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NYT Crossword Answers for December 19, 2003

Friday, December 19, 2003 · 68 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, December 19, 2003: 68 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

    Eastern competitor

    3 letters Hints for Eastern competitor Clue page for Eastern competitor

  2. 4

    Regrettably

    4 letters Hints for Regrettably Clue page for Regrettably

  3. 8

    Dogma

    5 letters Hints for Dogma Clue page for Dogma

  4. 13

    "I figured it out!"

    3 letters Hints for "I figured it out!" Clue page for "I figured it out!"

  5. 14

    Huffy

    4 letters Hints for Huffy Clue page for Huffy

  6. 15

    Split off from the band

    6 letters Hints for Split off from the band Clue page for Split off from the band

  7. 16

    Goes back to

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  8. 18

    He murdered his brother Bleda

    6 letters Hints for He murdered his brother Bleda Clue page for He murdered his brother Bleda

  9. 19

    Debussy recital piece

    7 letters Hints for Debussy recital piece Clue page for Debussy recital piece

  10. 20

    Research papers

    6 letters Hints for Research papers Clue page for Research papers

  11. 21

    Infuses with bubbles

    7 letters Hints for Infuses with bubbles Clue page for Infuses with bubbles

  12. 22

    Blessed ___

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  13. 23

    Tchaikovsky ballet roles

    5 letters Hints for Tchaikovsky ballet roles Clue page for Tchaikovsky ballet roles

  14. 24

    After-homework period

    6 letters Hints for After-homework period Clue page for After-homework period

  15. 28

    M. M. Kaye's "The Far Pavilions," e.g.

    4 letters Hints for M. M. Kaye's "The Far Pavilions," e.g. Clue page for M. M. Kaye's "The Far Pavilions," e.g.

  16. 29

    Weirdo, in modern slang

    10 letters Hints for Weirdo, in modern slang Clue page for Weirdo, in modern slang

  17. 33

    Peer Gynt's mother

    3 letters Hints for Peer Gynt's mother Clue page for Peer Gynt's mother

  18. 34

    Women, in old parlance

    7 letters Hints for Women, in old parlance Clue page for Women, in old parlance

  19. 35

    Austin-to-Dallas dir.

    3 letters Hints for Austin-to-Dallas dir. Clue page for Austin-to-Dallas dir.

  20. 36

    Tiananmen Square figures

    10 letters Hints for Tiananmen Square figures Clue page for Tiananmen Square figures

  21. 38

    Antifur org.

    4 letters Hints for Antifur org. Clue page for Antifur org.

  22. 39

    Commercial property holder, often

    6 letters Hints for Commercial property holder, often Clue page for Commercial property holder, often

  23. 40

    Less dicey

    5 letters Hints for Less dicey Clue page for Less dicey

  24. 41

    Neighborhood

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  25. 44

    Fixed engine parts

    7 letters Hints for Fixed engine parts Clue page for Fixed engine parts

  26. 46

    Heroine of Arthurian romance

    6 letters Hints for Heroine of Arthurian romance Clue page for Heroine of Arthurian romance

  27. 48

    "No more!"

    7 letters Hints for "No more!" Clue page for "No more!"

  28. 49

    Walked

    6 letters Hints for Walked Clue page for Walked

  29. 50

    In 24 hours

    8 letters Hints for In 24 hours Clue page for In 24 hours

  30. 52

    Friend of Dorothy

    6 letters Hints for Friend of Dorothy Clue page for Friend of Dorothy

  31. 53

    "Bon ___"

    4 letters Hints for "Bon ___" Clue page for "Bon ___"

  32. 54

    Literary monogram

    3 letters Hints for Literary monogram Clue page for Literary monogram

  33. 55

    Talking trash

    5 letters Hints for Talking trash Clue page for Talking trash

  34. 56

    Betting parlor subject

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  35. 57

    New Testament book: Abbr.

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Sully

    3 letters Hints for Sully Clue page for Sully

  2. 2

    Words heard after an interruption

    9 letters Hints for Words heard after an interruption Clue page for Words heard after an interruption

  3. 3

    Valedictorians have them

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  4. 4

    Liquid ___

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  5. 5

    Tours locale

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  6. 6

    Puppetry and ventriloquism, e.g.

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  7. 7

    Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko

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  8. 8

    Without holding back

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  9. 9

    "The Breakfast Club" actor

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  10. 10

    Babble

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  11. 11

    Columnist Goodman

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  12. 12

    Brown bread

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  13. 15

    Gangster's gun

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  14. 17

    Trump with a cameo in "The First Wives Club"

    5 letters Hints for Trump with a cameo in "The First Wives Club" Clue page for Trump with a cameo in "The First Wives Club"

  15. 21

    Syrian leader

    5 letters Hints for Syrian leader Clue page for Syrian leader

  16. 25

    "The Mysterious Island" author

    5 letters Hints for "The Mysterious Island" author Clue page for "The Mysterious Island" author

  17. 26

    "Yum!"

    10 letters Hints for "Yum!" Clue page for "Yum!"

  18. 27

    Turner and others

    4 letters Hints for Turner and others Clue page for Turner and others

  19. 29

    Crazes

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  20. 30

    Generous slice of the pie

    9 letters Hints for Generous slice of the pie Clue page for Generous slice of the pie

  21. 31

    Throw in, as a question

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  22. 32

    Love objects

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  23. 34

    Period of unrestricted activity

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  24. 37

    Goes downhill

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  25. 38

    Liber ___ (Roman fertility god)

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  26. 40

    Relishes

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  27. 41

    Parts of "Dear Santa" letters

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  28. 42

    Port of old Rome

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  29. 43

    Foot faults

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  30. 45

    Yellowish

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  31. 47

    Night of poetry

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  32. 48

    "Now, was ___ bad?"

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  33. 51

    Fly catcher

    3 letters Hints for Fly catcher Clue page for Fly catcher

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