The Crossword Answers NYT - November 15, 1997

across

• Most desirable Crossword Clue

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  OPTIMAL

• Of the blood Crossword Clue

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  HEMATIC

• The Mustangs, for short Crossword Clue

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  SMU

• It may be curried Crossword Clue

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  HAM

• Beat around the bush Crossword Clue

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  PUSSYFOOT

• Old greeting Crossword Clue

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  AVE

• Jambalaya need Crossword Clue

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  RICE

• Strictness Crossword Clue

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  RIGOR

• Narrowest of victory margins Crossword Clue

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  EYELASH

• Narc's find Crossword Clue

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  STASH

• Verse form used by Dante Crossword Clue

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  SESTINA

• Conflict resolver, at times Crossword Clue

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  COIN

• Kind of broker Crossword Clue

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  DISCOUNT

• Worshipers at the church of Santa Maria della Spina Crossword Clue

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  PISANS

• Some M.I.T. grads Crossword Clue

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  EES

• Della ___ (St. Peter's architect) Crossword Clue

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  PORTA

• Horseshoe locale Crossword Clue

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  NIAGARA

• Blue prints? Crossword Clue

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  EROTICA

• Examine closely Crossword Clue

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  PERUSE

• "Ulysses" hero Stephen Crossword Clue

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  DEDALUS

• High-elevation areas Crossword Clue

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  UPLANDS

• Of ___ (alike) Crossword Clue

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  AKIND

• Diamond displayers Crossword Clue

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  ARGYLES

• Looks Crossword Clue

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  SEEMS

• Word before 1 or 2 Crossword Clue

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  MACH

• Girl's name in a 1990 Billy Joel title Crossword Clue

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  ALEXA

• You can feel it Crossword Clue

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  TEXTURE

• Hick Crossword Clue

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  HAYSEED

• Tapioca source Crossword Clue

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  CASSAVA

• City near Padua Crossword Clue

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  ESTE

• Poetic preposition Crossword Clue

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  ERE

• Part of a nuclear research facility Crossword Clue

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  SMASHER

• Like jet streams Crossword Clue

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  EASTERLY

• When doubled, a David Merrick musical Crossword Clue

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  IDO

• Depleting Crossword Clue

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  USINGUP