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NYT Crossword Answers for December 18, 2011

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Sunday, December 18, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 18, 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

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Natives of the land known as Aotearoa
5 letters Hints for Natives of the land known as Aotearoa Clue page for Natives of the land known as Aotearoa
6
One with eyes for a cook?
4 letters Hints for One with eyes for a cook? Clue page for One with eyes for a cook?
10
Implied
5 letters Hints for Implied Clue page for Implied
15
Silken construction
3 letters Hints for Silken construction Clue page for Silken construction
18
Pasty
5 letters Hints for Pasty Clue page for Pasty
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Share a view
5 letters Hints for Share a view Clue page for Share a view
20
Split
5 letters Hints for Split Clue page for Split
21
Plant's grain-bearing part
3 letters Hints for Plant's grain-bearing part Clue page for Plant's grain-bearing part
22
Dislike of the son of Mary, Queen of Scots?
17 letters Hints for Dislike of the son of Mary, Queen of Scots? Clue page for Dislike of the son of Mary, Queen of Scots?
25
Prefix with bar
3 letters Hints for Prefix with bar Clue page for Prefix with bar
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It's hard to understand
9 letters Hints for It's hard to understand Clue page for It's hard to understand
27
Heavy metal rock?
3 letters Hints for Heavy metal rock? Clue page for Heavy metal rock?
28
Springtime calendar hunk
7 letters Hints for Springtime calendar hunk Clue page for Springtime calendar hunk
30
Suffragist Carrie Chapman ___
4 letters Hints for Suffragist Carrie Chapman ___ Clue page for Suffragist Carrie Chapman ___
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Catwalk no-show?
12 letters Hints for Catwalk no-show? Clue page for Catwalk no-show?
33
March sisters' creator
6 letters Hints for March sisters' creator Clue page for March sisters' creator
37
Threatened ferociously
8 letters Hints for Threatened ferociously Clue page for Threatened ferociously
39
Conservative
4 letters Hints for Conservative Clue page for Conservative
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Take the plunge
4 letters Hints for Take the plunge Clue page for Take the plunge
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Southwest natives
5 letters Hints for Southwest natives Clue page for Southwest natives
42
"No introduction needed" phrase
5 letters Hints for "No introduction needed" phrase Clue page for "No introduction needed" phrase
45
Soft-spoken prayer ending?
10 letters Hints for Soft-spoken prayer ending? Clue page for Soft-spoken prayer ending?
48
Build a publishing empire?
10 letters Hints for Build a publishing empire? Clue page for Build a publishing empire?
53
Mosaicist, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Mosaicist, e.g. Clue page for Mosaicist, e.g.
54
First Arab country to have sanctions imposed on it by the Arab League
5 letters Hints for First Arab country to have sanctions imposed on it by the Arab League Clue page for First Arab country to have sanctions imposed on it by the Arab League
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Poet Pablo
6 letters Hints for Poet Pablo Clue page for Poet Pablo
57
Radioactivity unit
5 letters Hints for Radioactivity unit Clue page for Radioactivity unit
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Mag space seller, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Mag space seller, e.g. Clue page for Mag space seller, e.g.
62
Golf cup name
5 letters Hints for Golf cup name Clue page for Golf cup name
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Not just my
3 letters Hints for Not just my Clue page for Not just my
66
Practical joke used on squirrels?
11 letters Hints for Practical joke used on squirrels? Clue page for Practical joke used on squirrels?
70
Things may be picked up with this
3 letters Hints for Things may be picked up with this Clue page for Things may be picked up with this
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Cohesion
5 letters Hints for Cohesion Clue page for Cohesion
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Brown, maybe
5 letters Hints for Brown, maybe Clue page for Brown, maybe
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Highlighter colors, often
5 letters Hints for Highlighter colors, often Clue page for Highlighter colors, often
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Catholic university in Philly
6 letters Hints for Catholic university in Philly Clue page for Catholic university in Philly
80
County on one side of the Golden Gate Bridge
5 letters Hints for County on one side of the Golden Gate Bridge Clue page for County on one side of the Golden Gate Bridge
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Hauled, in a way
7 letters Hints for Hauled, in a way Clue page for Hauled, in a way
87
What sweaty dancers create at an annual awards show?
10 letters Hints for What sweaty dancers create at an annual awards show? Clue page for What sweaty dancers create at an annual awards show?
90
Rush to get on the train?
10 letters Hints for Rush to get on the train? Clue page for Rush to get on the train?
92
Jewish mourning period
5 letters Hints for Jewish mourning period Clue page for Jewish mourning period
93
Dwarf with a purple hat
5 letters Hints for Dwarf with a purple hat Clue page for Dwarf with a purple hat
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Arm part
4 letters Hints for Arm part Clue page for Arm part
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Mein ___
4 letters Hints for Mein ___ Clue page for Mein ___
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Like some cookware
8 letters Hints for Like some cookware Clue page for Like some cookware
101
"Lumber" collector in a park
6 letters Hints for "Lumber" collector in a park Clue page for "Lumber" collector in a park
103
Where worms don't last long?
12 letters Hints for Where worms don't last long? Clue page for Where worms don't last long?
106
It's found between the shoulders
4 letters Hints for It's found between the shoulders Clue page for It's found between the shoulders
108
Rubber man?
7 letters Hints for Rubber man? Clue page for Rubber man?
109
Lunch inits.
3 letters Hints for Lunch inits. Clue page for Lunch inits.
110
"Consider it done!"
9 letters Hints for "Consider it done!" Clue page for "Consider it done!"
115
Air pump setting: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Air pump setting: Abbr. Clue page for Air pump setting: Abbr.
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What black holes swallow to bulk up?
17 letters Hints for What black holes swallow to bulk up? Clue page for What black holes swallow to bulk up?
119
"Horatio, thou art ___ as just a man ..."
3 letters Hints for "Horatio, thou art ___ as just a man ..." Clue page for "Horatio, thou art ___ as just a man ..."
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"___ ride"
5 letters Hints for "___ ride" Clue page for "___ ride"
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10E and 40 long, e.g.
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Former Red Sox star Garciaparra
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Lines with crossings: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Lines with crossings: Abbr. Clue page for Lines with crossings: Abbr.
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Utopias
5 letters Hints for Utopias Clue page for Utopias
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Mai ___ (drinks)
4 letters Hints for Mai ___ (drinks) Clue page for Mai ___ (drinks)
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Purchase that's canceled
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Down clues

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Fashion
4 letters Hints for Fashion Clue page for Fashion
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"No guarantees"
4 letters Hints for "No guarantees" Clue page for "No guarantees"
3
"Yikes!"
4 letters Hints for "Yikes!" Clue page for "Yikes!"
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Mil. unit below a division
4 letters Hints for Mil. unit below a division Clue page for Mil. unit below a division
5
Give a shot
6 letters Hints for Give a shot Clue page for Give a shot
6
A to Z, e.g.
8 letters Hints for A to Z, e.g. Clue page for A to Z, e.g.
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University of ___, where Andrea Bocelli earned a law degree
4 letters Hints for University of ___, where Andrea Bocelli earned a law degree Clue page for University of ___, where Andrea Bocelli earned a law degree
8
Italian article
3 letters Hints for Italian article Clue page for Italian article
9
Engulfs
7 letters Hints for Engulfs Clue page for Engulfs
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It may get stuck in an eye
6 letters Hints for It may get stuck in an eye Clue page for It may get stuck in an eye
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Small batteries
3 letters Hints for Small batteries Clue page for Small batteries
12
Desert and rain forest
8 letters Hints for Desert and rain forest Clue page for Desert and rain forest
13
Material in old mah-jongg sets
5 letters Hints for Material in old mah-jongg sets Clue page for Material in old mah-jongg sets
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Common break hour
5 letters Hints for Common break hour Clue page for Common break hour
15
Kook
6 letters Hints for Kook Clue page for Kook
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Less stressful
6 letters Hints for Less stressful Clue page for Less stressful
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Brit's bumbershoot
6 letters Hints for Brit's bumbershoot Clue page for Brit's bumbershoot
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Neglect
4 letters Hints for Neglect Clue page for Neglect
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Trapped like ___
4 letters Hints for Trapped like ___ Clue page for Trapped like ___
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Shore bird
4 letters Hints for Shore bird Clue page for Shore bird
29
Some terra cotta
7 letters Hints for Some terra cotta Clue page for Some terra cotta
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Precipitating
5 letters Hints for Precipitating Clue page for Precipitating
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Drink for a toddler
4 letters Hints for Drink for a toddler Clue page for Drink for a toddler
33
Unwanted swimming pool bit
4 letters Hints for Unwanted swimming pool bit Clue page for Unwanted swimming pool bit
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What rakes may do
4 letters Hints for What rakes may do Clue page for What rakes may do
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Tilt
4 letters Hints for Tilt Clue page for Tilt
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Kind of disc
5 letters Hints for Kind of disc Clue page for Kind of disc
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Unidentified people
4 letters Hints for Unidentified people Clue page for Unidentified people
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Marx Brothers, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Marx Brothers, e.g. Clue page for Marx Brothers, e.g.
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Yahoo! alternative
3 letters Hints for Yahoo! alternative Clue page for Yahoo! alternative
44
FEMA part: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for FEMA part: Abbr. Clue page for FEMA part: Abbr.
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The Tigers of the N.C.A.A.
3 letters Hints for The Tigers of the N.C.A.A. Clue page for The Tigers of the N.C.A.A.
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Tombstone figure
4 letters Hints for Tombstone figure Clue page for Tombstone figure
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2000 musical with the song "Every Story Is a Love Story"
4 letters Hints for 2000 musical with the song "Every Story Is a Love Story" Clue page for 2000 musical with the song "Every Story Is a Love Story"
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Singer Anthony
4 letters Hints for Singer Anthony Clue page for Singer Anthony
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Bro
4 letters Hints for Bro Clue page for Bro
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13th, at times
4 letters Hints for 13th, at times Clue page for 13th, at times
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40 million-member org. founded in 1958
4 letters Hints for 40 million-member org. founded in 1958 Clue page for 40 million-member org. founded in 1958
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Not so prevalent
5 letters Hints for Not so prevalent Clue page for Not so prevalent
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Cleanup org.
3 letters Hints for Cleanup org. Clue page for Cleanup org.
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Gigayear
3 letters Hints for Gigayear Clue page for Gigayear
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Fairly
6 letters Hints for Fairly Clue page for Fairly
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Unseat
4 letters Hints for Unseat Clue page for Unseat
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"For ___ us a child ..."
4 letters Hints for "For ___ us a child ..." Clue page for "For ___ us a child ..."
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Rembrandt van ___
4 letters Hints for Rembrandt van ___ Clue page for Rembrandt van ___
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Shoe named for a cat
4 letters Hints for Shoe named for a cat Clue page for Shoe named for a cat
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LAX data
4 letters Hints for LAX data Clue page for LAX data
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Romance novelist Roberts
4 letters Hints for Romance novelist Roberts Clue page for Romance novelist Roberts
72
Geoffrey the Giraffe's store
7 letters Hints for Geoffrey the Giraffe's store Clue page for Geoffrey the Giraffe's store
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"I suppose so"
4 letters Hints for "I suppose so" Clue page for "I suppose so"
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Core
3 letters Hints for Core Clue page for Core
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Paid sports spectator
5 letters Hints for Paid sports spectator Clue page for Paid sports spectator
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Title of veneration
3 letters Hints for Title of veneration Clue page for Title of veneration
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Justin Bieber and others
5 letters Hints for Justin Bieber and others Clue page for Justin Bieber and others
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Ponytail locale
4 letters Hints for Ponytail locale Clue page for Ponytail locale
84
Newsman Marvin or Bernard
4 letters Hints for Newsman Marvin or Bernard Clue page for Newsman Marvin or Bernard
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Cube creator Rubik
4 letters Hints for Cube creator Rubik Clue page for Cube creator Rubik
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When Juno and Gold Beach were assaulted
4 letters Hints for When Juno and Gold Beach were assaulted Clue page for When Juno and Gold Beach were assaulted
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Think too much of
8 letters Hints for Think too much of Clue page for Think too much of
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"Look ___ hands!"
4 letters Hints for "Look ___ hands!" Clue page for "Look ___ hands!"
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They're often sold by the dozen
8 letters Hints for They're often sold by the dozen Clue page for They're often sold by the dozen
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One who works with canines
7 letters Hints for One who works with canines Clue page for One who works with canines
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Hold back
6 letters Hints for Hold back Clue page for Hold back
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It gets the lead out
6 letters Hints for It gets the lead out Clue page for It gets the lead out
97
Prepares a bow, with "up"
6 letters Hints for Prepares a bow, with "up" Clue page for Prepares a bow, with "up"
99
Monastery heads
6 letters Hints for Monastery heads Clue page for Monastery heads
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Casting locale
4 letters Hints for Casting locale Clue page for Casting locale
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Naked
4 letters Hints for Naked Clue page for Naked
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Festoons
6 letters Hints for Festoons Clue page for Festoons
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Writer Zora ___ Hurston
5 letters Hints for Writer Zora ___ Hurston Clue page for Writer Zora ___ Hurston
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Like much of Fire Island's shore
5 letters Hints for Like much of Fire Island's shore Clue page for Like much of Fire Island's shore
107
Decides
4 letters Hints for Decides Clue page for Decides
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Foe in the first Indiana Jones film
4 letters Hints for Foe in the first Indiana Jones film Clue page for Foe in the first Indiana Jones film
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Unseat
4 letters Hints for Unseat Clue page for Unseat
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Certain bean
4 letters Hints for Certain bean Clue page for Certain bean
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Dutch cheese town
4 letters Hints for Dutch cheese town Clue page for Dutch cheese town
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Car sticker letters
4 letters Hints for Car sticker letters Clue page for Car sticker letters
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Coal container
3 letters Hints for Coal container Clue page for Coal container
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"Three Days of the Condor" org.
3 letters Hints for "Three Days of the Condor" org. Clue page for "Three Days of the Condor" org.

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