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New York Times: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, February 22, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Karen Young Bonin
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Act greedy
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Act greedy
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Newsman Lou
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Newsman Lou
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Stand taken by a debater
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Stand taken by a debater
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Elton John/Tim Rice musical
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Elton John/Tim Rice musical
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___ Gay
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___ Gay
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Austen heroine
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Austen heroine
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Jeering from the bleachers
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Jeering from the bleachers
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Broom made of twigs
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Broom made of twigs
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Crazy sort
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Crazy sort
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End of some medieval tournament action?
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End of some medieval tournament action?
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Charger
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Charger
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Part of the translation of "anno Domini"
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Part of the translation of "anno Domini"
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Weapons that hit in a medieval tournament?
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Sum up
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Sum up
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Holy book
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Holy book
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Middleton and Moss
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Middleton and Moss
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Estuaries
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Estuaries
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Track figure
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Track figure
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Flood survivor
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Flood survivor
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"The Most Happy ___"
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"The Most Happy ___"
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Imitated a wolf
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Imitated a wolf
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Spanish bear
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Spanish bear
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Really boring medieval tournaments?
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Really boring medieval tournaments?
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Actress Zadora
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Actress Zadora
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Unwelcome growth
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Unwelcome growth
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Joking around at a medieval tournament?
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Joking around at a medieval tournament?
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See 58-Down
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See 58-Down
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Noted declarer of bankruptcy in 2001
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Noted declarer of bankruptcy in 2001
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Olympics jump
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Olympics jump
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W.W. II battle site
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W.W. II battle site
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Accustom
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Accustom
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"The occupation of the idle man, the distraction of the warrior, the peril of the sovereign," per Napoleon
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"The occupation of the idle man, the distraction of the warrior, the peril of the sovereign," per Napoleon
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Creature known scientifically as Bufo bufo
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Creature known scientifically as Bufo bufo
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Heavy reading
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Heavy reading
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Donald and Ivana, for instance
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Donald and Ivana, for instance
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Shoot the breeze
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Shoot the breeze
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Carnival city
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Carnival city
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Fracas
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Fracas
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Hamper
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Hamper
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Actress Mazar
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Actress Mazar
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Fairly uncommon blood type, informally
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Fairly uncommon blood type, informally
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Nonsense
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Nonsense
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Black mark
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Black mark
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Biblical fellow who was dis-tressed?
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Biblical fellow who was dis-tressed?
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"Back to the Future" transport
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"Back to the Future" transport
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Mine, in Marseille
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Mine, in Marseille
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Springsteen's "___ Fire"
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Springsteen's "___ Fire"
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Told all to the cops
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Told all to the cops
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Mont. neighbor
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Mont. neighbor
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Crud
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Crud
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Chow down on
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Chow down on
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___ for (really delicious)
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___ for (really delicious)
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Ultimate object
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Ultimate object
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Follower of many a dot
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Follower of many a dot
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Some daily papers, informally
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Some daily papers, informally
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TV courtroom drama, 1986-94
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TV courtroom drama, 1986-94
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Start or finish of an aphorism regarding justice
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Start or finish of an aphorism regarding justice
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Patsy
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Patsy
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Made less rigorous
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Made less rigorous
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Things binge drinkers sometimes do
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Things binge drinkers sometimes do
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Sloppy
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Sloppy
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Zebra
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Zebra
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___ were
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___ were
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Blue
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Blue
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Accept punishment
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Accept punishment
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Entertain
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Entertain
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Witticism
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Witticism
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Anne Frank's father
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Anne Frank's father
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's alma mater, in brief
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's alma mater, in brief
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___ time at all
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___ time at all
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Oil container
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Oil container
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French artist famous for 60-Acrossing
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French artist famous for 60-Acrossing
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Juana ___ de la Cruz, Mexican poet/nun
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Juana ___ de la Cruz, Mexican poet/nun
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Losing row
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Losing row
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Brink
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Brink
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French article
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