The Crossword AnswersNYT - October 29, 2009

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• Drop Crossword Clue

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  OMIT

• Setting piece Crossword Clue

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  SOUPSPOON

• Rankle Crossword Clue

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  GRATEON

• Series of sorties Crossword Clue

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  AIROFFENSIVE

• Beethoven dedicatee Crossword Clue

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  ELISE

• Tag words Crossword Clue

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  NOTIT

• They're akin to khans Crossword Clue

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  AGAS

• Joining of opposite sides Crossword Clue

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  PACT

• Sinclair Lewis novel Crossword Clue

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  ARROWSMITH

• Venetian feature Crossword Clue

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  LAGOON

• Big do Crossword Clue

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  AFRO

• Mass ender? Crossword Clue

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  IVE

• Has been around since, with "to" Crossword Clue

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  DATESBACK

• Funny Wilson Crossword Clue

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  OWEN

• Went after Crossword Clue

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  SUED

• First word of the Lord's Prayer in French Crossword Clue

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  NOTRE

• Tricolor pooch Crossword Clue

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  BEAGLE

• Title not acquired by Miss Spain?: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  SRA

• ___ ring Crossword Clue

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  MOOD

• Maintain Crossword Clue

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  HAVE

• Half of bi- Crossword Clue

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  UNI

• Wind element Crossword Clue

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  REED

• Set on the court Crossword Clue

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  ASSIST

• Utah ski resort Crossword Clue

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  ALTA

• Gateway Arch designer Crossword Clue

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  EEROSAARINEN

• Made a switch in a game Crossword Clue

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  CASTLED

• "Doctor Who" villainess, with "the" Crossword Clue

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  RANI

• Punts, e.g Crossword Clue

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  SCOWS

• ___ perpetuum (let it be everlasting) Crossword Clue

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  ESTO

• Exotic fish Crossword Clue

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  TETRA

• Carriers of arms Crossword Clue

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  SLINGS

• Bomb Crossword Clue

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  AEROSOLCAN

• Italian rumbler Crossword Clue

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  ETNA

• Big ados Crossword Clue

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  STIRS

• Putin input? Crossword Clue

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