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NYT Crossword Answers for December 17, 2017

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Sunday, December 17, 2017 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 17, 2017: 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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Neighbor of Sudan
4 letters Hints for Neighbor of Sudan Clue page for Neighbor of Sudan
5
Queen in the "Star Wars" movies
7 letters Hints for Queen in the "Star Wars" movies Clue page for Queen in the "Star Wars" movies
12
Basics
4 letters Hints for Basics Clue page for Basics
16
Things that people like to have ripped?
3 letters Hints for Things that people like to have ripped? Clue page for Things that people like to have ripped?
19
First sentence of a news story
4 letters Hints for First sentence of a news story Clue page for First sentence of a news story
20
Party animal
7 letters Hints for Party animal Clue page for Party animal
21
Comedian who was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show"
8 letters Hints for Comedian who was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show" Clue page for Comedian who was a regular on "The Steve Allen Show"
23
Sources of lean meat
4 letters Hints for Sources of lean meat Clue page for Sources of lean meat
24
Comparatively strong, like some French wine?
16 letters Hints for Comparatively strong, like some French wine? Clue page for Comparatively strong, like some French wine?
26
Grime
5 letters Hints for Grime Clue page for Grime
28
"Yo!"
3 letters Hints for "Yo!" Clue page for "Yo!"
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Went by
7 letters Hints for Went by Clue page for Went by
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Fearful
6 letters Hints for Fearful Clue page for Fearful
32
1998 De Niro thriller
5 letters Hints for 1998 De Niro thriller Clue page for 1998 De Niro thriller
34
Highway noise barriers
5 letters Hints for Highway noise barriers Clue page for Highway noise barriers
38
One who's in it but doesn't win it
7 letters Hints for One who's in it but doesn't win it Clue page for One who's in it but doesn't win it
40
Egyptian leader obsessed with his appearance?
13 letters Hints for Egyptian leader obsessed with his appearance? Clue page for Egyptian leader obsessed with his appearance?
43
Certain Lincoln Center soprano?
12 letters Hints for Certain Lincoln Center soprano? Clue page for Certain Lincoln Center soprano?
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It may pop on a plane
3 letters Hints for It may pop on a plane Clue page for It may pop on a plane
46
Dietary std.
3 letters Hints for Dietary std. Clue page for Dietary std.
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China's Chiang ___-shek
3 letters Hints for China's Chiang ___-shek Clue page for China's Chiang ___-shek
48
Yes or no follower
5 letters Hints for Yes or no follower Clue page for Yes or no follower
49
Light on one's feet
4 letters Hints for Light on one's feet Clue page for Light on one's feet
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Submissive
4 letters Hints for Submissive Clue page for Submissive
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Fleet
6 letters Hints for Fleet Clue page for Fleet
56
"Totally awesome!"
3 letters Hints for "Totally awesome!" Clue page for "Totally awesome!"
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Bit of food ... or feud?
4 letters Hints for Bit of food ... or feud? Clue page for Bit of food ... or feud?
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Part of a house
5 letters Hints for Part of a house Clue page for Part of a house
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Peach ___
5 letters Hints for Peach ___ Clue page for Peach ___
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___-frutti
5 letters Hints for ___-frutti Clue page for ___-frutti
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Buttonhole, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Buttonhole, e.g. Clue page for Buttonhole, e.g.
63
Shooting craps while waiting for one's train?
17 letters Hints for Shooting craps while waiting for one's train? Clue page for Shooting craps while waiting for one's train?
67
Actress Hatcher
4 letters Hints for Actress Hatcher Clue page for Actress Hatcher
68
All skin and bones
5 letters Hints for All skin and bones Clue page for All skin and bones
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"I had a dream, which was not all a dream" poet
5 letters Hints for "I had a dream, which was not all a dream" poet Clue page for "I had a dream, which was not all a dream" poet
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George Eliot's "___ Marner"
5 letters Hints for George Eliot's "___ Marner" Clue page for George Eliot's "___ Marner"
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Finely decorated
4 letters Hints for Finely decorated Clue page for Finely decorated
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Antagonist
3 letters Hints for Antagonist Clue page for Antagonist
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Much of Mongolia
6 letters Hints for Much of Mongolia Clue page for Much of Mongolia
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Automaker sold by G.M. in 2017
4 letters Hints for Automaker sold by G.M. in 2017 Clue page for Automaker sold by G.M. in 2017
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Territory
4 letters Hints for Territory Clue page for Territory
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White undercoat
5 letters Hints for White undercoat Clue page for White undercoat
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Broadbrim, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Broadbrim, e.g. Clue page for Broadbrim, e.g.
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Inits. for getting around the Loop
3 letters Hints for Inits. for getting around the Loop Clue page for Inits. for getting around the Loop
84
Protagonist in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest"
3 letters Hints for Protagonist in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest" Clue page for Protagonist in David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest"
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Comment from a cook who cools the cheese sauce before serving?
12 letters Hints for Comment from a cook who cools the cheese sauce before serving? Clue page for Comment from a cook who cools the cheese sauce before serving?
89
Woodwind that's O.K. to play?
13 letters Hints for Woodwind that's O.K. to play? Clue page for Woodwind that's O.K. to play?
93
Something that's free of charge
7 letters Hints for Something that's free of charge Clue page for Something that's free of charge
94
Weapon seen on the Kenyan flag
5 letters Hints for Weapon seen on the Kenyan flag Clue page for Weapon seen on the Kenyan flag
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Big stinks
5 letters Hints for Big stinks Clue page for Big stinks
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Done, slangily
6 letters Hints for Done, slangily Clue page for Done, slangily
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Units for binge watchers
7 letters Hints for Units for binge watchers Clue page for Units for binge watchers
100
Actor Patel of "Lion"
3 letters Hints for Actor Patel of "Lion" Clue page for Actor Patel of "Lion"
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"Don't ___ me"
5 letters Hints for "Don't ___ me" Clue page for "Don't ___ me"
104
Cupid's catchphrase?
16 letters Hints for Cupid's catchphrase? Clue page for Cupid's catchphrase?
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Part
4 letters Hints for Part Clue page for Part
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Attention hog's cry
8 letters Hints for Attention hog's cry Clue page for Attention hog's cry
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Vigilant
7 letters Hints for Vigilant Clue page for Vigilant
113
"The Dukes of Hazzard" spinoff
4 letters Hints for "The Dukes of Hazzard" spinoff Clue page for "The Dukes of Hazzard" spinoff
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Intimidate
3 letters Hints for Intimidate Clue page for Intimidate
115
One of eight in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
4 letters Hints for One of eight in "The 12 Days of Christmas" Clue page for One of eight in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
116
Egg-shaped Hasbro toys introduced in 1971
7 letters Hints for Egg-shaped Hasbro toys introduced in 1971 Clue page for Egg-shaped Hasbro toys introduced in 1971
117
Certain soft drinks, informally
4 letters Hints for Certain soft drinks, informally Clue page for Certain soft drinks, informally

Down clues

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Score marking
4 letters Hints for Score marking Clue page for Score marking
2
Powerful engine, for short
4 letters Hints for Powerful engine, for short Clue page for Powerful engine, for short
3
Nighttime Cartoon Network programming block
9 letters Hints for Nighttime Cartoon Network programming block Clue page for Nighttime Cartoon Network programming block
4
Wipe off the map
7 letters Hints for Wipe off the map Clue page for Wipe off the map
5
Start of MGM's motto
3 letters Hints for Start of MGM's motto Clue page for Start of MGM's motto
6
Quaint "I believe"
8 letters Hints for Quaint "I believe" Clue page for Quaint "I believe"
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Like Wrigley Field's walls
5 letters Hints for Like Wrigley Field's walls Clue page for Like Wrigley Field's walls
8
Brave
4 letters Hints for Brave Clue page for Brave
9
Landon who lost in a landslide
3 letters Hints for Landon who lost in a landslide Clue page for Landon who lost in a landslide
10
Pastoral locale
3 letters Hints for Pastoral locale Clue page for Pastoral locale
11
Big name in 1980s-'90s TV talk
7 letters Hints for Big name in 1980s-'90s TV talk Clue page for Big name in 1980s-'90s TV talk
12
State capital that's the setting of "Ironweed"
6 letters Hints for State capital that's the setting of "Ironweed" Clue page for State capital that's the setting of "Ironweed"
13
Betty ___
4 letters Hints for Betty ___ Clue page for Betty ___
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Mean, lowdown sorts
4 letters Hints for Mean, lowdown sorts Clue page for Mean, lowdown sorts
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Court conference
7 letters Hints for Court conference Clue page for Court conference
16
CNN commentator Navarro
3 letters Hints for CNN commentator Navarro Clue page for CNN commentator Navarro
17
The Cougars of the West Coast Conf.
3 letters Hints for The Cougars of the West Coast Conf. Clue page for The Cougars of the West Coast Conf.
18
Determination in a prenatal exam
3 letters Hints for Determination in a prenatal exam Clue page for Determination in a prenatal exam
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Holiday meal
5 letters Hints for Holiday meal Clue page for Holiday meal
25
Came down
4 letters Hints for Came down Clue page for Came down
27
Long lunch?
4 letters Hints for Long lunch? Clue page for Long lunch?
31
It's to be expected
3 letters Hints for It's to be expected Clue page for It's to be expected
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Leveled
5 letters Hints for Leveled Clue page for Leveled
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Eleven: Fr.
4 letters Hints for Eleven: Fr. Clue page for Eleven: Fr.
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Cheesy dish
7 letters Hints for Cheesy dish Clue page for Cheesy dish
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Seminal symbol of mass production
6 letters Hints for Seminal symbol of mass production Clue page for Seminal symbol of mass production
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Lose
5 letters Hints for Lose Clue page for Lose
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Paul who sang "Lonely Boy"
4 letters Hints for Paul who sang "Lonely Boy" Clue page for Paul who sang "Lonely Boy"
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King who said "Nothing will come of nothing"
4 letters Hints for King who said "Nothing will come of nothing" Clue page for King who said "Nothing will come of nothing"
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Woman's name that means "truth"
4 letters Hints for Woman's name that means "truth" Clue page for Woman's name that means "truth"
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Disloyalty
7 letters Hints for Disloyalty Clue page for Disloyalty
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Loft filler
3 letters Hints for Loft filler Clue page for Loft filler
44
Director of 1991's "Mississippi Masala"
8 letters Hints for Director of 1991's "Mississippi Masala" Clue page for Director of 1991's "Mississippi Masala"
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Genesis brother
4 letters Hints for Genesis brother Clue page for Genesis brother
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Early Beatle
8 letters Hints for Early Beatle Clue page for Early Beatle
51
Sam who ran the bar on "Cheers"
6 letters Hints for Sam who ran the bar on "Cheers" Clue page for Sam who ran the bar on "Cheers"
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Unconcerned with right and wrong
6 letters Hints for Unconcerned with right and wrong Clue page for Unconcerned with right and wrong
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Parts of supermarkets
5 letters Hints for Parts of supermarkets Clue page for Parts of supermarkets
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With 57-Down, very nearly
3 letters Hints for With 57-Down, very nearly Clue page for With 57-Down, very nearly
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See 55-Down
3 letters Hints for See 55-Down Clue page for See 55-Down
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Topic at the Kinsey Institute
5 letters Hints for Topic at the Kinsey Institute Clue page for Topic at the Kinsey Institute
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32-ounce purchase at 7-Eleven
7 letters Hints for 32-ounce purchase at 7-Eleven Clue page for 32-ounce purchase at 7-Eleven
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Mining supply
3 letters Hints for Mining supply Clue page for Mining supply
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Free
7 letters Hints for Free Clue page for Free
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Chasm
4 letters Hints for Chasm Clue page for Chasm
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It decreases a QB's rating: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for It decreases a QB's rating: Abbr. Clue page for It decreases a QB's rating: Abbr.
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Busy hosp. areas
3 letters Hints for Busy hosp. areas Clue page for Busy hosp. areas
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Best of the best
6 letters Hints for Best of the best Clue page for Best of the best
70
Knee-highs, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Knee-highs, e.g. Clue page for Knee-highs, e.g.
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Doesn't know for a fact, say
5 letters Hints for Doesn't know for a fact, say Clue page for Doesn't know for a fact, say
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___ buco
4 letters Hints for ___ buco Clue page for ___ buco
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Secreted signal
9 letters Hints for Secreted signal Clue page for Secreted signal
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El ___
4 letters Hints for El ___ Clue page for El ___
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Cricket rival of Harrow
4 letters Hints for Cricket rival of Harrow Clue page for Cricket rival of Harrow
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Material once set afire and put in a catapult
3 letters Hints for Material once set afire and put in a catapult Clue page for Material once set afire and put in a catapult
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Grasp, informally
4 letters Hints for Grasp, informally Clue page for Grasp, informally
81
Human, typically, diet-wise
8 letters Hints for Human, typically, diet-wise Clue page for Human, typically, diet-wise
84
Announcement upon a grand arrival
7 letters Hints for Announcement upon a grand arrival Clue page for Announcement upon a grand arrival
85
Entertainment with camels, maybe
7 letters Hints for Entertainment with camels, maybe Clue page for Entertainment with camels, maybe
86
It sank after W.W. II
3 letters Hints for It sank after W.W. II Clue page for It sank after W.W. II
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Go cold turkey
4 letters Hints for Go cold turkey Clue page for Go cold turkey
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Said
7 letters Hints for Said Clue page for Said
90
Goaltender Dominik in the Hockey Hall of Fame
5 letters Hints for Goaltender Dominik in the Hockey Hall of Fame Clue page for Goaltender Dominik in the Hockey Hall of Fame
91
Wrinkle-free, say
6 letters Hints for Wrinkle-free, say Clue page for Wrinkle-free, say
92
Lincoln's place
4 letters Hints for Lincoln's place Clue page for Lincoln's place
96
Wild
5 letters Hints for Wild Clue page for Wild
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Old movie dog
4 letters Hints for Old movie dog Clue page for Old movie dog
99
___ Valley
4 letters Hints for ___ Valley Clue page for ___ Valley
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Give a beating
4 letters Hints for Give a beating Clue page for Give a beating
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Go forcefully (through)
4 letters Hints for Go forcefully (through) Clue page for Go forcefully (through)
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1979 Roman Polanski film
4 letters Hints for 1979 Roman Polanski film Clue page for 1979 Roman Polanski film
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Inc. relative
3 letters Hints for Inc. relative Clue page for Inc. relative
105
Win on "Hollywood Squares"
3 letters Hints for Win on "Hollywood Squares" Clue page for Win on "Hollywood Squares"
106
"I shall return," e.g.
3 letters Hints for "I shall return," e.g. Clue page for "I shall return," e.g.
107
Des Moines-to-Dubuque dir.
3 letters Hints for Des Moines-to-Dubuque dir. Clue page for Des Moines-to-Dubuque dir.
108
Add years
3 letters Hints for Add years Clue page for Add years
109
Sentence fragments: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Sentence fragments: Abbr. Clue page for Sentence fragments: Abbr.

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