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New York Times: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, February 1, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Elizabeth C. Gorski
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*Peddle
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*Peddle
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Prefix with "mom" in 2009 news
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Prefix with "mom" in 2009 news
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Bay State sch.
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Bay State sch.
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Tommie of the Miracle Mets
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Tommie of the Miracle Mets
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*Christmas carol starter
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*Christmas carol starter
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Soil enricher
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Soil enricher
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Gorillas and others
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Gorillas and others
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Manhattan's ___ Place
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Manhattan's ___ Place
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"No joke!"
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"No joke!"
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*Storied also-ran
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*Storied also-ran
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January 1 sound
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January 1 sound
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Intersected
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Intersected
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Grapefruit choice
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Grapefruit choice
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*Managed ___
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*Managed ___
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Coeur d'___
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Coeur d'___
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Vietnam-era protest org.
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Vietnam-era protest org.
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Meriting a "Q.E.D."
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Meriting a "Q.E.D."
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Article in rap titles
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Article in rap titles
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Classic novel of 1,000+ pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues
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Classic novel of 1,000+ pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues
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Columnist Hentoff
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Columnist Hentoff
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Earring shape
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Earring shape
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45 ___
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Contrarian's retort
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Contrarian's retort
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*Center
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*Center
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Brown in the funnies
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Brown in the funnies
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Best Buy buys
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Best Buy buys
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"___ who?"
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"___ who?"
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*Place to moor
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*Place to moor
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"Give me an example!"
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"Give me an example!"
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Oscar winner Tatum
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Oscar winner Tatum
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"You're fired!" speaker, informally
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"You're fired!" speaker, informally
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Slowly, on a score
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Slowly, on a score
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*Valentine sentiment
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*Valentine sentiment
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"___ it my way"
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"___ it my way"
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Test for quality
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Test for quality
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River of Flanders
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River of Flanders
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*Chocolate brand
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Broomstick rider
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Broomstick rider
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Cabinet dept.
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Cabinet dept.
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Elfin
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Elfin
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New Zealand parrots
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New Zealand parrots
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Midway Airport alternative
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Midway Airport alternative
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Napoleonic leader?
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Napoleonic leader?
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Palm product
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Palm product
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"Why not?!"
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"Why not?!"
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Thurman of "In Bloom"
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Thurman of "In Bloom"
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Overly romantic
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Overly romantic
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Places for rites
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Places for rites
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Wrote for an orchestra
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Wrote for an orchestra
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Tatters
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Tatters
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Pro ___ (for now)
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Pro ___ (for now)
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Drink brewed naturally
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Drink brewed naturally
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Angel dust
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Angel dust
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Item in a thole
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Item in a thole
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Ship's christening spot
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Ship's christening spot
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Joy of "The View"
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Joy of "The View"
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Olympic skating champion Lysacek
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Olympic skating champion Lysacek
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Resulted in
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Resulted in
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Run out of town on ___
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Run out of town on ___
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Drives home, as runs
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Drives home, as runs
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"Back in Black" band
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"Back in Black" band
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Personal bugaboo
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Personal bugaboo
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Bow-toting god
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Bow-toting god
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Prospector's find
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Prospector's find
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Brand of movable collectibles
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Brand of movable collectibles
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Soda brand since 1905
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Soda brand since 1905
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7-Down and others
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7-Down and others
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Whizzes
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Whizzes
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Without muss or fuss
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Without muss or fuss
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Ranch in "Giant"
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Ranch in "Giant"
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Java or C++ whiz
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Java or C++ whiz
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Hostess ___ Balls
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Hostess ___ Balls
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Units now called siemens
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Units now called siemens
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Queen Wheat City of Oklahoma
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Queen Wheat City of Oklahoma
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Myrna of film
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Myrna of film
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Hubbub
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Hubbub
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Tyler of "Jersey Girl"
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Tyler of "Jersey Girl"
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Presidential monogram
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Presidential monogram
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