The Crossword AnswersNYT - February 28, 2009

across

• Longtime name in news-gathering Crossword Clue

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  TASS

• Heads of Italy Crossword Clue

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  CAPI

• Roger of "Cheers" Crossword Clue

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  REES

• Off for a stretch Crossword Clue

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  ONLEAVE

• Brand of octane booster Crossword Clue

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  STP

• Credit report tarnisher, briefly Crossword Clue

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  REPO

• Governing group Crossword Clue

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  RULEMAKERS

• Toy with tassels Crossword Clue

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  TRIKE

• Biblical trial word Crossword Clue

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  ECCE

• Hue similar to cyan Crossword Clue

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  ELECTRICBLUE

• She, to Schiaparelli Crossword Clue

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  ESSA

• First holder of the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England Crossword Clue

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  ELIZABETHI

• Title aunt in a 1979 best seller Crossword Clue

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  ERMA

• Place for a tie Crossword Clue

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  GARBAGEBAG

• Summer cooler Crossword Clue

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  ITALIANICE

• Multiplied Crossword Clue

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  GREW

• Plant ___ Crossword Clue

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  ASEED

• Magnitogorsk's river Crossword Clue

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  URAL

• One doing fitting work Crossword Clue

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  TAILOR

• Calls for passage Crossword Clue

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  AYES

• Epithet coined for the 2002 State of the Union address Crossword Clue

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  AXISOFEVIL

• Recommend highly Crossword Clue

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  TOUT

• Hindenburg's predecessor as German president Crossword Clue

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  EBERT

• Gifford's talk-show replacement Crossword Clue

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  RIPA

• Cousin of an alewife Crossword Clue

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  SHAD

• Drive participant Crossword Clue

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  DONOR

• Manages to get through Crossword Clue

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  NEGOTIATES

• Miss at a rodeo Crossword Clue

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  GAL

• Oscar winner for "The Bridge on the River Kwai" Crossword Clue

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  ALECGUINNESS

• Water-skiing variety Crossword Clue

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  SLALOM

• Origination point Crossword Clue

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  NODE

• Toe trouble Crossword Clue

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  GOUT

• Dr. Foreman's portrayer on "House" Crossword Clue

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  EPPS