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NYT Crossword Answers for December 30, 2018

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Sunday, December 30, 2018 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 30, 2018: 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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Fixture on a ski lodge deck
6 letters Hints for Fixture on a ski lodge deck Clue page for Fixture on a ski lodge deck
7
Sound quality
6 letters Hints for Sound quality Clue page for Sound quality
13
West African capital
6 letters Hints for West African capital Clue page for West African capital
19
Like counting your chickens before they've hatched
6 letters Hints for Like counting your chickens before they've hatched Clue page for Like counting your chickens before they've hatched
20
Going great guns, as business
7 letters Hints for Going great guns, as business Clue page for Going great guns, as business
22
Come to terms with
6 letters Hints for Come to terms with Clue page for Come to terms with
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"Good golly!," across the pond
6 letters Hints for "Good golly!," across the pond Clue page for "Good golly!," across the pond
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Close enough
7 letters Hints for Close enough Clue page for Close enough
25
Cloaklike garment
6 letters Hints for Cloaklike garment Clue page for Cloaklike garment
26
Nosh
4 letters Hints for Nosh Clue page for Nosh
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Goes around
6 letters Hints for Goes around Clue page for Goes around
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Hardly a right-minded individual?
7 letters Hints for Hardly a right-minded individual? Clue page for Hardly a right-minded individual?
31
N.C.A.A. rival of Duke
3 letters Hints for N.C.A.A. rival of Duke Clue page for N.C.A.A. rival of Duke
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To which one might respond "Salud!"
6 letters Hints for To which one might respond "Salud!" Clue page for To which one might respond "Salud!"
33
Superlative suffix
4 letters Hints for Superlative suffix Clue page for Superlative suffix
34
Summer setting in Seattle: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Summer setting in Seattle: Abbr. Clue page for Summer setting in Seattle: Abbr.
36
Reason for an R rating?
12 letters Hints for Reason for an R rating? Clue page for Reason for an R rating?
39
McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi
4 letters Hints for McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi Clue page for McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi
42
Gobble
3 letters Hints for Gobble Clue page for Gobble
44
Quaint photos
6 letters Hints for Quaint photos Clue page for Quaint photos
45
Cuban or Zuckerberg?
11 letters Hints for Cuban or Zuckerberg? Clue page for Cuban or Zuckerberg?
48
Archie's pal at Riverdale
7 letters Hints for Archie's pal at Riverdale Clue page for Archie's pal at Riverdale
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Dry as a bone
4 letters Hints for Dry as a bone Clue page for Dry as a bone
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Largest species of the genus Leopardus
6 letters Hints for Largest species of the genus Leopardus Clue page for Largest species of the genus Leopardus
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Fighting
4 letters Hints for Fighting Clue page for Fighting
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Sprang
5 letters Hints for Sprang Clue page for Sprang
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More ready to go
7 letters Hints for More ready to go Clue page for More ready to go
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Show stopper?
6 letters Hints for Show stopper? Clue page for Show stopper?
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Pure and simple
4 letters Hints for Pure and simple Clue page for Pure and simple
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Part of the eye where vision is sharpest
5 letters Hints for Part of the eye where vision is sharpest Clue page for Part of the eye where vision is sharpest
65
Old hand
3 letters Hints for Old hand Clue page for Old hand
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Maker of the MDX luxury S.U.V.
5 letters Hints for Maker of the MDX luxury S.U.V. Clue page for Maker of the MDX luxury S.U.V.
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Needing certain ink for a color printer?
9 letters Hints for Needing certain ink for a color printer? Clue page for Needing certain ink for a color printer?
71
Epitome of laziness
5 letters Hints for Epitome of laziness Clue page for Epitome of laziness
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Freestyle, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Freestyle, e.g. Clue page for Freestyle, e.g.
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Harbor city of NW France
5 letters Hints for Harbor city of NW France Clue page for Harbor city of NW France
76
Went to court, say
4 letters Hints for Went to court, say Clue page for Went to court, say
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It may be right under your nose, informally
6 letters Hints for It may be right under your nose, informally Clue page for It may be right under your nose, informally
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Fixture behind the bar
7 letters Hints for Fixture behind the bar Clue page for Fixture behind the bar
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IHOP order
5 letters Hints for IHOP order Clue page for IHOP order
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Billy of infomercial fame
4 letters Hints for Billy of infomercial fame Clue page for Billy of infomercial fame
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Only European capital on both a river and an ocean
6 letters Hints for Only European capital on both a river and an ocean Clue page for Only European capital on both a river and an ocean
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Kind of vision
4 letters Hints for Kind of vision Clue page for Kind of vision
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Fit for the job
7 letters Hints for Fit for the job Clue page for Fit for the job
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Impetus behind a paternity test?
11 letters Hints for Impetus behind a paternity test? Clue page for Impetus behind a paternity test?
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Not so far
6 letters Hints for Not so far Clue page for Not so far
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"Straight Outta Compton" group
3 letters Hints for "Straight Outta Compton" group Clue page for "Straight Outta Compton" group
96
"The path to the dark side," per Yoda
4 letters Hints for "The path to the dark side," per Yoda Clue page for "The path to the dark side," per Yoda
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On a Paleo diet, say?
12 letters Hints for On a Paleo diet, say? Clue page for On a Paleo diet, say?
102
Slow boat
3 letters Hints for Slow boat Clue page for Slow boat
104
___ Studies (college major)
4 letters Hints for ___ Studies (college major) Clue page for ___ Studies (college major)
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Big Starbucks orders
6 letters Hints for Big Starbucks orders Clue page for Big Starbucks orders
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Year the Office of Homeland Security was created
3 letters Hints for Year the Office of Homeland Security was created Clue page for Year the Office of Homeland Security was created
108
Some paints
7 letters Hints for Some paints Clue page for Some paints
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Rumbles
6 letters Hints for Rumbles Clue page for Rumbles
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"The world's greatest ...," e.g.
4 letters Hints for "The world's greatest ...," e.g. Clue page for "The world's greatest ...," e.g.
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Opposite
6 letters Hints for Opposite Clue page for Opposite
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Capital of Thessaly
7 letters Hints for Capital of Thessaly Clue page for Capital of Thessaly
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Washington air hub
6 letters Hints for Washington air hub Clue page for Washington air hub
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Post-workout activity
6 letters Hints for Post-workout activity Clue page for Post-workout activity
120
Unusually short
7 letters Hints for Unusually short Clue page for Unusually short
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Start to take off, in a way
6 letters Hints for Start to take off, in a way Clue page for Start to take off, in a way
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Shanghai
6 letters Hints for Shanghai Clue page for Shanghai
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Accents and Sonatas
6 letters Hints for Accents and Sonatas Clue page for Accents and Sonatas
124
100-meter and 200-meter
6 letters Hints for 100-meter and 200-meter Clue page for 100-meter and 200-meter

Down clues

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Commotion
6 letters Hints for Commotion Clue page for Commotion
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Connected
6 letters Hints for Connected Clue page for Connected
3
Reaction to a really bad pun
6 letters Hints for Reaction to a really bad pun Clue page for Reaction to a really bad pun
4
Something you might need to kill
4 letters Hints for Something you might need to kill Clue page for Something you might need to kill
5
Treat like an object
3 letters Hints for Treat like an object Clue page for Treat like an object
6
Really, really needing some sun?
10 letters Hints for Really, really needing some sun? Clue page for Really, really needing some sun?
7
Neighborhood north of the World Trade Center
7 letters Hints for Neighborhood north of the World Trade Center Clue page for Neighborhood north of the World Trade Center
8
Charges
7 letters Hints for Charges Clue page for Charges
9
Weasel's relative
6 letters Hints for Weasel's relative Clue page for Weasel's relative
10
Beach tops
4 letters Hints for Beach tops Clue page for Beach tops
11
___ Tin Tin
3 letters Hints for ___ Tin Tin Clue page for ___ Tin Tin
12
2003 Economics Nobelist Robert
5 letters Hints for 2003 Economics Nobelist Robert Clue page for 2003 Economics Nobelist Robert
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One's most ardent supporters
4 letters Hints for One's most ardent supporters Clue page for One's most ardent supporters
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Finisher of cakes
4 letters Hints for Finisher of cakes Clue page for Finisher of cakes
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86
5 letters Hints for 86 Clue page for 86
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Buy one circus animal, get one circus animal free?
8 letters Hints for Buy one circus animal, get one circus animal free? Clue page for Buy one circus animal, get one circus animal free?
17
Most newspapers have one
3 letters Hints for Most newspapers have one Clue page for Most newspapers have one
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Sport-___
3 letters Hints for Sport-___ Clue page for Sport-___
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Theodor ___ (Dr. Seuss's real name)
6 letters Hints for Theodor ___ (Dr. Seuss's real name) Clue page for Theodor ___ (Dr. Seuss's real name)
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Live
6 letters Hints for Live Clue page for Live
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Stealth bomber, familiarly
4 letters Hints for Stealth bomber, familiarly Clue page for Stealth bomber, familiarly
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Partner of snick
4 letters Hints for Partner of snick Clue page for Partner of snick
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French Alpine river
5 letters Hints for French Alpine river Clue page for French Alpine river
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Root of Polynesia
4 letters Hints for Root of Polynesia Clue page for Root of Polynesia
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Mesopotamian mother goddess
6 letters Hints for Mesopotamian mother goddess Clue page for Mesopotamian mother goddess
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Female in a pen
3 letters Hints for Female in a pen Clue page for Female in a pen
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In front of, old-style
5 letters Hints for In front of, old-style Clue page for In front of, old-style
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Cowboys' home, for short
7 letters Hints for Cowboys' home, for short Clue page for Cowboys' home, for short
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It's more than a warning: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for It's more than a warning: Abbr. Clue page for It's more than a warning: Abbr.
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Street handout, maybe
7 letters Hints for Street handout, maybe Clue page for Street handout, maybe
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View from la plage
3 letters Hints for View from la plage Clue page for View from la plage
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"Aladdin" villain
5 letters Hints for "Aladdin" villain Clue page for "Aladdin" villain
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City between Albany and Rochester
5 letters Hints for City between Albany and Rochester Clue page for City between Albany and Rochester
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Stimulate
5 letters Hints for Stimulate Clue page for Stimulate
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2017 World Series winner, for short
4 letters Hints for 2017 World Series winner, for short Clue page for 2017 World Series winner, for short
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Something required
5 letters Hints for Something required Clue page for Something required
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Dog or cat transporter
7 letters Hints for Dog or cat transporter Clue page for Dog or cat transporter
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Often-smoked cheese
5 letters Hints for Often-smoked cheese Clue page for Often-smoked cheese
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First lady
3 letters Hints for First lady Clue page for First lady
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Shia of "Transformers"
7 letters Hints for Shia of "Transformers" Clue page for Shia of "Transformers"
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Beginnings of fame and fortune?
3 letters Hints for Beginnings of fame and fortune? Clue page for Beginnings of fame and fortune?
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Some SAT study
5 letters Hints for Some SAT study Clue page for Some SAT study
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Kind of alcohol
5 letters Hints for Kind of alcohol Clue page for Kind of alcohol
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"___ Days" (1990s platinum Bon Jovi album)
5 letters Hints for "___ Days" (1990s platinum Bon Jovi album) Clue page for "___ Days" (1990s platinum Bon Jovi album)
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Anthem contraction
3 letters Hints for Anthem contraction Clue page for Anthem contraction
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On another call
4 letters Hints for On another call Clue page for On another call
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Hedy ___, subject of the 2017 documentary "Bombshell"
6 letters Hints for Hedy ___, subject of the 2017 documentary "Bombshell" Clue page for Hedy ___, subject of the 2017 documentary "Bombshell"
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Woman's name meaning "born again"
5 letters Hints for Woman's name meaning "born again" Clue page for Woman's name meaning "born again"
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Installment of a women's clothing catalog?
10 letters Hints for Installment of a women's clothing catalog? Clue page for Installment of a women's clothing catalog?
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Common potato chip flavor, in brief
3 letters Hints for Common potato chip flavor, in brief Clue page for Common potato chip flavor, in brief
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Hybrid tourney style
5 letters Hints for Hybrid tourney style Clue page for Hybrid tourney style
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Pure
6 letters Hints for Pure Clue page for Pure
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Worker at a hosp.
3 letters Hints for Worker at a hosp. Clue page for Worker at a hosp.
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Waterloo's home
4 letters Hints for Waterloo's home Clue page for Waterloo's home
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Something up for grabs on a fishing boat?
8 letters Hints for Something up for grabs on a fishing boat? Clue page for Something up for grabs on a fishing boat?
87
Director Lee
3 letters Hints for Director Lee Clue page for Director Lee
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Rules, informally
4 letters Hints for Rules, informally Clue page for Rules, informally
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Untagged
4 letters Hints for Untagged Clue page for Untagged
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Quavering sounds
6 letters Hints for Quavering sounds Clue page for Quavering sounds
93
Rating somebody?
7 letters Hints for Rating somebody? Clue page for Rating somebody?
94
The Supreme Court and the Muses
7 letters Hints for The Supreme Court and the Muses Clue page for The Supreme Court and the Muses
98
Zoroastrianism's sacred text
6 letters Hints for Zoroastrianism's sacred text Clue page for Zoroastrianism's sacred text
99
Author of "The Joy Luck Club"
6 letters Hints for Author of "The Joy Luck Club" Clue page for Author of "The Joy Luck Club"
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Collision
6 letters Hints for Collision Clue page for Collision
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Barbara and Jenna Bush, to Jeb
6 letters Hints for Barbara and Jenna Bush, to Jeb Clue page for Barbara and Jenna Bush, to Jeb
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Famous
5 letters Hints for Famous Clue page for Famous
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Exams for future J.D.s
5 letters Hints for Exams for future J.D.s Clue page for Exams for future J.D.s
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Traveling from coast to coast, maybe
4 letters Hints for Traveling from coast to coast, maybe Clue page for Traveling from coast to coast, maybe
110
Car sticker fig.
4 letters Hints for Car sticker fig. Clue page for Car sticker fig.
111
"Do you ___?"
4 letters Hints for "Do you ___?" Clue page for "Do you ___?"
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Robust
4 letters Hints for Robust Clue page for Robust
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Part of A.M.A.
3 letters Hints for Part of A.M.A. Clue page for Part of A.M.A.
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X
3 letters Hints for X Clue page for X
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Medicinal plant
3 letters Hints for Medicinal plant Clue page for Medicinal plant
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Part of S.A.S.E.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of S.A.S.E.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of S.A.S.E.: Abbr.

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