The Crossword Answers NYT - December 10, 2015

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• Setting for the George Clooney film "The Descendants" Crossword Clue

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  OAHU

• Have a dinner for, say Crossword Clue

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  FETE

• Actor McGregor Crossword Clue

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  EWAN

• Geopolitical term introduced in the 2002 State of the Union Crossword Clue

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  AXISOFEVIL

• One drawing alluring images Crossword Clue

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  OTICARTIST

• Phoenician or Palestinian Crossword Clue

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  SEMITE

• ___ toast Crossword Clue

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  MELBA

• Disney friend of Flounder and Sebastian Crossword Clue

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  ARIEL

• ___ Stavro Blofeld (Bond archvillain) Crossword Clue

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  NST

• Onetime NBC parent Crossword Clue

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  RCA

• Accrue hand over fist Crossword Clue

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  RAKEIN

• Something lost and returned in a fairy tale Crossword Clue

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  GLASSSLIPP

• Wipes (out) Crossword Clue

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  CLEANS

• School of thought Crossword Clue

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  ISM

• White-tailed eagles Crossword Clue

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  NES

• Question thoroughly Crossword Clue

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  GRILL

• "Get a room" elicitor, for short Crossword Clue

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  PDA

• Reputation Crossword Clue

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  ODOR

• "It" Crossword Clue

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  MOJO

• Unenviable situation Crossword Clue

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  MESS

• Bloke Crossword Clue

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  CHAP

• Succession within an ethnic group? Crossword Clue

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  AEIOU

• Poet who won a 1967 Pulitzer for "Live or Die" Crossword Clue

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  ANNESEXTON

• A crucible is a hard one Crossword Clue

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  TEST

• Infernal Crossword Clue

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  NETH

• Treacherous bend Crossword Clue

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  ESS

• Greasy spoon Crossword Clue

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  DIN

• Verbalize Crossword Clue

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  UTT

• Swirls Crossword Clue

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  EDDIES

• One-named R&B singer with the hit "1, 2 Step" Crossword Clue

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  CIARA

• Young wolves Crossword Clue

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  PUPS

• Blues chanteuse Washington Crossword Clue

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  DINAH

• That señora Crossword Clue

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  ELLA

• Build up Crossword Clue

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  HYPE

• Game box specification Crossword Clue

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  AGES

• City ENE of Cleveland, OH Crossword Clue

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  IEPA

• Obstacles seen four times in this puzzle's completed grid? Crossword Clue

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  STUMBLINGBLOCKS