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New York Times: Friday, December 23, 2016
Below is the full solution for the Friday, December 23, 2016 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Robyn Weintraub
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One may hold a ship in place
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One may hold a ship in place
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Network initials
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Network initials
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Visa option
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Visa option
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It resembles an "n" when lowercase
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It resembles an "n" when lowercase
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Northeast nickname, with "the"
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Northeast nickname, with "the"
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Man buns, e.g.
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Man buns, e.g.
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Remain stationary while facing the wind, in nautical lingo
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Remain stationary while facing the wind, in nautical lingo
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Toy car driver?
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Toy car driver?
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Actress Headey of "Game of Thrones"
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Actress Headey of "Game of Thrones"
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___ Sea, now four lakes
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___ Sea, now four lakes
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A.C.T. subj.
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A.C.T. subj.
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Jones for
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Jones for
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___ metabolism
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___ metabolism
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Warm spot in the snow
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Warm spot in the snow
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Crop, e.g.
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Crop, e.g.
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Life partners?
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Life partners?
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Square things
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Square things
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Many a listicle
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Many a listicle
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Stereotypical man bun sporters
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Stereotypical man bun sporters
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Plot elements?
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Plot elements?
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Keep score, say
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Keep score, say
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Understanding
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Understanding
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Eponymous Paris suburb
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Eponymous Paris suburb
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Circle of friends at a party, perhaps
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Circle of friends at a party, perhaps
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Breathers?
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Breathers?
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Harrison's vice president
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Harrison's vice president
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Hospital lines, briefly
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Hospital lines, briefly
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Like moderates, politically
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Like moderates, politically
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Beaut
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Beaut
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Common film background
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Common film background
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Francis II dissolved it in 1806: Abbr.
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Francis II dissolved it in 1806: Abbr.
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Game for the gifted?
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Game for the gifted?
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Immune system component
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Immune system component
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Strong fiber
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Strong fiber
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Tree that can survive forest fires
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Tree that can survive forest fires
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Tony winner Rivera
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Tony winner Rivera
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Elephant's-ear
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Elephant's-ear
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Sappho dedicated one to Aphrodite
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Sappho dedicated one to Aphrodite
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National park sights
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National park sights
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Robin's refuge
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Robin's refuge
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Permit
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Permit
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Official records
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Official records
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Swim ___
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Swim ___
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Like a watchful driver
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Like a watchful driver
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Copernicus, for one
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Copernicus, for one
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Disney toon often pictured eating spaghetti
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Disney toon often pictured eating spaghetti
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Social group?
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Social group?
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Shakespearean forest
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Shakespearean forest
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Impoverished state
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Impoverished state
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Shelters for sheep
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Shelters for sheep
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___ DeVos, noted school choice advocate
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___ DeVos, noted school choice advocate
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Contact, say
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Contact, say
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Rama's wife, in Hinduism
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Rama's wife, in Hinduism
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Upset
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Upset
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"Let's see what you've got"
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"Let's see what you've got"
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Hidden
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Hidden
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Thread part
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Thread part
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Bass organ
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Bass organ
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More caustic
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More caustic
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Pre-Columbian civilization
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Pre-Columbian civilization
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Hercules slew it
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Hercules slew it
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Bygone
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Bygone
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Filled again, as a flat
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Filled again, as a flat
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Circus Maximus, e.g.
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Circus Maximus, e.g.
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Virtually
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Virtually
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Fixes badly?
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Fixes badly?
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Subject preceder
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Little jerks
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Suffix indicating a double bond
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Boulder setting: Abbr.
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