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New York Times: Monday, May 11, 2009
Below is the full solution for the Monday, May 11, 2009 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Fred Piscop
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Africa's ___ Victoria
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Africa's ___ Victoria
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Rope material
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Rope material
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Letter after beta
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Letter after beta
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___ of March
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___ of March
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Theater award
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Theater award
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Bird-related
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Bird-related
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1971 Tom Jones hit
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1971 Tom Jones hit
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Appealingly piquant
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Appealingly piquant
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Photocopier cartridge contents
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Photocopier cartridge contents
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Weeper of Greek myth
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Weeper of Greek myth
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Perfumery emanations
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Perfumery emanations
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Hot sauce brand
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Hot sauce brand
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1972 Carly Simon hit
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1972 Carly Simon hit
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Items on which baseball insignia appear
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Items on which baseball insignia appear
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Opposite of post-
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Opposite of post-
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Seasons or deices
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Seasons or deices
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Have ___ (be connected)
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Have ___ (be connected)
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Bergen dummy Mortimer
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Bergen dummy Mortimer
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Words of understanding
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Words of understanding
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Windshield flip-down
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Windshield flip-down
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Geese formation shape
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Geese formation shape
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Finishing 11th out of 11, e.g.
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Finishing 11th out of 11, e.g.
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1966 Monkees hit
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1966 Monkees hit
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Photographers, informally
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Photographers, informally
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Parish leader
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Parish leader
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___ chip, which might be topped with 19-Across 27-Down dip
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___ chip, which might be topped with 19-Across 27-Down dip
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Still kicking
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Still kicking
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___ the Hutt of "Star Wars"
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___ the Hutt of "Star Wars"
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1962 Crystals hit
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1962 Crystals hit
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Martian or Venusian
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Martian or Venusian
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___ May Clampett of "The Beverly Hillbillies"
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___ May Clampett of "The Beverly Hillbillies"
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Suffix with concession
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Poet Stephen Vincent ___
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Poet Stephen Vincent ___
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Gin flavoring
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Gin flavoring
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London art gallery
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London art gallery
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Rosters
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Rosters
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Kind of committee
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Kind of committee
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New Hampshire college town
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New Hampshire college town
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Krupp Works city
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Krupp Works city
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Christmas or Thanksgiving: Abbr.
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Christmas or Thanksgiving: Abbr.
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Abba of Israel
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Abba of Israel
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Longish skirt
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Longish skirt
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Mescaline-yielding cactus
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Mescaline-yielding cactus
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Garden pavilions
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Garden pavilions
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N.Y.C.'s Park or Lex
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N.Y.C.'s Park or Lex
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Prefix with place or print
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Prefix with place or print
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Yoga class surface
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Yoga class surface
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"___ takers?"
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"___ takers?"
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Pseudo-stylish
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Pseudo-stylish
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English majors' degs.
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English majors' degs.
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Absorbs, with "up"
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Absorbs, with "up"
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Be of use
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Be of use
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Tex-Mex preparation
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Tex-Mex preparation
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Uses as a reference
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Uses as a reference
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Beginning stage
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Beginning stage
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Makeshift vote receptacle
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Makeshift vote receptacle
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Superman portrayer Christopher
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Superman portrayer Christopher
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Be nitpicky
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Japanese cartoon art
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Japanese cartoon art
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Native of the Leaning Tower city
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Native of the Leaning Tower city
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Nose-in-the-air sorts
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Nose-in-the-air sorts
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Minister's nickname
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Minister's nickname
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Animal that may be caught in the headlights
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Animal that may be caught in the headlights
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Carpet leftover
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Carpet leftover
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Meadow
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Meadow
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Rainfall units
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Rainfall units
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Derrière
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Derrière
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Golf shoe gripper
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Golf shoe gripper
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Fibula's neighbor
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Fibula's neighbor
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Plain to see
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Plain to see
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C.S.A. general
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C.S.A. general
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Satan's domain
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Satan's domain
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Norway's capital
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Norway's capital
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Sharp left or right, in the ring
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Sharp left or right, in the ring
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Ginger ___
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Ginger ___
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Bargain basement container
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Bargain basement container
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Quilting party
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Quilting party
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Sailor's assent
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Sailor's assent
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