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NYT Crossword Answers for December 4, 2016

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Sunday, December 4, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 4, 2016: 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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Kind of marker
7 letters Hints for Kind of marker Clue page for Kind of marker
8
Auto-sharing company
6 letters Hints for Auto-sharing company Clue page for Auto-sharing company
14
Solid
6 letters Hints for Solid Clue page for Solid
20
Attack
7 letters Hints for Attack Clue page for Attack
21
Harshly bright
6 letters Hints for Harshly bright Clue page for Harshly bright
22
Earning a Purple Heart, say
6 letters Hints for Earning a Purple Heart, say Clue page for Earning a Purple Heart, say
23
___ into a major film star
14 letters Hints for ___ into a major film star Clue page for ___ into a major film star
25
7Up, in old ads, with "the"
6 letters Hints for 7Up, in old ads, with "the" Clue page for 7Up, in old ads, with "the"
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Vale
4 letters Hints for Vale Clue page for Vale
27
Salacious look
4 letters Hints for Salacious look Clue page for Salacious look
28
Sibling of Helios and Selene, in myth
3 letters Hints for Sibling of Helios and Selene, in myth Clue page for Sibling of Helios and Selene, in myth
30
Something to shoot with, briefly
3 letters Hints for Something to shoot with, briefly Clue page for Something to shoot with, briefly
31
"Phooey!"
6 letters Hints for "Phooey!" Clue page for "Phooey!"
34
___ for just the right film role
11 letters Hints for ___ for just the right film role Clue page for ___ for just the right film role
39
Many a suit has one, for short
3 letters Hints for Many a suit has one, for short Clue page for Many a suit has one, for short
42
New employee
4 letters Hints for New employee Clue page for New employee
43
"You think I won't!"
6 letters Hints for "You think I won't!" Clue page for "You think I won't!"
44
Bio word
3 letters Hints for Bio word Clue page for Bio word
45
Radius, for one
7 letters Hints for Radius, for one Clue page for Radius, for one
47
___ Doggie of old cartoons
5 letters Hints for ___ Doggie of old cartoons Clue page for ___ Doggie of old cartoons
48
Psychedelic experience
7 letters Hints for Psychedelic experience Clue page for Psychedelic experience
52
___ several filmmaking awards
13 letters Hints for ___ several filmmaking awards Clue page for ___ several filmmaking awards
54
Maker of business jets
6 letters Hints for Maker of business jets Clue page for Maker of business jets
55
Spellbound
4 letters Hints for Spellbound Clue page for Spellbound
56
Hybrid citrus fruits
5 letters Hints for Hybrid citrus fruits Clue page for Hybrid citrus fruits
57
"The Lion King" villain
4 letters Hints for "The Lion King" villain Clue page for "The Lion King" villain
59
Stick close to
3 letters Hints for Stick close to Clue page for Stick close to
60
Went after
8 letters Hints for Went after Clue page for Went after
64
Something that turns up when you snap your fingers?
5 letters Hints for Something that turns up when you snap your fingers? Clue page for Something that turns up when you snap your fingers?
65
Pay dirt
3 letters Hints for Pay dirt Clue page for Pay dirt
66
___ a new film adaptation
10 letters Hints for ___ a new film adaptation Clue page for ___ a new film adaptation
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___ two film studios against each other
10 letters Hints for ___ two film studios against each other Clue page for ___ two film studios against each other
71
___ nova (musical style of the late Middle Ages)
3 letters Hints for ___ nova (musical style of the late Middle Ages) Clue page for ___ nova (musical style of the late Middle Ages)
72
Like businesses on Yelp
5 letters Hints for Like businesses on Yelp Clue page for Like businesses on Yelp
73
Land near a wharf
8 letters Hints for Land near a wharf Clue page for Land near a wharf
74
Org. with the magazine America's 1st Freedom
3 letters Hints for Org. with the magazine America's 1st Freedom Clue page for Org. with the magazine America's 1st Freedom
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Spellbound
4 letters Hints for Spellbound Clue page for Spellbound
76
Leader who was Time's 2007 Person of the Year
5 letters Hints for Leader who was Time's 2007 Person of the Year Clue page for Leader who was Time's 2007 Person of the Year
77
Italy's Isola d'___
4 letters Hints for Italy's Isola d'___ Clue page for Italy's Isola d'___
81
"Ha! I was right!"
6 letters Hints for "Ha! I was right!" Clue page for "Ha! I was right!"
83
___ for meatier film roles
13 letters Hints for ___ for meatier film roles Clue page for ___ for meatier film roles
87
Brisk tempo
7 letters Hints for Brisk tempo Clue page for Brisk tempo
89
Cads
5 letters Hints for Cads Clue page for Cads
90
Like food
7 letters Hints for Like food Clue page for Like food
91
"Despicable Me" supervillain
3 letters Hints for "Despicable Me" supervillain Clue page for "Despicable Me" supervillain
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Evidence of a brawl
6 letters Hints for Evidence of a brawl Clue page for Evidence of a brawl
94
Baylor's home
4 letters Hints for Baylor's home Clue page for Baylor's home
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Salon offering
3 letters Hints for Salon offering Clue page for Salon offering
96
___ the film deal
11 letters Hints for ___ the film deal Clue page for ___ the film deal
99
Giggled
6 letters Hints for Giggled Clue page for Giggled
101
Honey ___ Clusters (breakfast cereal)
3 letters Hints for Honey ___ Clusters (breakfast cereal) Clue page for Honey ___ Clusters (breakfast cereal)
102
Milne character
3 letters Hints for Milne character Clue page for Milne character
103
Java neighbor
4 letters Hints for Java neighbor Clue page for Java neighbor
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Church recess
4 letters Hints for Church recess Clue page for Church recess
108
Too much, in music
6 letters Hints for Too much, in music Clue page for Too much, in music
111
___ himself as a big-screen film star
14 letters Hints for ___ himself as a big-screen film star Clue page for ___ himself as a big-screen film star
117
"If you say so"
6 letters Hints for "If you say so" Clue page for "If you say so"
118
Strive
6 letters Hints for Strive Clue page for Strive
119
Actions of environmental extremists
7 letters Hints for Actions of environmental extremists Clue page for Actions of environmental extremists
120
Stacking game
6 letters Hints for Stacking game Clue page for Stacking game
121
Pines
6 letters Hints for Pines Clue page for Pines
122
Confronts
7 letters Hints for Confronts Clue page for Confronts

Down clues

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Lash
4 letters Hints for Lash Clue page for Lash
2
Lady's man
4 letters Hints for Lady's man Clue page for Lady's man
3
Country singer Lovett
4 letters Hints for Country singer Lovett Clue page for Country singer Lovett
4
First African-American Disney princess
5 letters Hints for First African-American Disney princess Clue page for First African-American Disney princess
5
Spike TV's former name
3 letters Hints for Spike TV's former name Clue page for Spike TV's former name
6
"___ be my honor"
3 letters Hints for "___ be my honor" Clue page for "___ be my honor"
7
Sunbathing locale
8 letters Hints for Sunbathing locale Clue page for Sunbathing locale
8
Jewelry chain
5 letters Hints for Jewelry chain Clue page for Jewelry chain
9
Borodin's prince
4 letters Hints for Borodin's prince Clue page for Borodin's prince
10
1993 accord grp.
3 letters Hints for 1993 accord grp. Clue page for 1993 accord grp.
11
Surveillance device
3 letters Hints for Surveillance device Clue page for Surveillance device
12
Middle word in a mall map phrase
3 letters Hints for Middle word in a mall map phrase Clue page for Middle word in a mall map phrase
13
Cash in
6 letters Hints for Cash in Clue page for Cash in
14
"Quiet down!"
5 letters Hints for "Quiet down!" Clue page for "Quiet down!"
15
Half a score
3 letters Hints for Half a score Clue page for Half a score
16
Story ___
3 letters Hints for Story ___ Clue page for Story ___
17
Immunity enhancer
11 letters Hints for Immunity enhancer Clue page for Immunity enhancer
18
French city near the Belgian border
5 letters Hints for French city near the Belgian border Clue page for French city near the Belgian border
19
Modern greeting
5 letters Hints for Modern greeting Clue page for Modern greeting
24
___ noire
4 letters Hints for ___ noire Clue page for ___ noire
29
Student taking Contracts, maybe
4 letters Hints for Student taking Contracts, maybe Clue page for Student taking Contracts, maybe
32
Villagers the Grinch stole from in Dr. Seuss
4 letters Hints for Villagers the Grinch stole from in Dr. Seuss Clue page for Villagers the Grinch stole from in Dr. Seuss
33
Surround
4 letters Hints for Surround Clue page for Surround
34
Hogwarts groundskeeper
6 letters Hints for Hogwarts groundskeeper Clue page for Hogwarts groundskeeper
35
Native New Yorkers
5 letters Hints for Native New Yorkers Clue page for Native New Yorkers
36
Eco-friendly building certification, for short
4 letters Hints for Eco-friendly building certification, for short Clue page for Eco-friendly building certification, for short
37
Runner-up's amount in an auction
8 letters Hints for Runner-up's amount in an auction Clue page for Runner-up's amount in an auction
38
New York team
4 letters Hints for New York team Clue page for New York team
39
Goya subject
4 letters Hints for Goya subject Clue page for Goya subject
40
Speak for oneself?
4 letters Hints for Speak for oneself? Clue page for Speak for oneself?
41
Some rounds
4 letters Hints for Some rounds Clue page for Some rounds
43
Settled a score old-style
6 letters Hints for Settled a score old-style Clue page for Settled a score old-style
46
Got going
5 letters Hints for Got going Clue page for Got going
47
Aslant
6 letters Hints for Aslant Clue page for Aslant
49
Seafood order
6 letters Hints for Seafood order Clue page for Seafood order
50
Temper
5 letters Hints for Temper Clue page for Temper
51
Summoned, in a way
5 letters Hints for Summoned, in a way Clue page for Summoned, in a way
53
In bankruptcy
6 letters Hints for In bankruptcy Clue page for In bankruptcy
57
Michael ___, Brett Halliday detective
6 letters Hints for Michael ___, Brett Halliday detective Clue page for Michael ___, Brett Halliday detective
58
Things to chew on
4 letters Hints for Things to chew on Clue page for Things to chew on
61
Aid for a big painting project
8 letters Hints for Aid for a big painting project Clue page for Aid for a big painting project
62
Naval conflict
6 letters Hints for Naval conflict Clue page for Naval conflict
63
Put up
4 letters Hints for Put up Clue page for Put up
64
Straggles
6 letters Hints for Straggles Clue page for Straggles
66
December temp
5 letters Hints for December temp Clue page for December temp
67
Morris who directed "The Fog of War"
5 letters Hints for Morris who directed "The Fog of War" Clue page for Morris who directed "The Fog of War"
68
Like you wouldn't believe
11 letters Hints for Like you wouldn't believe Clue page for Like you wouldn't believe
69
Gable part
6 letters Hints for Gable part Clue page for Gable part
70
Singer Marie
5 letters Hints for Singer Marie Clue page for Singer Marie
73
In line
6 letters Hints for In line Clue page for In line
76
Buzz, so to speak
5 letters Hints for Buzz, so to speak Clue page for Buzz, so to speak
78
Pride parade letters
4 letters Hints for Pride parade letters Clue page for Pride parade letters
79
Actor Lugosi
4 letters Hints for Actor Lugosi Clue page for Actor Lugosi
80
Yemen seaport
4 letters Hints for Yemen seaport Clue page for Yemen seaport
82
Laura of "Blue Velvet"
4 letters Hints for Laura of "Blue Velvet" Clue page for Laura of "Blue Velvet"
83
Hindu honorifics
4 letters Hints for Hindu honorifics Clue page for Hindu honorifics
84
"A likely story!"
8 letters Hints for "A likely story!" Clue page for "A likely story!"
85
Tie (up)
4 letters Hints for Tie (up) Clue page for Tie (up)
86
Western tribe
4 letters Hints for Western tribe Clue page for Western tribe
88
1993 accord city
4 letters Hints for 1993 accord city Clue page for 1993 accord city
93
"Yippee!"
6 letters Hints for "Yippee!" Clue page for "Yippee!"
94
"I'm waiting ...?"
4 letters Hints for "I'm waiting ...?" Clue page for "I'm waiting ...?"
96
"Roger that"
5 letters Hints for "Roger that" Clue page for "Roger that"
97
Vast
5 letters Hints for Vast Clue page for Vast
98
Betray
5 letters Hints for Betray Clue page for Betray
99
"The Twilight Zone" episodes, e.g.
5 letters Hints for "The Twilight Zone" episodes, e.g. Clue page for "The Twilight Zone" episodes, e.g.
100
Poet who wrote "In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost"
5 letters Hints for Poet who wrote "In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost" Clue page for Poet who wrote "In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost"
103
Capital NW of Jungfrau
4 letters Hints for Capital NW of Jungfrau Clue page for Capital NW of Jungfrau
105
Some info holders
4 letters Hints for Some info holders Clue page for Some info holders
106
___ lily
4 letters Hints for ___ lily Clue page for ___ lily
107
Depiction in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
4 letters Hints for Depiction in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights" Clue page for Depiction in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
109
___ se
3 letters Hints for ___ se Clue page for ___ se
110
Tire measure: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Tire measure: Abbr. Clue page for Tire measure: Abbr.
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Benefit
3 letters Hints for Benefit Clue page for Benefit
113
Unwinding spot
3 letters Hints for Unwinding spot Clue page for Unwinding spot
114
Word before and after "yes," in the Army
3 letters Hints for Word before and after "yes," in the Army Clue page for Word before and after "yes," in the Army
115
Home appliance giant
3 letters Hints for Home appliance giant Clue page for Home appliance giant
116
Swell
3 letters Hints for Swell Clue page for Swell

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