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New York Times: Thursday, May 23, 1996
Below is the full solution for the Thursday, May 23, 1996 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
M. E. Brindamour
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Bygone leader
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Kind of acid
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Business sch. candidate's exam
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Business sch. candidate's exam
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1983 Michener novel
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1983 Michener novel
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Easter Rebellion site, 1916
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Easter Rebellion site, 1916
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Fad
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Fad
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"___right!"
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"___right!"
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1992 Pulitzer author Mark
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1992 Pulitzer author Mark
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Giordano opera "___Chenier"
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Giordano opera "___Chenier"
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Spendthrifts
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Spendthrifts
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The S in "DOS"
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The S in "DOS"
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Astronaut William of Apollo 8
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Astronaut William of Apollo 8
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Field goal pct., e.g.
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Field goal pct., e.g.
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Messy place
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Messy place
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China's 1972 gift to the U.S.
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China's 1972 gift to the U.S.
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"What was___think?"
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"What was___think?"
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Frost
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Frost
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African antelopes
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African antelopes
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Certain Slav
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Certain Slav
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Davis or Midler
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Davis or Midler
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Umbrella parts
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Umbrella parts
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Mr. Hammer
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Mr. Hammer
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They're typed with the left pinkie
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They're typed with the left pinkie
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Dye holder
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Dye holder
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Desert worry
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Desert worry
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Church aides
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Church aides
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Heyerdahl's "Kon-___"
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Heyerdahl's "Kon-___"
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In stock
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In stock
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Places to sip mint juleps
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Places to sip mint juleps
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Grammatical case
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Grammatical case
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Bedouin
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Bedouin
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Part of a reservation, maybe
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Part of a reservation, maybe
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Ancient theaters
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Ancient theaters
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Send back
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Send back
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"Casino Royale" actress
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"Casino Royale" actress
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Frau's partner
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Frau's partner
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Kennel noises
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Kennel noises
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Wind instruments
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Wind instruments
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Peruvian, perhaps
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Peruvian, perhaps
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Gush
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Gush
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Georgetown athlete
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Brews
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Brews
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Gymnastic feats
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Gymnastic feats
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Best clothes
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Best clothes
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Pitcher Hershiser et al.
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Pitcher Hershiser et al.
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Undrunk portion
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Undrunk portion
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Improperly
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Improperly
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Place for suckers
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Place for suckers
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Showoff
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Showoff
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Superette, e.g.
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Superette, e.g.
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Writer James
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Writer James
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Kind of spirit
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Kind of spirit
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No longer in the U.S.N.
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No longer in the U.S.N.
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Big mouth
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Big mouth
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Swings at
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Swings at
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Tower location
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Tower location
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Roman roads
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Roman roads
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Chowhound: Var.
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Chowhound: Var.
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Tribal object
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Tribal object
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Surviving
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Surviving
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Ship grounder
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Ship grounder
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Clothing merchant Bendel
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Clothing merchant Bendel
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Fast planes
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Fast planes
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Some outdoor musical combos
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Some outdoor musical combos
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Left Bank sights
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Left Bank sights
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Pedro's aunt
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Pedro's aunt
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Proviso word
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Proviso word
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___Na Na
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___Na Na
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Kind of combat
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Kind of combat
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More than portly
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More than portly
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Fluctuate
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Fluctuate
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"...___saw Elba"
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"...___saw Elba"
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Highway exit
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Highway exit
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Zenith
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Zenith
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___fixe
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___fixe
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Miles of "Psycho"
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Miles of "Psycho"
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Garner, as rewards
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Garner, as rewards
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70's-80's pol. cause
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70's-80's pol. cause
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