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New York Times: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, December 16, 2009 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
David J. Kahn
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Fish tank buildup
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Fish tank buildup
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Go off
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Go off
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It flows through Turin
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It flows through Turin
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Othello, for one
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Othello, for one
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Leggy wader
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Leggy wader
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Help for a pioneer
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Help for a pioneer
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French first lady ___ Bruni-Sarkozy
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French first lady ___ Bruni-Sarkozy
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H.S. course
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H.S. course
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More unearthly
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More unearthly
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Real looker
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Real looker
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Alan Paton's "___, the Beloved Country"
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Alan Paton's "___, the Beloved Country"
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Thin nail
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Thin nail
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Milne hopper
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Milne hopper
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Symbols of goodness
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Symbols of goodness
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Experiment subject
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Experiment subject
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Fall site
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Fall site
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Flier to Stockholm
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Flier to Stockholm
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"Dumb and Dumber" actress
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"Dumb and Dumber" actress
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Offering from the front desk
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Offering from the front desk
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Classic Steinbeck story, with "The"
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Classic Steinbeck story, with "The"
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First-time driver, often
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First-time driver, often
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United
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United
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Geraint's love, in Arthurian legend
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Geraint's love, in Arthurian legend
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Unable to hear
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Unable to hear
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Answers in court
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Answers in court
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Frog predator
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Frog predator
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Influence
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Influence
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___ Palmas, capital of the Canary Islands
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___ Palmas, capital of the Canary Islands
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Boundless
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Boundless
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Paris's ___ Garnier
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Paris's ___ Garnier
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Four-time platinum album of 2001
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Four-time platinum album of 2001
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Foundation abbr.
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Foundation abbr.
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T-shaped pullover
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T-shaped pullover
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Do a lube job on
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Do a lube job on
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Animated TV character with buck teeth
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Animated TV character with buck teeth
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How an April fool may be done
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How an April fool may be done
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Guinness suffix
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Guinness suffix
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Important signs
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Important signs
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Proficient
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___ shark
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___ shark
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What a tattoo may identify
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Dull finish?
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Dull finish?
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Lawn cutters
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Lawn cutters
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Subject of the documentary "Smart Television"
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Subject of the documentary "Smart Television"
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Volume of reprints
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Volume of reprints
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Half brother of Ivan V
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Half brother of Ivan V
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Active ingredient in marijuana: Abbr.
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Active ingredient in marijuana: Abbr.
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Apt attachment to the starts of 14-, 17-, 35- and 43-Across
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Apt attachment to the starts of 14-, 17-, 35- and 43-Across
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Likely to slip
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Likely to slip
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Hoi ___
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Hoi ___
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How a bump may appear
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How a bump may appear
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Dull, as London skies
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Varied
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Varied
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Swindlers
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Swindlers
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No more
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No more
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The Beatles' "And I Love ___"
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The Beatles' "And I Love ___"
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Stir
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Stir
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"The Cossacks" novelist
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"The Cossacks" novelist
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Like apparel donned in a Christmas carol
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Like apparel donned in a Christmas carol
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Partner of jeweler Van Cleef
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Partner of jeweler Van Cleef
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Parody
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Parody
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Not give up
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Not give up
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Foul caller
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Foul caller
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Actress Vardalos
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Actress Vardalos
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Gridiron stat: Abbr.
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Gridiron stat: Abbr.
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Heavy blows
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Heavy blows
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Cuts off
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Cuts off
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Prickly plant
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Prickly plant
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Slide away
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Slide away
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Round a corner in Monopoly
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Round a corner in Monopoly
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Brave one
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Brave one
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Apt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-Across
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Apt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-Across
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Oceans
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Oceans
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Be in accord
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Be in accord
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___ Hubbard
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___ Hubbard
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Gambling venues, briefly
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Gambling venues, briefly
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Crusading journalist Nellie
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Crusading journalist Nellie
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Do some tailoring
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