The Crossword Answers NYT - December 19, 2017

across

• Fix, as a race Crossword Clue

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  RIG

• Kurt of Nirvana Crossword Clue

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  COBAIN

• Sharper Crossword Clue

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  SAVVIER

• Cries of disgust Crossword Clue

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  EWS

• Gets underway Crossword Clue

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  STARTS

• "But of course!" Crossword Clue

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  AHA

• Dot-dot-dot, dash-dash-dash, dot-dot-dot Crossword Clue

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  SOS

• Designer Gucci Crossword Clue

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  ALDO

• What a rolling stone is unlikely to gather Crossword Clue

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  LICHEN

• Pile up Crossword Clue

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  AMASS

• ___-chic (hippie-inspired fashion) Crossword Clue

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  BOHO

• "That would stink" Crossword Clue

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  HOPENOT

• "Gilmore Girls" protagonist Crossword Clue

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  LORELAI

• Put an end to something? Crossword Clue

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  SIT

• Those, in Spain Crossword Clue

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  ESOS

• Like black sheep Crossword Clue

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  RARE

• Long-handled tool Crossword Clue

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  HOE

• Soak (up) Crossword Clue

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  SOP

• Police dept. alert Crossword Clue

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  APB

• I'm not buying it! Crossword Clue

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  RENTAL

• "___ take arms against a sea of troubles": Hamlet Crossword Clue

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  ORTO

• Something squirreled away? Crossword Clue

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  ACORN

• Language group that gave us "banjo" and "gumbo" Crossword Clue

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  BANTU

• Popular footwear from Down Under Crossword Clue

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  UGGS

• It's on the waterfront Crossword Clue

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  PIER

• Juno's Greek counterpart Crossword Clue

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  HERA

• Retro Crossword Clue

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  BACKIN

• Baby Crossword Clue

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  CODDLE

• A little thick Crossword Clue

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  DIM

• Same old, same old Crossword Clue

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  USUAL

• Christmas tree decoration ... or a hint to what the circled letters form Crossword Clue

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  CANDYCANE

• Tree with smooth bark Crossword Clue

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  BIRCH

• Shield Crossword Clue

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  PROTECT

• Part of a shore dinner Crossword Clue

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  MUSSELS

• "Yahoo!" Crossword Clue

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  YAY

• Blue Stater, for short Crossword Clue

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  DEM

• With 25-Down, 2012 British Open winner Crossword Clue

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  ERNIE

• See 4-Across Crossword Clue

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  TOOTH

• With 14-Across, weakness for sugar Crossword Clue

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  SWEET