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NYT Crossword Answers for January 4, 2012

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, January 4, 2012: 78 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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Baby docs
3 letters Hints for Baby docs Clue page for Baby docs
4
Replay view, often
5 letters Hints for Replay view, often Clue page for Replay view, often
9
Plays, as records
5 letters Hints for Plays, as records Clue page for Plays, as records
14
Org. whose logo features the letter pi with an arrow through it
3 letters Hints for Org. whose logo features the letter pi with an arrow through it Clue page for Org. whose logo features the letter pi with an arrow through it
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Like wickerwork
5 letters Hints for Like wickerwork Clue page for Like wickerwork
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Comic Cheech
5 letters Hints for Comic Cheech Clue page for Comic Cheech
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Pipe joint
3 letters Hints for Pipe joint Clue page for Pipe joint
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Start of a quip by 44-Across
11 letters Hints for Start of a quip by 44-Across Clue page for Start of a quip by 44-Across
20
1980s Salvadoran president
6 letters Hints for 1980s Salvadoran president Clue page for 1980s Salvadoran president
22
Parliament, e.g., in brief
3 letters Hints for Parliament, e.g., in brief Clue page for Parliament, e.g., in brief
23
"That's all ___ wrote"
3 letters Hints for "That's all ___ wrote" Clue page for "That's all ___ wrote"
24
Courtier who invites Hamlet to duel with Laertes
5 letters Hints for Courtier who invites Hamlet to duel with Laertes Clue page for Courtier who invites Hamlet to duel with Laertes
25
Key in the middle of the top row
4 letters Hints for Key in the middle of the top row Clue page for Key in the middle of the top row
27
"Oh, c'mon!"
4 letters Hints for "Oh, c'mon!" Clue page for "Oh, c'mon!"
28
Quip, part 2
9 letters Hints for Quip, part 2 Clue page for Quip, part 2
30
Overly assertive
5 letters Hints for Overly assertive Clue page for Overly assertive
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Nietzsche's "never"
3 letters Hints for Nietzsche's "never" Clue page for Nietzsche's "never"
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Wood used in making some dartboards
3 letters Hints for Wood used in making some dartboards Clue page for Wood used in making some dartboards
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$$$ for later years
3 letters Hints for $$$ for later years Clue page for $$$ for later years
34
Quip, part 3
11 letters Hints for Quip, part 3 Clue page for Quip, part 3
39
"___ This, Not That! The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution!"
3 letters Hints for "___ This, Not That! The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution!" Clue page for "___ This, Not That! The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution!"
40
"Breaking Bad" network
3 letters Hints for "Breaking Bad" network Clue page for "Breaking Bad" network
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Bagel accompaniment
3 letters Hints for Bagel accompaniment Clue page for Bagel accompaniment
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Writer Brendan
5 letters Hints for Writer Brendan Clue page for Writer Brendan
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Quip, part 4
9 letters Hints for Quip, part 4 Clue page for Quip, part 4
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___-retentive
4 letters Hints for ___-retentive Clue page for ___-retentive
51
London jazz duo?
4 letters Hints for London jazz duo? Clue page for London jazz duo?
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Greenskeeper's tool
5 letters Hints for Greenskeeper's tool Clue page for Greenskeeper's tool
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Rejections
3 letters Hints for Rejections Clue page for Rejections
54
Campaign freebie
3 letters Hints for Campaign freebie Clue page for Campaign freebie
55
One of the Beverly Hillbillies
6 letters Hints for One of the Beverly Hillbillies Clue page for One of the Beverly Hillbillies
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End of the quip
11 letters Hints for End of the quip Clue page for End of the quip
60
Awards ceremony rental
3 letters Hints for Awards ceremony rental Clue page for Awards ceremony rental
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Watches like a wolf
5 letters Hints for Watches like a wolf Clue page for Watches like a wolf
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Holder for a toilet paper roll
5 letters Hints for Holder for a toilet paper roll Clue page for Holder for a toilet paper roll
63
Pittsburgh-to-Baltimore dir.
3 letters Hints for Pittsburgh-to-Baltimore dir. Clue page for Pittsburgh-to-Baltimore dir.
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Word with cookie or rap
5 letters Hints for Word with cookie or rap Clue page for Word with cookie or rap
65
Flip over
5 letters Hints for Flip over Clue page for Flip over
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Chemin ___ Dames (W.W. I battle locale)
3 letters Hints for Chemin ___ Dames (W.W. I battle locale) Clue page for Chemin ___ Dames (W.W. I battle locale)

Down clues

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You are here
7 letters Hints for You are here Clue page for You are here
2
Only person to have the #1 movie, #1 album and #1-rated late-night TV show all in the same week
7 letters Hints for Only person to have the #1 movie, #1 album and #1-rated late-night TV show all in the same week Clue page for Only person to have the #1 movie, #1 album and #1-rated late-night TV show all in the same week
3
On the payroll
8 letters Hints for On the payroll Clue page for On the payroll
4
Feature of Dr. Frankenstein's lab
6 letters Hints for Feature of Dr. Frankenstein's lab Clue page for Feature of Dr. Frankenstein's lab
5
Come up short
4 letters Hints for Come up short Clue page for Come up short
6
Fertility clinic stock
3 letters Hints for Fertility clinic stock Clue page for Fertility clinic stock
7
Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?
3 letters Hints for Cry over spilled milk, perhaps? Clue page for Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?
8
Tripping
6 letters Hints for Tripping Clue page for Tripping
9
Urban woe
4 letters Hints for Urban woe Clue page for Urban woe
10
Bit of butter
3 letters Hints for Bit of butter Clue page for Bit of butter
11
Van Gogh masterpiece
6 letters Hints for Van Gogh masterpiece Clue page for Van Gogh masterpiece
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Recesses
6 letters Hints for Recesses Clue page for Recesses
13
Bashful companion
6 letters Hints for Bashful companion Clue page for Bashful companion
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Invalidate
3 letters Hints for Invalidate Clue page for Invalidate
21
Detroit rapper ___-A-Che
3 letters Hints for Detroit rapper ___-A-Che Clue page for Detroit rapper ___-A-Che
25
Peter who played Columbo
4 letters Hints for Peter who played Columbo Clue page for Peter who played Columbo
26
Data holder on a cellphone
7 letters Hints for Data holder on a cellphone Clue page for Data holder on a cellphone
27
"The Ghost of Tom ___" (1995 Bruce Springsteen album)
4 letters Hints for "The Ghost of Tom ___" (1995 Bruce Springsteen album) Clue page for "The Ghost of Tom ___" (1995 Bruce Springsteen album)
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Shipped
4 letters Hints for Shipped Clue page for Shipped
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It's held up with a hook
3 letters Hints for It's held up with a hook Clue page for It's held up with a hook
33
Resident of the ancient city Choquequirao
4 letters Hints for Resident of the ancient city Choquequirao Clue page for Resident of the ancient city Choquequirao
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True
4 letters Hints for True Clue page for True
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Actor McKellen
3 letters Hints for Actor McKellen Clue page for Actor McKellen
37
___ Kitchen (organic frozen food company)
4 letters Hints for ___ Kitchen (organic frozen food company) Clue page for ___ Kitchen (organic frozen food company)
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Came down
8 letters Hints for Came down Clue page for Came down
42
Make a cliché
7 letters Hints for Make a cliché Clue page for Make a cliché
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Some duplicates
7 letters Hints for Some duplicates Clue page for Some duplicates
44
Relatives of ukuleles
6 letters Hints for Relatives of ukuleles Clue page for Relatives of ukuleles
45
"All right already!"
6 letters Hints for "All right already!" Clue page for "All right already!"
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Give a hard time
6 letters Hints for Give a hard time Clue page for Give a hard time
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"Gracias" reply
6 letters Hints for "Gracias" reply Clue page for "Gracias" reply
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Thing watched while driving through a speed trap
6 letters Hints for Thing watched while driving through a speed trap Clue page for Thing watched while driving through a speed trap
49
Subj. of the 1948 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine
3 letters Hints for Subj. of the 1948 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine Clue page for Subj. of the 1948 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine
51
Small blemish, in slang
3 letters Hints for Small blemish, in slang Clue page for Small blemish, in slang
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"Hey!"
4 letters Hints for "Hey!" Clue page for "Hey!"
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Razz
4 letters Hints for Razz Clue page for Razz
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Pipe joint
3 letters Hints for Pipe joint Clue page for Pipe joint
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62-Across, e.g.
3 letters Hints for 62-Across, e.g. Clue page for 62-Across, e.g.
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Duo
3 letters Hints for Duo Clue page for Duo

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