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New York Times: Saturday, December 6, 2008
Below is the full solution for the Saturday, December 6, 2008 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Ashish Vengsarkar & Narayan Venkatasubramanyan
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*Panama
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*Panama
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Lack direction
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Lack direction
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*Popular rest area
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*Popular rest area
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Aid in an emergency
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Aid in an emergency
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Skin smoother
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Skin smoother
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*Bat portrayer
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*Bat portrayer
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Place for polish
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Place for polish
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Belafonte song opener
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Belafonte song opener
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Flour source
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Flour source
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Stuff for the disposal
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Stuff for the disposal
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Relief provider
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Relief provider
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Gifted person?
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Gifted person?
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___ Friday's
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___ Friday's
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Choice that avoids choosing
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Choice that avoids choosing
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Red or white nuts?
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Red or white nuts?
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Can
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Can
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Something that takes its toll?: Abbr.
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Something that takes its toll?: Abbr.
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Town on the IJsselmeer
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Town on the IJsselmeer
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Perfume by burning
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Perfume by burning
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In custody
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In custody
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Russian car make
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Russian car make
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Became an issue
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Became an issue
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Writer of the five-volume biography "Henry James"
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Writer of the five-volume biography "Henry James"
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Some college srs. take it
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Some college srs. take it
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"Desperate Housewives" co-star of Eva and Felicity
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"Desperate Housewives" co-star of Eva and Felicity
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Call alternative
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Call alternative
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Chair designer Aarnio
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Chair designer Aarnio
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Job for un docteur
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Job for un docteur
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Beach flock
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Beach flock
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New old man?
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New old man?
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"May I speak?!"
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"May I speak?!"
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Noted head-turner
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Noted head-turner
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Its liners have stars on them
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Its liners have stars on them
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Cross character
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Cross character
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*Sty for youngsters
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*Sty for youngsters
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Salad or sandwich request
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Salad or sandwich request
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Common 1040 attachment
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Common 1040 attachment
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*Deal
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*Deal
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Anti-resistance units?
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Anti-resistance units?
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*Cal ___
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Flotation device
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Flotation device
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Golfer Aoki
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Golfer Aoki
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Roman cry
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Roman cry
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Baby's cry
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Baby's cry
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Sales lure
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Sales lure
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Sanctions
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Sanctions
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Like sports cars, briefly
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Like sports cars, briefly
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Muscle: Prefix
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Muscle: Prefix
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Grp. concerned with royalty
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Grp. concerned with royalty
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*Male booster
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*Male booster
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"Poppycock!"
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"Poppycock!"
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Very early exile
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Very early exile
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Relief pitcher Robb
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Relief pitcher Robb
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They hold services in the service
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They hold services in the service
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"Don't even think about it!"
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"Don't even think about it!"
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*Words that come from clams
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*Words that come from clams
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Career Golden Slam winner
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Career Golden Slam winner
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Successfully lured
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Successfully lured
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Dry, in a way
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Dry, in a way
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*Aid in tailing
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*Aid in tailing
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Played awhile onstage
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Played awhile onstage
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How one might streak
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How one might streak
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Choir section ... and what are missing from the starred clues
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Choir section ... and what are missing from the starred clues
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*Famous son
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*Famous son
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Proof, say
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Proof, say
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Jeer
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Jeer
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Was apparently lit
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Was apparently lit
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Pre-Socratic philosopher
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Pre-Socratic philosopher
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Stay
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Stay
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Granting that, briefly
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Granting that, briefly
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Create a lasting impression?
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Create a lasting impression?
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Counter piece
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Counter piece
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Posthumous Pulitzer winner of 1958
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Posthumous Pulitzer winner of 1958
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Falcons' home: Abbr.
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Falcons' home: Abbr.
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Rubble maker
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Rubble maker
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Where the land meets the sky: Abbr.
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Where the land meets the sky: Abbr.
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Father of une princesse
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Father of une princesse
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Surreal ending?
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Surreal ending?
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Big name in water filters
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Big name in water filters
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