sports car, informally Clue page for Classic sports car, informally
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Want ad abbr.
3 letters Hints for Want ad abbr. Clue page for Want ad abbr.
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Had second thoughts
4 letters Hints for Had second thoughts Clue page for Had second thoughts
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Dr. of rap
3 letters Hints for Dr. of rap Clue page for Dr. of rap
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Some Monte Carlo Rally winners
5 letters Hints for Some Monte Carlo Rally winners Clue page for Some Monte Carlo Rally winners
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Goes after
7 letters Hints for Goes after Clue page for Goes after
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Showy, scarlet flower
9 letters Hints for Showy, scarlet flower Clue page for Showy, scarlet flower
47
Story of adoptive jungle dwellers?
15 letters Hints for Story of adoptive jungle dwellers? Clue page for Story of adoptive jungle dwellers?
48
Looking up to
9 letters Hints for Looking up to Clue page for Looking up to
50
Duck down
5 letters Hints for Duck down Clue page for Duck down
51
Prepared to drive
4 letters Hints for Prepared to drive Clue page for Prepared to drive
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Suffers from
3 letters Hints for Suffers from Clue page for Suffers from
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Sticky stuff
4 letters Hints for Sticky stuff Clue page for Sticky stuff
56
Otto I's realm: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Otto I's realm: Abbr. Clue page for Otto I's realm: Abbr.
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Total
7 letters Hints for Total Clue page for Total
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Loser at Fredericksburg
8 letters Hints for Loser at Fredericksburg Clue page for Loser at Fredericksburg
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Sign of spring
5 letters Hints for Sign of spring Clue page for Sign of spring
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Conked out
4 letters Hints for Conked out Clue page for Conked out
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Lap dog
4 letters Hints for Lap dog Clue page for Lap dog
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Connecticut collegian
3 letters Hints for Connecticut collegian Clue page for Connecticut collegian
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Back blocker
7 letters Hints for Back blocker Clue page for Back blocker
71
Size
5 letters Hints for Size Clue page for Size
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Aug. setting
3 letters Hints for Aug. setting Clue page for Aug. setting
75
The Pyramids, e.g.
5 letters Hints for The Pyramids, e.g. Clue page for The Pyramids, e.g.
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Actresses Judith and Dana
5 letters Hints for Actresses Judith and Dana Clue page for Actresses Judith and Dana
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Discovery grp.
4 letters Hints for Discovery grp. Clue page for Discovery grp.
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Rio relative
3 letters Hints for Rio relative Clue page for Rio relative
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Dispatched
8 letters Hints for Dispatched Clue page for Dispatched
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Standings stat
3 letters Hints for Standings stat Clue page for Standings stat
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Moves (oneself)
7 letters Hints for Moves (oneself) Clue page for Moves (oneself)
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Practiced for a rodeo
7 letters Hints for Practiced for a rodeo Clue page for Practiced for a rodeo
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"Primal Fear" star
4 letters Hints for "Primal Fear" star Clue page for "Primal Fear" star
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Show for which Liza Minnelli won a 1978 Tony
6 letters Hints for Show for which Liza Minnelli won a 1978 Tony Clue page for Show for which Liza Minnelli won a 1978 Tony
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Presidential nickname
6 letters Hints for Presidential nickname Clue page for Presidential nickname
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Eye sores
5 letters Hints for Eye sores Clue page for Eye sores
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Emerged
5 letters Hints for Emerged Clue page for Emerged
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Prepare, as mushrooms
5 letters Hints for Prepare, as mushrooms Clue page for Prepare, as mushrooms
99
Letter opener
4 letters Hints for Letter opener Clue page for Letter opener
101
Control ___
5 letters Hints for Control ___ Clue page for Control ___
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Bunch name
5 letters Hints for Bunch name Clue page for Bunch name
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Jeremy's singing partner
4 letters Hints for Jeremy's singing partner Clue page for Jeremy's singing partner
105
Site of some Millais works, with "the"
4 letters Hints for Site of some Millais works, with "the" Clue page for Site of some Millais works, with "the"
106
G.P.O. items
4 letters Hints for G.P.O. items Clue page for G.P.O. items
108
Barbra's 1968 co-star
4 letters Hints for Barbra's 1968 co-star Clue page for Barbra's 1968 co-star
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100th anniversary of the Potemkin mutiny
3 letters Hints for 100th anniversary of the Potemkin mutiny Clue page for 100th anniversary of the Potemkin mutiny
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Senate approval
3 letters Hints for Senate approval Clue page for Senate approval
112
Fast way to J.F.K.
3 letters Hints for Fast way to J.F.K. Clue page for Fast way to J.F.K.

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