The Crossword AnswersNYT - May 24, 1997

across

• Oater backdrop, e.g Crossword Clue

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  PANORAMA

• Air, vis-a-vis wine Crossword Clue

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  OXIDIZER

• Butter substitute? Crossword Clue

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  GUNS

• Airline from Lod airport Crossword Clue

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  ELAL

• Literary tribute Crossword Clue

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  ODE

• Ravel's "Gaspard de la ___" Crossword Clue

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  NUIT

• Biblical name meaning "weary" Crossword Clue

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  LEAH

• Soft fabric Crossword Clue

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  TERRY

• Footnote abbr Crossword Clue

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  ETSEQ

• Fen ___ (meadow plant) Crossword Clue

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  RUE

• Fictional Chinese scientist Crossword Clue

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  DRNO

• 800 preceder Crossword Clue

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  ONE

• Objects of hand-holding Crossword Clue

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  RAILS

• Continuously Crossword Clue

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  EVER

• Avoiding publicity Crossword Clue

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  DODGINGTHEPRESS

• It's positive Crossword Clue

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  YES

• Bowling Hall-of-Famer Dick Crossword Clue

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  WEBER

• Conciliatory Crossword Clue

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  IRENIC

• Notify Crossword Clue

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  ADVISE

• Noun-forming suffix Crossword Clue

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  ENCE

• Bidding strategy Crossword Clue

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  STARTLOW

• Deft Crossword Clue

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  SLICK

• Nursery rhyme merchant Crossword Clue

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  PIEMAN

• Debut of 10/11/75, briefly Crossword Clue

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  SNL

• Kind of order Crossword Clue

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  GAG

• Anne Nichols protagonist Crossword Clue

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  ABIE

• Calendar abbr Crossword Clue

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  MAR

• Some campus returnees Crossword Clue

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  SOPHS

• Frequents, in a way Crossword Clue

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  EATSAT

• "Take it! It's yours!" Crossword Clue

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  NOCHARGE

• Haydn oratorio, with "The" Crossword Clue

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  CREATION

• Was busy Crossword Clue

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  HADPLANS

• Sgt., for one Crossword Clue

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  NCO

• Igneous rock sources Crossword Clue

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  MAGMAS

• Code sound Crossword Clue

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  DAH

• "St. Elsewhere" roles Crossword Clue

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  MDS

• Draft orders Crossword Clue

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  STEINS