The Crossword Answers NYT - December 24, 2021

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• Retreated Crossword Clue

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  DREWBACK

• Golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, for two Crossword Clue

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  AFRIKANERS

• Simple and glib Crossword Clue

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  PAT

• School with the slogan "Ex scientia tridens," familiarly Crossword Clue

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  NAVY

• Throws, informally Crossword Clue

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  HUCKS

• Currency units in Peru Crossword Clue

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  SOLES

• What Twix bars are sold in Crossword Clue

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  TWOS

• Something that gets passed around a lot Crossword Clue

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  MEME

• So much Crossword Clue

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  ATON

• The British royal family has one called the Cambridge Lover's Knot Crossword Clue

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  TIARA

• "I wasn't going to say anything, but since you brought it up ..." Crossword Clue

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  YEAHABOUTTHAT

• "I'm game" Crossword Clue

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  LETS

• Ear hair? Crossword Clue

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  TASSEL

• A cold wave can produce one Crossword Clue

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  PERM

• Yule log? Crossword Clue

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  NICELIST

• All the king's men? Crossword Clue

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  LIEGES

• Ancient symbols of life Crossword Clue

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  ANKHS

• Velcro alternative Crossword Clue

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  LACES

• Crew Crossword Clue

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  POSSE

• Gained some courage Crossword Clue

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  GREWASPINE

• Companion of the droid BB-8, in the "Star Wars" universe Crossword Clue

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  REY

• Drop Crossword Clue

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  OMIT

• Democratic leader? Crossword Clue

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  DEE

• Recipe direction Crossword Clue

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  BEAT

• Some abbey attire Crossword Clue

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  COWLS

• Last ___ Crossword Clue

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  GASP

• ___ Miguel Island, largest of the Azores Crossword Clue

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  SAO

• Puccini opera ... or the first five letters of the maestro who conducted its La Scala premiere Crossword Clue

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  TOSCA

• Artificial intelligence system modeled on the human brain Crossword Clue

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  NEURALNET

• Strong, dark quaff Crossword Clue

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  BOCK

• Up Crossword Clue

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  ASTIR

• Many a confession on a theater stage Crossword Clue

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  ASIDE

• Calculus calculation Crossword Clue

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  RATE

• What Shøp on "The Simpsons" is a parody of Crossword Clue

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  IKEA

• Agronomic analyses Crossword Clue

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  SOILTESTS