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NYT Crossword Answers for December 11, 2003

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Thursday, December 11, 2003 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, December 11, 2003: 74 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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Dashed
4 letters Hints for Dashed Clue page for Dashed
5
Religious community
6 letters Hints for Religious community Clue page for Religious community
11
Flap
3 letters Hints for Flap Clue page for Flap
14
Film director Reitman
4 letters Hints for Film director Reitman Clue page for Film director Reitman
15
Once did
6 letters Hints for Once did Clue page for Once did
16
Impose
3 letters Hints for Impose Clue page for Impose
17
Part of an old sock, maybe
4 letters Hints for Part of an old sock, maybe Clue page for Part of an old sock, maybe
18
Start of a quote by John Lennon
10 letters Hints for Start of a quote by John Lennon Clue page for Start of a quote by John Lennon
20
Work unit
3 letters Hints for Work unit Clue page for Work unit
21
Heart of Dixie: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Heart of Dixie: Abbr. Clue page for Heart of Dixie: Abbr.
22
French rococo painter Watteau
7 letters Hints for French rococo painter Watteau Clue page for French rococo painter Watteau
23
"Get it?"
3 letters Hints for "Get it?" Clue page for "Get it?"
24
Novelist Jaffe
4 letters Hints for Novelist Jaffe Clue page for Novelist Jaffe
26
Bridge support
6 letters Hints for Bridge support Clue page for Bridge support
27
Quote, part 2
12 letters Hints for Quote, part 2 Clue page for Quote, part 2
30
Site of Greek excavations
5 letters Hints for Site of Greek excavations Clue page for Site of Greek excavations
31
Moola
4 letters Hints for Moola Clue page for Moola
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Thus
3 letters Hints for Thus Clue page for Thus
35
Depend
4 letters Hints for Depend Clue page for Depend
36
Hall of Fame sportscaster Curt
5 letters Hints for Hall of Fame sportscaster Curt Clue page for Hall of Fame sportscaster Curt
38
Dull-witted one
4 letters Hints for Dull-witted one Clue page for Dull-witted one
39
"But I heard him exclaim, ___ he ..."
3 letters Hints for "But I heard him exclaim, ___ he ..." Clue page for "But I heard him exclaim, ___ he ..."
40
Kelly of "Live With Regis and Kelly"
4 letters Hints for Kelly of "Live With Regis and Kelly" Clue page for Kelly of "Live With Regis and Kelly"
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Any port in a storm
5 letters Hints for Any port in a storm Clue page for Any port in a storm
42
Quote, part 3
12 letters Hints for Quote, part 3 Clue page for Quote, part 3
45
Raise in relief
6 letters Hints for Raise in relief Clue page for Raise in relief
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Honored guest's site
4 letters Hints for Honored guest's site Clue page for Honored guest's site
49
Ike's command in W.W. II
3 letters Hints for Ike's command in W.W. II Clue page for Ike's command in W.W. II
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Son of Polonius
7 letters Hints for Son of Polonius Clue page for Son of Polonius
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Alphabet trio
3 letters Hints for Alphabet trio Clue page for Alphabet trio
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Tammy Wynette hit "___ I Get It Right"
3 letters Hints for Tammy Wynette hit "___ I Get It Right" Clue page for Tammy Wynette hit "___ I Get It Right"
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End of the quote
10 letters Hints for End of the quote Clue page for End of the quote
56
Hoof it
4 letters Hints for Hoof it Clue page for Hoof it
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Kind of patch
3 letters Hints for Kind of patch Clue page for Kind of patch
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Orbital point
6 letters Hints for Orbital point Clue page for Orbital point
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Israeli weapons
4 letters Hints for Israeli weapons Clue page for Israeli weapons
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Long time
3 letters Hints for Long time Clue page for Long time
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Outcasts
6 letters Hints for Outcasts Clue page for Outcasts
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Parcel
4 letters Hints for Parcel Clue page for Parcel

Down clues

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Vacation purchase
9 letters Hints for Vacation purchase Clue page for Vacation purchase
2
Rarin' to go
9 letters Hints for Rarin' to go Clue page for Rarin' to go
3
Surveyor's rod
9 letters Hints for Surveyor's rod Clue page for Surveyor's rod
4
One may be dead
3 letters Hints for One may be dead Clue page for One may be dead
5
Fisherman's boot, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Fisherman's boot, e.g. Clue page for Fisherman's boot, e.g.
6
They occupy 30% of the earth's land
6 letters Hints for They occupy 30% of the earth's land Clue page for They occupy 30% of the earth's land
7
Ring figure, familiarly
3 letters Hints for Ring figure, familiarly Clue page for Ring figure, familiarly
8
It has a germ
4 letters Hints for It has a germ Clue page for It has a germ
9
In a closefisted manner
8 letters Hints for In a closefisted manner Clue page for In a closefisted manner
10
Fighting
7 letters Hints for Fighting Clue page for Fighting
11
Greenfly, for one
5 letters Hints for Greenfly, for one Clue page for Greenfly, for one
12
Rock pioneer ___ Eddy
5 letters Hints for Rock pioneer ___ Eddy Clue page for Rock pioneer ___ Eddy
13
Musk secreter
5 letters Hints for Musk secreter Clue page for Musk secreter
19
Disappeared, with "off"
4 letters Hints for Disappeared, with "off" Clue page for Disappeared, with "off"
21
Field
4 letters Hints for Field Clue page for Field
25
Lubberly
7 letters Hints for Lubberly Clue page for Lubberly
28
Peep
3 letters Hints for Peep Clue page for Peep
29
Was down with
3 letters Hints for Was down with Clue page for Was down with
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Convert to Stalinism
9 letters Hints for Convert to Stalinism Clue page for Convert to Stalinism
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It makes faces
9 letters Hints for It makes faces Clue page for It makes faces
34
Brazzaville residents
9 letters Hints for Brazzaville residents Clue page for Brazzaville residents
36
Garibaldi, the Liberator of Italy
8 letters Hints for Garibaldi, the Liberator of Italy Clue page for Garibaldi, the Liberator of Italy
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W.W. II ration board agcy.
3 letters Hints for W.W. II ration board agcy. Clue page for W.W. II ration board agcy.
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U.S. terr., 1861-89
3 letters Hints for U.S. terr., 1861-89 Clue page for U.S. terr., 1861-89
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Of a speaker's platform
7 letters Hints for Of a speaker's platform Clue page for Of a speaker's platform
41
Biblical verb with "thou"
4 letters Hints for Biblical verb with "thou" Clue page for Biblical verb with "thou"
42
Days of ___
4 letters Hints for Days of ___ Clue page for Days of ___
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Employee
6 letters Hints for Employee Clue page for Employee
44
Department store department
6 letters Hints for Department store department Clue page for Department store department
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Run away
5 letters Hints for Run away Clue page for Run away
46
San ___
5 letters Hints for San ___ Clue page for San ___
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"Borstal Boy" autobiographer
5 letters Hints for "Borstal Boy" autobiographer Clue page for "Borstal Boy" autobiographer
51
Spill
4 letters Hints for Spill Clue page for Spill
55
Long time
3 letters Hints for Long time Clue page for Long time
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Be busy
3 letters Hints for Be busy Clue page for Be busy

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