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New York Times: Saturday, August 19, 2000
Below is the full solution for the Saturday, August 19, 2000 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Charles E. Gersch
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Like Miss Muffet, ultimately
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Like Miss Muffet, ultimately
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Idolize, with "on"
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Idolize, with "on"
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It may be red, white or blue
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It may be red, white or blue
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Construction site sight
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Construction site sight
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Bond, e.g.
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Bond, e.g.
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Like some lips
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Like some lips
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Big, colloquially
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Big, colloquially
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Plunk or plop preceder
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Plunk or plop preceder
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She played Lois on "Lois & Clark"
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She played Lois on "Lois & Clark"
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Soprano ___ Della Casa
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Soprano ___ Della Casa
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Gun
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Gun
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Dwindle
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Dwindle
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Darling dog
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Darling dog
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Carry away
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Carry away
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6th-century year
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6th-century year
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Point
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Point
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___ City, Utah
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___ City, Utah
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On the square
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On the square
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Canon camera
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Canon camera
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Indonesia is in it
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Indonesia is in it
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Occurring 40 to 55 million years ago
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Occurring 40 to 55 million years ago
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One who rides in a pulka
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One who rides in a pulka
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First name in zany comedy
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First name in zany comedy
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Alma mater of some engrs.
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Alma mater of some engrs.
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Puller of a pulka
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Puller of a pulka
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Stationery store stock: Abbr.
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Stationery store stock: Abbr.
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UV index monitor
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UV index monitor
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Small-time
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Small-time
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Two-time U.S. Open winner
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Two-time U.S. Open winner
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Victor Hugo villain
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Victor Hugo villain
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"I ___ Dark Stranger" (Deborah Kerr film)
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"I ___ Dark Stranger" (Deborah Kerr film)
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Smarts
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Smarts
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Extra: Abbr.
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Extra: Abbr.
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More magnificent
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More magnificent
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Move stealthily
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Move stealthily
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Shell relative
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Shell relative
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Spirit
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Spirit
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Actress Charlotte et al.
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Actress Charlotte et al.
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Infinitive with a circumflex
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Datebook abbr.
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Datebook abbr.
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Amin's predecessor and successor
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Amin's predecessor and successor
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Intensely excited
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Intensely excited
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Willing to talk
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Willing to talk
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Prepares for a long fight
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Prepares for a long fight
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Bow, e.g.
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Bow, e.g.
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President Benjamin Mkapa, e.g.
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President Benjamin Mkapa, e.g.
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Noted serigraph artist
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Noted serigraph artist
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La lead-in
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La lead-in
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Handy communication syst.?
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Handy communication syst.?
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VCR insert
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VCR insert
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Floor piece?
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Floor piece?
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Bounce back, in a way
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Bounce back, in a way
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Insect pests
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Insect pests
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Cutting the mustard
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Cutting the mustard
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"Fear City" director Ferrara
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"Fear City" director Ferrara
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Delocalized
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Delocalized
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Gave out
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Gave out
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Chain with links?
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Chain with links?
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Scrapbook entries
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Scrapbook entries
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Pierre's here
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Pierre's here
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Emulate a yogi
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Emulate a yogi
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Favorite writer
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Favorite writer
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Tavern order
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Part of v.v.
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Part of v.v.
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Nicholas Gage best seller
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Nicholas Gage best seller
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By itself
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By itself
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Beach ___ (seaside daisy)
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Beach ___ (seaside daisy)
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Home of a famous tilter
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Home of a famous tilter
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Köln cry
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Köln cry
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Ed.'s request
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Ed.'s request
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Robbie's daredevil dad
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Robbie's daredevil dad
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Black
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