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NYT Crossword Answers for December 23, 2000

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Saturday, December 23, 2000 · 66 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, December 23, 2000: 66 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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Front man in 60's pop
10 letters Hints for Front man in 60's pop Clue page for Front man in 60's pop
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Pharaohs' sacred symbols
4 letters Hints for Pharaohs' sacred symbols Clue page for Pharaohs' sacred symbols
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Nickname since 1959
10 letters Hints for Nickname since 1959 Clue page for Nickname since 1959
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It might be patted on the back
4 letters Hints for It might be patted on the back Clue page for It might be patted on the back
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Parts of movie romances
10 letters Hints for Parts of movie romances Clue page for Parts of movie romances
18
Serviceable?
4 letters Hints for Serviceable? Clue page for Serviceable?
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Thick-haired dog from Holland
8 letters Hints for Thick-haired dog from Holland Clue page for Thick-haired dog from Holland
20
Albanian coin
6 letters Hints for Albanian coin Clue page for Albanian coin
22
Tuna at a sushi restaurant
4 letters Hints for Tuna at a sushi restaurant Clue page for Tuna at a sushi restaurant
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Lock, stock and barrel holder
7 letters Hints for Lock, stock and barrel holder Clue page for Lock, stock and barrel holder
24
Stuck
6 letters Hints for Stuck Clue page for Stuck
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Ancient warships
8 letters Hints for Ancient warships Clue page for Ancient warships
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Lifeboat lowerer
5 letters Hints for Lifeboat lowerer Clue page for Lifeboat lowerer
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Twaddle
5 letters Hints for Twaddle Clue page for Twaddle
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"So it's you!"
3 letters Hints for "So it's you!" Clue page for "So it's you!"
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Individually
4 letters Hints for Individually Clue page for Individually
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Dennis the Menace's mother
5 letters Hints for Dennis the Menace's mother Clue page for Dennis the Menace's mother
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Wax
4 letters Hints for Wax Clue page for Wax
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What a pickup might pick up?
3 letters Hints for What a pickup might pick up? Clue page for What a pickup might pick up?
35
Early Romantic William
5 letters Hints for Early Romantic William Clue page for Early Romantic William
36
Magician's cry
5 letters Hints for Magician's cry Clue page for Magician's cry
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Irving Berlin standard
8 letters Hints for Irving Berlin standard Clue page for Irving Berlin standard
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Undesirable condition
6 letters Hints for Undesirable condition Clue page for Undesirable condition
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Excoriate
7 letters Hints for Excoriate Clue page for Excoriate
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Light
4 letters Hints for Light Clue page for Light
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Part of medieval attire
6 letters Hints for Part of medieval attire Clue page for Part of medieval attire
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Wag
8 letters Hints for Wag Clue page for Wag
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"Idylls of the King" character
4 letters Hints for "Idylls of the King" character Clue page for "Idylls of the King" character
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Frightful group
10 letters Hints for Frightful group Clue page for Frightful group
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Extends
4 letters Hints for Extends Clue page for Extends
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Marching band section
10 letters Hints for Marching band section Clue page for Marching band section
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Tick off
4 letters Hints for Tick off Clue page for Tick off
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Go-betweens
10 letters Hints for Go-betweens Clue page for Go-betweens

Down clues

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___ Institute for Biological Studies
4 letters Hints for ___ Institute for Biological Studies Clue page for ___ Institute for Biological Studies
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Dried bitter juice
4 letters Hints for Dried bitter juice Clue page for Dried bitter juice
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Impatient order
4 letters Hints for Impatient order Clue page for Impatient order
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Las Vegas locale
8 letters Hints for Las Vegas locale Clue page for Las Vegas locale
5
Discuss in detail
7 letters Hints for Discuss in detail Clue page for Discuss in detail
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Squire
6 letters Hints for Squire Clue page for Squire
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Pool party
5 letters Hints for Pool party Clue page for Pool party
8
Bunch : grapes :: ___ : bananas
4 letters Hints for Bunch : grapes :: ___ : bananas Clue page for Bunch : grapes :: ___ : bananas
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Came to a fast stop?
3 letters Hints for Came to a fast stop? Clue page for Came to a fast stop?
10
City east of Dallas
8 letters Hints for City east of Dallas Clue page for City east of Dallas
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Right off
6 letters Hints for Right off Clue page for Right off
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Historic ship
10 letters Hints for Historic ship Clue page for Historic ship
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Telephone line
10 letters Hints for Telephone line Clue page for Telephone line
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Spooks
10 letters Hints for Spooks Clue page for Spooks
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About
4 letters Hints for About Clue page for About
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Adorn
5 letters Hints for Adorn Clue page for Adorn
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"The History of the Standard Oil Company" journalist
10 letters Hints for "The History of the Standard Oil Company" journalist Clue page for "The History of the Standard Oil Company" journalist
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King nicknamed "l'Aiglon"
10 letters Hints for King nicknamed "l'Aiglon" Clue page for King nicknamed "l'Aiglon"
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Frequent callers
10 letters Hints for Frequent callers Clue page for Frequent callers
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Early transport
5 letters Hints for Early transport Clue page for Early transport
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Many a housewarming gift
5 letters Hints for Many a housewarming gift Clue page for Many a housewarming gift
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Classic children's song
8 letters Hints for Classic children's song Clue page for Classic children's song
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School commendation
8 letters Hints for School commendation Clue page for School commendation
35
Union
4 letters Hints for Union Clue page for Union
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Popular female name coined by Jonathan Swift
7 letters Hints for Popular female name coined by Jonathan Swift Clue page for Popular female name coined by Jonathan Swift
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In
6 letters Hints for In Clue page for In
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Wrights
6 letters Hints for Wrights Clue page for Wrights
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Colophons
5 letters Hints for Colophons Clue page for Colophons
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Stand-up comic Richard ___
4 letters Hints for Stand-up comic Richard ___ Clue page for Stand-up comic Richard ___
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Picker-upper
4 letters Hints for Picker-upper Clue page for Picker-upper
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It's almost pointless
4 letters Hints for It's almost pointless Clue page for It's almost pointless
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"The Goodbye Girl" director Herbert
4 letters Hints for "The Goodbye Girl" director Herbert Clue page for "The Goodbye Girl" director Herbert
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Bottom line
3 letters Hints for Bottom line Clue page for Bottom line

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