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New York Times: Monday, December 12, 2016
Below is the full solution for the Monday, December 12, 2016 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Mark McClain
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Lower part of the leg
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Lower part of the leg
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"Mon ___!" (French cry)
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"Mon ___!" (French cry)
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Noted rocker/humanitarian
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Noted rocker/humanitarian
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Homeland of 9-Across
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Homeland of 9-Across
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Omega's opposite, alphabetically
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Omega's opposite, alphabetically
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Stratford-upon-___
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Stratford-upon-___
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Ones taking captain's orders
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Ones taking captain's orders
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Maestro Kurt ___
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Maestro Kurt ___
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Responsibility
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Responsibility
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Coffee break hour
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Coffee break hour
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Knight time?
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Knight time?
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Visa alternative
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Visa alternative
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Folk singer Pete
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Folk singer Pete
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Frenzied
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Frenzied
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Brother of Donald Trump Jr.
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Brother of Donald Trump Jr.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner," e.g.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner," e.g.
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High/low card
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High/low card
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Egypt's capital
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Egypt's capital
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Two-door auto
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Two-door auto
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Communication problem ... illustrated literally by the black squares before 5-, 19-, 26-, 54-, 65- and 73-Across
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Communication problem ... illustrated literally by the black squares before 5-, 19-, 26-, 54-, 65- and 73-Across
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"Have a taste!"
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"Have a taste!"
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Biscuit with English tea
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Biscuit with English tea
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Item in a golfer's bag
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Item in a golfer's bag
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Norway's patron saint
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Norway's patron saint
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Landing approximations, for short
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Landing approximations, for short
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Chaim who played Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof"
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Chaim who played Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof"
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Formal-sounding commitment
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Formal-sounding commitment
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Works of Keats
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Works of Keats
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Sluggers' stats
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Sluggers' stats
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Great Lakes natives
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Great Lakes natives
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Friends and neighbors
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Friends and neighbors
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Wasn't up to par
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Wasn't up to par
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Slightest bit
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Slightest bit
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Late attorney general Janet
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Late attorney general Janet
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Mello ___ (soft drink)
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Mello ___ (soft drink)
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Dart (around)
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Dart (around)
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"Make it snappy!"
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"Make it snappy!"
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Actress Ward
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Actress Ward
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Cookie holders
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Cookie holders
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Religious offshoots
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Religious offshoots
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Successful job applicant
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"Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)
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"Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)
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Music genre for 36-Down
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Music genre for 36-Down
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Reservoir creator
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Reservoir creator
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"Now ___ me down to sleep"
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"Now ___ me down to sleep"
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English racing venue
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English racing venue
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"Star Trek" officer with an earpiece
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"Star Trek" officer with an earpiece
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Troublemaker
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Troublemaker
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It goes down a fallopian tube
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It goes down a fallopian tube
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A sixteenth is a short one
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A sixteenth is a short one
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Black gemstone
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Black gemstone
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Bull-riding venue
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Bull-riding venue
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Friend of Romeo
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Friend of Romeo
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Lobbying org. that fights music piracy
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Lobbying org. that fights music piracy
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Augment
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Augment
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"Smokes"
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"Smokes"
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Eight, in France
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Eight, in France
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Weapon in fencing
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Weapon in fencing
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A ___ pittance
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A ___ pittance
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Choir voice
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Choir voice
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Sagan who hosted "Cosmos"
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Sagan who hosted "Cosmos"
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One-named singer from County Donegal
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One-named singer from County Donegal
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___ center (place for a Ping-Pong table)
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___ center (place for a Ping-Pong table)
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Orchestra reed
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Orchestra reed
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Moneymaking part of a museum
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Moneymaking part of a museum
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2016 #1 album by Rihanna
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2016 #1 album by Rihanna
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"___ the Lord my soul to keep"
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"___ the Lord my soul to keep"
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Short ___ (quick work)
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Short ___ (quick work)
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Theater awards
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Theater awards
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City NNE of Paris
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City NNE of Paris
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Garlicky mayo
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Garlicky mayo
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Admit at the door
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Admit at the door
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Exams for future J.D.s
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Exams for future J.D.s
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Vegetable that becomes gooey when cooked
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Vegetable that becomes gooey when cooked
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Conks out
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Conks out
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Sicilian volcano
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Sicilian volcano
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Go along with a bear market
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Go along with a bear market
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___ good deed
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___ good deed
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