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NYT Crossword Answers for December 8, 2002

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Sunday, December 8, 2002 · 170 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 8, 2002: 170 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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Rolaids rival
4 letters Hints for Rolaids rival Clue page for Rolaids rival
5
"All in the Family" daughter
6 letters Hints for "All in the Family" daughter Clue page for "All in the Family" daughter
11
Register button
6 letters Hints for Register button Clue page for Register button
17
Block
3 letters Hints for Block Clue page for Block
20
Part of l'union
4 letters Hints for Part of l'union Clue page for Part of l'union
21
Mathematician John Von ___
7 letters Hints for Mathematician John Von ___ Clue page for Mathematician John Von ___
22
Genesis locale
6 letters Hints for Genesis locale Clue page for Genesis locale
23
Article in Le Soir
3 letters Hints for Article in Le Soir Clue page for Article in Le Soir
24
Deli spread
4 letters Hints for Deli spread Clue page for Deli spread
25
Crew member
7 letters Hints for Crew member Clue page for Crew member
26
He hit a home run to end the 1960 World Series
10 letters Hints for He hit a home run to end the 1960 World Series Clue page for He hit a home run to end the 1960 World Series
28
Big company hookup
8 letters Hints for Big company hookup Clue page for Big company hookup
30
Mideast grp.
3 letters Hints for Mideast grp. Clue page for Mideast grp.
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Turned on by
4 letters Hints for Turned on by Clue page for Turned on by
32
Stuff
4 letters Hints for Stuff Clue page for Stuff
33
___-guided
5 letters Hints for ___-guided Clue page for ___-guided
34
West Indian musical pieces
8 letters Hints for West Indian musical pieces Clue page for West Indian musical pieces
36
Quick breads
6 letters Hints for Quick breads Clue page for Quick breads
38
Special, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Special, perhaps Clue page for Special, perhaps
40
One in a pen
3 letters Hints for One in a pen Clue page for One in a pen
41
N.C. State is in it
3 letters Hints for N.C. State is in it Clue page for N.C. State is in it
42
Place for Chicago touchdowns
5 letters Hints for Place for Chicago touchdowns Clue page for Place for Chicago touchdowns
43
Lyric poet who wrote "Tears," 1899
17 letters Hints for Lyric poet who wrote "Tears," 1899 Clue page for Lyric poet who wrote "Tears," 1899
49
N. Calif. peak
8 letters Hints for N. Calif. peak Clue page for N. Calif. peak
54
Greetings
3 letters Hints for Greetings Clue page for Greetings
55
Kind of sch.
4 letters Hints for Kind of sch. Clue page for Kind of sch.
56
Word part: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Word part: Abbr. Clue page for Word part: Abbr.
58
Star
5 letters Hints for Star Clue page for Star
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Friend of Porthos
6 letters Hints for Friend of Porthos Clue page for Friend of Porthos
62
J. P. Morgan offering, for short
3 letters Hints for J. P. Morgan offering, for short Clue page for J. P. Morgan offering, for short
64
Contract addenda
6 letters Hints for Contract addenda Clue page for Contract addenda
66
Soap set in Salem
11 letters Hints for Soap set in Salem Clue page for Soap set in Salem
68
Ceaselessly
5 letters Hints for Ceaselessly Clue page for Ceaselessly
70
Just beat (out)
5 letters Hints for Just beat (out) Clue page for Just beat (out)
71
Frosts
6 letters Hints for Frosts Clue page for Frosts
72
___ Barton (first Triple Crown winner)
3 letters Hints for ___ Barton (first Triple Crown winner) Clue page for ___ Barton (first Triple Crown winner)
73
Big cheese
4 letters Hints for Big cheese Clue page for Big cheese
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Sign
4 letters Hints for Sign Clue page for Sign
76
Maximilian I's realm: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Maximilian I's realm: Abbr. Clue page for Maximilian I's realm: Abbr.
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Start of an exaggeration
13 letters Hints for Start of an exaggeration Clue page for Start of an exaggeration
81
G.I. rank
3 letters Hints for G.I. rank Clue page for G.I. rank
84
Actress Suvari of "American Beauty"
4 letters Hints for Actress Suvari of "American Beauty" Clue page for Actress Suvari of "American Beauty"
86
Commercial time of day
4 letters Hints for Commercial time of day Clue page for Commercial time of day
87
French pronoun
3 letters Hints for French pronoun Clue page for French pronoun
88
Actress Bloom
6 letters Hints for Actress Bloom Clue page for Actress Bloom
91
Religious figures
5 letters Hints for Religious figures Clue page for Religious figures
94
Big pipes
5 letters Hints for Big pipes Clue page for Big pipes
96
French monarch who ordered the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, 1572
11 letters Hints for French monarch who ordered the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, 1572 Clue page for French monarch who ordered the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, 1572
98
"___ Unplugged" (hit 1999 album)
6 letters Hints for "___ Unplugged" (hit 1999 album) Clue page for "___ Unplugged" (hit 1999 album)
100
Mac rivals
3 letters Hints for Mac rivals Clue page for Mac rivals
101
Crow's-nest cry
6 letters Hints for Crow's-nest cry Clue page for Crow's-nest cry
102
In other words
5 letters Hints for In other words Clue page for In other words
103
Hole goal
3 letters Hints for Hole goal Clue page for Hole goal
104
Opposite of "Hurray!"
4 letters Hints for Opposite of "Hurray!" Clue page for Opposite of "Hurray!"
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Kiddie ___
3 letters Hints for Kiddie ___ Clue page for Kiddie ___
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Dynamite
8 letters Hints for Dynamite Clue page for Dynamite
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1807 Wordsworth poem
17 letters Hints for 1807 Wordsworth poem Clue page for 1807 Wordsworth poem
115
Decreases?
5 letters Hints for Decreases? Clue page for Decreases?
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Honorary deg. that Harvard awarded George Washington
3 letters Hints for Honorary deg. that Harvard awarded George Washington Clue page for Honorary deg. that Harvard awarded George Washington
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Prosecute
3 letters Hints for Prosecute Clue page for Prosecute
118
Waylay
6 letters Hints for Waylay Clue page for Waylay
124
Letter?
6 letters Hints for Letter? Clue page for Letter?
126
Gets fuel
8 letters Hints for Gets fuel Clue page for Gets fuel
129
Blood line
5 letters Hints for Blood line Clue page for Blood line
130
One of Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov"
4 letters Hints for One of Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov" Clue page for One of Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov"
131
Compound W's target
4 letters Hints for Compound W's target Clue page for Compound W's target
132
To be, in Bolivia
3 letters Hints for To be, in Bolivia Clue page for To be, in Bolivia
133
Long hauler
8 letters Hints for Long hauler Clue page for Long hauler
136
"Gender blender," e.g.
10 letters Hints for "Gender blender," e.g. Clue page for "Gender blender," e.g.
139
ABC, for one
7 letters Hints for ABC, for one Clue page for ABC, for one
141
Lodges
4 letters Hints for Lodges Clue page for Lodges
142
When TV's "Route 66" aired: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for When TV's "Route 66" aired: Abbr. Clue page for When TV's "Route 66" aired: Abbr.
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Heat maker
6 letters Hints for Heat maker Clue page for Heat maker
144
Throwing style
7 letters Hints for Throwing style Clue page for Throwing style
145
Goddess on a trophy
4 letters Hints for Goddess on a trophy Clue page for Goddess on a trophy
146
Draft org.
3 letters Hints for Draft org. Clue page for Draft org.
147
Future stars
6 letters Hints for Future stars Clue page for Future stars
148
Coin replaced by the euro
6 letters Hints for Coin replaced by the euro Clue page for Coin replaced by the euro
149
Kind of house, in England
4 letters Hints for Kind of house, in England Clue page for Kind of house, in England

Down clues

1
Glasses part
6 letters Hints for Glasses part Clue page for Glasses part
2
Jazz fan?
6 letters Hints for Jazz fan? Clue page for Jazz fan?
3
Noted parade day
6 letters Hints for Noted parade day Clue page for Noted parade day
4
Rioter, maybe
6 letters Hints for Rioter, maybe Clue page for Rioter, maybe
5
Tackle
4 letters Hints for Tackle Clue page for Tackle
6
Read but not post, in a chat room
4 letters Hints for Read but not post, in a chat room Clue page for Read but not post, in a chat room
7
Meditation sounds
3 letters Hints for Meditation sounds Clue page for Meditation sounds
8
Runaway
7 letters Hints for Runaway Clue page for Runaway
9
Completely
5 letters Hints for Completely Clue page for Completely
10
Bug
5 letters Hints for Bug Clue page for Bug
11
Mallomars maker
7 letters Hints for Mallomars maker Clue page for Mallomars maker
12
Puerto Ayacucho's river
7 letters Hints for Puerto Ayacucho's river Clue page for Puerto Ayacucho's river
13
Seasons
5 letters Hints for Seasons Clue page for Seasons
14
"___ & Janis" (comic strip)
4 letters Hints for "___ & Janis" (comic strip) Clue page for "___ & Janis" (comic strip)
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Hasty escape
3 letters Hints for Hasty escape Clue page for Hasty escape
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Capt.'s prediction
3 letters Hints for Capt.'s prediction Clue page for Capt.'s prediction
17
Trades
10 letters Hints for Trades Clue page for Trades
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It's covered by a high top
5 letters Hints for It's covered by a high top Clue page for It's covered by a high top
19
Simon and Diamond
5 letters Hints for Simon and Diamond Clue page for Simon and Diamond
21
Pencil inscription
3 letters Hints for Pencil inscription Clue page for Pencil inscription
27
Bad day's record for a batter
5 letters Hints for Bad day's record for a batter Clue page for Bad day's record for a batter
29
Poet's preposition
3 letters Hints for Poet's preposition Clue page for Poet's preposition
34
Iowa college
3 letters Hints for Iowa college Clue page for Iowa college
35
Cats' dogs
4 letters Hints for Cats' dogs Clue page for Cats' dogs
36
Blacksmith
5 letters Hints for Blacksmith Clue page for Blacksmith
37
Ruby
7 letters Hints for Ruby Clue page for Ruby
39
1997 U.S. Open champ
3 letters Hints for 1997 U.S. Open champ Clue page for 1997 U.S. Open champ
40
Foe of Lenin
7 letters Hints for Foe of Lenin Clue page for Foe of Lenin
42
Rice University player
3 letters Hints for Rice University player Clue page for Rice University player
44
Not roman: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Not roman: Abbr. Clue page for Not roman: Abbr.
45
"Get ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Get ___!" Clue page for "Get ___!"
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Frozen Wasser
3 letters Hints for Frozen Wasser Clue page for Frozen Wasser
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Watergate figure
4 letters Hints for Watergate figure Clue page for Watergate figure
48
Rochester's love
4 letters Hints for Rochester's love Clue page for Rochester's love
49
Start of the 15th century
4 letters Hints for Start of the 15th century Clue page for Start of the 15th century
50
Do schoolwork?
5 letters Hints for Do schoolwork? Clue page for Do schoolwork?
51
More cunning
5 letters Hints for More cunning Clue page for More cunning
52
Howard of "WKRP in Cincinnati"
8 letters Hints for Howard of "WKRP in Cincinnati" Clue page for Howard of "WKRP in Cincinnati"
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"___ Ben Adhem"
4 letters Hints for "___ Ben Adhem" Clue page for "___ Ben Adhem"
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Acid
3 letters Hints for Acid Clue page for Acid
60
Relating to high-tech flight
7 letters Hints for Relating to high-tech flight Clue page for Relating to high-tech flight
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Small falcons
7 letters Hints for Small falcons Clue page for Small falcons
62
Injection material
7 letters Hints for Injection material Clue page for Injection material
63
Echo
7 letters Hints for Echo Clue page for Echo
65
Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer
8 letters Hints for Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Clue page for Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer
67
It's on the left side of the third row back
4 letters Hints for It's on the left side of the third row back Clue page for It's on the left side of the third row back
68
Queenside castle, in chess notation
3 letters Hints for Queenside castle, in chess notation Clue page for Queenside castle, in chess notation
69
White dwarf
3 letters Hints for White dwarf Clue page for White dwarf
73
"Later"
3 letters Hints for "Later" Clue page for "Later"
75
Kind of engr.
4 letters Hints for Kind of engr. Clue page for Kind of engr.
78
Time in D.C. when it's noon in Cairo
3 letters Hints for Time in D.C. when it's noon in Cairo Clue page for Time in D.C. when it's noon in Cairo
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Sot's problem
3 letters Hints for Sot's problem Clue page for Sot's problem
80
Lingerie item
7 letters Hints for Lingerie item Clue page for Lingerie item
82
Butcher's cut
5 letters Hints for Butcher's cut Clue page for Butcher's cut
83
Dimin.'s opposite
5 letters Hints for Dimin.'s opposite Clue page for Dimin.'s opposite
85
Former "Monday Night Football" commentator
7 letters Hints for Former "Monday Night Football" commentator Clue page for Former "Monday Night Football" commentator
89
Stretched out
4 letters Hints for Stretched out Clue page for Stretched out
90
Street two blocks south of St. Marks Pl. in N.Y.C.
4 letters Hints for Street two blocks south of St. Marks Pl. in N.Y.C. Clue page for Street two blocks south of St. Marks Pl. in N.Y.C.
91
Small dog's spot
3 letters Hints for Small dog's spot Clue page for Small dog's spot
92
Jai ___
4 letters Hints for Jai ___ Clue page for Jai ___
93
"Time's Arrow" author
10 letters Hints for "Time's Arrow" author Clue page for "Time's Arrow" author
95
Church area
4 letters Hints for Church area Clue page for Church area
96
The Green Hornet's sidekick
4 letters Hints for The Green Hornet's sidekick Clue page for The Green Hornet's sidekick
97
Maine ___ cat
4 letters Hints for Maine ___ cat Clue page for Maine ___ cat
99
Bias
5 letters Hints for Bias Clue page for Bias
101
Mendacity
3 letters Hints for Mendacity Clue page for Mendacity
105
Situps' target
3 letters Hints for Situps' target Clue page for Situps' target
106
Old Fords
4 letters Hints for Old Fords Clue page for Old Fords
108
Links letters
3 letters Hints for Links letters Clue page for Links letters
110
Farsi speaker
5 letters Hints for Farsi speaker Clue page for Farsi speaker
111
Four-___ (big fire)
7 letters Hints for Four-___ (big fire) Clue page for Four-___ (big fire)
112
Woolen overcoats
7 letters Hints for Woolen overcoats Clue page for Woolen overcoats
113
Loan sharks' practices
7 letters Hints for Loan sharks' practices Clue page for Loan sharks' practices
114
Schweppes brand
3 letters Hints for Schweppes brand Clue page for Schweppes brand
119
Framer's need
3 letters Hints for Framer's need Clue page for Framer's need
120
Dull
6 letters Hints for Dull Clue page for Dull
121
Astronomy Muse
6 letters Hints for Astronomy Muse Clue page for Astronomy Muse
122
Bombed
6 letters Hints for Bombed Clue page for Bombed
123
Grimm boy
6 letters Hints for Grimm boy Clue page for Grimm boy
124
Spats
5 letters Hints for Spats Clue page for Spats
125
Hall-of-Fame second baseman Johnny
5 letters Hints for Hall-of-Fame second baseman Johnny Clue page for Hall-of-Fame second baseman Johnny
126
"Talking in Your Sleep" singer
5 letters Hints for "Talking in Your Sleep" singer Clue page for "Talking in Your Sleep" singer
127
Prevent
5 letters Hints for Prevent Clue page for Prevent
128
Start a point
5 letters Hints for Start a point Clue page for Start a point
131
Caprice
4 letters Hints for Caprice Clue page for Caprice
133
Greek house, for short
4 letters Hints for Greek house, for short Clue page for Greek house, for short
134
___ avis
4 letters Hints for ___ avis Clue page for ___ avis
135
Kind of film, in brief
3 letters Hints for Kind of film, in brief Clue page for Kind of film, in brief
137
When the Roman general Drusus Senior died
3 letters Hints for When the Roman general Drusus Senior died Clue page for When the Roman general Drusus Senior died
138
Milne character
3 letters Hints for Milne character Clue page for Milne character
140
Test for a sr.
3 letters Hints for Test for a sr. Clue page for Test for a sr.

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