The Crossword Answers NYT - December 06, 2004

across

• Just twiddling one's thumbs Crossword Clue

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  IDLE

• Navel Crossword Clue

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  BELLYBUTTON

• Critical Crossword Clue

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  VITAL

• Online auction house Crossword Clue

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  EBAY

• Collect Crossword Clue

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  AMASS

• The Midwest, agriculturally speaking Crossword Clue

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  BREADBASKET

• "Whatcha ___?" Crossword Clue

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  DOIN

• Beginner Crossword Clue

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  TYRO

• "Dear" letter recipient Crossword Clue

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  SIR

• Ceiling support Crossword Clue

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  BEAM

• Guitar bars Crossword Clue

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  FRETS

• Brass instruments Crossword Clue

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  TUBAS

• TV host Winfrey Crossword Clue

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  OPRAH

• Juliet's beloved Crossword Clue

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  ROMEO

• Fitzgerald of scat Crossword Clue

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  ELLA

• French president's residence Crossword Clue

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  ELYSEE

• School readings Crossword Clue

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  TEXTS

• Wide shoe specification Crossword Clue

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  EEE

• Dirties Crossword Clue

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  SOILS

• Shines Crossword Clue

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  GLEAMS

• F.B.I. employee: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  AGT

• Bar mitzvah officiator Crossword Clue

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  RABBI

• It ebbs and flows Crossword Clue

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  TIDE

• Mexican sandwich Crossword Clue

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  TACO

• The Bruins of the Pac Ten Crossword Clue

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  UCLA

• "Oh my goodness!" Crossword Clue

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  EGADS

• Hippie happening Crossword Clue

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  LOVEIN

• Pickle flavoring Crossword Clue

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  DILL

• Copier of a manuscript Crossword Clue

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  SCRIBE

• Gulp from a bottle Crossword Clue

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  SWIG

• Crowd noise Crossword Clue

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  ROAR

• Take by force Crossword Clue

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  USURP

• Diagram Crossword Clue

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  GRID

• Louisville Slugger Crossword Clue

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  BAT

• One of the Bushes Crossword Clue

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  JEB

• Not completely dissolved, as a drink mix Crossword Clue

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  GRITTY

• Mama Cass ___ Crossword Clue

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  ELLIOT

• Approximately Crossword Clue

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  ABOUT

• Dublin's land, in poetry Crossword Clue

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  ERIN