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New York Times: Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Below is the full solution for the Tuesday, May 10, 2005 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Nancy Salomon
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Fix firmly
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Fix firmly
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April fools
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April fools
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With 69-Across, split
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With 69-Across, split
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Top-notch
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Top-notch
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___ Bator, Mongolia
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___ Bator, Mongolia
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"Je t'___" (French words of endearment)
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"Je t'___" (French words of endearment)
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Adventurer ___ Polo
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Adventurer ___ Polo
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Beatles meter maid
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Beatles meter maid
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Itsy-bitsy biter
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Itsy-bitsy biter
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Split
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Split
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Cop's badge
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Cop's badge
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Regret bitterly
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Regret bitterly
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Always, in verse
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Always, in verse
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Sweetie
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Sweetie
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Perfect plots
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Perfect plots
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Engine hums
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Engine hums
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Et ___ (and others)
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Et ___ (and others)
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___ alai
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___ alai
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Fuel additive
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Fuel additive
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Split
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Split
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A little freedom?
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A little freedom?
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Darjeeling or oolong
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Darjeeling or oolong
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Not having a thing out of place
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Not having a thing out of place
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Lou Grant portrayer
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Lou Grant portrayer
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Gift of the Magi
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Gift of the Magi
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Alias preceder
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Alias preceder
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Sporty Pontiac
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Sporty Pontiac
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Give it a go
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Give it a go
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Penny metal
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Penny metal
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Split
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Split
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Writer Rice
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Writer Rice
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Zeus' spouse
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Zeus' spouse
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Soft leather
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Soft leather
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___-Ball (arcade game)
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___-Ball (arcade game)
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Like Death Valley
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Like Death Valley
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Eye opener
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Eye opener
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See 10-Across
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See 10-Across
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Head honcho
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Head honcho
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Takes a chance
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Tach letters
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Far-sighted investment, for short
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Old Dominion
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Old Dominion
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Mike holder
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Mike holder
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Play the piccolo
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Play the piccolo
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Wise guy
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Wise guy
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Set down
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Set down
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Crocs' kin
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Crocs' kin
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Major miscue
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Major miscue
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Pudding starch
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More benevolent
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More benevolent
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Photocopier, e.g.
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Photocopier, e.g.
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Dies (out)
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Dies (out)
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Work for a jack-of-all-trades
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Work for a jack-of-all-trades
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Third dimension
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Third dimension
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Persian potentate
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Pocket problem
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Pocket problem
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Musical gift
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Musical gift
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___-gritty
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___-gritty
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Words before "arms" or "the air"
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Indolent
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Indolent
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Frisk
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Frisk
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Scottish inlet
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Scottish inlet
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The Zombies' "Tell ___ No"
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The Zombies' "Tell ___ No"
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2000, for one
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2000, for one
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Water-skiing locale
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Water-skiing locale
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Headliner
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Headliner
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Thunderstruck
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Thunderstruck
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Three sheets to the wind
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Three sheets to the wind
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Secondhand
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Secondhand
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"You're a lifesaver!"
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"You're a lifesaver!"
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"What a pity!"
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"What a pity!"
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Recovery center
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Recovery center
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Newswoman Zahn
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Newswoman Zahn
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New driver, usually
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New driver, usually
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Tennessee's state flower
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Tennessee's state flower
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Wanders aimlessly
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Wanders aimlessly
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Rap's Dr. ___
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Rap's Dr. ___
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