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New York Times: Wednesday, May 27, 1998
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, May 27, 1998 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Mark Elliot Skolsky
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Problem in the defense lines
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Mountain dew producer
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Mountain dew producer
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Theories
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Theories
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On ___ with (equal to)
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On ___ with (equal to)
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Lofty roost
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Lofty roost
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Cannon of "Deathtrap"
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Cannon of "Deathtrap"
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First name in jeans
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First name in jeans
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French and Indian War battle site
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French and Indian War battle site
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"Much Ado About Nothing" friar
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"Much Ado About Nothing" friar
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Gallivant
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Gallivant
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Article in France-Soir
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Article in France-Soir
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Clinton, e.g., before being Pres.
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Clinton, e.g., before being Pres.
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Igneous rock constituent
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Igneous rock constituent
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Grand Canyon view
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Grand Canyon view
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It's 0 deg. at the equator
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It's 0 deg. at the equator
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Pueblo material
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Pueblo material
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With competence
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With competence
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Cause to grimace
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Cause to grimace
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Standard partner
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Standard partner
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"___ Man Answers" (1962 film)
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"___ Man Answers" (1962 film)
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"Pénélope" composer
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"Pénélope" composer
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"___ silly question..."
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"___ silly question..."
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Recognize
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Recognize
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Part of LEM
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Part of LEM
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4, on a phone
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4, on a phone
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Opened, as a door
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Opened, as a door
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"The Dating Game" contestant
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"The Dating Game" contestant
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Mentalist Geller
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Mentalist Geller
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1-Down doubled
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1-Down doubled
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80's sitcom with the voice of Paul Fusco
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80's sitcom with the voice of Paul Fusco
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Wild asses
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Wild asses
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Newfoundland's capital
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Newfoundland's capital
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Where Farsi is spoken
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Where Farsi is spoken
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Shells and such
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Shells and such
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Standing by
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Standing by
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"Lovely" Beatles girl
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"Lovely" Beatles girl
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Arcing shots
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Arcing shots
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Neighbor of Oman
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Neighbor of Oman
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Spring
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Spring
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Soccer segment
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Telephone abbr.
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Kind of lamp
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Kind of lamp
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St. Patrick's Day phrase
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St. Patrick's Day phrase
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Mouth moistener
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Mouth moistener
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They may be herbal
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They may be herbal
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Tick off
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Tick off
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Feudal lord
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Feudal lord
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Under sanction
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Under sanction
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49-Across's last words
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49-Across's last words
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Vermont product
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Vermont product
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___ cum laude
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___ cum laude
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Vile smile
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Vile smile
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Classic Icelandic poetry
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Classic Icelandic poetry
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Nuclei
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Nuclei
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Quartet hidden in this puzzle
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Quartet hidden in this puzzle
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Beer brewed in Bremen
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Beer brewed in Bremen
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Hemingway's handle
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Hemingway's handle
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Commotions
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Commotions
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Breakfast area
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Breakfast area
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Water source
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Water source
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Bowling green
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Bowling green
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Bee or Em
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Bee or Em
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"Dies ___"
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"Dies ___"
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Disappointing date, maybe
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Disappointing date, maybe
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Regional plants
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Regional plants
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Wet blanket
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Wet blanket
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Qualifying race
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Qualifying race
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Burner designer
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Burner designer
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Kind of metabolism
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Kind of metabolism
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Texas shrine
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Texas shrine
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Shinny
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Shinny
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___ mind (in agreement)
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___ mind (in agreement)
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Story starter
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Story starter
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Pelee Island's lake
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Pelee Island's lake
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Tat-tat preceder
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Tat-tat preceder
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Say with annoyance
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Say with annoyance
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Refusals
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Refusals
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"She Done ___ Wrong"
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"She Done ___ Wrong"
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