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New York Times: Sunday, December 29, 2019
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, December 29, 2019 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Andrew Chaikin
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Reveal, as a plot twist
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Reveal, as a plot twist
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Hit 1980s-'90s show with TV's first lesbian kiss
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Hit 1980s-'90s show with TV's first lesbian kiss
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Closed
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Closed
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Blemish
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Blemish
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Groan-inducing, perhaps
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Groan-inducing, perhaps
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Pop up
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Pop up
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The eyes have it
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The eyes have it
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Fictional lab assistant
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Casino gambler's resolution?
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Casino gambler's resolution?
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Reputation
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Reputation
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Locale of 10 Winter Olympics
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Locale of 10 Winter Olympics
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Match.com, e.g.
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Match.com, e.g.
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Helen Mirren or Judi Dench
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Helen Mirren or Judi Dench
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New Age author Chopra
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New Age author Chopra
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Sitcom lover's resolution?
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Emmy-winning TV producer Klein
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Emmy-winning TV producer Klein
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Morales of "NYPD Blue"
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Morales of "NYPD Blue"
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Encouraging start?
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Encouraging start?
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"Wow, awesome!"
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"Wow, awesome!"
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French, say, to a Brit
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French, say, to a Brit
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Georgia, once: Abbr.
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Georgia, once: Abbr.
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Sold-out sign
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Sold-out sign
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Popular Fisher-Price toy for pre-kindergartners
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Popular Fisher-Price toy for pre-kindergartners
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Hen's resolution?
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Hen's resolution?
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Round of applause
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Round of applause
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"___-Tiki"
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"___-Tiki"
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Small dam
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Small dam
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Children's author Beverly
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Children's author Beverly
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Wall St. works on it all summer
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Wall St. works on it all summer
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Simple
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Simple
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First of two U.S./U.S.S.R. pacts
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First of two U.S./U.S.S.R. pacts
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Locale of New York's Frederick Douglass Blvd.
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Locale of New York's Frederick Douglass Blvd.
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Nun's resolution?
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Nun's resolution?
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___ Shepherd, former co-host of "The View"
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___ Shepherd, former co-host of "The View"
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Trees used in furniture-making
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Trees used in furniture-making
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Hub
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Hub
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C.E.O.'s deg.
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C.E.O.'s deg.
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Whip, as cream
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Whip, as cream
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Best Actor winner Malek
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Best Actor winner Malek
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Junior
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Junior
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Many a TikTok user
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Many a TikTok user
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Stalking tiger's resolution?
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Stalking tiger's resolution?
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"Arabian Nights" locale
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"Arabian Nights" locale
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Floral wreath by a coral reef
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Floral wreath by a coral reef
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Olympic gymnast Raisman
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Olympic gymnast Raisman
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Line from the past?
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Line from the past?
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Standout star
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Standout star
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Prominent part of a Mickey Mouse costume
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Historic plaintiff Scott
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Historic plaintiff Scott
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Ball game
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Ball game
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Bank robber's resolution?
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Bank robber's resolution?
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Mideast peace talk?
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Mideast peace talk?
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Out of juice
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Out of juice
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Tats
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Tats
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Quarreling
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Quarreling
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Cry of woe
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Union activist's resolution?
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It usually has a single palm tree, in cartoons
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Bargaining point that's nonnegotiable
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Actor/L.G.B.T. rights activist George
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Actor/L.G.B.T. rights activist George
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Saves for later, in a way
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Saves for later, in a way
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Word before streak or business
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Word before streak or business
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Artist Warhol
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Artist Warhol
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All tuckered out
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All tuckered out
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It gets your blood flowing
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It gets your blood flowing
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Pet cause, for short
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Takes the lead
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Takes the lead
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Megarich group
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Megarich group
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Lickety-split
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Lickety-split
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Girl's name ending
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Actress Metcalf who was nominated for an Oscar for "Lady Bird"
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Actress Metcalf who was nominated for an Oscar for "Lady Bird"
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Uncultured
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Uncultured
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Blotto
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Blotto
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Louisville Slugger material
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Louisville Slugger material
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Creeping Charlie and Good-King-Henry
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Creeping Charlie and Good-King-Henry
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Many plays are seen in it
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Many plays are seen in it
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Actor Rutger of "Blade Runner"
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Actor Rutger of "Blade Runner"
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Letters naval gazers see
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Letters naval gazers see
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What punctual people arrive on
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What punctual people arrive on
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They appreciate a nice bouquet
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They appreciate a nice bouquet
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Visibly stunned
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Visibly stunned
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Not italicized
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Not italicized
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Quite a hike
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Quite a hike
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Lead-in to "Town" or "Gang"
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Lead-in to "Town" or "Gang"
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Scenery chewer
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Scenery chewer
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Direct deposit, for short
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Verizon offering
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Verizon offering
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Da ___, Vietnam
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Da ___, Vietnam
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Fashionable Christian
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Fashionable Christian
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Pull down
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Pull down
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Israel's Dayan
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Israel's Dayan
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Feature of many a summer camp cabin
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Feature of many a summer camp cabin
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Get lost or stolen, in British lingo
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Get lost or stolen, in British lingo
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Metalworker
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Metalworker
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Some of them call Homs home
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Some of them call Homs home
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Honest-to-goodness
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Honest-to-goodness
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Shrek, e.g.
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Shrek, e.g.
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"Auld Lang Syne" time
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"Auld Lang Syne" time
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Fuses
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Fuses
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Spiny anteaters
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Spiny anteaters
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Online magazine since 1996
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Online magazine since 1996
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Locale involved in many a New Year's resolution
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Locale involved in many a New Year's resolution
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Like Switzerland during World War II
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Like Switzerland during World War II
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Jollity
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Jollity
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"Same here!"
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"Same here!"
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Comic foil of early TV
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Comic foil of early TV
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Having the taste of smoke, as some Scotches
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Having the taste of smoke, as some Scotches
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Nincompoop
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Nincompoop
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Toothy tool
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Toothy tool
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Get better
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Get better
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Famed Deco designer
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Famed Deco designer
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Having deep thoughts
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Having deep thoughts
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Marilyn Monroe or Beyoncé
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Marilyn Monroe or Beyoncé
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"Consequently ..."
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"Consequently ..."
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Fly off the handle
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Fly off the handle
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Treasure chest feature
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Rock band that Slash really ought to play for?
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Rock band that Slash really ought to play for?
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Lip-puckering
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Lip-puckering
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Kind of monster
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Kind of monster
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50 situps a day, say
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50 situps a day, say
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"Feliz ___ Nuevo!" (cry on el 1 de enero)
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"Feliz ___ Nuevo!" (cry on el 1 de enero)
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Title heroine of classic 60-Across books
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P.R. advice for the accused, maybe
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New moon, e.g.
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New moon, e.g.
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Boxer Ali
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Boxer Ali
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Beat by a hair
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Beat by a hair
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"Shall we?"
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"Shall we?"
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Season ticket holder, e.g.
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Season ticket holder, e.g.
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Wields a red pen, perhaps
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It stops a round and a bout
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It stops a round and a bout
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Start a triathlon
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Start a triathlon
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Trial
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Trial
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"Star Wars" villain Kylo
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"Star Wars" villain Kylo
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Hit with a ray gun
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Hit with a ray gun
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Squeeze (out)
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Squeeze (out)
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N.B.A. one-pointers: Abbr.
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