The Crossword Answers NYT - October 18, 2008

across

• Rubs the wrong way Crossword Clue

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  IRKS

• Gathered dust Crossword Clue

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  SAT

• Life-or-death Crossword Clue

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  DIRE

• Chemical relative Crossword Clue

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  ISOMER

• Robert B. Parker's private eye Crossword Clue

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  SPENSER

• Projects Crossword Clue

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  EXUDES

• Sound system parts? Crossword Clue

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  EARS

• Court slam dunk Crossword Clue

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  OPENANDSHUTCASE

• "The Right Stuff" subj Crossword Clue

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  NASA

• Stucco ingredients? Crossword Clue

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  CEES

• Seriously deteriorate Crossword Clue

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  GOTORACKANDRUIN

• Rewards for good dives Crossword Clue

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  NINES

• It's in the cards Crossword Clue

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  TREY

• Dotty Crossword Clue

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  BATS

• Precursor of Pascal Crossword Clue

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  ALGOL

• Designing women Crossword Clue

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  SIRENS

• Wolf who wrote "The Beauty Myth" Crossword Clue

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  NAOMI

• 2006 Grammy-winning blues singer ___ Thomas Crossword Clue

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  IRMA

• Writing that mixes reportage and fiction Crossword Clue

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  GONZOJOURNALISM

• It's not a total knockout Crossword Clue

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  LOCALANESTHESIA

• Wagner opera title role Crossword Clue

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  TRISTAN

• Like Delftware Crossword Clue

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  CERAMIC

• Things to rush for: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  YDS

• Use a metal detector, maybe Crossword Clue

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  BEACHCOMB

• Fashion Crossword Clue

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  SORT

• Fall shade Crossword Clue

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  RUST

• Writer of pieces in passing? Crossword Clue

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  ELEGIST

• It builds up in bars Crossword Clue

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  SILT

• Bolts Crossword Clue

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  SCRAMS

• Baseball positions: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  CFS

• Sch. figure Crossword Clue

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  GPA

• With 44-Across, 1940 Laurel and Hardy film Crossword Clue

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  SAPS

• See 46-Across Crossword Clue

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  ATSEA