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New York Times: Friday, July 20, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Friday, July 20, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Martin Ashwood-Smith
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Pirate battler, at times
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Pirate battler, at times
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Not a single person
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Not a single person
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Christie detective Parker ___
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Peer review participant?
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Peer review participant?
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Big movie fan's option?
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Big movie fan's option?
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Lack direction
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Lack direction
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Scapegoat's query
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Scapegoat's query
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Nearly
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Nearly
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Certain losing line
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Certain losing line
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Klutz
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Klutz
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Boarder's way up
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Boarder's way up
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City on Ishikari Bay
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City on Ishikari Bay
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Granular
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Granular
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Shoot out
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Shoot out
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Hi-___
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Hi-___
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It fosters bilingualism: Abbr.
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It fosters bilingualism: Abbr.
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Primary counterpart
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Primary counterpart
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Unable to get any thicker
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Unable to get any thicker
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Film for which Judi Dench was nominated for Best Actress
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Film for which Judi Dench was nominated for Best Actress
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Parent's diner order?
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Parent's diner order?
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Things bust when it booms
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Things bust when it booms
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Young 'uns
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Young 'uns
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Dangerous thing to run on
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Dangerous thing to run on
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Carried out
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Carried out
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He took Holyfield's title away in 1992
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He took Holyfield's title away in 1992
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When shadows are shortest
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When shadows are shortest
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Camp accessory
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Camp accessory
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Programme watcher, say
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Programme watcher, say
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Back-scratchers' activity
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Back-scratchers' activity
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"Athena" artist
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"Athena" artist
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Like lines, briefly
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Like lines, briefly
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Modicum
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Modicum
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Head slappers' cries
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Head slappers' cries
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Some nonkosher fish
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Some nonkosher fish
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Having learned things
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Having learned things
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Sophocles tragedy
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Rikishi's specialty
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Multicolored breakfast food
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Multicolored breakfast food
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Biodegrade, say
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Black Bears' home
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Black Bears' home
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Maker of gravelberry pies
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Maker of gravelberry pies
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"Spring Is Here" musical
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"Spring Is Here" musical
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"Like you're really going to do that"
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"Like you're really going to do that"
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Struck out
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Struck out
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Congregationalist, e.g.
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Congregationalist, e.g.
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Richard Nixon's birthplace
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Richard Nixon's birthplace
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Snooty?
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Snooty?
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The Eagles of the N.C.A.A.
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The Eagles of the N.C.A.A.
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Shtick
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Shtick
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Vegas, vis-Ã -vis gambling
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Vegas, vis-Ã -vis gambling
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"Diaspora" author Greg
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"Diaspora" author Greg
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American leader?
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American leader?
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Conforming to
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Conforming to
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Private powwows
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Private powwows
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In need of brushing up
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In need of brushing up
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Major mail handler?: Abbr.
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Major mail handler?: Abbr.
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Bailout button
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Bailout button
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Book after Amos: Abbr.
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Book after Amos: Abbr.
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Marlon Brando's "I Remember Mama" role
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Marlon Brando's "I Remember Mama" role
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Fell off
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Fell off
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Havana's ___ Castle
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Havana's ___ Castle
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When doubled, affected
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When doubled, affected
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Barely running
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Barely running
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Soap additive
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Soap additive
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Bargain basement lineup
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Head of a tale?
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Head of a tale?
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Heavy drinking, e.g.
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Elle's counterpart
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