The Crossword Answers NYT - December 24, 2015

across

• Nickname for a little person Crossword Clue

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  SHORTIE

• "La ___ Bonita" (Madonna hit) Crossword Clue

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  ISLA

• Flush Crossword Clue

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  EVEN

• Where Nordstrom is headquartered Crossword Clue

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  SEATTLE

• Serious Crossword Clue

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  EARNEST

• Whom Plato called "the tenth Muse" Crossword Clue

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  SAPPHO

• Packing boxes for heavyweights? Crossword Clue

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  HIPPOCRATES

• Buzz Crossword Clue

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  CREWCUT

• Early 1990s CBS series about the exploits of real-life police officers Crossword Clue

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  TOPCOPS

• Order to Onassis to block a brand of underwear? Crossword Clue

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  ARISTOPHANES

• Dumas's "The Count of Monte ___" Crossword Clue

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  CRISTO

• First name in mystery Crossword Clue

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  ERLE

• Home of the first full-time automobile service station Crossword Clue

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  OHIO

• Sail support Crossword Clue

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  SPAR

• Noted writer of victory odes Crossword Clue

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  PINDAR

• Place where you might be asked "Need a lift?" Crossword Clue

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  SKIAREA

• Come up with Crossword Clue

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  CONCOCT

• 1997 #1 hit with a nonsense title Crossword Clue

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  MMMBOP

• Empty container's weight Crossword Clue

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  TARE

• Duke of ___ ("King Lear" character) Crossword Clue

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  ALBANY

• Sizable plot Crossword Clue

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  ONEACRE

• Be furious Crossword Clue

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  SEETHE

• "I ___ you" Crossword Clue

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  OWE

• Noted American follower of 20-Across Crossword Clue

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  ALI

• With 58-Across, "Antigone" and others ... or, when reinterpreted, a hint to 17-, 31- and 50-Across Crossword Clue

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  GREEK

• "Gremlins" co-star Phoebe Crossword Clue

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  CATES

• Shows a Sega Genesis rival at an expo? Crossword Clue

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  DEMOSTHENES

• See 8-Across Crossword Clue

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  PLAYS

• Faith for 21-Across Crossword Clue

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  ISLAM