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New York Times: Wednesday, December 30, 1998
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, December 30, 1998 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Manny Nosowsky
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Striplings
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Striplings
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Storied rabbit
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Storied rabbit
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"That's ___ to me!"
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"That's ___ to me!"
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Sierra Club concern: Abbr.
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Sierra Club concern: Abbr.
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One barred from a U.N. no-fly zone
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One barred from a U.N. no-fly zone
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Say again
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Say again
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How Oliver categorized his meals?
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How Oliver categorized his meals?
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Smoothly change the subject
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Smoothly change the subject
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"___ always say..."
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"___ always say..."
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Say
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Say
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Mets, Jets or Nets
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Mets, Jets or Nets
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California Grenache, e.g.
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California Grenache, e.g.
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It might bring you up to scratch
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It might bring you up to scratch
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Wrestling hold for a recluse?
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Wrestling hold for a recluse?
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___ number on
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___ number on
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Zola heroine
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Zola heroine
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Musically flowing
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Musically flowing
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___ Haute, Ind.
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___ Haute, Ind.
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They precede kicks, for short
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They precede kicks, for short
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Colchester's county
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Colchester's county
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Ruler with a table
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Ruler with a table
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Biased type, briefly
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Biased type, briefly
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Catsup catcher?
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Catsup catcher?
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Organized bribery?
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Organized bribery?
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Full house, e.g.
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Full house, e.g.
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Zone
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Zone
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Sticks around a stake
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Sticks around a stake
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Big name in petroleum
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Big name in petroleum
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Second notes
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Second notes
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Dislike, and then some
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Dislike, and then some
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Soil and soot?
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Soil and soot?
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Sacramento's ___ Arena
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Sacramento's ___ Arena
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Poor boy
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Poor boy
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Panache
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Panache
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Bolshevik target
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Bolshevik target
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Contemptible ones
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Contemptible ones
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Pattern of behavior
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Pattern of behavior
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Chair supports
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Chair supports
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Growing room
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Growing room
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QB Flutie
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QB Flutie
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Magnifying glass carrier, maybe
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Magnifying glass carrier, maybe
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"Mamma ___!"
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"Mamma ___!"
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Bulb, e.g.
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Bulb, e.g.
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Walks softly
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Walks softly
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Wiggle
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Wiggle
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The dark side
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The dark side
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Rainy day reserves
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Rainy day reserves
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Quito's country: Abbr.
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Quito's country: Abbr.
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"Come again?"
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"Come again?"
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Step on it
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Step on it
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Rebel leader of '61
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Rebel leader of '61
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J. P. Morgan founded it
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J. P. Morgan founded it
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"That's it!"
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"That's it!"
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Standard product
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Standard product
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Bird marker, maybe
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Bird marker, maybe
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"___ is human"
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"___ is human"
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Magna ___
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Magna ___
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Spokes
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Spokes
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Dreadlocks wearer, informally
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Dreadlocks wearer, informally
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Had a home-cooked meal
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Had a home-cooked meal
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Went a round
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Went a round
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Atomic particle
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Atomic particle
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Concern for a blood typer
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Concern for a blood typer
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Traffic halter
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Traffic halter
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Feel bad about
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Feel bad about
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One or more
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One or more
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Come to the point?
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Come to the point?
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Whence the word "golem"
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Whence the word "golem"
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Tatter
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Tatter
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Get ___ on the back
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Get ___ on the back
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"The War of the Worlds" base
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"The War of the Worlds" base
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Boat in "Jaws"
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Boat in "Jaws"
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Actor Morales
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Actor Morales
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Hawaii's ___ Bay
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Hawaii's ___ Bay
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Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
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Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
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Big part of many a family budget
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Big part of many a family budget
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Interjections of surprise
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Bill, the Science Guy
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Bill, the Science Guy
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