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NYT Crossword Answers for December 15, 2002

Sunday, December 15, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 15, 2002: 140 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

    "We're #1!," e.g.

    5 letters Hints for "We're #1!," e.g. Clue page for "We're #1!," e.g.

  2. 6

    Puts on

    4 letters Hints for Puts on Clue page for Puts on

  3. 10

    1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner John

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  4. 14

    Old lullaby's start

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  5. 19

    Dispute

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  6. 20

    Heavy hammer

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  7. 21

    Snack choice

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  8. 22

    Disturbing condition

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  9. 23

    The insistent acupuncturist ...

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  10. 26

    Totters

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  11. 27

    Giotto work

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  12. 28

    Obliterate

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  13. 29

    "It's the truth!"

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  14. 30

    Swiss army knives have them

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  15. 34

    Deli stock

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  16. 36

    Up from México

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  17. 38

    Author Deighton

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  18. 39

    Bar locking a capstan in place

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  19. 40

    The fortunate bracelet maker ...

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  20. 43

    "I fall upon the thorns of life! I ___!": Shelley

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  21. 45

    Stop

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  22. 46

    Took the cake?

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  23. 47

    "The Principles and Practice of Medicine" author

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  24. 48

    Renowned London gallery

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  25. 51

    Mess up

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  26. 55

    Husband of Persephone

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  27. 59

    The cautious tightrope artist ...

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  28. 62

    Related on the mother's side

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  29. 63

    Ralph who starred in "The Waltons"

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  30. 64

    Result of a bad chip, maybe

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  31. 65

    World Series-winning manager of 1998, 1999 and 2000

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  32. 66

    Row

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  33. 70

    Isabella, e.g.

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  34. 72

    Like battle stations

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  35. 73

    Pale reddish purple

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  36. 74

    Emmy-winning interviewer

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  37. 76

    Squib

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  38. 79

    Site of Velázquez's "The Forge of Vulcan"

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  39. 80

    The vengeful comedian ...

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  40. 86

    Place

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  41. 87

    Vase handle

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  42. 88

    Mother of Castor and Pollux

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  43. 89

    Listlessness

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  44. 90

    German cry

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  45. 92

    Chess champion of 1960-61

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  46. 94

    Protest, of a sort

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  47. 95

    The talkative coffee shop worker ...

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  48. 104

    Bit of masonry

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  49. 105

    Period in the earth's history

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  50. 106

    Bridge officer on the original "Star Trek"

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  51. 107

    Illusory

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  52. 109

    Molson and others

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  53. 110

    Jerks

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  54. 112

    Sticks in the mud

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  55. 114

    Former first lady

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  56. 116

    Shirley Temple title role

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  57. 117

    The daring pool shark ...

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  58. 123

    ___ only (sans pictures)

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  59. 124

    Besides

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  60. 125

    Wedding exchange

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  61. 126

    Deserted

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  62. 127

    Inexperienced

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  63. 128

    She had a 1980 #1 hit with "Upside Down"

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  64. 129

    Child spoiler?

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  65. 130

    Eminent

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Word to a dog

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  2. 2

    Hockey's 1967 Calder Trophy winner

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  3. 3

    Years ___

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  4. 4

    Excursion or Xterra, for short

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  5. 5

    Crawl (with)

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  6. 6

    Unprincipled

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  7. 7

    Mar

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  8. 8

    Went one-on-one

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  9. 9

    Patty Hearst captors, in brief

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  10. 10

    Secure

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  11. 11

    Italian journalist Fallaci

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  12. 12

    Certain muscle

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  13. 13

    For the prescribed time

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  14. 14

    The clever busboy ...

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  15. 15

    Prefix with resin

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  16. 16

    Spots on peacock feathers

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  17. 17

    Vividness

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  18. 18

    ___ Lupin, the Prince of Thieves

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  19. 24

    Center

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  20. 25

    "My Cousin Vinny" star

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  21. 30

    Violin stroke symbolized by a V

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  22. 31

    Ballroom dance

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  23. 32

    1940's-50's All-Star pitcher ___ Blackwell

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  24. 33

    Smooth

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  25. 35

    Burdened

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  26. 37

    Caffeine source

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  27. 41

    Alabama senator of the 1970's-90's

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  28. 42

    Pressure

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  29. 44

    The artistic lawyer ...

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  30. 48

    ___ chi

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  31. 49

    Where life jackets may be stored

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  32. 50

    Auto parts

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  33. 52

    Decent, as accommodations

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  34. 53

    Popular card game

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  35. 54

    "Wanna ___?"

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  36. 56

    Mend

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  37. 57

    To be in Paree

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  38. 58

    Progeny

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  39. 60

    See 121-Down

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  40. 61

    Novelist Wharton

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  41. 66

    Backdrop for D. H. Lawrence's "Women in Love"

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  42. 67

    Cashier

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  43. 68

    Apartment

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  44. 69

    Word with saw or tire

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  45. 71

    Property

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  46. 72

    Bodyguard-turned-TV star

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  47. 74

    Loan source: Abbr.

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  48. 75

    Came (across)

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  49. 77

    Stripling

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  50. 78

    ___ Network

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  51. 81

    Hit 1990's sitcom

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  52. 82

    Santa ___

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  53. 83

    Up to

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  54. 84

    Craft

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  55. 85

    Jazzman who played "Boogie Woogie on The St. Louis Blues"

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  56. 91

    Devilish laugh

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  57. 93

    Obloquy

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  58. 95

    "The Little Mermaid" villainess

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  59. 96

    Phony

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  60. 97

    Kind of information

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  61. 98

    Sanitation worker, at times

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  62. 99

    Three-time Gold Glove winner Manny

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  63. 100

    Trouble

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  64. 101

    War group

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  65. 102

    Kevin formerly of "S.N.L."

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  66. 103

    Small turnover

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  67. 108

    Vietnam War Memorial designer

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  68. 111

    Singer Adams

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  69. 113

    Scans

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  70. 115

    Richard of "Pollyanna"

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  71. 118

    Racket

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  72. 119

    ___-mo

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  73. 120

    Angry

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  74. 121

    With 60-Down, eventually

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  75. 122

    "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" character

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