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New York Times: Monday, March 23, 2009
Below is the full solution for the Monday, March 23, 2009 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Randy Sowell
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Point the finger at
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Impudent
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Impudent
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Jail unit
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Jail unit
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Parts to play
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Parts to play
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One putting finishing touches on a cake
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One putting finishing touches on a cake
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Light greenish blue
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Light greenish blue
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Worker for 15%, say
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Worker for 15%, say
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"Meet Me at the ___"
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"Meet Me at the ___"
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Japanese wrestling
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Japanese wrestling
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Fix part of dinner with lettuce, carrots, peppers, etc.
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Fix part of dinner with lettuce, carrots, peppers, etc.
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Large part of a waiter's income
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Large part of a waiter's income
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A.B.A. member: Abbr.
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A.B.A. member: Abbr.
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Game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog
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Game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog
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Play a part
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Play a part
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Go off like Mount St. Helens
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Go off like Mount St. Helens
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Sailor's "Stop!"
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Sailor's "Stop!"
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Writer Harte
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Writer Harte
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Words cried before "No hands!"
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Words cried before "No hands!"
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Activity with bubbles
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Activity with bubbles
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Retail giant selling dog food, birdcages and such
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Retail giant selling dog food, birdcages and such
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Knots
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Knots
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Islands west of Portugal
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Islands west of Portugal
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___-Magnon man
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___-Magnon man
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Coup d'___
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Church council
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Church council
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Food Network stars
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Food Network stars
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"___ you ready?"
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"___ you ready?"
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Take a 39-Across
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Boneheads
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Boneheads
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___ California
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___ California
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Prepare to camp
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Prepare to camp
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Minnesota's St. ___ College
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Minnesota's St. ___ College
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What "video" means literally
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What "video" means literally
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Bit part
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Bit part
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Sitarist Shankar
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Sitarist Shankar
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In tatters
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In tatters
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Perrier competitor
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Perrier competitor
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Pesky flier
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Lighted sign over a door
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Bush's 2004 opponent
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Kid with frequent temper tantrums
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Golden arches, for McDonald's
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Pub draughts
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Pub draughts
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High-I.Q. group
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High-I.Q. group
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Billionaire's home
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Billionaire's home
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Petty
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Petty
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Environmental sci.
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Environmental sci.
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Meal
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Meal
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Swap
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Swap
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Participate on Election Day
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Participate on Election Day
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Prefix with lateral
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It's in your throat when you choke up
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It's in your throat when you choke up
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Vientiane's land
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Bacon units
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Bacon units
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Fed. auditing agcy.
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Fed. auditing agcy.
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The P.L.O.'s Mahmoud ___
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The P.L.O.'s Mahmoud ___
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Touched in the head
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Touched in the head
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Wyoming's ___ Range
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Wyoming's ___ Range
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Where watermelons grow
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Where watermelons grow
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Japanese dog
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Japanese dog
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Mascara mess
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Mascara mess
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Important sense for a gourmet
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Important sense for a gourmet
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Show childish anger
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Sponge used in a 39-Across
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Moon shape
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Moon shape
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Psychologist/writer LeShan
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Psychologist/writer LeShan
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Longtime Comiskey Park team, informally
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Longtime Comiskey Park team, informally
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Sissy of "Carrie"
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Sissy of "Carrie"
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Ill will
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Ill will
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Prevent, with "off"
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Prevent, with "off"
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Tennis's Bjorn
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Tennis's Bjorn
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Astronaut Shepard or Bean
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Astronaut Shepard or Bean
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Coffee, slangily
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Coffee, slangily
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Garr or Hatcher
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Garr or Hatcher
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Mideast bigwig
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Mideast bigwig
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Close
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Close
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Broadway honor
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