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NYT Crossword Answers for December 23, 2007

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Sunday, December 23, 2007 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 23, 2007: 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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Literary slips
6 letters Hints for Literary slips Clue page for Literary slips
7
Lost
7 letters Hints for Lost Clue page for Lost
14
Grade school administration, maybe
6 letters Hints for Grade school administration, maybe Clue page for Grade school administration, maybe
20
Joint
6 letters Hints for Joint Clue page for Joint
21
Former Acura model
7 letters Hints for Former Acura model Clue page for Former Acura model
22
Fashion's Bartley
6 letters Hints for Fashion's Bartley Clue page for Fashion's Bartley
23
Start of a holiday verse
21 letters Hints for Start of a holiday verse Clue page for Start of a holiday verse
26
Locks
7 letters Hints for Locks Clue page for Locks
27
10%
5 letters Hints for 10% Clue page for 10%
28
"___ Gold" (1997 film)
5 letters Hints for "___ Gold" (1997 film) Clue page for "___ Gold" (1997 film)
29
Suffix with respond
3 letters Hints for Suffix with respond Clue page for Suffix with respond
30
Way overdue to take off?
5 letters Hints for Way overdue to take off? Clue page for Way overdue to take off?
32
Former Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___
3 letters Hints for Former Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___ Clue page for Former Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___
34
"Being and Nothingness" writer
6 letters Hints for "Being and Nothingness" writer Clue page for "Being and Nothingness" writer
38
About
5 letters Hints for About Clue page for About
39
Area for a reupholsterer
7 letters Hints for Area for a reupholsterer Clue page for Area for a reupholsterer
43
Comment made with a nod
4 letters Hints for Comment made with a nod Clue page for Comment made with a nod
44
"___ alternative ..."
4 letters Hints for "___ alternative ..." Clue page for "___ alternative ..."
45
"Pay ___ mind"
4 letters Hints for "Pay ___ mind" Clue page for "Pay ___ mind"
46
Insect repellent
4 letters Hints for Insect repellent Clue page for Insect repellent
48
Verse, part 2
21 letters Hints for Verse, part 2 Clue page for Verse, part 2
54
Author Deighton
3 letters Hints for Author Deighton Clue page for Author Deighton
55
___ the mistletoe
5 letters Hints for ___ the mistletoe Clue page for ___ the mistletoe
56
Audibly
5 letters Hints for Audibly Clue page for Audibly
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Expiate, with "for"
5 letters Hints for Expiate, with "for" Clue page for Expiate, with "for"
58
Nicholas and others: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Nicholas and others: Abbr. Clue page for Nicholas and others: Abbr.
59
Ticks off
4 letters Hints for Ticks off Clue page for Ticks off
60
Church part
5 letters Hints for Church part Clue page for Church part
61
Intrinsically
5 letters Hints for Intrinsically Clue page for Intrinsically
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A.A.A. recommendations: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for A.A.A. recommendations: Abbr. Clue page for A.A.A. recommendations: Abbr.
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Sandwich shop orders
5 letters Hints for Sandwich shop orders Clue page for Sandwich shop orders
64
Lumber
4 letters Hints for Lumber Clue page for Lumber
66
"The Sandbox" playwright
5 letters Hints for "The Sandbox" playwright Clue page for "The Sandbox" playwright
69
"What to do? What to do?" feeling
5 letters Hints for "What to do? What to do?" feeling Clue page for "What to do? What to do?" feeling
70
Brown
4 letters Hints for Brown Clue page for Brown
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Young amphibian
3 letters Hints for Young amphibian Clue page for Young amphibian
74
Flora and fauna
5 letters Hints for Flora and fauna Clue page for Flora and fauna
75
Some sorority sisters
5 letters Hints for Some sorority sisters Clue page for Some sorority sisters
76
Implied
5 letters Hints for Implied Clue page for Implied
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Christmas ___
3 letters Hints for Christmas ___ Clue page for Christmas ___
78
Verse, part 3
21 letters Hints for Verse, part 3 Clue page for Verse, part 3
82
Archer William
4 letters Hints for Archer William Clue page for Archer William
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Fannie ___ (investing options)
4 letters Hints for Fannie ___ (investing options) Clue page for Fannie ___ (investing options)
84
Theodemocratic state
4 letters Hints for Theodemocratic state Clue page for Theodemocratic state
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Up ___ good
4 letters Hints for Up ___ good Clue page for Up ___ good
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Porters
7 letters Hints for Porters Clue page for Porters
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Popular cuisine
5 letters Hints for Popular cuisine Clue page for Popular cuisine
90
Unemotional type, slangily
6 letters Hints for Unemotional type, slangily Clue page for Unemotional type, slangily
92
Certain soldier
3 letters Hints for Certain soldier Clue page for Certain soldier
93
"Little Miss Sunshine" co-star
5 letters Hints for "Little Miss Sunshine" co-star Clue page for "Little Miss Sunshine" co-star
94
Mentalist Geller
3 letters Hints for Mentalist Geller Clue page for Mentalist Geller
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Dangerous seepage
5 letters Hints for Dangerous seepage Clue page for Dangerous seepage
99
Decorative gateway in Japan
5 letters Hints for Decorative gateway in Japan Clue page for Decorative gateway in Japan
101
Classic role played by Gérard Depardieu in "The Man in the Iron Mask"
7 letters Hints for Classic role played by Gérard Depardieu in "The Man in the Iron Mask" Clue page for Classic role played by Gérard Depardieu in "The Man in the Iron Mask"
106
End of the verse
21 letters Hints for End of the verse Clue page for End of the verse
111
Jack of "The Apartment"
6 letters Hints for Jack of "The Apartment" Clue page for Jack of "The Apartment"
112
Fruitcake and plum pudding, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Fruitcake and plum pudding, e.g. Clue page for Fruitcake and plum pudding, e.g.
113
Tickles
6 letters Hints for Tickles Clue page for Tickles
114
Source of "we three kings"
6 letters Hints for Source of "we three kings" Clue page for Source of "we three kings"
115
Puts a new bottom on
7 letters Hints for Puts a new bottom on Clue page for Puts a new bottom on
116
Blocks
6 letters Hints for Blocks Clue page for Blocks

Down clues

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Once, old-style
4 letters Hints for Once, old-style Clue page for Once, old-style
2
Where the bag of gifts is stowed on a sleigh
4 letters Hints for Where the bag of gifts is stowed on a sleigh Clue page for Where the bag of gifts is stowed on a sleigh
3
Auberjonois of "The Christmas Star"
4 letters Hints for Auberjonois of "The Christmas Star" Clue page for Auberjonois of "The Christmas Star"
4
Times in classifieds
4 letters Hints for Times in classifieds Clue page for Times in classifieds
5
Promo, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Promo, perhaps Clue page for Promo, perhaps
6
Fictional detective Lupin
6 letters Hints for Fictional detective Lupin Clue page for Fictional detective Lupin
7
"Mamma ___!"
3 letters Hints for "Mamma ___!" Clue page for "Mamma ___!"
8
Home of Christmas Lake Village: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Home of Christmas Lake Village: Abbr. Clue page for Home of Christmas Lake Village: Abbr.
9
RR stop
3 letters Hints for RR stop Clue page for RR stop
10
Of fast times?
6 letters Hints for Of fast times? Clue page for Of fast times?
11
Discriminating sort, in a way
6 letters Hints for Discriminating sort, in a way Clue page for Discriminating sort, in a way
12
Heated
5 letters Hints for Heated Clue page for Heated
13
Word repeated in "Now ___ away! ___ away! ___ away ...!"
4 letters Hints for Word repeated in "Now ___ away! ___ away! ___ away ...!" Clue page for Word repeated in "Now ___ away! ___ away! ___ away ...!"
14
French pronoun
3 letters Hints for French pronoun Clue page for French pronoun
15
Line former
6 letters Hints for Line former Clue page for Line former
16
Green-blue
4 letters Hints for Green-blue Clue page for Green-blue
17
"Anything ___?"
4 letters Hints for "Anything ___?" Clue page for "Anything ___?"
18
Blue-black berrylike fruit
4 letters Hints for Blue-black berrylike fruit Clue page for Blue-black berrylike fruit
19
Whips
4 letters Hints for Whips Clue page for Whips
24
F.D.R.'s successor
3 letters Hints for F.D.R.'s successor Clue page for F.D.R.'s successor
25
Longed (for)
7 letters Hints for Longed (for) Clue page for Longed (for)
30
Studio sign
5 letters Hints for Studio sign Clue page for Studio sign
31
Uncle ___
4 letters Hints for Uncle ___ Clue page for Uncle ___
33
Univ. QB, perhaps
4 letters Hints for Univ. QB, perhaps Clue page for Univ. QB, perhaps
34
Grammy and Emmy-winning soprano
5 letters Hints for Grammy and Emmy-winning soprano Clue page for Grammy and Emmy-winning soprano
35
Until now
5 letters Hints for Until now Clue page for Until now
36
Straps in a sleigh
5 letters Hints for Straps in a sleigh Clue page for Straps in a sleigh
37
Number of lords a-leaping
3 letters Hints for Number of lords a-leaping Clue page for Number of lords a-leaping
38
Grate-ful?
5 letters Hints for Grate-ful? Clue page for Grate-ful?
39
Based on ___ story
5 letters Hints for Based on ___ story Clue page for Based on ___ story
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Made a long story short?
6 letters Hints for Made a long story short? Clue page for Made a long story short?
41
Title in Toledo
5 letters Hints for Title in Toledo Clue page for Title in Toledo
42
Difficult period
5 letters Hints for Difficult period Clue page for Difficult period
44
Big range
5 letters Hints for Big range Clue page for Big range
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Stravinsky and others
5 letters Hints for Stravinsky and others Clue page for Stravinsky and others
47
Christmas ___
4 letters Hints for Christmas ___ Clue page for Christmas ___
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Garfield's assassin
7 letters Hints for Garfield's assassin Clue page for Garfield's assassin
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Memo starter
4 letters Hints for Memo starter Clue page for Memo starter
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Initiation rite
7 letters Hints for Initiation rite Clue page for Initiation rite
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Kind of artery
5 letters Hints for Kind of artery Clue page for Kind of artery
53
French-named city on Galveston Bay
7 letters Hints for French-named city on Galveston Bay Clue page for French-named city on Galveston Bay
60
Mideast desert
5 letters Hints for Mideast desert Clue page for Mideast desert
62
Like the Christmas story, often
6 letters Hints for Like the Christmas story, often Clue page for Like the Christmas story, often
63
What snow shovels may produce
5 letters Hints for What snow shovels may produce Clue page for What snow shovels may produce
64
Christmas cookie ingredient
5 letters Hints for Christmas cookie ingredient Clue page for Christmas cookie ingredient
65
Cub's place
4 letters Hints for Cub's place Clue page for Cub's place
66
Some
4 letters Hints for Some Clue page for Some
67
Career soldier
5 letters Hints for Career soldier Clue page for Career soldier
68
Peter of "Everybody Loves Raymond"
5 letters Hints for Peter of "Everybody Loves Raymond" Clue page for Peter of "Everybody Loves Raymond"
69
Elbows
5 letters Hints for Elbows Clue page for Elbows
70
It's a wrap
5 letters Hints for It's a wrap Clue page for It's a wrap
71
___ salts
5 letters Hints for ___ salts Clue page for ___ salts
72
Singer Apple
5 letters Hints for Singer Apple Clue page for Singer Apple
73
Joint part
5 letters Hints for Joint part Clue page for Joint part
75
Will likely
7 letters Hints for Will likely Clue page for Will likely
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"Born ___"
5 letters Hints for "Born ___" Clue page for "Born ___"
79
"Walk Like ___"
4 letters Hints for "Walk Like ___" Clue page for "Walk Like ___"
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Part of Captain Cook's explorations
4 letters Hints for Part of Captain Cook's explorations Clue page for Part of Captain Cook's explorations
81
Had
3 letters Hints for Had Clue page for Had
87
Rafting area
6 letters Hints for Rafting area Clue page for Rafting area
88
Big pickle?
6 letters Hints for Big pickle? Clue page for Big pickle?
89
Out-elbowed?
6 letters Hints for Out-elbowed? Clue page for Out-elbowed?
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Pressed
6 letters Hints for Pressed Clue page for Pressed
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Group
6 letters Hints for Group Clue page for Group
93
Take for ___
5 letters Hints for Take for ___ Clue page for Take for ___
94
News source, for short
3 letters Hints for News source, for short Clue page for News source, for short
95
Move, in Realtor-speak
4 letters Hints for Move, in Realtor-speak Clue page for Move, in Realtor-speak
96
Swear
4 letters Hints for Swear Clue page for Swear
97
Moore of "G.I. Jane"
4 letters Hints for Moore of "G.I. Jane" Clue page for Moore of "G.I. Jane"
98
"Coffee, Tea ___?"
4 letters Hints for "Coffee, Tea ___?" Clue page for "Coffee, Tea ___?"
100
Court hearing
4 letters Hints for Court hearing Clue page for Court hearing
102
"Take ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Take ___!" Clue page for "Take ___!"
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Author Shere
4 letters Hints for Author Shere Clue page for Author Shere
104
Lulu
4 letters Hints for Lulu Clue page for Lulu
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Lip
4 letters Hints for Lip Clue page for Lip
107
Big bang maker
3 letters Hints for Big bang maker Clue page for Big bang maker
108
Word left off the end of the clue at 13-Down
3 letters Hints for Word left off the end of the clue at 13-Down Clue page for Word left off the end of the clue at 13-Down
109
Poor grade
3 letters Hints for Poor grade Clue page for Poor grade
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Satisfactory grade, in kindergarten
3 letters Hints for Satisfactory grade, in kindergarten Clue page for Satisfactory grade, in kindergarten

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