The Crossword Answers NYT - February 17, 2012

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• One punched in an office Crossword Clue

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  STAPLER

• Admirable person Crossword Clue

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  CLASSACT

• "Youth With a Skull" painter Crossword Clue

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  HALS

• Kind of nut Crossword Clue

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  BETEL

• Court defendant: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  RESP

• He played Don Altobello in "The Godfather Part III" Crossword Clue

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  ELIWALLACH

• Some E.M.T. cases Crossword Clue

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  ODS

• Whiff Crossword Clue

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  HINT

• Ray blockage no Crossword Clue

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  SPF

• Stud, say Crossword Clue

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  BABEMAGNET

• Lost traction Crossword Clue

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  SLID

• Kitchen dusting aid Crossword Clue

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  SIFTER

• They might be left hanging Crossword Clue

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  CHADS

• Carpenter's groove Crossword Clue

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  DADO

• "Lady Baltimore" novelist, 1906 Crossword Clue

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  OWENWISTER

• Tummy filler Crossword Clue

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  EATS

• Fair Crossword Clue

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  EXPO

• Hillbilly's plug Crossword Clue

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  CHAW

• Eric of "Funny People," 2009 Crossword Clue

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  BANA

• It's gradually shrinking in the Arctic Crossword Clue

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  SEAICE

• Not pussyfooting Crossword Clue

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  BLUNT

• They stand for things Crossword Clue

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  NOUNS

• Evenly matched Crossword Clue

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  ONETOONE

• Employees at a ritzy hotel Crossword Clue

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  VALETS

• Is routed by Crossword Clue

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  LOSESTO

• Hand holder? Crossword Clue

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  MITTEN

• Grain, e.g Crossword Clue

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  FEED

• "Whoa, not so fast!" Crossword Clue

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  EASYDOESIT

• More, to a 37-Down Crossword Clue

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  MAS

• Side effect? Crossword Clue

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  AFTERTASTE

• 1990s Indian P.M Crossword Clue

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  RAO

• Month whose zodiac sign is a fish Crossword Clue

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  ADAR

• "It'll be O.K." lead-in Crossword Clue

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  THERETHERE

• Prefix with 3-Down Crossword Clue

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  TERA

• Didn't use a high enough 45-Across, maybe Crossword Clue

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  FRIED