The Crossword Answers NYT - November 11, 2013

across

• Preceded, with "to" Crossword Clue

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  LEDUP

• The king, in France Crossword Clue

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  LEROI

• Bramble Crossword Clue

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  BRIER

• Whiskered creature Crossword Clue

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  OTTER

• Loaned Crossword Clue

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  LENT

• Cellist Casals Crossword Clue

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  PABLO

• Puccini opera or its heroine Crossword Clue

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  TOSCA

• Shakespeare in the Park founder/producer Joseph Crossword Clue

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  PAPP

• Lock unlocker Crossword Clue

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  KEY

• Volleyball star Gabrielle Crossword Clue

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  REECE

• Dynamite sound Crossword Clue

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  BOOM

• Insects with big stingers Crossword Clue

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  WASPS

• "The Lord of the Rings" creatures Crossword Clue

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  ORCS

• Number in a quartet Crossword Clue

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  FOUR

• Loll Crossword Clue

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  LAZE

• New ___ (Enya type) Crossword Clue

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  AGER

• Sports stadium Crossword Clue

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  ARENA

• Put ___ happy face Crossword Clue

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  ONA

• Italian birthplace of Paganini Crossword Clue

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  GENOA

• Rome's nickname, with "the" Crossword Clue

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  ETERNALCITY

• ___ about (approximately) Crossword Clue

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  ONOR

• Prefix with lock Crossword Clue

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  ANTI

• Where sailors go Crossword Clue

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  ASEA

• Muck Crossword Clue

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  MIRE

• Licoricelike flavor Crossword Clue

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  ANISE

• Lesser-played part of a 45 Crossword Clue

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  SIDEB

• Goes "pop!," as a jack-in-the-box Crossword Clue

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  SPRINGSOPEN

• Captain ___ (pirate) Crossword Clue

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  KIDD

• Cuckoo ___ Crossword Clue

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  CLOCK

• Coca-___ Crossword Clue

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  COLA

• Author of the verse that starts with the beginnings of 20-, 34- and 42-Across Crossword Clue

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  ALEXANDERPOPE

• Sprinkle with holy water Crossword Clue

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  BLESS

• Colored part of the eye Crossword Clue

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  IRIS

• Friendly comment after providing information Crossword Clue

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  HOPETHATHELPS

• French words describing how roast beef is often served Crossword Clue

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  AUJUS