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New York Times: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, October 15, 2008 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Kevin G. Der
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Tout's offering
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Tout's offering
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Subject of Mendel's study of genetics
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Subject of Mendel's study of genetics
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Media grp. with a royal charter
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Media grp. with a royal charter
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Macworld 2007 debut
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Macworld 2007 debut
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Many a commuter's home, for short
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Many a commuter's home, for short
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Head of London?
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Head of London?
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Self-important sort
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Self-important sort
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WWW address
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WWW address
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Pend
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Pend
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Whizzes
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Whizzes
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Literally, "great O"
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Literally, "great O"
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Any ship
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Any ship
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Consider
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Consider
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Sticking point?
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Sticking point?
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Grows fond of
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Grows fond of
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Online activity
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Online activity
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It's a plus
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It's a plus
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34
Break ground?
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Break ground?
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In fine fettle
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In fine fettle
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Chill
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Chill
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"Juice": Abbr.
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"Juice": Abbr.
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"M*A*S*H" soldier
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"M*A*S*H" soldier
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Bikini event
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Bikini event
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Nightclub of song
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Nightclub of song
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In fun
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In fun
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Self-important
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Self-important
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Sourdough's strike
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Sourdough's strike
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Needing a 53-Across
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Needing a 53-Across
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Spirits lifter
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Spirits lifter
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Halftime crew
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Halftime crew
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Road Runner cartoon company
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Road Runner cartoon company
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Beattie or Blyth
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Beattie or Blyth
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Words to a blowhard
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Words to a blowhard
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Ascap counterpart
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Ascap counterpart
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Director Kazan
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Director Kazan
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Not dismissive of
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Not dismissive of
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As of now
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As of now
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Copy, as from CD to PC
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Copy, as from CD to PC
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"Anything you want"
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"Anything you want"
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Some daily temperatures
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Some daily temperatures
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She played Sofia in "The Color Purple"
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She played Sofia in "The Color Purple"
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Macbeth, e.g.
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Macbeth, e.g.
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Grab, as an ice cube
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The Colts, on a scoreboard
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The Colts, on a scoreboard
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Fab Four's "Sgt."
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Fab Four's "Sgt."
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Trivia contest locales
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Trivia contest locales
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Victorian ___
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Victorian ___
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Can't stand
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Can't stand
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Krill-eating creature
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Krill-eating creature
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Villainous "Star Trek" collective, with "the"
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Caffeine source
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Caffeine source
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Hoops announcer's "Slam dunk!"
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Hoops announcer's "Slam dunk!"
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Utah's "Family City U.S.A."
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Utah's "Family City U.S.A."
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Jungle clearer
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Jungle clearer
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What pollsters need
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What pollsters need
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Like many dorms
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Videoconferencing devices
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Videoconferencing devices
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Capacity unit
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Capacity unit
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[sigh]
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[sigh]
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Communicate with without speaking
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Communicate with without speaking
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"Just ___!" ("Hold on!")
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"Just ___!" ("Hold on!")
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Barn neighbor
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Barn neighbor
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Wastes no time
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Wastes no time
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Mountaineer's grip
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Mountaineer's grip
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Some W.B.A. wins
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Some W.B.A. wins
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Croupier's tool
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Croupier's tool
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"Big Yellow Taxi" singer Mitchell
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"Big Yellow Taxi" singer Mitchell
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Heavily favored
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Heavily favored
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Give voice to
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Give voice to
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Postcard feature
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Postcard feature
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Rare strings
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Rare strings
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Greyhound stop
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Greyhound stop
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Word before the starts of 16-, 36- and 58-Across and 10-, 14- and 33-Down
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Word before the starts of 16-, 36- and 58-Across and 10-, 14- and 33-Down
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"This one's ___"
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"This one's ___"
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Control tower image
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Control tower image
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"Uh, pardon me"
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"Uh, pardon me"
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The Fight of the Century fighter
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Books reviewer, for short
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