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NYT Crossword Answers for December 22, 2002

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Sunday, December 22, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 22, 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

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Famed family of auto racers
6 letters Hints for Famed family of auto racers Clue page for Famed family of auto racers
7
Not lost
7 letters Hints for Not lost Clue page for Not lost
14
Drug for a poison victim, maybe
6 letters Hints for Drug for a poison victim, maybe Clue page for Drug for a poison victim, maybe
20
Kind of eyes
6 letters Hints for Kind of eyes Clue page for Kind of eyes
21
Lallygags
7 letters Hints for Lallygags Clue page for Lallygags
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In-flight
6 letters Hints for In-flight Clue page for In-flight
23
Start of a Christmas verse
21 letters Hints for Start of a Christmas verse Clue page for Start of a Christmas verse
26
Sandpapered
8 letters Hints for Sandpapered Clue page for Sandpapered
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Airport abbr.
3 letters Hints for Airport abbr. Clue page for Airport abbr.
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___ Park, Colo.
5 letters Hints for ___ Park, Colo. Clue page for ___ Park, Colo.
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Article in Die Zeit
3 letters Hints for Article in Die Zeit Clue page for Article in Die Zeit
30
"Damage" director
5 letters Hints for "Damage" director Clue page for "Damage" director
32
Part of a car test course
3 letters Hints for Part of a car test course Clue page for Part of a car test course
33
Rub
6 letters Hints for Rub Clue page for Rub
37
Mrs. John ___ (Pocahontas)
5 letters Hints for Mrs. John ___ (Pocahontas) Clue page for Mrs. John ___ (Pocahontas)
38
"___ calls?"
3 letters Hints for "___ calls?" Clue page for "___ calls?"
39
Not brilliant
4 letters Hints for Not brilliant Clue page for Not brilliant
43
They're uplifting
4 letters Hints for They're uplifting Clue page for They're uplifting
44
Event covered by paparazzi
4 letters Hints for Event covered by paparazzi Clue page for Event covered by paparazzi
45
1917 Theda Bara role, informally
4 letters Hints for 1917 Theda Bara role, informally Clue page for 1917 Theda Bara role, informally
46
Mosque head
4 letters Hints for Mosque head Clue page for Mosque head
47
Verse, part 2
21 letters Hints for Verse, part 2 Clue page for Verse, part 2
53
Oklahoma Indian
3 letters Hints for Oklahoma Indian Clue page for Oklahoma Indian
54
Utah skiing resort
4 letters Hints for Utah skiing resort Clue page for Utah skiing resort
55
Field for a gov. or a sen.
5 letters Hints for Field for a gov. or a sen. Clue page for Field for a gov. or a sen.
56
Gulf sight
5 letters Hints for Gulf sight Clue page for Gulf sight
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Casual time to start work
3 letters Hints for Casual time to start work Clue page for Casual time to start work
58
"O ___ babbino caro" (Puccini aria)
3 letters Hints for "O ___ babbino caro" (Puccini aria) Clue page for "O ___ babbino caro" (Puccini aria)
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Removing one's hat in an elevator, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Removing one's hat in an elevator, e.g. Clue page for Removing one's hat in an elevator, e.g.
61
Where grapes are grown
6 letters Hints for Where grapes are grown Clue page for Where grapes are grown
62
1930's-60's columnist who wrote "Washington Merry-Go-Round"
7 letters Hints for 1930's-60's columnist who wrote "Washington Merry-Go-Round" Clue page for 1930's-60's columnist who wrote "Washington Merry-Go-Round"
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Not straight
7 letters Hints for Not straight Clue page for Not straight
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Epistle of the New Testament
6 letters Hints for Epistle of the New Testament Clue page for Epistle of the New Testament
69
Pals
6 letters Hints for Pals Clue page for Pals
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Not an exact fig.
3 letters Hints for Not an exact fig. Clue page for Not an exact fig.
72
Big shock?
3 letters Hints for Big shock? Clue page for Big shock?
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Nuclear event, in headlines
5 letters Hints for Nuclear event, in headlines Clue page for Nuclear event, in headlines
76
Rugged ridge
5 letters Hints for Rugged ridge Clue page for Rugged ridge
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Came down
4 letters Hints for Came down Clue page for Came down
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First of a Latin trio
3 letters Hints for First of a Latin trio Clue page for First of a Latin trio
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Verse, part 3
21 letters Hints for Verse, part 3 Clue page for Verse, part 3
84
Withered
4 letters Hints for Withered Clue page for Withered
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Skinny
4 letters Hints for Skinny Clue page for Skinny
86
Roman called "the Censor"
4 letters Hints for Roman called "the Censor" Clue page for Roman called "the Censor"
87
"Bus Stop" playwright
4 letters Hints for "Bus Stop" playwright Clue page for "Bus Stop" playwright
88
Viva-voce
4 letters Hints for Viva-voce Clue page for Viva-voce
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Abbr. after some church names
3 letters Hints for Abbr. after some church names Clue page for Abbr. after some church names
90
One cycle per second
5 letters Hints for One cycle per second Clue page for One cycle per second
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Enter the picture
6 letters Hints for Enter the picture Clue page for Enter the picture
94
Vacation locale
3 letters Hints for Vacation locale Clue page for Vacation locale
95
James ___, who wrote "The Thin Red Line"
5 letters Hints for James ___, who wrote "The Thin Red Line" Clue page for James ___, who wrote "The Thin Red Line"
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Go astray
3 letters Hints for Go astray Clue page for Go astray
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Hilton rival
5 letters Hints for Hilton rival Clue page for Hilton rival
99
Tolkien cannibal
3 letters Hints for Tolkien cannibal Clue page for Tolkien cannibal
100
Whispers
8 letters Hints for Whispers Clue page for Whispers
105
End of the verse
21 letters Hints for End of the verse Clue page for End of the verse
110
"Put your rear down!"
6 letters Hints for "Put your rear down!" Clue page for "Put your rear down!"
111
More squalid
7 letters Hints for More squalid Clue page for More squalid
112
Head car, maybe
6 letters Hints for Head car, maybe Clue page for Head car, maybe
113
California county or its seat
6 letters Hints for California county or its seat Clue page for California county or its seat
114
Purely extra
7 letters Hints for Purely extra Clue page for Purely extra
115
On high
6 letters Hints for On high Clue page for On high

Down clues

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Terse critiques
4 letters Hints for Terse critiques Clue page for Terse critiques
2
Linguist Chomsky
4 letters Hints for Linguist Chomsky Clue page for Linguist Chomsky
3
Mozart's "Dove ___"
4 letters Hints for Mozart's "Dove ___" Clue page for Mozart's "Dove ___"
4
Brand in the frozen foods section
4 letters Hints for Brand in the frozen foods section Clue page for Brand in the frozen foods section
5
Put to flight
6 letters Hints for Put to flight Clue page for Put to flight
6
Actress Marceau of "Braveheart"
6 letters Hints for Actress Marceau of "Braveheart" Clue page for Actress Marceau of "Braveheart"
7
Knucklehead
4 letters Hints for Knucklehead Clue page for Knucklehead
8
Baseball's Piniella
3 letters Hints for Baseball's Piniella Clue page for Baseball's Piniella
9
Melody
3 letters Hints for Melody Clue page for Melody
10
Intensifying word
6 letters Hints for Intensifying word Clue page for Intensifying word
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Grit
6 letters Hints for Grit Clue page for Grit
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Wear away
5 letters Hints for Wear away Clue page for Wear away
13
Hero's medal: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Hero's medal: Abbr. Clue page for Hero's medal: Abbr.
14
Comment from a lonely-heart
8 letters Hints for Comment from a lonely-heart Clue page for Comment from a lonely-heart
15
Half-___ (pipsqueaks)
5 letters Hints for Half-___ (pipsqueaks) Clue page for Half-___ (pipsqueaks)
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Cusp
4 letters Hints for Cusp Clue page for Cusp
17
One of the Mamas and the Papas
4 letters Hints for One of the Mamas and the Papas Clue page for One of the Mamas and the Papas
18
A helping hand
3 letters Hints for A helping hand Clue page for A helping hand
19
___-Magnon
3 letters Hints for ___-Magnon Clue page for ___-Magnon
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Urge
3 letters Hints for Urge Clue page for Urge
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Most acute
7 letters Hints for Most acute Clue page for Most acute
30
Marilyn Monroe feature
4 letters Hints for Marilyn Monroe feature Clue page for Marilyn Monroe feature
31
"When I was ___ ..."
4 letters Hints for "When I was ___ ..." Clue page for "When I was ___ ..."
33
"The Name of the Rose" figure
5 letters Hints for "The Name of the Rose" figure Clue page for "The Name of the Rose" figure
34
Beast
5 letters Hints for Beast Clue page for Beast
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Betray, in a way
5 letters Hints for Betray, in a way Clue page for Betray, in a way
36
45-Across had one
3 letters Hints for 45-Across had one Clue page for 45-Across had one
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Tabula ___ (clean slate)
4 letters Hints for Tabula ___ (clean slate) Clue page for Tabula ___ (clean slate)
38
Nissan sedan
6 letters Hints for Nissan sedan Clue page for Nissan sedan
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Ornamental cord on clothing
6 letters Hints for Ornamental cord on clothing Clue page for Ornamental cord on clothing
40
Soap plant
5 letters Hints for Soap plant Clue page for Soap plant
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Kind of beam
5 letters Hints for Kind of beam Clue page for Kind of beam
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File
5 letters Hints for File Clue page for File
44
Florida collegian
5 letters Hints for Florida collegian Clue page for Florida collegian
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They precede many lists
6 letters Hints for They precede many lists Clue page for They precede many lists
48
Bewails
7 letters Hints for Bewails Clue page for Bewails
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Inventor Howe
5 letters Hints for Inventor Howe Clue page for Inventor Howe
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Photo ___
3 letters Hints for Photo ___ Clue page for Photo ___
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False
5 letters Hints for False Clue page for False
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Indicate
7 letters Hints for Indicate Clue page for Indicate
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Attack
6 letters Hints for Attack Clue page for Attack
60
Central principle of Baha'ism
5 letters Hints for Central principle of Baha'ism Clue page for Central principle of Baha'ism
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Stay
5 letters Hints for Stay Clue page for Stay
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Soft shade
6 letters Hints for Soft shade Clue page for Soft shade
63
"The Flies" dramatist
6 letters Hints for "The Flies" dramatist Clue page for "The Flies" dramatist
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Scottish town of Sir Walter Scott's youth
5 letters Hints for Scottish town of Sir Walter Scott's youth Clue page for Scottish town of Sir Walter Scott's youth
66
"Midnight Cowboy" role
5 letters Hints for "Midnight Cowboy" role Clue page for "Midnight Cowboy" role
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Survey choice
5 letters Hints for Survey choice Clue page for Survey choice
68
Funny Anne
5 letters Hints for Funny Anne Clue page for Funny Anne
70
Relative of "Hmm ..."
3 letters Hints for Relative of "Hmm ..." Clue page for Relative of "Hmm ..."
72
Down East
5 letters Hints for Down East Clue page for Down East
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Last of a series
5 letters Hints for Last of a series Clue page for Last of a series
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Might
5 letters Hints for Might Clue page for Might
76
Lively
7 letters Hints for Lively Clue page for Lively
77
Film cartoon with the voice of Woody Allen
4 letters Hints for Film cartoon with the voice of Woody Allen Clue page for Film cartoon with the voice of Woody Allen
80
Gets comfortable with
8 letters Hints for Gets comfortable with Clue page for Gets comfortable with
81
Growing amount?
4 letters Hints for Growing amount? Clue page for Growing amount?
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Lab subjects
4 letters Hints for Lab subjects Clue page for Lab subjects
83
Limo occupant, perhaps
3 letters Hints for Limo occupant, perhaps Clue page for Limo occupant, perhaps
90
Played (around)
6 letters Hints for Played (around) Clue page for Played (around)
91
Hide, in a way
6 letters Hints for Hide, in a way Clue page for Hide, in a way
92
Self-titled 1986 R & B album
6 letters Hints for Self-titled 1986 R & B album Clue page for Self-titled 1986 R & B album
93
Grace, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Grace, e.g. Clue page for Grace, e.g.
94
Robe material
5 letters Hints for Robe material Clue page for Robe material
95
Wisecracked
5 letters Hints for Wisecracked Clue page for Wisecracked
96
Directional suffix
3 letters Hints for Directional suffix Clue page for Directional suffix
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On earth
4 letters Hints for On earth Clue page for On earth
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Rattles on
4 letters Hints for Rattles on Clue page for Rattles on
100
Country dance locale
4 letters Hints for Country dance locale Clue page for Country dance locale
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Popular cuisine
4 letters Hints for Popular cuisine Clue page for Popular cuisine
102
___ de combat
4 letters Hints for ___ de combat Clue page for ___ de combat
103
Start of North Carolina's motto
4 letters Hints for Start of North Carolina's motto Clue page for Start of North Carolina's motto
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No longer secret
4 letters Hints for No longer secret Clue page for No longer secret
105
Suntan lotion letters
3 letters Hints for Suntan lotion letters Clue page for Suntan lotion letters
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Combat
3 letters Hints for Combat Clue page for Combat
107
Davis was its pres.
3 letters Hints for Davis was its pres. Clue page for Davis was its pres.
108
Disencumber
3 letters Hints for Disencumber Clue page for Disencumber
109
Can. province
3 letters Hints for Can. province Clue page for Can. province

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