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NYT Crossword Answers for December 17, 2001

Monday, December 17, 2001 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, December 17, 2001: 78 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

  1. 1

    Paris paper Le ___

    5 letters Hints for Paris paper Le ___ Clue page for Paris paper Le ___

  2. 6

    Bennett of publishing

    4 letters Hints for Bennett of publishing Clue page for Bennett of publishing

  3. 10

    They stand behind catchers

    4 letters Hints for They stand behind catchers Clue page for They stand behind catchers

  4. 14

    Old piano key material

    5 letters Hints for Old piano key material Clue page for Old piano key material

  5. 15

    Unique person, informally

    4 letters Hints for Unique person, informally Clue page for Unique person, informally

  6. 16

    Barbershop symbol

    4 letters Hints for Barbershop symbol Clue page for Barbershop symbol

  7. 17

    Insincere support

    10 letters Hints for Insincere support Clue page for Insincere support

  8. 19

    Demolish

    4 letters Hints for Demolish Clue page for Demolish

  9. 20

    J.F.K.'s predecessor

    3 letters Hints for J.F.K.'s predecessor Clue page for J.F.K.'s predecessor

  10. 21

    Emulated Pinocchio

    4 letters Hints for Emulated Pinocchio Clue page for Emulated Pinocchio

  11. 22

    Polished, as text

    6 letters Hints for Polished, as text Clue page for Polished, as text

  12. 24

    Agreement

    4 letters Hints for Agreement Clue page for Agreement

  13. 25

    Like ___ out of water

    5 letters Hints for Like ___ out of water Clue page for Like ___ out of water

  14. 26

    More than 90°

    6 letters Hints for More than 90° Clue page for More than 90°

  15. 29

    Like a bogey

    8 letters Hints for Like a bogey Clue page for Like a bogey

  16. 32

    Dressmaker's need

    5 letters Hints for Dressmaker's need Clue page for Dressmaker's need

  17. 33

    7-6 or love-15

    5 letters Hints for 7-6 or love-15 Clue page for 7-6 or love-15

  18. 34

    Statement made at a 58-Across

    3 letters Hints for Statement made at a 58-Across Clue page for Statement made at a 58-Across

  19. 35

    ___ Christian Andersen

    4 letters Hints for ___ Christian Andersen Clue page for ___ Christian Andersen

  20. 36

    Tempest

    5 letters Hints for Tempest Clue page for Tempest

  21. 37

    Short note

    4 letters Hints for Short note Clue page for Short note

  22. 38

    Fix illegally

    3 letters Hints for Fix illegally Clue page for Fix illegally

  23. 39

    Curling or hurling

    5 letters Hints for Curling or hurling Clue page for Curling or hurling

  24. 40

    Mugs

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  25. 41

    Vesuvius action

    8 letters Hints for Vesuvius action Clue page for Vesuvius action

  26. 43

    Mum

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  27. 44

    Spiral-horned antelope

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  28. 45

    San Francisco's Nob ___

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  29. 46

    Rats and fleas, among others

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  30. 48

    Apple computer's apple, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Apple computer's apple, e.g. Clue page for Apple computer's apple, e.g.

  31. 49

    Actress Caldwell

    3 letters Hints for Actress Caldwell Clue page for Actress Caldwell

  32. 52

    Siberia's locale

    4 letters Hints for Siberia's locale Clue page for Siberia's locale

  33. 53

    Cousin of Santa Claus and the Easter bunny

    10 letters Hints for Cousin of Santa Claus and the Easter bunny Clue page for Cousin of Santa Claus and the Easter bunny

  34. 56

    Classic Christmas toy

    4 letters Hints for Classic Christmas toy Clue page for Classic Christmas toy

  35. 57

    Advantage

    4 letters Hints for Advantage Clue page for Advantage

  36. 58

    Church part

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  37. 59

    Some sneakers

    4 letters Hints for Some sneakers Clue page for Some sneakers

  38. 60

    Film segment

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  39. 61

    Item on agent Mulder's desk?

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Gentle

    4 letters Hints for Gentle Clue page for Gentle

  2. 2

    "Metamorphoses" poet

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  3. 3

    Slangy denial

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  4. 4

    They give you the treatment: Abbr.

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  5. 5

    Mascara site

    7 letters Hints for Mascara site Clue page for Mascara site

  6. 6

    Desire

    5 letters Hints for Desire Clue page for Desire

  7. 7

    Oklahoma city

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  8. 8

    ___ center

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  9. 9

    Without restrictions

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  10. 10

    Ascend

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  11. 11

    Telephone part

    10 letters Hints for Telephone part Clue page for Telephone part

  12. 12

    Ballet bend

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  13. 13

    E-mail command

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  14. 18

    Uncle Ben's specialty

    4 letters Hints for Uncle Ben's specialty Clue page for Uncle Ben's specialty

  15. 23

    Skin or nose follower

    4 letters Hints for Skin or nose follower Clue page for Skin or nose follower

  16. 24

    Lays (down)

    4 letters Hints for Lays (down) Clue page for Lays (down)

  17. 25

    Cancel

    5 letters Hints for Cancel Clue page for Cancel

  18. 26

    Orange-yellow

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  19. 27

    British P.M. Tony

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  20. 28

    Flustered

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  21. 29

    Kind of squash

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  22. 30

    Professional pitchers

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  23. 31

    Perch

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  24. 33

    Symbolized, with "for"

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  25. 36

    Bachelor's counterpart

    8 letters Hints for Bachelor's counterpart Clue page for Bachelor's counterpart

  26. 37

    Popular teen hangout

    4 letters Hints for Popular teen hangout Clue page for Popular teen hangout

  27. 39

    Phone button below the 7

    4 letters Hints for Phone button below the 7 Clue page for Phone button below the 7

  28. 40

    Personal organizer

    7 letters Hints for Personal organizer Clue page for Personal organizer

  29. 42

    Begs

    6 letters Hints for Begs Clue page for Begs

  30. 43

    Audibly lament

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  31. 45

    Bellhop's employer

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  32. 46

    Enjoy the sun

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  33. 47

    ___ of Man

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  34. 48

    High-priced ticket area

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  35. 49

    Tubular pasta

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  36. 50

    Spoken

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  37. 51

    "Jane ___"

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  38. 54

    "To a Skylark," for one

    3 letters Hints for "To a Skylark," for one Clue page for "To a Skylark," for one

  39. 55

    Snouted TV alien

    3 letters Hints for Snouted TV alien Clue page for Snouted TV alien

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