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New York Times: Tuesday, December 16, 1997
Below is the full solution for the Tuesday, December 16, 1997 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
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They welcome people at the door
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Gymnast Korbut
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Gymnast Korbut
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Lariat
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Lariat
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Carrier to Jerusalem
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Carrier to Jerusalem
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News "items"
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News "items"
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___ Island (immigrants' spot)
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___ Island (immigrants' spot)
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Turkish title
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Turkish title
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"Inventions of the Monsters" artist
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"Inventions of the Monsters" artist
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German currency, informally
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German currency, informally
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Mother of country music
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Mother of country music
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"___ Johnny!"
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"___ Johnny!"
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Takes care of
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Takes care of
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River to the Fulda
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River to the Fulda
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Alpine transport
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Alpine transport
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Not just
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Not just
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Cousin of a stogie
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Cousin of a stogie
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Colorless
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Colorless
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Arm bone
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Arm bone
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Prefix with mechanics
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Prefix with mechanics
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Tasmanian ___
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Tasmanian ___
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Bonkers
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Bonkers
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Caroled
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Caroled
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"Got you"
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"Got you"
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Fernando's farewell
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Fernando's farewell
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Famous last words?
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Famous last words?
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Garage job
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Garage job
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Cheer (for)
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Cheer (for)
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Lawrence's land
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Lawrence's land
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Eastern mystic
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Eastern mystic
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Melville hero
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Melville hero
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"The Rebel" essayist
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"The Rebel" essayist
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Romantic interlude
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Romantic interlude
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Out of port
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Out of port
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Positive pole
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Positive pole
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Singer Horne
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Singer Horne
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Cross-check
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Cross-check
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Types wearing pocket protectors
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Types wearing pocket protectors
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Extend credit
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Point on Columbus's compass
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Point on Columbus's compass
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Stands for
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Stands for
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Lake life
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Lake life
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Western resort
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Western resort
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Shuts vehemently
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Shuts vehemently
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Handyman's assignment
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Handyman's assignment
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Molokai meal
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Like some charge cards
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Like some charge cards
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"All kidding ___..."
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"All kidding ___..."
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"Little" storybook character
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"Little" storybook character
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Cartoon character with a big gun
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Cartoon character with a big gun
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Agricultural chemical
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Agricultural chemical
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Enervate
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Enervate
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Entreats
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Entreats
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"Tell ___ the Marines!"
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"Tell ___ the Marines!"
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One-on-one
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One-on-one
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Copies
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Copies
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Get tangled up
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Get tangled up
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Jai ___
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Jai ___
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Data
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Data
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Lab runners
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Lab runners
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Ski resort legwear?
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Ski resort legwear?
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Wife of Jacob
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Wife of Jacob
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Composer Thomas
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Composer Thomas
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Onetime CBS anchor
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Onetime CBS anchor
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Stead
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Stead
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Purcell's "___ and Aeneas"
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Purcell's "___ and Aeneas"
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Hawk's home: Var.
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Hawk's home: Var.
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Boom and zoom
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Boom and zoom
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"Ode to Billie Joe," e.g.
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"Ode to Billie Joe," e.g.
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Govt. security
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Govt. security
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Drop off
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Drop off
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Double-deckers, e.g.
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Double-deckers, e.g.
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That is
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That is
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"___ which will live in infamy": F.D.R.
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"___ which will live in infamy": F.D.R.
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Glance over
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Glance over
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Drop off
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Drop off
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Love overseas
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Love overseas
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Concept for Claudette
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Concept for Claudette
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Newswoman Sherr
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Newswoman Sherr
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