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NYT Crossword Answers for December 8, 2001

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Saturday, December 8, 2001 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, December 8, 2001: 70 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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Spiral
9 letters Hints for Spiral Clue page for Spiral
10
Clobber
5 letters Hints for Clobber Clue page for Clobber
15
Be that as it may
9 letters Hints for Be that as it may Clue page for Be that as it may
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Beginning of a conclusion
5 letters Hints for Beginning of a conclusion Clue page for Beginning of a conclusion
17
Slightly built-up
9 letters Hints for Slightly built-up Clue page for Slightly built-up
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Slew
5 letters Hints for Slew Clue page for Slew
19
Developer's reference
4 letters Hints for Developer's reference Clue page for Developer's reference
20
Donkey follower
8 letters Hints for Donkey follower Clue page for Donkey follower
22
High peak
3 letters Hints for High peak Clue page for High peak
23
See
9 letters Hints for See Clue page for See
26
Good vantage point
4 letters Hints for Good vantage point Clue page for Good vantage point
28
Noted caravel
5 letters Hints for Noted caravel Clue page for Noted caravel
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Film no.
3 letters Hints for Film no. Clue page for Film no.
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"M" star, 1931
5 letters Hints for "M" star, 1931 Clue page for "M" star, 1931
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Stiff drink
6 letters Hints for Stiff drink Clue page for Stiff drink
35
Guarded
7 letters Hints for Guarded Clue page for Guarded
38
Crate
7 letters Hints for Crate Clue page for Crate
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Pleases, with "to"
6 letters Hints for Pleases, with "to" Clue page for Pleases, with "to"
40
Perjurer's admission
5 letters Hints for Perjurer's admission Clue page for Perjurer's admission
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Street sign abbr.
3 letters Hints for Street sign abbr. Clue page for Street sign abbr.
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Composer Dohnányi et al.
5 letters Hints for Composer Dohnányi et al. Clue page for Composer Dohnányi et al.
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Dog star
4 letters Hints for Dog star Clue page for Dog star
48
1920's-30's lawman
9 letters Hints for 1920's-30's lawman Clue page for 1920's-30's lawman
51
Like some signals, for short
3 letters Hints for Like some signals, for short Clue page for Like some signals, for short
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Crabs
8 letters Hints for Crabs Clue page for Crabs
54
Person who's a zero?: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Person who's a zero?: Abbr. Clue page for Person who's a zero?: Abbr.
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Lead
5 letters Hints for Lead Clue page for Lead
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Simple
9 letters Hints for Simple Clue page for Simple
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Bread and butter, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Bread and butter, e.g. Clue page for Bread and butter, e.g.
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Conserved
9 letters Hints for Conserved Clue page for Conserved
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Slip
5 letters Hints for Slip Clue page for Slip
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Starts
9 letters Hints for Starts Clue page for Starts

Down clues

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Former Defense Secretary Weinberger
6 letters Hints for Former Defense Secretary Weinberger Clue page for Former Defense Secretary Weinberger
2
Opera with the soprano aria "Ave Maria"
6 letters Hints for Opera with the soprano aria "Ave Maria" Clue page for Opera with the soprano aria "Ave Maria"
3
New York/New Jersey's ___ Mountains
6 letters Hints for New York/New Jersey's ___ Mountains Clue page for New York/New Jersey's ___ Mountains
4
Come together
4 letters Hints for Come together Clue page for Come together
5
Its monetary unit is the pound: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Its monetary unit is the pound: Abbr. Clue page for Its monetary unit is the pound: Abbr.
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Rubbish
4 letters Hints for Rubbish Clue page for Rubbish
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Quite an oddity
8 letters Hints for Quite an oddity Clue page for Quite an oddity
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Plain weave fabric
7 letters Hints for Plain weave fabric Clue page for Plain weave fabric
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Game report
6 letters Hints for Game report Clue page for Game report
10
Utter, briefly
5 letters Hints for Utter, briefly Clue page for Utter, briefly
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News segment
5 letters Hints for News segment Clue page for News segment
12
Narrow
8 letters Hints for Narrow Clue page for Narrow
13
Co. that bought Motown in 1988
3 letters Hints for Co. that bought Motown in 1988 Clue page for Co. that bought Motown in 1988
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Cooler
3 letters Hints for Cooler Clue page for Cooler
21
French town or its product
7 letters Hints for French town or its product Clue page for French town or its product
24
Shrink rap?
4 letters Hints for Shrink rap? Clue page for Shrink rap?
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Mystery writer who created Dr. Gideon Fell
4 letters Hints for Mystery writer who created Dr. Gideon Fell Clue page for Mystery writer who created Dr. Gideon Fell
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Drawing device
4 letters Hints for Drawing device Clue page for Drawing device
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Show
7 letters Hints for Show Clue page for Show
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1949 Peace Prize winner Lord John Boyd ___
3 letters Hints for 1949 Peace Prize winner Lord John Boyd ___ Clue page for 1949 Peace Prize winner Lord John Boyd ___
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Way of France
3 letters Hints for Way of France Clue page for Way of France
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Q ___
4 letters Hints for Q ___ Clue page for Q ___
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Look, at the Forum?
4 letters Hints for Look, at the Forum? Clue page for Look, at the Forum?
36
Catch, and how!
4 letters Hints for Catch, and how! Clue page for Catch, and how!
37
Start
8 letters Hints for Start Clue page for Start
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Like the teeth of many combs
8 letters Hints for Like the teeth of many combs Clue page for Like the teeth of many combs
40
Fit
7 letters Hints for Fit Clue page for Fit
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It's a relief
6 letters Hints for It's a relief Clue page for It's a relief
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Kind of party
6 letters Hints for Kind of party Clue page for Kind of party
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Believer
6 letters Hints for Believer Clue page for Believer
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Over
6 letters Hints for Over Clue page for Over
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Places for racks
5 letters Hints for Places for racks Clue page for Places for racks
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Not going on
5 letters Hints for Not going on Clue page for Not going on
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O.E.D. listings
4 letters Hints for O.E.D. listings Clue page for O.E.D. listings
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Karl Johans Gate is its main thoroughfare
4 letters Hints for Karl Johans Gate is its main thoroughfare Clue page for Karl Johans Gate is its main thoroughfare
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Inits. in comedy
3 letters Hints for Inits. in comedy Clue page for Inits. in comedy
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___ man
3 letters Hints for ___ man Clue page for ___ man
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Treasury Dept. division
3 letters Hints for Treasury Dept. division Clue page for Treasury Dept. division

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