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NYT Crossword Answers for December 6, 2007

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Thursday, December 6, 2007 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, December 6, 2007: 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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Exorcism, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Exorcism, e.g. Clue page for Exorcism, e.g.
5
Certain aerophone
4 letters Hints for Certain aerophone Clue page for Certain aerophone
9
Circle
5 letters Hints for Circle Clue page for Circle
14
Like some histories
4 letters Hints for Like some histories Clue page for Like some histories
15
Addition
4 letters Hints for Addition Clue page for Addition
16
Toots
5 letters Hints for Toots Clue page for Toots
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Scolding
9 letters Hints for Scolding Clue page for Scolding
19
Chevy offering
5 letters Hints for Chevy offering Clue page for Chevy offering
20
Cry from Santa
14 letters Hints for Cry from Santa Clue page for Cry from Santa
22
Debate side
3 letters Hints for Debate side Clue page for Debate side
23
A.A.A. part: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for A.A.A. part: Abbr. Clue page for A.A.A. part: Abbr.
24
You can hear it coming and going
5 letters Hints for You can hear it coming and going Clue page for You can hear it coming and going
28
Father
5 letters Hints for Father Clue page for Father
31
Paris's Palais ___ Congrès
3 letters Hints for Paris's Palais ___ Congrès Clue page for Paris's Palais ___ Congrès
34
Renounce allegiance
6 letters Hints for Renounce allegiance Clue page for Renounce allegiance
36
Scala of "The Guns of Navarone"
3 letters Hints for Scala of "The Guns of Navarone" Clue page for Scala of "The Guns of Navarone"
37
How experts work
4 letters Hints for How experts work Clue page for How experts work
38
Sporadic
15 letters Hints for Sporadic Clue page for Sporadic
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Wire measures
4 letters Hints for Wire measures Clue page for Wire measures
42
Not long or short: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Not long or short: Abbr. Clue page for Not long or short: Abbr.
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Extremely
6 letters Hints for Extremely Clue page for Extremely
44
"Is that ___?"
3 letters Hints for "Is that ___?" Clue page for "Is that ___?"
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Bordeaux variety
5 letters Hints for Bordeaux variety Clue page for Bordeaux variety
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Longtime Mideast leader
5 letters Hints for Longtime Mideast leader Clue page for Longtime Mideast leader
48
Shot, informally
4 letters Hints for Shot, informally Clue page for Shot, informally
50
Verb in a question from Juliet
3 letters Hints for Verb in a question from Juliet Clue page for Verb in a question from Juliet
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Some theater
14 letters Hints for Some theater Clue page for Some theater
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Discharges
5 letters Hints for Discharges Clue page for Discharges
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Not allowing for compromise
9 letters Hints for Not allowing for compromise Clue page for Not allowing for compromise
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Duel measures
5 letters Hints for Duel measures Clue page for Duel measures
62
Corner
4 letters Hints for Corner Clue page for Corner
63
___ Wintour, real-life editor on whom "The Devil Wears Prada" is based
4 letters Hints for ___ Wintour, real-life editor on whom "The Devil Wears Prada" is based Clue page for ___ Wintour, real-life editor on whom "The Devil Wears Prada" is based
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War locale, broadly
5 letters Hints for War locale, broadly Clue page for War locale, broadly
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Company leaders: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Company leaders: Abbr. Clue page for Company leaders: Abbr.
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Hubbub
4 letters Hints for Hubbub Clue page for Hubbub

Down clues

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Old newspaper section
4 letters Hints for Old newspaper section Clue page for Old newspaper section
2
It's about 200 miles south of Georgia
4 letters Hints for It's about 200 miles south of Georgia Clue page for It's about 200 miles south of Georgia
3
Anti-rash agent
4 letters Hints for Anti-rash agent Clue page for Anti-rash agent
4
Nevada city
4 letters Hints for Nevada city Clue page for Nevada city
5
Insurance seeker, frequently
5 letters Hints for Insurance seeker, frequently Clue page for Insurance seeker, frequently
6
Circus
6 letters Hints for Circus Clue page for Circus
7
Come ___ (proposition)
4 letters Hints for Come ___ (proposition) Clue page for Come ___ (proposition)
8
Austrian painter Schiele
4 letters Hints for Austrian painter Schiele Clue page for Austrian painter Schiele
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Dense
6 letters Hints for Dense Clue page for Dense
10
Hauls in
5 letters Hints for Hauls in Clue page for Hauls in
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Locked up
10 letters Hints for Locked up Clue page for Locked up
12
Product with earbuds
4 letters Hints for Product with earbuds Clue page for Product with earbuds
13
Literary monogram
3 letters Hints for Literary monogram Clue page for Literary monogram
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Classic Chevy offering
6 letters Hints for Classic Chevy offering Clue page for Classic Chevy offering
21
Wine order
6 letters Hints for Wine order Clue page for Wine order
24
Pipe tobacco has it
5 letters Hints for Pipe tobacco has it Clue page for Pipe tobacco has it
25
"What Is to Be Done?" pamphleteer, 1901
5 letters Hints for "What Is to Be Done?" pamphleteer, 1901 Clue page for "What Is to Be Done?" pamphleteer, 1901
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Center of power
10 letters Hints for Center of power Clue page for Center of power
27
University of Arkansas team, informally
4 letters Hints for University of Arkansas team, informally Clue page for University of Arkansas team, informally
29
Disco-era suffix
5 letters Hints for Disco-era suffix Clue page for Disco-era suffix
30
"What's the ___?"
3 letters Hints for "What's the ___?" Clue page for "What's the ___?"
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"I Still See ___" ("Paint Your Wagon" song)
5 letters Hints for "I Still See ___" ("Paint Your Wagon" song) Clue page for "I Still See ___" ("Paint Your Wagon" song)
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Ecclesiastical council
5 letters Hints for Ecclesiastical council Clue page for Ecclesiastical council
35
Grow impatient with
6 letters Hints for Grow impatient with Clue page for Grow impatient with
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All-___ (G-rated)
4 letters Hints for All-___ (G-rated) Clue page for All-___ (G-rated)
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Nancy Drew's guy
3 letters Hints for Nancy Drew's guy Clue page for Nancy Drew's guy
40
Personification
6 letters Hints for Personification Clue page for Personification
45
Greek peak
6 letters Hints for Greek peak Clue page for Greek peak
46
Place to start a test-drive
6 letters Hints for Place to start a test-drive Clue page for Place to start a test-drive
49
Quite a bit
5 letters Hints for Quite a bit Clue page for Quite a bit
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Chisels
5 letters Hints for Chisels Clue page for Chisels
52
Title poet in a 1957 biopic
4 letters Hints for Title poet in a 1957 biopic Clue page for Title poet in a 1957 biopic
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Ballpark figures
4 letters Hints for Ballpark figures Clue page for Ballpark figures
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Modern writing
4 letters Hints for Modern writing Clue page for Modern writing
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Genetic strands
4 letters Hints for Genetic strands Clue page for Genetic strands
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Custom
4 letters Hints for Custom Clue page for Custom
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MCI and others
4 letters Hints for MCI and others Clue page for MCI and others
58
One of 57-Down, in English
4 letters Hints for One of 57-Down, in English Clue page for One of 57-Down, in English
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Govt. org. with a flower in its logo
3 letters Hints for Govt. org. with a flower in its logo Clue page for Govt. org. with a flower in its logo

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