The Crossword Answers NYT - August 08, 2014

across

• Home to "alabaster cities" Crossword Clue

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  AMERICA

• ___ soup Crossword Clue

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  MISO

• Mythical predator Crossword Clue

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  ROC

• Quintet comprising "Ode to the West Wind" Crossword Clue

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  SONNETS

• Ovid's others Crossword Clue

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  ALIA

• As part of a series Crossword Clue

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  ENSUITE

• Like Saudi Arabia Crossword Clue

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  OILRICH

• Starwort, e.g Crossword Clue

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  ASTER

• Those south of the border? Crossword Clue

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  ESOS

• "___ am your father" (classic "Star Wars" line) Crossword Clue

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  NOI

• Things that ties never have Crossword Clue

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  LOSERS

• ___ angle Crossword Clue

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  ATAN

• Hardly the assertive type Crossword Clue

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  DOORMAT

• Gander Crossword Clue

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  LOOKSEE

• A wild card is unlikely to beat one Crossword Clue

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  TOPSEED

• Goes for enthusiastically Crossword Clue

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  LEAPSAT

• "Hmmmmm ..." [as hinted at by the three groups of black squares in the middle of the grid] Crossword Clue

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  SOMETHINGSFISHY

• It may contain mercury Crossword Clue

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  ORE

• Excellent, in slang Crossword Clue

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  ALLTHAT

• No sophisticate Crossword Clue

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  RUBE

• With 45-Across, Thor's co-creator Crossword Clue

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  STAN

• Best Picture of 1954 [see 17-Across] Crossword Clue

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  ONTHEWATERFRONT

• Like 19-Across Crossword Clue

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  MINED

• See 51-Across Crossword Clue

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  LEE

• "___ Style," first video with a billion YouTube views Crossword Clue

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  GANGNAM

• One of its flavors is Mud Pie Crossword Clue

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  EDYS

• Sounds from some mall temps Crossword Clue

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  HOS

• Medical suffix Crossword Clue

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  OSIS

• Bests Crossword Clue

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  ONEUPS

• Last part Crossword Clue

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  TAILEND

• Vietnam's ___ Dinh Diem Crossword Clue

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  NGO

• "It was you," operatically Crossword Clue

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  ERITU

• Dictator's beginning Crossword Clue

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  INRE

• Many a base player Crossword Clue

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  CAD