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New York Times: Monday, May 16, 2011
Below is the full solution for the Monday, May 16, 2011 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Ian Livengood
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Rugby scuffle
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Rugby scuffle
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Zodiac lion
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Zodiac lion
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Face-to-face exams
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Face-to-face exams
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Clichéd
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Clichéd
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Pitcher's asset
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Pitcher's asset
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Tennis's ___ Safin
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Tennis's ___ Safin
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Greece/Turkey separator
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Greece/Turkey separator
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Explosive liquid, for short
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Explosive liquid, for short
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Landlocked African country
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Landlocked African country
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21
Lumberjack's tool
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Lumberjack's tool
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Soak (up)
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Soak (up)
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Devil in Looney Tunes cartoons, informally
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Devil in Looney Tunes cartoons, informally
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Place for barbells and treadmills
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Place for barbells and treadmills
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26
Advocating "Bring the troops home now!," say
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Advocating "Bring the troops home now!," say
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Eastern "way"
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Eastern "way"
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Hip
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Hip
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In the evening
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In the evening
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39
Bailed-out insurance co. in 2008-09 news
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Bailed-out insurance co. in 2008-09 news
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Daily nine-to-five struggle
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Daily nine-to-five struggle
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Him, to Henri
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Him, to Henri
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Really dimwitted
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Really dimwitted
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"You ___ handle the truth!"
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"You ___ handle the truth!"
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Dastardly fellow
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Dastardly fellow
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Like the best straight in poker
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Like the best straight in poker
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Observe
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Observe
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WSW's opposite
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WSW's opposite
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Yes, to Yves
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Yes, to Yves
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Lift weights
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Lift weights
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Skin-transferring operations
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Skin-transferring operations
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Pan Am competitor
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Pan Am competitor
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Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across
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Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across
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Dense
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Dense
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Cheer at a bullfight
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Cheer at a bullfight
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"Ode on Melancholy" poet
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"Ode on Melancholy" poet
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Jockey's attire
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Jockey's attire
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Car wash application
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Car wash application
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Facing the pitcher
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Facing the pitcher
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Symbol on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Symbol on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Rowing team
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Rowing team
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3
Latvia's capital
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Latvia's capital
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Knife or fork
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Knife or fork
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Where sheep graze
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Where sheep graze
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___ Vegas
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___ Vegas
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Not stooped
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Not stooped
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Largest city in the state where Lincoln is the capital
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Largest city in the state where Lincoln is the capital
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Hyatt alternative
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Hyatt alternative
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One prayed to during a dry spell
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One prayed to during a dry spell
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Bohemian
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Bohemian
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Former California N.F.L.'er now located in St. Louis
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Former California N.F.L.'er now located in St. Louis
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Store (away)
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Store (away)
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California wine valley
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California wine valley
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Ancient Mexican pyramid builder
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Ancient Mexican pyramid builder
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Hail ___ (cry "Taxi!")
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Hail ___ (cry "Taxi!")
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Pinot ___ (wine)
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Pinot ___ (wine)
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Roman wrap
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Roman wrap
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Hourly wage, e.g.
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Hourly wage, e.g.
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Is, pluralized
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Is, pluralized
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Monk's title
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Monk's title
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"Look how great I did!"
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"Look how great I did!"
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Jai ___
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Jai ___
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Ladder step
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Ladder step
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___ and kin
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___ and kin
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Genetic carrier: Abbr.
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Genetic carrier: Abbr.
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Small viper
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Small viper
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Chipping tool
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Chipping tool
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Kitschy gift with green "fur"
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Kitschy gift with green "fur"
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Mechanical teeth
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Mechanical teeth
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"I found it!"
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"I found it!"
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Japanese fare at a "bar"
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Japanese fare at a "bar"
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Message sent with a click
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Message sent with a click
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"Ain't gonna happen!"
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"Ain't gonna happen!"
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___ Gay (W.W. II plane)
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___ Gay (W.W. II plane)
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Sets (down)
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Sets (down)
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Peeves
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Peeves
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Spare tire, so to speak
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Spare tire, so to speak
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British goodbye
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British goodbye
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The "S" in GPS: Abbr.
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The "S" in GPS: Abbr.
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Sleuth creator Stout
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Sleuth creator Stout
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