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New York Times: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Below is the full solution for the Tuesday, December 2, 2008 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Matt Ginsberg
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Ships' complements
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Ships' complements
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Org. that defends the Bill of Rights
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Org. that defends the Bill of Rights
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Sound of ... an explosion
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Sound of ... an explosion
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On the level
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On the level
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... thunder
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... thunder
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One of Scotland's Inner Hebrides
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One of Scotland's Inner Hebrides
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Fireplace
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Fireplace
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... a mother with noisy kids
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... a mother with noisy kids
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___ Pictures (entertainment company)
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___ Pictures (entertainment company)
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Indispensable
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Indispensable
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... a toy train
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... a toy train
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... a raindrop in a puddle
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... a raindrop in a puddle
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Comical Costello
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Comical Costello
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Cuba, e.g., to Cubans
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Cuba, e.g., to Cubans
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Looked up to
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Looked up to
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... a table tennis ball (with 45-Across)
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... a table tennis ball (with 45-Across)
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Not enough room to swing ___
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Not enough room to swing ___
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Prefix with dactyl
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Prefix with dactyl
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Not worth a ___
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Not worth a ___
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... brakes
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... brakes
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All the sounds in this puzzle together?
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All the sounds in this puzzle together?
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... a basketball through a basket
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... a basketball through a basket
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"La Bamba" actor Morales
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"La Bamba" actor Morales
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See 32-Across
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See 32-Across
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Dermal art
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Dermal art
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"Right now!," to a doctor
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"Right now!," to a doctor
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... a knock on a door
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... a knock on a door
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... Road Runner
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... Road Runner
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... grease in a deep fryer
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... grease in a deep fryer
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Destine for, as oblivion
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Destine for, as oblivion
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Count ___ of Lemony Snicket books
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Count ___ of Lemony Snicket books
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Run for it
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Run for it
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Egypt's Nasser
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Egypt's Nasser
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It follows first, second and third
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It follows first, second and third
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... a porker
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... a porker
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Classic British Jaguar
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Classic British Jaguar
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Columnist's column
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Columnist's column
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Judge
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Judge
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Test track features
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Test track features
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... champagne glasses
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... champagne glasses
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Zellweger of "Jerry Maguire"
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Zellweger of "Jerry Maguire"
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Ham-and-___ (incompetent sort)
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Ham-and-___ (incompetent sort)
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Boar
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Boar
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Braces (oneself)
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Braces (oneself)
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... a surprised German
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... a surprised German
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... a hen
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... a hen
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Mascara's place
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Mascara's place
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Maintain
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Maintain
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Serving with ham and gravy
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Serving with ham and gravy
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... a circusgoer
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... a circusgoer
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___ account (never)
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___ account (never)
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B.L.T. ingredient
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Fond ___, Wis.
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Fond ___, Wis.
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Get-up-and-go
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Get-up-and-go
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Mother-of-pearls
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Mother-of-pearls
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Relaxed
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Relaxed
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Second serve, for example
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Second serve, for example
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"___ Brockovich"
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"___ Brockovich"
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... a doorbell
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... a doorbell
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... a cheater in class
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... a cheater in class
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Place name before and after City
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Place name before and after City
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"Bonne ___" (French wish at bedtime)
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"Bonne ___" (French wish at bedtime)
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Two-time loser to D.D.E.
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Two-time loser to D.D.E.
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Little ham?
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Little ham?
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Quoted
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Quoted
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Attacked from above
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Attacked from above
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"McHale's Navy" craft
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"McHale's Navy" craft
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Select
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Select
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Highest point in an orbit
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Highest point in an orbit
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Ford and Bush adviser Scowcroft
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Ford and Bush adviser Scowcroft
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TV trophies
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TV trophies
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Day's march
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Day's march
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The ends of the earth
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The ends of the earth
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London entertainment district
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London entertainment district
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... a person sitting down
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... a person sitting down
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Pathetic
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Pathetic
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"On the Waterfront" director Kazan
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"On the Waterfront" director Kazan
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Squeeze (out)
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Squeeze (out)
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