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NYT Crossword Answers for December 4, 2011

Sunday, December 4, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 4, 2011: 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

  1. 1

    Secretaries, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Secretaries, e.g. Clue page for Secretaries, e.g.

  2. 6

    Modern record holder?

    4 letters Hints for Modern record holder? Clue page for Modern record holder?

  3. 10

    Bucks

    5 letters Hints for Bucks Clue page for Bucks

  4. 15

    Take ___ (doze)

    4 letters Hints for Take ___ (doze) Clue page for Take ___ (doze)

  5. 19

    Dow Jones industrial with the N.Y.S.E. symbol "AA"

    5 letters Hints for Dow Jones industrial with the N.Y.S.E. symbol "AA" Clue page for Dow Jones industrial with the N.Y.S.E. symbol "AA"

  6. 20

    Cataract site

    4 letters Hints for Cataract site Clue page for Cataract site

  7. 21

    "The Ten Commandments" role

    5 letters Hints for "The Ten Commandments" role Clue page for "The Ten Commandments" role

  8. 22

    ___ contendere (court plea)

    4 letters Hints for ___ contendere (court plea) Clue page for ___ contendere (court plea)

  9. 23

    Anaïs Nin, e.g.?

    10 letters Hints for Anaïs Nin, e.g.? Clue page for Anaïs Nin, e.g.?

  10. 25

    Seizure at Sing Sing?

    10 letters Hints for Seizure at Sing Sing? Clue page for Seizure at Sing Sing?

  11. 27

    Title girl in a 1979 Fleetwood Mac hit

    4 letters Hints for Title girl in a 1979 Fleetwood Mac hit Clue page for Title girl in a 1979 Fleetwood Mac hit

  12. 28

    Reverse

    4 letters Hints for Reverse Clue page for Reverse

  13. 29

    Cause for a kid's grounding

    4 letters Hints for Cause for a kid's grounding Clue page for Cause for a kid's grounding

  14. 30

    Heavenly: Prefix

    5 letters Hints for Heavenly: Prefix Clue page for Heavenly: Prefix

  15. 31

    Tech marvel of the 1940s

    5 letters Hints for Tech marvel of the 1940s Clue page for Tech marvel of the 1940s

  16. 33

    "Adam-12" call, briefly

    3 letters Hints for "Adam-12" call, briefly Clue page for "Adam-12" call, briefly

  17. 34

    Pioneering

    8 letters Hints for Pioneering Clue page for Pioneering

  18. 37

    Rice may be served in it

    3 letters Hints for Rice may be served in it Clue page for Rice may be served in it

  19. 39

    Heavenly voice of conscience?

    13 letters Hints for Heavenly voice of conscience? Clue page for Heavenly voice of conscience?

  20. 43

    Figure in Raphael's "School of Athens"

    6 letters Hints for Figure in Raphael's "School of Athens" Clue page for Figure in Raphael's "School of Athens"

  21. 45

    Going to hell

    6 letters Hints for Going to hell Clue page for Going to hell

  22. 46

    Verbally attack, with "at"

    7 letters Hints for Verbally attack, with "at" Clue page for Verbally attack, with "at"

  23. 51

    Old switch attachment?

    4 letters Hints for Old switch attachment? Clue page for Old switch attachment?

  24. 52

    Wrong

    5 letters Hints for Wrong Clue page for Wrong

  25. 54

    Due

    4 letters Hints for Due Clue page for Due

  26. 56

    House of ___ (European dynasty)

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  27. 57

    Sailors' spars

    9 letters Hints for Sailors' spars Clue page for Sailors' spars

  28. 59

    Specialty of a couples therapist?

    11 letters Hints for Specialty of a couples therapist? Clue page for Specialty of a couples therapist?

  29. 62

    "___ see it my way" (Beatles lyric)

    5 letters Hints for "___ see it my way" (Beatles lyric) Clue page for "___ see it my way" (Beatles lyric)

  30. 63

    Razzed

    5 letters Hints for Razzed Clue page for Razzed

  31. 64

    Adams and Falco

    5 letters Hints for Adams and Falco Clue page for Adams and Falco

  32. 65

    Israel's Dayan

    5 letters Hints for Israel's Dayan Clue page for Israel's Dayan

  33. 68

    Dear

    9 letters Hints for Dear Clue page for Dear

  34. 71

    Capital and largest city of Ghana

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  35. 72

    Gathering of spies

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  36. 73

    Fjord, e.g.

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  37. 74

    Very good, in slang

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  38. 76

    Courtroom jacket?

    11 letters Hints for Courtroom jacket? Clue page for Courtroom jacket?

  39. 79

    Work in a chamber, say

    9 letters Hints for Work in a chamber, say Clue page for Work in a chamber, say

  40. 83

    Scrutinizer

    4 letters Hints for Scrutinizer Clue page for Scrutinizer

  41. 84

    Prone to acne, say

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  42. 85

    Food item prized in French cuisine

    5 letters Hints for Food item prized in French cuisine Clue page for Food item prized in French cuisine

  43. 86

    De Matteo of "Desperate Housewives"

    4 letters Hints for De Matteo of "Desperate Housewives" Clue page for De Matteo of "Desperate Housewives"

  44. 87

    Put right

    7 letters Hints for Put right Clue page for Put right

  45. 89

    "Yeah, r-i-i-ight!"

    6 letters Hints for "Yeah, r-i-i-ight!" Clue page for "Yeah, r-i-i-ight!"

  46. 92

    Hypnotist Franz

    6 letters Hints for Hypnotist Franz Clue page for Hypnotist Franz

  47. 94

    Circus performer in makeup?

    13 letters Hints for Circus performer in makeup? Clue page for Circus performer in makeup?

  48. 97

    Fashion inits.

    3 letters Hints for Fashion inits. Clue page for Fashion inits.

  49. 98

    Starts, as a big meal

    8 letters Hints for Starts, as a big meal Clue page for Starts, as a big meal

  50. 102

    Business partner, often

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  51. 103

    Reciprocal function in trig

    5 letters Hints for Reciprocal function in trig Clue page for Reciprocal function in trig

  52. 105

    Very sore

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  53. 106

    Island hopper?

    4 letters Hints for Island hopper? Clue page for Island hopper?

  54. 108

    No voter

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  55. 110

    Herr's her

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  56. 113

    Storyteller for Satan?

    10 letters Hints for Storyteller for Satan? Clue page for Storyteller for Satan?

  57. 116

    Improvement of a Standardbred's gait?

    10 letters Hints for Improvement of a Standardbred's gait? Clue page for Improvement of a Standardbred's gait?

  58. 118

    "The ___ lama, he's a priest": Nash

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  59. 119

    Biology lab stain

    5 letters Hints for Biology lab stain Clue page for Biology lab stain

  60. 120

    Dense

    4 letters Hints for Dense Clue page for Dense

  61. 121

    Rend

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  62. 122

    Moolah

    4 letters Hints for Moolah Clue page for Moolah

  63. 123

    Prefix with history

    5 letters Hints for Prefix with history Clue page for Prefix with history

  64. 124

    Gorilla skilled in sign language

    4 letters Hints for Gorilla skilled in sign language Clue page for Gorilla skilled in sign language

  65. 125

    Kicks back

    5 letters Hints for Kicks back Clue page for Kicks back

Down clues

  1. 1

    Many Little League coaches

    4 letters Hints for Many Little League coaches Clue page for Many Little League coaches

  2. 2

    "Popular Fallacies" writer

    4 letters Hints for "Popular Fallacies" writer Clue page for "Popular Fallacies" writer

  3. 3

    One starting a stampede, maybe?

    9 letters Hints for One starting a stampede, maybe? Clue page for One starting a stampede, maybe?

  4. 4

    Much-read collection of verses

    5 letters Hints for Much-read collection of verses Clue page for Much-read collection of verses

  5. 5

    Suppose

    3 letters Hints for Suppose Clue page for Suppose

  6. 6

    Rub with ointment, as in a religious ceremony

    6 letters Hints for Rub with ointment, as in a religious ceremony Clue page for Rub with ointment, as in a religious ceremony

  7. 7

    Skewbald

    4 letters Hints for Skewbald Clue page for Skewbald

  8. 8

    Bread spread

    4 letters Hints for Bread spread Clue page for Bread spread

  9. 9

    Burrow, for some

    3 letters Hints for Burrow, for some Clue page for Burrow, for some

  10. 10

    Qualified

    7 letters Hints for Qualified Clue page for Qualified

  11. 11

    "___ and the Real Girl" (2007 movie)

    4 letters Hints for "___ and the Real Girl" (2007 movie) Clue page for "___ and the Real Girl" (2007 movie)

  12. 12

    Up

    6 letters Hints for Up Clue page for Up

  13. 13

    Criminal patterns, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Criminal patterns, briefly Clue page for Criminal patterns, briefly

  14. 14

    Hostess ___ Balls

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  15. 15

    Up in arms

    5 letters Hints for Up in arms Clue page for Up in arms

  16. 16

    "WarGames" grp.

    5 letters Hints for "WarGames" grp. Clue page for "WarGames" grp.

  17. 17

    "The George & ___ Show" (old talk series)

    5 letters Hints for "The George & ___ Show" (old talk series) Clue page for "The George & ___ Show" (old talk series)

  18. 18

    Submarine

    5 letters Hints for Submarine Clue page for Submarine

  19. 24

    Dilemma

    8 letters Hints for Dilemma Clue page for Dilemma

  20. 26

    Sets to zero

    5 letters Hints for Sets to zero Clue page for Sets to zero

  21. 29

    Name sung over and over in a Monty Python skit

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  22. 32

    The last Pope Julius

    3 letters Hints for The last Pope Julius Clue page for The last Pope Julius

  23. 33

    Década divisions

    4 letters Hints for Década divisions Clue page for Década divisions

  24. 35

    Decorative tip on a lace

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  25. 36

    ___-thon (literary event)

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  26. 37

    English channel, familiarly, with "the"

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  27. 38

    Mark's replacement

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  28. 40

    Counterpart of advertising

    9 letters Hints for Counterpart of advertising Clue page for Counterpart of advertising

  29. 41

    Antarctica's ___ Ice Shelf

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  30. 42

    Votary

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  31. 44

    Became discouraged

    9 letters Hints for Became discouraged Clue page for Became discouraged

  32. 47

    NyQuil targets

    9 letters Hints for NyQuil targets Clue page for NyQuil targets

  33. 48

    "Hamlet" courtier

    5 letters Hints for "Hamlet" courtier Clue page for "Hamlet" courtier

  34. 49

    Downright

    5 letters Hints for Downright Clue page for Downright

  35. 50

    Nickname for Theresa

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  36. 53

    "Leather," in baseball

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  37. 55

    Generous leeway

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  38. 58

    Onetime Procter & Gamble shampoo

    5 letters Hints for Onetime Procter & Gamble shampoo Clue page for Onetime Procter & Gamble shampoo

  39. 59

    Churl

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  40. 60

    Be contiguous to

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  41. 61

    Pages (through)

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  42. 63

    Kind of force

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  43. 65

    Corner joint

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  44. 66

    How some sandwiches are made

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  45. 67

    Wallowing sites

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  46. 69

    Cause of a breakdown

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  47. 70

    ___ of Venice

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  48. 75

    Movie genre

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  49. 77

    Element used for shielding nuclear reactors

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  50. 78

    Rank below capt.

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  51. 79

    Möbius strip, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Möbius strip, e.g. Clue page for Möbius strip, e.g.

  52. 80

    Troops' harvest?

    9 letters Hints for Troops' harvest? Clue page for Troops' harvest?

  53. 81

    Athletic supporters?

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  54. 82

    Title below marquis

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  55. 85

    Big name in faucets

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  56. 88

    Balcony window

    5 letters Hints for Balcony window Clue page for Balcony window

  57. 90

    "What's it gonna be?"

    7 letters Hints for "What's it gonna be?" Clue page for "What's it gonna be?"

  58. 91

    Whip

    4 letters Hints for Whip Clue page for Whip

  59. 93

    Some "Men in Black" characters, for short

    3 letters Hints for Some "Men in Black" characters, for short Clue page for Some "Men in Black" characters, for short

  60. 95

    Card game akin to Authors

    6 letters Hints for Card game akin to Authors Clue page for Card game akin to Authors

  61. 96

    Time for the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet"

    6 letters Hints for Time for the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet" Clue page for Time for the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet"

  62. 98

    Managed

    5 letters Hints for Managed Clue page for Managed

  63. 99

    "The Faerie Queene" character

    5 letters Hints for "The Faerie Queene" character Clue page for "The Faerie Queene" character

  64. 100

    It may punctuate a court order

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  65. 101

    Fence straddler

    5 letters Hints for Fence straddler Clue page for Fence straddler

  66. 104

    Annual advertising award

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  67. 107

    It may come in buckets

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  68. 108

    First name at Woodstock

    4 letters Hints for First name at Woodstock Clue page for First name at Woodstock

  69. 109

    Barnes & Noble electronic reader

    4 letters Hints for Barnes & Noble electronic reader Clue page for Barnes & Noble electronic reader

  70. 111

    Stuck in ___

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  71. 112

    Tag callers?

    4 letters Hints for Tag callers? Clue page for Tag callers?

  72. 114

    "Get it?"

    3 letters Hints for "Get it?" Clue page for "Get it?"

  73. 115

    Bunch

    3 letters Hints for Bunch Clue page for Bunch

  74. 116

    Reproachful cluck

    3 letters Hints for Reproachful cluck Clue page for Reproachful cluck

  75. 117

    Mess up

    3 letters Hints for Mess up Clue page for Mess up

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