The Crossword Answers NYT - December 17, 2018

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• Baseball's record-setting Ripken Crossword Clue

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  CAL

• Biz bigwig Crossword Clue

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  EXEC

• "What ___?!" (cry of surprise) Crossword Clue

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  THE

• From not long ago Crossword Clue

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  RECENT

• Helen of ___ (mythical beauty) Crossword Clue

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  TROY

• Actor Efron of "High School Musical" Crossword Clue

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  ZAC

• What follows Thanksgiving Crossword Clue

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  BLACKFRIDAY

• In a dead heat Crossword Clue

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  EVEN

• No longer shrink-wrapped Crossword Clue

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  OPENED

• First Republican prez Crossword Clue

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  ABE

• Tel Aviv's land Crossword Clue

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  ISRAEL

• Seaweed, e.g Crossword Clue

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  ALGAE

• Lucy of 2000's "Charlie's Angels" Crossword Clue

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  LIU

• Inits. on an airport uniform Crossword Clue

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  TSA

• Moonshine container Crossword Clue

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  JUG

• Careful reading Crossword Clue

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  PERUSAL

• White-faced Crossword Clue

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  ASHEN

• Volcanic flow Crossword Clue

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  LAVA

• Catches a touchdown pass, e.g Crossword Clue

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  SCORES

• Not much Crossword Clue

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  ABIT

• Lead-in to carte or mode Crossword Clue

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  ALA

• Small bird of prey Crossword Clue

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  SPARROWHAWK

• French girlfriend Crossword Clue

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  AMIE

• Ginger ___ (soft drink) Crossword Clue

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  ALE

• Summons, as strength Crossword Clue

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  MUSTERS

• "Mazel ___!" Crossword Clue

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  TOV

• Carriage named for an English county Crossword Clue

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  SURREY

• Farrow of "Hannah and Her Sisters" Crossword Clue

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  MIA

• Was in charge of Crossword Clue

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  RAN

• Commandeers ... or a friendly hello to the people starting 18-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across? Crossword Clue

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  HIJACKS

• Flier that may carry rabies Crossword Clue

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  BAT

• Put the kibosh on Crossword Clue

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  SCOTCH

• Sign by a fire escape Crossword Clue

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  EXIT

• ___ out a living (barely gets by) Crossword Clue

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  EKES

• Dorothy's footwear in "The Wizard of Oz" Crossword Clue

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  RUBYSLIPPERS

• Bit of cookware Crossword Clue

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  PAN

• Something falling down, in a children's song Crossword Clue

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  LONDONBRIDGE