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New York Times: Monday, September 17, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Monday, September 17, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Adam G. Perl
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*Prefix with physics
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*Prefix with physics
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So last year
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So last year
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Papa's partner
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Papa's partner
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Sounds of satisfaction
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Sounds of satisfaction
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Fields
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Fields
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Hwys.
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Hwys.
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"___ bien!"
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"___ bien!"
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Film units
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Film units
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Cats and gerbils, e.g.
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Cats and gerbils, e.g.
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*Substance marketed under the name NutraSweet
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*Substance marketed under the name NutraSweet
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Stiller's partner in comedy
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Stiller's partner in comedy
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What "can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes," per Mark Twain
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What "can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes," per Mark Twain
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*Fightin' words
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*Fightin' words
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Libra's symbol
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Libra's symbol
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Ashes container
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Ashes container
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___ sauce
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___ sauce
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Religious councils
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Religious councils
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Aptly named fruit
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Aptly named fruit
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*Coach's clichéd reminder
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*Coach's clichéd reminder
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Teed off
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Teed off
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Bridge player's combo
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Bridge player's combo
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Bygone flier
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Bygone flier
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Go pfft, as an engine
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Go pfft, as an engine
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___ rod (molding with a twined serpent design)
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___ rod (molding with a twined serpent design)
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*Chess ending
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*Chess ending
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Loo
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Loo
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Peter of "Casablanca"
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Peter of "Casablanca"
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Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues?
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Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues?
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The "A" in A.D.
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The "A" in A.D.
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___ lily
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___ lily
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Basic drawing class
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Basic drawing class
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French kings
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French kings
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Shaquille of the N.B.A.
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Shaquille of the N.B.A.
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Singer Celine
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Singer Celine
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Greek war god
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Greek war god
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Pesto ingredient
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Pesto ingredient
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*"Don't look ___!"
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*"Don't look ___!"
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___ Hari (W.W. I spy)
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___ Hari (W.W. I spy)
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What friends, Romans and countrymen lent, in Shakespeare
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What friends, Romans and countrymen lent, in Shakespeare
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1992 Robert Altman film about Hollywood
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1992 Robert Altman film about Hollywood
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Attack
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Attack
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A comb makes one
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A comb makes one
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"You're ___ pal"
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"You're ___ pal"
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Curt summons
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Curt summons
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Oregon's capital
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Oregon's capital
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Double curve
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Double curve
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Advertising figure with a monocle
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Advertising figure with a monocle
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Bothered greatly
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Bothered greatly
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About 39 inches, in England
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About 39 inches, in England
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Source of much tea from Asia
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Source of much tea from Asia
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Actress Witherspoon
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Actress Witherspoon
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Debussy's "La ___"
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Debussy's "La ___"
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What a Spanish orchestra produces
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What a Spanish orchestra produces
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Retired fliers
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Retired fliers
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Pacific salmon
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Pacific salmon
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The "S" in CBS
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The "S" in CBS
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SSW's opposite
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SSW's opposite
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Suffix with ball
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Suffix with ball
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Sábado or domingo
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Sábado or domingo
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"Quit your beefing!"
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"Quit your beefing!"
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What a sidewalk may abut
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What a sidewalk may abut
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"___ shocked as you are"
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"___ shocked as you are"
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Blood group?
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Blood group?
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Writer Zora ___ Hurston
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Writer Zora ___ Hurston
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"I Like ___" ('50s political slogan)
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"I Like ___" ('50s political slogan)
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Holiday Inn alternative
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Holiday Inn alternative
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Barton of the 40-Down
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Barton of the 40-Down
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Trophy or medal
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Trophy or medal
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Bert's pal on "Sesame Street"
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Bert's pal on "Sesame Street"
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Big appliance maker
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Big appliance maker
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Scrabble pieces
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Scrabble pieces
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China's Zhou ___
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China's Zhou ___
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Telephone
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Telephone
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Itsy-bitsy bit
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Itsy-bitsy bit
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Fork prong
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Fork prong
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Inner part of an ear of corn
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Inner part of an ear of corn
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